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Dustin Hoffman
The Kid Stays In the Picture (2002)
Confidence (2003)
Runaway Jury (2003)
Finding Neverland (2004)
A missed opportunity...recommendable to audiences looking for a warm-hearted, tearjerking movie, but not terribly commendable for cineastes in search of a sophisticated film.
Meet the Fockers (2004)
DeNiro is pretty much the only reason to see
Meet the Fockers
...[betrays] creative exhaustion.
Stranger Than Fiction (2006)
A fantasy, so it's not obligated to be logical, but it should at least have
internal
logic and follow its own set of rules. A failure to do so untethers the film.
Perfume: The Story of a Murderer (2006)
By the time the mad finale rolls around, the viewer will feel had, for
Perfume
grasps for significance where there is none to be found.
Kung Fu Panda (2008)
The movie's crackpot message—'To make something special, you just have to believe it's special'—may best be proven by the existence of this funny, unpretentious crowd-pleaser.
Last Chance Harvey (2008)
Sometimes all we really want from a movie is to spend some time with beloved actors.
The Messenger: The Story of Joan of Arc (1999)
Jovovich brings an intensity to the role well-matched to Besson's stylistic energy, though this comic-bookish take on Jeanne D'Arc won't be winning any historical-society awards.
Barney's Version (2010)
Since
Barney’s Version
is nothing if not a character study, Giamatti is the surly, sarcastic selling point.
All the President's Men (1976)
Rain Man (1988)
There's something indelible about
Rain Man
, and not only to those of us who lived through the time when it was a zeitgeist movie.
Kung Fu Panda 2 (2011)
Agreeable enough fare for families craving a little action, comedy, and action-comedy.
Sleepers (1996)
Despite it all, just try to take your eyes off this movie: skillfully crafted by Levinson,
Sleepers
is eminently watchable, deeply emotional, and populated with top acting talent.
Quartet (2012)
Doesn't avoid all of the traps of the genre, but Hoffman does show good taste, particularly in casting.
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