3 stars out of 5 -- "[S]exy, touching and astringently funny....Diaz and Collette are sensational, and MacLaine -- underplaying to marvelous effect -- does her best acting in years." Rolling Stone "[A] richly textured story. Ms. Collette is so very good and goes so very deep inside her character -- bringing us right alongside her -- that she becomes the de facto center of the film as well as the beneficiary of our greatest emotional investment."New York Times "[T]his is the most enjoyable film of its type in recent memory....The movie takes off in some pleasurable directions -- some comic, some touching."USA Today "The plot math is neat, the cultural references are easy, the jokes are sitcom-honed..." Entertainment Weekly "The film improves whenever MacLaine is on screen; she brings a wry, world-weary dignity to the role of Ella." Sight and Sound Included in Entertainment Weekly's Top Ten Films Of The Year -- "Curtis Hanson directs this charmed confection with a romance and pain, a frivolity and grace, that will leave you laughing through tears." Entertainment Weekly "The diverse talents of Cameron Diaz, Toni Collette and Shirley MacLaine all shine under the capable direction of Curtis Hanson..." Movieline's Hollywood Life41.83634
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3 stars out of 5 -- "[S]exy, touching and astringently funny....Diaz and Collette are sensational, and MacLaine -- underplaying to marvelous effect -- does her best acting in years." Rolling Stone "[A] richly textured story. Ms. Collette is so very good and goes so very deep inside her character -- bringing us right alongside her -- that she becomes the de facto center of the film as well as the beneficiary of our greatest emotional investment."New York Times "[T]his is the most enjoyable film of its type in recent memory....The movie takes off in some pleasurable directions -- some comic, some touching."USA Today "The plot math is neat, the cultural references are easy, the jokes are sitcom-honed..." Entertainment Weekly "The film improves whenever MacLaine is on screen; she brings a wry, world-weary dignity to the role of Ella." Sight and Sound Included in Entertainment Weekly's Top Ten Films Of The Year -- "Curtis Hanson directs this charmed confection with a romance and pain, a frivolity and grace, that will leave you laughing through tears." Entertainment Weekly "The diverse talents of Cameron Diaz, Toni Collette and Shirley MacLaine all shine under the capable direction of Curtis Hanson..." Movieline's Hollywood Life41.83634
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"Mr. Hanson's style is relaxed and observant; he is more interested in watching his characters than in hurrying them through the plot..."New York Times 3 stars out of 5 -- "Duvall and Bana spark off each other perfectly....The real star, however, is Hanson's Vegas, a seedy, grubby world that exists in a different universe from the Sin City of the Ocean's films."Empire41.83634
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"...A terrific cast...De Mornay's Peyton is a deranged dynamo; it's a crackerjack performance..." Rolling Stone "...THE HAND THAT ROCKS THE CRADLE comes on like the FATAL ATTRACTION of child care..." USA Today "...Rebecca DeMornay's performance is so fiercely felt that she makes you sympathize with the beast..." Los Angeles Daily News41.83634
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"...THE BEDROOM WINDOW is a thriller with an interesting premise and competent execution....[The] tech credits are impressive..." Variety41.83634
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"...Savory color schemes provide a vibrant backdrop for L.A. Confidential....Spacey puts the pride in snide and is a joy to watch..." -- 3 1/2 out of 4 stars USA Today "...L.A. Confidential brings the rancid thrill of corruption crackingly alive..."Entertainment Weekly "...Resplendently wicked L.A. CONFIDENTIAL is a tough, gorgeous, vastly entertaining throwback to the Hollywood that did things right..." New York Times "...A dark, dangerous and intoxicating tale of big trouble in paradise, smartly done with the blackest possible humor..." Los Angeles Times "...There are convincing characters here....Russell Crowe and Guy Pearce are two Australian actors who here move convincingly into starmaking roles..." Chicago Sun-Times "[A] crime classic. Faithful in spirit to James Ellroy's grimy masterpiece....Irresistible but deadly." Total Film41.83634
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"...Savory color schemes provide a vibrant backdrop for L.A. Confidential....Spacey puts the pride in snide and is a joy to watch..." -- 3 1/2 out of 4 stars USA Today "...L.A. Confidential brings the rancid thrill of corruption crackingly alive..."Entertainment Weekly "...Resplendently wicked L.A. CONFIDENTIAL is a tough, gorgeous, vastly entertaining throwback to the Hollywood that did things right..."New York Times "...A dark, dangerous and intoxicating tale of big trouble in paradise, smartly done with the blackest possible humor..."Los Angeles Times "...There are convincing characters here....Russell Crowe and Guy Pearce are two Australian actors who here move convincingly into starmaking roles..."Chicago Sun-Times "[A] crime classic. Faithful in spirit to James Ellroy's grimy masterpiece....Irresistible but deadly."Total Film "[T]he style is delicately ironic. Curtis Hanson directed a flawless cast..."Wall Street Journal41.83634
