Righteous Kill
| …RThere is such a palpable lack of enthusiasm from the two stars that it feels at times as if the film has been entirely crafted out of rehearsal footage of them going through the material at quarter-speed in order to save their energy for the actual take… Peter Sobczynski [ efilmcritic.com ] |
…The thing that shocked me most was how the movie felt like some cheap-o straight-to-DVD thriller. The production values - from cinematography to editing to musical score - are little more than adequate…. |
| …Director Jon Avnet generously puts the actors together as often as possible, and the sheer satisfaction of watching Michael Corleone and Travis Bickle spark off each other almost mitigates the utter hokum that permeates every other element of the film….. Mary Elizabeth Williams [ salon.com ] |
..As people have been saying lately, you can’t put lipstick on a pig. This movie shouldn’t star DeNiro and Pacino. It should star Corey Haim and Corey Feldman…. Willie Waffle [ wafflemovies.com ] |
| …The power couple’s onscreen chemistry, which should be the film’s strongest calling card, is merely adequate, a major disappointment for those expecting a tug o’ war between screen titans…. Bruce Demara [ .thestar.com ] |
…Aside from the novelty of two acting legends working together, Righteous Kill plays like a pumped-up episode of Law and Order, with the lurid benefits of the R rating…. Gary Thompson [ philly.com ] |
Mamma Mia!
| …The big-screen Mamma Mia! rises above its flaws through an A-list leading lady and, like its stage-musical predecessor, skillful exploitation of the both fun and pathos in Benny Andersson and Bj�rn Ulvaeus’ undeniable music…. John Wirt [ 2theadvocate.com ] |
…Unfortunately, Streep and her ancient co-stars create pure torture whenever on screen together. This is the Catwoman of movie musicals… |
| …A dinky, dreary lump that is too lazy to offend the intellect and too uninspired to cause even a cackle of audience derision…. Phil Hall [ filmthreat.com ] |
..Mamma Mia! has an exclamation in its title for a reason: it just wants to shout out its sense of fun. The film is buoyantly unpretentious and proclaims at the top of its voice, “Take me as I am.”.. Beth Accomando [ Cinema Junkie ] |
| …I love musicals and I love ABBA, so I was really excited for this movie. I pretty much got what I deserved…. Austin Kennedy [ Sin Magazine ] |
…When Brosnan opens his mouth, the wrong sounds come out. And yet they’re among the few things in Mamma Mia! that feel anything close to right…. Stephanie Zacharek [ salon.com ] |
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