"Mr. Berg, an actor whose directing skills improve with each project, shows himself adept at the rapid cutting and hectic camerawork that are fast becoming the lingua franca of action filmmaking."New York Times 3 stars out of 4 -- "[A] geopolitical thriller, with an emphasis on the thrills..."Rolling Stone "The film opens powerfully....Director Peter Berg's frenetic style heightens tension and a sense of disorientation...."USA Today 3 stars out of 5 -- "THE KINGDOM offers an involving portrait of unlikely allies pooling their resources against a common enemy."Total Film 4 stars out of 5 -- "It's the set-pieces that confirm that Berg is a director to be reckoned with..."Empire39.73531
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"Mr. Berg, an actor whose directing skills improve with each project, shows himself adept at the rapid cutting and hectic camerawork that are fast becoming the lingua franca of action filmmaking."New York Times 3 stars out of 4 -- "[A] geopolitical thriller, with an emphasis on the thrills..."Rolling Stone "The film opens powerfully....Director Peter Berg's frenetic style heightens tension and a sense of disorientation...."USA Today 3 stars out of 5 -- "THE KINGDOM offers an involving portrait of unlikely allies pooling their resources against a common enemy."Total Film 4 stars out of 5 -- "It's the set-pieces that confirm that Berg is a director to be reckoned with..."Empire39.73531
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"Mr. Berg, an actor whose directing skills improve with each project, shows himself adept at the rapid cutting and hectic camerawork that are fast becoming the lingua franca of action filmmaking."New York Times 3 stars out of 4 -- "[A] geopolitical thriller, with an emphasis on the thrills..."Rolling Stone "The film opens powerfully....Director Peter Berg's frenetic style heightens tension and a sense of disorientation...."USA Today 3 stars out of 5 -- "THE KINGDOM offers an involving portrait of unlikely allies pooling their resources against a common enemy."Total Film 4 stars out of 5 -- "It's the set-pieces that confirm that Berg is a director to be reckoned with..."Empire39.73531
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"Mr. Berg, an actor whose directing skills improve with each project, shows himself adept at the rapid cutting and hectic camerawork that are fast becoming the lingua franca of action filmmaking."New York Times 3 stars out of 4 -- "[A] geopolitical thriller, with an emphasis on the thrills..."Rolling Stone "The film opens powerfully....Director Peter Berg's frenetic style heightens tension and a sense of disorientation...."USA Today 3 stars out of 5 -- "THE KINGDOM offers an involving portrait of unlikely allies pooling their resources against a common enemy."Total Film 4 stars out of 5 -- "It's the set-pieces that confirm that Berg is a director to be reckoned with..."Empire39.73531
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"[A] stringent, stirring real-life drama....Directed with smart, documentary-style briskness..."Entertainment Weekly "One of the best football movies ever, NIGHTS in the end celebrates the game."USA Today "FRIDAY NIGHT LIGHTS is uplifting and troubling, partly because it is more honest than most sports movies about the high cost and short life span of high school football glory."New York Times "The FRIDAY NIGHT LIGHTS team has invested a lot of energy in the authenticity of the on-field action that dominates the film."USA Today "Thornton gets inside the coach's skin. It's a subtle, soulful performance..." Rolling Stone "The movie's football scenes are both realistic and exciting, with genuine moments of suspense Premiere "Imbued with the aching sadness of an end-of-summer's evening, FRIDAY NIGHT LIGHTS has more in common with Peter Bogdanovich's THE LAST PICTURE SHOW...than other American football films..." Sight and Sound "[With] hard-tackling action, this is a solid effort from actor-turned-director Peter Berg." Uncut39.73531