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"...Savory color schemes provide a vibrant backdrop for L.A. Confidential....Spacey puts the pride in snide and is a joy to watch..." -- 3 1/2 out of 4 stars USA Today "...L.A. Confidential brings the rancid thrill of corruption crackingly alive..."Entertainment Weekly "...Resplendently wicked L.A. CONFIDENTIAL is a tough, gorgeous, vastly entertaining throwback to the Hollywood that did things right..." New York Times "...A dark, dangerous and intoxicating tale of big trouble in paradise, smartly done with the blackest possible humor..." Los Angeles Times "...There are convincing characters here....Russell Crowe and Guy Pearce are two Australian actors who here move convincingly into starmaking roles..." Chicago Sun-Times "[A] crime classic. Faithful in spirit to James Ellroy's grimy masterpiece....Irresistible but deadly." Total Film41.83634
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"...Savory color schemes provide a vibrant backdrop for L.A. Confidential....Spacey puts the pride in snide and is a joy to watch..." -- 3 1/2 out of 4 stars USA Today "...L.A. Confidential brings the rancid thrill of corruption crackingly alive..."Entertainment Weekly "...Resplendently wicked L.A. CONFIDENTIAL is a tough, gorgeous, vastly entertaining throwback to the Hollywood that did things right..." New York Times "...A dark, dangerous and intoxicating tale of big trouble in paradise, smartly done with the blackest possible humor..." Los Angeles Times "...There are convincing characters here....Russell Crowe and Guy Pearce are two Australian actors who here move convincingly into starmaking roles..." Chicago Sun-Times "[A] crime classic. Faithful in spirit to James Ellroy's grimy masterpiece....Irresistible but deadly." Total Film41.83634
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"...Savory color schemes provide a vibrant backdrop for L.A. Confidential....Spacey puts the pride in snide and is a joy to watch..." -- 3 1/2 out of 4 stars USA Today "...L.A. Confidential brings the rancid thrill of corruption crackingly alive..."Entertainment Weekly "...Resplendently wicked L.A. CONFIDENTIAL is a tough, gorgeous, vastly entertaining throwback to the Hollywood that did things right..." New York Times "...A dark, dangerous and intoxicating tale of big trouble in paradise, smartly done with the blackest possible humor..." Los Angeles Times "...There are convincing characters here....Russell Crowe and Guy Pearce are two Australian actors who here move convincingly into starmaking roles..." Chicago Sun-Times "[A] crime classic. Faithful in spirit to James Ellroy's grimy masterpiece....Irresistible but deadly." Total Film41.83634
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"...Eminem projects the downbeat sex appeal and scurrilous, dead-eyed yearning of a rap-world James Dean....It's a movie of catchy rebel-underdog power..." Entertainment Weekly "...Eminem shows real screen presence....8 MILE hits hard and provocatively close to home..."Rolling Stone "...Eminem possesses a furtive instinct as a performer..." Box Office "...8 MILE qualifies as a cinematic event by tapping into the roots of Eminem and the fury and feeling that inform his rap....Eminem wins by a knockout..." Rolling Stone "...The movie is a success on its own terms because the director doesn't condescend to pop music..." New York Times "...The rap sequences are shot and edited with the excitement of a crisply broadcast sporting event..."USA Today "...Eminem is magnetic playing a version of himself....Basinger is entirely credible..." Variety "...An illuminating addition to that hall-of-funhouse-mirrors that is Eminem's persona..."Sight and Sound41.83634
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"...Eminem projects the downbeat sex appeal and scurrilous, dead-eyed yearning of a rap-world James Dean....It's a movie of catchy rebel-underdog power..." Entertainment Weekly "...Eminem shows real screen presence....8 MILE hits hard and provocatively close to home..."Rolling Stone "...Eminem possesses a furtive instinct as a performer..." Box Office "...8 MILE qualifies as a cinematic event by tapping into the roots of Eminem and the fury and feeling that inform his rap....Eminem wins by a knockout..." Rolling Stone "...The movie is a success on its own terms because the director doesn't condescend to pop music..." New York Times "...The rap sequences are shot and edited with the excitement of a crisply broadcast sporting event..."USA Today "...Eminem is magnetic playing a version of himself....Basinger is entirely credible..." Variety "...An illuminating addition to that hall-of-funhouse-mirrors that is Eminem's persona..."Sight and Sound41.83634
