Yazmin Ghonaim
Tomatometer-approved critic
Movies reviews only
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The Matrix Reloaded (2003) |
A film that escalates its ability to astonish viewers with its technological achievements. - Cinephiles
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| Posted May 16, 2003
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Laurel Canyon (2002) |
While the plot successfully sets up the subsequent confrontation between the fragmented Sam and Alexis, both actors fail to elevate their performances to the dramatic level the climactic scene requires. - Cinephiles
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| Posted Mar 31, 2003
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About Schmidt (2002) |
Delivers bittersweet comedy and a heartening message about the ever present possibility of finding significance in the world. - Cinephiles
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| Posted Mar 31, 2003
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The Four Feathers (2002) |
Director of photography Robert Richardson ... captures the images vividly and draws viewers further into the film's dramatic desert battle scenes. - Cinephiles
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| Posted Dec 10, 2002
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Life Is Beautiful (1997) |
A dramatic rendition of the fortitude required to reclaim the violated spirit and the imaginary optimism needed to save a dying innocence. - Cinephiles
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| Posted Dec 04, 2002
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Insomnia (2002) |
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| Posted Aug 27, 2002
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Baran (2001) |
Offers viewers an honest portrayal of the realistic dilemmas confronting its characters and of the inspiring ways by which they learn to overcome them. - Cinephiles
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| Posted Aug 05, 2002
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Road to Perdition (2002) |
The film presents its main characters in an overall simplified manner, where a character's personal dilemmas and inner conflicts are represented by plot much more so than by character. - Cinephiles
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| Posted Jul 22, 2002
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Full Frontal (2002) |
A sometimes realistically and other times unrealistically portrayed group of mostly unlikeable men and women undergoing an identity or 'middle-age' crisis. - Cinephiles
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| Posted Jul 22, 2002
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The Bourne Identity (2002) |
The film fails to explore more intriguing narrative possibilities regarding the psychological effects of its character's identity crisis. - Cinephiles
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| Posted Jun 24, 2002
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The Lady and the Duke (2001) |
Aside from Rohmer's bold choices regarding point of view, The Lady and the Duke represents the filmmaker's lifelong concern with formalist experimentation in cinematic art. - Cinephiles
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| Posted Jun 03, 2002
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Star Wars: Episode II -- Attack of the Clones (2002) |
Exalts the character of former Queen, now Senator Padm Amidala (Natalie Portman), whose impressive array of attractive costumes appropriate the young actress' natural beauty. - Cinephiles
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| Posted May 13, 2002
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Spider-Man (2002) |
Effectively brings to the screen an unforgettable superhero that swings back into contemporary times. - Cinephiles
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| Posted May 13, 2002
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High Crimes (2002) |
Conforms itself with creating a game of 'who's who' ... where the characters' moves are often more predictable than their consequences. - Cinephiles
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| Posted Apr 29, 2002
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Panic Room (2002) |
Although Panic Room manages to deliver a visual story about a horrific home intrusion, the film lacks overall creative narrative options that would sustain and effectively develop the film's horror and suspense. - Cinephiles
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| Posted Apr 08, 2002
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The Time Machine (2002) |
Neglects the author's fundamental vision. - Cinephiles
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| Posted Mar 25, 2002
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Showtime (2002) |
The film benefits from De Niro's personification of the unglamorous, grumpy Mitch, from Murphy's overstressed -- yet amusingly credible -- performance. - Cinephiles
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| Posted Mar 19, 2002
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40 Days and 40 Nights (2002) |
Creates a rapport with its young viewers by first affronting them with its crude treatment of sex and then entertaining them with a silly plot. - Cinephiles
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| Posted Mar 04, 2002
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Collateral Damage (2002) |
Reduces itself to a highly simplified story about an overly aggressive victim, who is conveniently empowered to carry out extraordinary tasks in unknown territories. - Cinephiles
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| Posted Feb 25, 2002
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The Lord of the Rings: The Fellowship of the Ring (2001) |
Does manage to recreate in the viewer's mind those powerful, fantastical images of the magical land of Middle-earth. - Cinephiles
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| Posted Dec 24, 2001
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A Beautiful Mind (2001) |
Successfully lures the viewer into the mind of a character who is portrayed as defining everything in his world in mathematical terms. - Cinephiles
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| Posted Dec 24, 2001
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Vanilla Sky (2001) |
Successfully lures the viewer to feel sympathy for the the protagonist. - Cinephiles
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| Posted Dec 17, 2001
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Ocean's Eleven (2001) |
Deprives the viewer of the type of heightened suspense desirable for the heist genre, and rather, distracts him and her with its superficial treatment of character and plot. - Cinephiles
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| Posted Dec 03, 2001