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"[A] stringent, stirring real-life drama....Directed with smart, documentary-style briskness..."Entertainment Weekly "One of the best football movies ever, NIGHTS in the end celebrates the game."USA Today "FRIDAY NIGHT LIGHTS is uplifting and troubling, partly because it is more honest than most sports movies about the high cost and short life span of high school football glory."New York Times "The FRIDAY NIGHT LIGHTS team has invested a lot of energy in the authenticity of the on-field action that dominates the film."USA Today "Thornton gets inside the coach's skin. It's a subtle, soulful performance..." Rolling Stone "The movie's football scenes are both realistic and exciting, with genuine moments of suspense Premiere "Imbued with the aching sadness of an end-of-summer's evening, FRIDAY NIGHT LIGHTS has more in common with Peter Bogdanovich's THE LAST PICTURE SHOW...than other American football films..." Sight and Sound "[With] hard-tackling action, this is a solid effort from actor-turned-director Peter Berg." Uncut39.73531
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"...The Rock has a flair for action and comedy; he's a real movie star..." Rolling Stone "...A lot of fun..."Entertainment Weekly "...The Rock is a genuine movie star..."Los Angeles Times "...More ear-splitting and entertaining than it has the right to be..." Variety "...Whether The Rock will rival Schwarzenegger's long run as an action hero is hard to say -- but on the basis of THE RUNDOWN, he has a good chance..." Chicago Sun-Times "[N]obody's going to complain about the casting of Christopher Walken as the bad guy....Few actors can balance menace and humour so dexterously..." Total Film39.73531
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"...The Rock has a flair for action and comedy; he's a real movie star..." Rolling Stone "...A lot of fun..."Entertainment Weekly "...The Rock is a genuine movie star..."Los Angeles Times "...More ear-splitting and entertaining than it has the right to be..." Variety "...Whether The Rock will rival Schwarzenegger's long run as an action hero is hard to say -- but on the basis of THE RUNDOWN, he has a good chance..." Chicago Sun-Times "[N]obody's going to complain about the casting of Christopher Walken as the bad guy....Few actors can balance menace and humour so dexterously..." Total Film39.73531
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"...The Rock has a flair for action and comedy; he's a real movie star..." Rolling Stone "...A lot of fun..."Entertainment Weekly "...The Rock is a genuine movie star..."Los Angeles Times "...More ear-splitting and entertaining than it has the right to be..." Variety "...Whether The Rock will rival Schwarzenegger's long run as an action hero is hard to say -- but on the basis of THE RUNDOWN, he has a good chance..." Chicago Sun-Times "[N]obody's going to complain about the casting of Christopher Walken as the bad guy....Few actors can balance menace and humour so dexterously..." Total Film39.73531
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4 stars out of 5 -- "Taylor Kitsch is rock solid and Kyle Chandler excels as the coach."Total Film39.73531
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"[T]his superhero story comes with some bite....HANCOCK makes for one unexpectedly satisfying and kinky addition to Hollywood's superhero chronicles."New York Times 3 stars out of 5 -- "Smith, Theron an Bateman all sparkler, and the backhanded dialogue edges thrillingly close to ballsy comic-book satire..."Total Film 3 stars out of 5 -- "Peter Berg's oddball flick is amusing when it's a parody....Strong performances save the day..."Empire "Will Smith's powers are even more extraordinary than those of a caped crusader....The movie is a good showcase for him -- and for co-stars Charlize Theron and Jason Bateman."Hollywood Reporter39.73531
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"[T]his superhero story comes with some bite....HANCOCK makes for one unexpectedly satisfying and kinky addition to Hollywood's superhero chronicles."New York Times 3 stars out of 5 -- "Smith, Theron an Bateman all sparkler, and the backhanded dialogue edges thrillingly close to ballsy comic-book satire..."Total Film 3 stars out of 5 -- "Peter Berg's oddball flick is amusing when it's a parody....Strong performances save the day..."Empire "Will Smith's powers are even more extraordinary than those of a caped crusader....The movie is a good showcase for him -- and for co-stars Charlize Theron and Jason Bateman."Hollywood Reporter39.73531
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"[T]his superhero story comes with some bite....HANCOCK makes for one unexpectedly satisfying and kinky addition to Hollywood's superhero chronicles."New York Times 3 stars out of 5 -- "Smith, Theron an Bateman all sparkler, and the backhanded dialogue edges thrillingly close to ballsy comic-book satire..."Total Film 3 stars out of 5 -- "Peter Berg's oddball flick is amusing when it's a parody....Strong performances save the day..."Empire "Will Smith's powers are even more extraordinary than those of a caped crusader....The movie is a good showcase for him -- and for co-stars Charlize Theron and Jason Bateman."Hollywood Reporter39.73531