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"...Eminem projects the downbeat sex appeal and scurrilous, dead-eyed yearning of a rap-world James Dean....It's a movie of catchy rebel-underdog power..." Entertainment Weekly "...Eminem shows real screen presence....8 MILE hits hard and provocatively close to home..."Rolling Stone "...Eminem possesses a furtive instinct as a performer..." Box Office "...8 MILE qualifies as a cinematic event by tapping into the roots of Eminem and the fury and feeling that inform his rap....Eminem wins by a knockout..." Rolling Stone "...The movie is a success on its own terms because the director doesn't condescend to pop music..." New York Times "...The rap sequences are shot and edited with the excitement of a crisply broadcast sporting event..."USA Today "...Eminem is magnetic playing a version of himself....Basinger is entirely credible..." Variety "...An illuminating addition to that hall-of-funhouse-mirrors that is Eminem's persona..."Sight and Sound41.83634
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"...8 MILE qualifies as a cinematic event by tapping into the roots of Eminem and the fury and feeling that inform his rap....Eminem wins by a knockout..."Rolling Stone "...The movie is a success on its own terms because the director doesn't condescend to pop music..."New York Times "...The rap sequences are shot and edited with the excitement of a crisply broadcast sporting event..."USA Today "...Eminem projects the downbeat sex appeal and scurrilous, dead-eyed yearning of a rap-world James Dean....It's a movie of catchy rebel-underdog power..."Entertainment Weekly "...Eminem is magnetic playing a version of himself....Basinger is entirely credible..."Variety "...An illuminating addition to that hall-of-funhouse-mirrors that is Eminem's persona..."Sight and Sound "...Eminem shows real screen presence....8 MILE hits hard and provocatively close to home..."Rolling Stone "...Eminem possesses a furtive instinct as a performer..."Box Office41.83634
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"...8 MILE qualifies as a cinematic event by tapping into the roots of Eminem and the fury and feeling that inform his rap....Eminem wins by a knockout..."Rolling Stone "...The movie is a success on its own terms because the director doesn't condescend to pop music..."New York Times "...The rap sequences are shot and edited with the excitement of a crisply broadcast sporting event..."USA Today "...Eminem projects the downbeat sex appeal and scurrilous, dead-eyed yearning of a rap-world James Dean....It's a movie of catchy rebel-underdog power..."Entertainment Weekly "...Eminem is magnetic playing a version of himself....Basinger is entirely credible..."Variety "...An illuminating addition to that hall-of-funhouse-mirrors that is Eminem's persona..."Sight and Sound "...Eminem shows real screen presence....8 MILE hits hard and provocatively close to home..."Rolling Stone "...Eminem possesses a furtive instinct as a performer..."Box Office41.83634
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"...Rebecca DeMornay's performance is so fiercely felt that she makes you sympathize with the beast..."Los Angeles Daily News "...A terrific cast...De Mornay's Peyton is a deranged dynamo; it's a crackerjack performance..."Rolling Stone "...THE HAND THAT ROCKS THE CRADLE comes on like the FATAL ATTRACTION of child care..." USA Today41.83634
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Ranked #8 in Entertainment Weekly's "Lisa Schwarzbaum's BEST MOVIES OF 2000"Entertainment Weekly "...WONDER BOYS is an intelligent movie about real people. It has serious points to make but makes them in a witty and engaging way. What more could you ask?..." -- 4 out of 5 starsBox Office "...Witty and sophisticated....A gratifying entertainment of leisurely elegance and delicious nastiness..."Variety "Michael Douglas digs deep and delivers one of the best performances in WONDER BOYS--a comic dazzler of roguish wit and touching gravity..."Rolling Stone "...The film's Pittsburgh settings gleam like an eccentric urban fantasy. Hanson has also orchestrated uniformly excellent performances from his cast..."Los Angeles Times "...The movie is an unsprung screwball comedy, slowed down to real-life speed....This is a funny and touching story..."Chicago Sun-Times 3 stars out of 5 -- "Tobey Maguire shakes it up as the erratic student....A lot of smart dialogue is delivered by pros..."Empire "[E]ver so adroitly, the film invests Grady's absurdity with humanity and his thwarted hopes with possibilities, while tracking his roundabout journey to true love."Wall Street Journal41.83634