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Harry Potter and the Sorcerer's Stone (2001) |
Successfully imposes its imagery of the highly fictionalized reality of Harry Potter, and capitalizes on the charming qualities of its popularized protagonist. - Cinephiles
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| Posted Dec 03, 2001
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Focus (2001) |
Successfully presents its main character's reactions toward unsolicited events. - Cinephiles
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| Posted Nov 26, 2001
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Amélie (2001) |
An amusing tale about the awkwardness --and the importance-- of human relations. - Cinephiles
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| Posted Nov 12, 2001
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From Hell (2001) |
Offers a fairly conscientious revision of the always sensationalist case of Jack the Ripper. - Cinephiles
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| Posted Oct 29, 2001
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K-PAX (2001) |
The film conforms itself with suggesting its characters' intelligence, rather than exploring it. - Cinephiles
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| Posted Oct 29, 2001
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Hearts in Atlantis (2001) |
Most successful in its construction of the concept of Time. - Cinephiles
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| Posted Oct 08, 2001
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Bread and Tulips (2000) |
Charms the viewer as it communicates a noble message about the need to remove oneself from the meaninglessness of daily life in order to appreciate its full worth. - Cinephiles
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| Posted Oct 01, 2001
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The Glass House (2001) |
Falls short of the suspense and drama it pretends to be built on. - Cinephiles
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| Posted Sep 24, 2001
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The Deep End (2001) |
The Deep End's most notable visual tool involves the recurrent theme of water, captured by the cinematography of Giles Nuttgens. - Cinephiles
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| Posted Sep 10, 2001
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America's Sweethearts (2001) |
It is ironic that while the film tries to demystify its celebrities by showing their 'true' identities, it simultaneously creates a myth for the Julia Roberts character Kiki. - Cinephiles
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| Posted Jul 30, 2001
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Jurassic Park III (2001) |
Does offer a few genuinely horrific images. - Cinephiles
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| Posted Jul 23, 2001
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Moulin Rouge (2001) |
The new versions of these classic songs refresh the words and accentuate the harmony of their meaning. - Cinephiles
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| Posted Jul 23, 2001
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The Princess and the Warrior (2000) |
An original story with an ingenious narrative structure that gradually lures the viewer into its two main characters' introspective journeys. - Cinephiles
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| Posted Jul 11, 2001
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The Closet (2001) |
Survives the dangers of its risky premise. - Cinephiles
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| Posted Jul 11, 2001
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A.I.: Artificial Intelligence (2001) |
Mostly overburdened by the responsibility to stand as an adult fairy tale that integrates the visions of two very distinct filmmakers. - Cinephiles
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| Posted Jul 09, 2001
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Pearl Harbor (2001) |
Successfully provokes feelings of patriotism and of admiration for those who volunteered to 'fight back' and/or to save lives. - Cinephiles
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| Posted May 28, 2001
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Angel Eyes (2001) |
Uses a down-to-earth approach in portraying its characters' imperfections. - Cinephiles
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| Posted May 17, 2001
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The Luzhin Defence (2000) |
Most successful in depicting its protagonist's unique -- often inadequate -- nature. - Cinephiles
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| Posted May 14, 2001
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Love's a Bitch (2000) |
An extraordinary cinematic feat. - Cinephiles
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| Posted May 07, 2001
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Bridget Jones's Diary (2001) |
Offers a more realistic portrait of the unglamorous woman. - Cinephiles
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| Posted Apr 23, 2001
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Just Visiting (2001) |
Creates a fair degree of authenticity in its representations of cultural and period differences. - Cinephiles
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| Posted Apr 23, 2001
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The Taste of Others (2000) |
The spirit of belonging is delicately captured by one of the film's concluding scenes. - Cinephiles
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| Posted Apr 03, 2001
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Someone Like You (2001) |
Offers an ineffective climactic scene. - Cinephiles
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| Posted Mar 30, 2001
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Memento (2000) |
A suspenseful story which evolves as a result of its protagonist's abnormal cognitive processes. - Cinephiles
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| Posted Mar 26, 2001
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The Caveman's Valentine (2001) |
A film with intriguing concepts and unclear representations of them. - Cinephiles
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| Posted Mar 08, 2001
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Hamlet (2000) |
Hamlet offers a valuable meta-comment on the role of the visual media with regards to the representation of the self. - Cinephiles
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| Posted Mar 08, 2001
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Hannibal (2001) |
A figure to be remembered more for his overpowering determination than for his 'bad eating habits,' Hannibal has carved a niche in our brain. - Cinephiles
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| Posted Feb 07, 2001
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