The Daily Gazette (Schenectady, NY)
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Rating
Title/Year
Author
1
Up in the Air (2009)
Clooney's portrayal if this terminal man is exemplary on every count. He is a man of and for our times. So too is this year's finest movie.
Posted Feb 12, 2018
2
Parents and kids can rejoice. Dr. Seuss' Horton Hears a Who! is a delight.
Posted Feb 12, 2018
3
It's a movie for our times and maybe a sign that despite the turbulence in the air, sweetness prevails in American Teenland.
Posted Feb 12, 2018
4
Standard Operating Procedure (2008)
Errol Morris' documentary... should be seen by all Americans but probably will viewed only by a relative handful.
Posted Feb 12, 2018
5
6
The Damned United (2009)
The searing drama amasses its considerable force the old-fashioned way; it earns its wings by virtue of impeccable performances, strong direction and a stellar screenplay.
Posted Feb 12, 2018
7
Cassandra's Dream (2007)
It's not Dostoyevsky, but neither is it a shopworn trifle. It is, if you will excuse the literary metaphor, a good read.
Posted Feb 12, 2018
8
Tyson (2009)
The redeeming value of Tyson is its entrée into the mind of a wild man, a furious force of nature.
Posted Feb 12, 2018
9
The movie's overwhelming achievement is its evocation of a life and events without wallowing in any kind of pity or histrionic melodrama.
Posted Feb 12, 2018
10
The Band's Visit (2007)
Even without the coveted Oscar pedigree, this modest comedy has to be the most delightful and enjoyable movie now playing in local theaters.
Posted Feb 12, 2018
11
The Hurt Locker (2009)
The Hurt Locker is the finest movie yet about our war in Iraq.
Posted Feb 5, 2018
12
A Single Man (2009)
This is one magnificent drama.
Posted Feb 5, 2018
13
Smart People (2008)
An amiable, often insightful presentation of brainy characters in a dysfunctional family.
Posted Feb 5, 2018
14
Street Kings (2008)
Swimming in bloody violence, Street Kings has plenty of holes, and it is way over the top. But you also have the sense that the filmmakers are not trying to exaggerate.
Posted Feb 5, 2018
15
Frozen River (2008)
Courtney Hunt's work is a dramatic thriller, but it is also a rich character study of a woman we have all met.
Posted Feb 5, 2018
16
The Wrestler (2008)
With another director, and most tellingly, with hundreds of other actors, The Wrestler might easily have descended into cliché.
Posted Feb 5, 2018
17
It is, hands down, the best date movie in town.
Posted Feb 5, 2018
18
An Education (2009)
An Education is so good, so intelligent that it invites little shocks of recognition or inspires debate.
Posted Feb 5, 2018
19
Bright Star (2009)
Bright Star is a work of muted eroticism, and in its bare-bones approach, it's a story reminding us that love often grows without explosive fanfare.
Posted Feb 2, 2018
20
In Bruges (2008)
The kind of movie that dabbles in playful allusions before it fizzles into a flat finale.
Posted Feb 2, 2018
21
It serves both as an introduction to the life and times of an influential American and as a way to reflect on the ways in which news is handled today.
Posted Feb 2, 2018
22
Sugar (2008)
23
Astro Boy (AstroBoy) (2009)
24
Food, Inc. (2009)
Want a nice juicy burger? Maybe not, maybe never if you catch Food, Inc., a calm but powerful indictment of the food industry.
Posted Feb 2, 2018
25
O' Horten (2007)
In years to come, I would not be surprised if this droll Norwegian comedy is hailed as a minimalist masterpiece.
Posted Feb 2, 2018
26
American Violet (2009)
At the center of the drama is Nicole Beharie, who inhabits her role as a woman unjustly maligned with intelligence, conviction and regal sense of pride.
Posted Feb 2, 2018
27
Young@Heart (2007)
Their music is not brilliant, but it is accomplished and soulful, head and shoulders above the usual output of senior citizen groups.
Posted Feb 2, 2018
28
The Reader (2008)
29
Redbelt (2008)
30
Jumper (2008)
Jumper is a movie with no special powers. Despite its slick and sleek approach to extraordinary events, it remains quite ordinary and remarkably nondescript.
Posted Feb 2, 2018
31
I Love You, Man (2009)
For our era, Rudd is a perfect everyman. I enjoyed Segel's antics, but liked Rashida Jones even more. A few leading roles and she would be the Doris Day of a new age.
Posted Feb 2, 2018
32
Tell No One grows on you, even after a first screening. It is both a dignified and rarified treat.
Posted Feb 2, 2018
33
Funny Games (2008)
Funny Games is the most disturbing film I have ever seen.
Posted Feb 2, 2018
34
All About Steve (2009)
All About Steve may be a harmless escapade, but sitting through it proves to be a painful experience.
Posted Feb 2, 2018
35
Definitely, Maybe (2008)
As a result of the movie's jagged, careless, overly cute approach, a number of performances are wasted.
Posted Feb 2, 2018
36
Faubourg 36 (Paris 36) (2009)
We may love the French and their spirit, their zest for life. But when they start falling in love with themselves, the whoopie turns to ennui.
Posted Feb 2, 2018
37
Harvard Beats Yale 29-29 (2008)
It is likely to delight even viewers who don't give a hoot about sports.
Posted Feb 2, 2018
38
Observe and Report (2009)
Despite its wild, eclectic nature, something about the comedy is oddly appealing, if not liberating.
Posted Feb 2, 2018
39
Persepolis (2007)
As a work of art and a fine example of a narrative unvarnished with pretension, this animated feature is a gem.
Posted Jan 22, 2018
40
Planet 51 (2009)
Planet 51 is no instant classic, but it does rate as a pleasant diversion, a kind of bridge on connecting holiday blockbusters with movies you can take the kids to.
Posted Jan 22, 2018
41
It's all gripping big-screen TV.
Posted Jan 22, 2018
42
Lorna's Silence (2008)
In a Hollywood thriller, we might encounter a conniving wife in league with a vicious gang of con men. Here, the Dardenne brothers, Jean-Pierre and Luc, contrive a richer scenario.
Posted Jan 22, 2018
43
The Informant! (2009)
This Damon opus might be categorized as a subdued thriller, a riff in a minor key, and a compelling character study.
Posted Jan 22, 2018
44
Julie & Julia (2009)
I liked Julie & Julia. I loved Streep's performance, and when Jane Lynch shows up as Julia's sister, treat yourself to even more fun.
Posted Jan 22, 2018
45
Invictus (2009)
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47
Monsters vs. Aliens (2009)
Monsters vs. Aliens may not be a masterpiece, but it comes darn close to being one. And by the time I finish this review, I may talk myself into declaring it one.
Posted Jan 2, 2018
48
27 Dresses (2008)
49
Cloverfield (2008)
Consistently gripping, Cloverfield is a significant accomplishment, and as I mentioned, it takes the Blair Witch approach to new and strikingly original levels.
Posted Jan 2, 2018
50
Over Her Dead Body (2008)
It's not really about love or death; nor is it much fun.
Posted Jan 2, 2018