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"[T]his superhero story comes with some bite....HANCOCK makes for one unexpectedly satisfying and kinky addition to Hollywood's superhero chronicles."New York Times 3 stars out of 5 -- "Smith, Theron an Bateman all sparkler, and the backhanded dialogue edges thrillingly close to ballsy comic-book satire..."Total Film 3 stars out of 5 -- "Peter Berg's oddball flick is amusing when it's a parody....Strong performances save the day..."Empire "Will Smith's powers are even more extraordinary than those of a caped crusader....The movie is a good showcase for him -- and for co-stars Charlize Theron and Jason Bateman."Hollywood Reporter39.73531
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"[T]his superhero story comes with some bite....HANCOCK makes for one unexpectedly satisfying and kinky addition to Hollywood's superhero chronicles."New York Times 3 stars out of 5 -- "Smith, Theron an Bateman all sparkler, and the backhanded dialogue edges thrillingly close to ballsy comic-book satire..."Total Film 3 stars out of 5 -- "Peter Berg's oddball flick is amusing when it's a parody....Strong performances save the day..."Empire "Will Smith's powers are even more extraordinary than those of a caped crusader....The movie is a good showcase for him -- and for co-stars Charlize Theron and Jason Bateman."Hollywood Reporter39.73531
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3 stars out of 5 -- "Smith, Theron an Bateman all sparkler, and the backhanded dialogue edges thrillingly close to ballsy comic-book satire..."Total Film 3 stars out of 5 -- "Peter Berg's oddball flick is amusing when it's a parody....Strong performances save the day..."Empire "[T]his superhero story comes with some bite....HANCOCK makes for one unexpectedly satisfying and kinky addition to Hollywood's superhero chronicles."New York Times "Will Smith's powers are even more extraordinary than those of a caped crusader....The movie is a good showcase for him -- and for co-stars Charlize Theron and Jason Bateman."Hollywood Reporter39.73531
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"[T]his superhero story comes with some bite....HANCOCK makes for one unexpectedly satisfying and kinky addition to Hollywood's superhero chronicles."New York Times 3 stars out of 5 -- "Smith, Theron an Bateman all sparkler, and the backhanded dialogue edges thrillingly close to ballsy comic-book satire..."Total Film 3 stars out of 5 -- "Peter Berg's oddball flick is amusing when it's a parody....Strong performances save the day..."Empire "Will Smith's powers are even more extraordinary than those of a caped crusader....The movie is a good showcase for him -- and for co-stars Charlize Theron and Jason Bateman."Hollywood Reporter39.73531
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4 stars out of 5 -- "Taylor Kitsch is rock solid and Kyle Chandler excels as the coach."Total Film39.73531
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"...The ski footage is often pretty..."New York Times "...Attractively lensed hotdogging footage of skiers doing dangerous stunts as well as exciting scenes of a fall into a watery crevasse and an avalanche..."Variety35.92329
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"...SHOCKER is crammed with dazzling bursts of macabre technique..." Los Angeles Times35.92329
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"...LATE FOR DINNER has a low-key charm..."Rolling Stone35.92329
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29.80148
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19.86765
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3 stars out of 5 -- "[A] grungy Affleck builds on the kudos he received for HOLLYWOODLAND..."Total Film "[S]tylishly filmed, cleverly cast, flashy and fun..."Sight and Sound "SMOKIN' ACES has a catchy, pungent spirit, with an invention that seldom lets up." -- Grade: BEntertainment Weekly 3 stars out of 4 -- "SMOKIN' ACES is filled with juicy roles for pros as well as an R&B songbird and a rapper in impressive acting debuts....Pivens tears into the role."Rolling Stone "Carnahan manges to get over a dozen narrative plates spinning and keep them there, building an accelerated hyperactive narrative..."Film Comment9.415503
