The Drop's unpredictability is organic rather than sensationalistic. The movie doesn't pull surprises out of thin air for the sole purpose of… — James Berardinelli Copy Share Image
If you thought it was impossible for a film to contain less effective comedy than Date Movie, here's evidence to the contrary. — James Berardinelli Copy Share Image
For the most part, however, Lady in the Water comes across as a movie that's too bad to be good, and not… — James Berardinelli Copy Share Image
This is as brain-dead as a movie can be and it assumes the audience will have the I.Q. of a rutabaga. — James Berardinelli Copy Share Image
It's mind-boggling to consider that movies this bad are actually committed to film. The poor quality of The Pest in almost every… — James Berardinelli Copy Share Image
Although The Terminator is arguably the more visionary of the first two films, [Terminator 2] is the more visually and viscerally satisfying.… — James Berardinelli Copy Share Image
Michael made his debut in John Carpenter's 1978 horror classic, Halloween, possibly the best scare movie to come along in the last… — James Berardinelli Copy Share Image
With Batman&Robin, the fourth entry in the recent Batman movie series, the profitable franchise appears poised to take a nosedive. This film,… — James Berardinelli Copy Share Image
It's not hard to understand why an accomplished director like Gus Van Sant (whose most recent success, Good Will Hunting, gave him… — James Berardinelli Copy Share Image
I could start this review by stating that Dumb and Dumberer lives up to its name, or by calling it stupid, moronic,… — James Berardinelli Copy Share Image
[Director Christopher] Nolan has not only crafted the best Batman movie, but arguably the second-best motion picture superhero narrative (topped only by… — James Berardinelli Copy Share Image
Die Hard represents the class of modern action pictures and the standard by which they must be judged. Few films falling into… — James Berardinelli Copy Share Image
There's nothing terribly wrong with The November Man in a serviceable late-night cable TV sort of way but neither is there anything terribly right… — James Berardinelli Copy Share Image
Live Free or Die Hard may work better for an audience that doesn't know much about the series is than it will for Die… — James Berardinelli Copy Share Image
Parodies are hard to do well, as is shown by the mediocrity of so many recent attempts. No matter how ripe a genre is… — James Berardinelli Copy Share Image
Seventeen years after its intial release, The Empire Strikes Back is still as thrilling and involving as ever. Because of the high quality of… — James Berardinelli Copy Share Image
Despite his reputation as one of America's foremost "serious" filmmakers, Oliver Stone's name under the "director" caption does not guarantee a good movie. I… — James Berardinelli Copy Share Image
The Phantom Menace is not a masterpiece, but it's an example of how imagination, craftsmanship, and technological bravura can fashion superior entertainment out of… — James Berardinelli Copy Share Image
The term "godawful" should be used sparingly in connection with motion pictures. With Angels & Demons, however, it seems oddly appropriate. Not only does… — James Berardinelli Copy Share Image
John Wick is a rousing action thriller of the sort rarely encountered in theaters these days. — James Berardinelli Copy Share Image
For the most part, however, Lady in the Water comes across as a movie that's too bad to be good, and not bad enough… — James Berardinelli Copy Share Image
This is as brain-dead as a movie can be and it assumes the audience will have the I.Q. of a rutabaga. — James Berardinelli Copy Share Image
Aside from a couple of signature flourishes, there's nothing to mark Paycheck as the product of acclaimed action director John Woo. In fact, there's… — James Berardinelli Copy Share Image
Those who delight in bad movies and enjoy producing their own unfilmed versions of Mystery Science Theater 3000 may gain a measure of semi-masochistic… — James Berardinelli Copy Share Image
![“Although The Terminator is arguably the more visionary of the first two films, [Terminator 2] is the more visually and viscerally satisfying. It's an exhausting experience and, even 18 years after its release (as I write this review), few films have matched it within the science fiction genre for…” quote by James Berardinelli](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/img-quotes/773/james-berardinelli-18367_exhausting_although-the-terminator-is-arguably-the_1946306.jpg)
![“[Director Christopher] Nolan has not only crafted the best Batman movie, but arguably the second-best motion picture superhero narrative (topped only by the linked duo of Superman and Superman II). For those who thought Spider-Man and X-Men had a lot to offer, wait till you see where this film…” quote by James Berardinelli](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/img-quotes/348/james-berardinelli-18367_batman-movie_director-christopher-nolan-has-not-only_3155441.jpg)
![“Seventeen years after its intial release, The Empire Strikes Back is still as thrilling and involving as ever. Because of the high quality of the original product, it doesn't show a hint of dating. Neither [Star Wars Episode IV: A New Hope nor Star Wars Episode VI: Return of the Jedi] were able to…” quote by James Berardinelli](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/img-quotes/ea0/james-berardinelli-18367_able_seventeen-years-after-its-intial-release_477730.jpg)