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"...8 MILE qualifies as a cinematic event by tapping into the roots of Eminem and the fury and feeling that inform his rap....Eminem wins by a knockout..."Rolling Stone "...The movie is a success on its own terms because the director doesn't condescend to pop music..."New York Times "...The rap sequences are shot and edited with the excitement of a crisply broadcast sporting event..."USA Today "...Eminem projects the downbeat sex appeal and scurrilous, dead-eyed yearning of a rap-world James Dean....It's a movie of catchy rebel-underdog power..."Entertainment Weekly "...Eminem is magnetic playing a version of himself....Basinger is entirely credible..."Variety "...An illuminating addition to that hall-of-funhouse-mirrors that is Eminem's persona..."Sight and Sound "...Eminem shows real screen presence....8 MILE hits hard and provocatively close to home..."Rolling Stone "...Eminem possesses a furtive instinct as a performer..."Box Office41.83634
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Rolling Stone (2/3/00, p.53) - 4 stars out of 5 - "Cut for cut, Mayfield's solo debut is stronger than SUPERFLY....Rare items: the achingly empathetic 'Other Side of Town' and 'Miss Black America,' featuring one of his many children."Q (12/00, p.144) - 4 stars out of 5 - "...It wedded the big issues of the day to peerless songwriting that yielded such enduring classics as 'Move On Up'..."9.435485
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Q (5/00, p.124) - 4 stars out of 5 - "...A set of songs just as emotional [as her debut] but with arrangements that shrugged off the folkiness of what had gone before..."9.340653
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Rolling Stone (2/3/00, p.53) - 4 stars out of 5 - "Cut for cut, Mayfield's solo debut is stronger than SUPERFLY....Rare items: the achingly empathetic 'Other Side of Town' and 'Miss Black America,' featuring one of his many children."Q (12/00, p.144) - 4 stars out of 5 - "...It wedded the big issues of the day to peerless songwriting that yielded such enduring classics as 'Move On Up'..."9.340653
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Rolling Stone (2/3/00, p.53) - 4 stars out of 5 - "Cut for cut, Mayfield's solo debut is stronger than SUPERFLY....Rare items: the achingly empathetic 'Other Side of Town' and 'Miss Black America,' featuring one of his many children."Q (12/00, p.144) - 4 stars out of 5 - "...It wedded the big issues of the day to peerless songwriting that yielded such enduring classics as 'Move On Up'..."9.340653
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Living Blues (11/02, p.81) - "...A mighty potent tribute CD..."Mojo (Publisher) (April 2002, p.124) - "...Presents evidence of the wide influence on the diaspora of '60s groups exerted by...The Impressions..."8.02372
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Uncut (p.67) - "WALK feels like a natural progression....Gratifyingly strong." -- Grade: B+No Depression (p.105) - "Taylor Hanson remains an exuberant blue-eyed soul singer, and his older brother Isaac drops big crunchy guitar chords liberally throughout."7.89192
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Rolling Stone (p.80) - 3 stars out of 5 -- "[T]he Hansons pump up the soul in their pop, stretching beyond the Jackson 5-ism of 'MMMBop' to embrace Sixties Southern R&B."Entertainment Weekly (p.94) - "Taylor Hanson leads his bros on a trip through the soulful side of mid-'60s rock."Billboard (p.32) - "From the profoundly upbeat single 'Thinking 'Bout Something' to the heartfelt and introspective closer 'Me Myself and I,' SHOUT IT OUT is a fun listen that beams with genuine talent and creative artistry."7.887243
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Rolling Stone (5/13/99, pp.80-82) - Included in Rolling Stone's "Essential Recordings of the 90's."Rolling Stone (6/26/97, pp.54-56) - 3 Stars (out of 5) - "...a turntable-scratch update of the soul rhythms that served as turn-of-the-'70s bubblegum rock's secret weapon..."Spin (7/97, pp.113-114) - 8 (out of 10) - "...Hanson songs aren't about meaning, they're about the pure pleasures of sound. This late in the century, most of us are at home with...alienation. It's happiness that's alienating, which is why Hanson comes off so wonderfully, outer-space weird..."Entertainment Weekly (5/9/97, pp.78-79) - "...They're a slacker Partridge Family, with flaxen-haired drummer Zac their very own Chris Partridge....Except for brazenly manufactured playthings like the Spice Girls, they don't make buoyant, all-ages-allowed pop like MIDDLE OF NOWHERE anymore..." - Rating: A-Q (1/98, p.112) - Included in Q Magazine's "50 Best Albums of 1997."Melody Maker (12/20-27/97, pp.66-67) - Ranked #50 on Melody Maker's list of 1997's "Albums Of The Year."Melody Maker (6/7/97, p.48) - "...a mildly frustrating exercise in proving there's more to them than 'throwaway pop'...What's the point? We don't want anymore! That's what you do! Do it again! Thankfully Hanson have a naturally pop instinct that not even a load of longevity providing devices...can choke."7.86916
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Uncut (2/03, p.87) - 3 stars out of 5 - "...With a super-spare production and an emphasis on subliminally infectious tunes possessed of a childlike-simplicity..."7.810139
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