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"[A] tensely funny and alive Los Angeles night-world thriller....Cruise and Foxx are so good together because they allow the two characters to get under each other's skin." Entertainment Weekly "[A] feast for the eyes....[Mann] really uses the electronic sheen that comes with the format." Premiere "Mann hits a new peak, orchestrating action, atmosphere and bruising humor with a poet's eye for urban darkness." Rolling Stone "[T]he wrap-up is staged with craft and confidence..."USA Today "COLLATERAL has the texture and gravity of an old-school classic." Uncut "[With] complex, intriguing characters..."Chicago Sun-Times "Mann's crisp, pulp thriller sees TC as a bad cat in after-hours LA..." Total Film "[An] elegantly crafted and genuinely thrilling thriller....The crackling-smart script was written by Stuart Beattie..."Wall Street Journal8.297027
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"[A] tensely funny and alive Los Angeles night-world thriller....Cruise and Foxx are so good together because they allow the two characters to get under each other's skin." Entertainment Weekly "[A] feast for the eyes....[Mann] really uses the electronic sheen that comes with the format." Premiere "Mann hits a new peak, orchestrating action, atmosphere and bruising humor with a poet's eye for urban darkness." Rolling Stone "[T]he wrap-up is staged with craft and confidence..."USA Today "COLLATERAL has the texture and gravity of an old-school classic." Uncut "[With] complex, intriguing characters..."Chicago Sun-Times "Mann's crisp, pulp thriller sees TC as a bad cat in after-hours LA..." Total Film "[An] elegantly crafted and genuinely thrilling thriller....The crackling-smart script was written by Stuart Beattie..."Wall Street Journal8.297027
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"[A] feast for the eyes....[Mann] really uses the electronic sheen that comes with the format."Premiere "[With] complex, intriguing characters..."Chicago Sun-Times "Mann's crisp, pulp thriller sees TC as a bad cat in after-hours LA..."Total Film "[A] tensely funny and alive Los Angeles night-world thriller....Cruise and Foxx are so good together because they allow the two characters to get under each other's skin."Entertainment Weekly "Mann hits a new peak, orchestrating action, atmosphere and bruising humor with a poet's eye for urban darkness."Rolling Stone "[T]he wrap-up is staged with craft and confidence..."USA Today "COLLATERAL has the texture and gravity of an old-school classic."Uncut "[An] elegantly crafted and genuinely thrilling thriller....The crackling-smart script was written by Stuart Beattie..."Wall Street Journal8.297027
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"[A] feast for the eyes....[Mann] really uses the electronic sheen that comes with the format."Premiere "[With] complex, intriguing characters..."Chicago Sun-Times "Mann's crisp, pulp thriller sees TC as a bad cat in after-hours LA..."Total Film "[A] tensely funny and alive Los Angeles night-world thriller....Cruise and Foxx are so good together because they allow the two characters to get under each other's skin."Entertainment Weekly "Mann hits a new peak, orchestrating action, atmosphere and bruising humor with a poet's eye for urban darkness."Rolling Stone "[T]he wrap-up is staged with craft and confidence..."USA Today "COLLATERAL has the texture and gravity of an old-school classic."Uncut "[An] elegantly crafted and genuinely thrilling thriller....The crackling-smart script was written by Stuart Beattie..."Wall Street Journal8.297027
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"...Appealing performances....[Jackson] exudes a droll and charismatic joviality..."Variety "There are plenty of profane laughs in this cartoonish spoof of the fight game..."Rolling Stone "...An often-sharp satire told from the inside..."Sight and Sound "...A happily outrageous satire....Its high spirits sustain a spiky comic style....[Mr. Jackson] makes a delightfully sly presence..."New York Times "Fast, furious and pummelingly funny....[Hudlin] swirls the movie's pace into a froth of taunts, jabs, and satire." -- Rating: B+Entertainment Weekly8.238564
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JazzTimes (p.102) - "Berg, Berghofer and Field operate together with empathy. There's a lot of listening going on. This is not just another recording of a pianist with accompaniment, but a unified trio."5.844754
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