Supercross: The Movie

Two brothers overcome emotional and physical obstacles to achieve success in the competitive world of supercross racing.

"...it’s also going to rock onscreen – an ill-advised leap of faith that results in one of the most..."

Aug. 26, 2005 Movie Review by Marc Savlov

The Incredibles

Animated take on the superhero genre overflows with wonderfully silly shenanigans and knowing insight into modern parenting.

"...Directed by: Brad Bird. An order-of-magnitude leap forward in animated storytelling, this seriocomic take on the..."

Nov. 5, 2004 Movie Review by Marc Savlov

Love the Hard Way

"...Grier and Katherine Moennig. Made prior to Adrien Brody's leap into stardom with his Oscar win for The Pianist,..."

June 20, 2003 Movie Review by Marjorie Baumgarten

Down With Love

"...possibly how old she is), has made a quantum leap with this sexy, sophisticated comedy that only occasionally falls..."

May 16, 2003 Movie Review by Kimberley Jones

A Walk to Remember

"...that's when A Walk to Remember takes the giant leap from your run-of-the-mill mediocrity into an alternative universe of..."

Jan. 25, 2002 Movie Review by Kimberley Jones

Jump Tomorrow

"...movie stew of foreign accents. Jump Tomorrow is no leap of faith, but it's a sweet journey nevertheless...."

Aug. 3, 2001 Movie Review by Marjorie Baumgarten

Ran

Kurosawa uses Shakespeare's King Lear as a template, but in Ran Lear's three scheming daughters are sons, and the action is transposed to a mythic, dreamlike, feudal Japan. Like an adrenalized fever dream of ultimate power gone awry, Ran reveals Kurosawa's grasp of visual splendor at its most powerful.

"...like some omnivorous pack of wild dogs) that positively leap off the screen in hopeless torrents of bloodshed and..."

Dec. 1, 2000 Movie Review by Marc Savlov

What Planet Are You From?

"...as though a Laugh-In-era Goldie Hawn is going to leap out any moment and toss her navel around. That..."

March 4, 2000 Movie Review by Marc Savlov

Snow Falling on Cedars

"...to strengthen his skills as a storyteller who can leap beyond the obvious and tell tales that engage the..."

Jan. 14, 2000 Movie Review by Marjorie Baumgarten

Finding North

"...Brooklyn banker teller (Makkena) witnesses a nude man almost leap to his death from atop the proverbial bridge, she..."

Oct. 15, 1999 Movie Review by Marc Savlov

Edge of Seventeen

"...the Edge of Seventeen is the razor's edge: a leap from either side of the precipice may be a..."

Aug. 13, 1999 Movie Review by Steve Davis

Belly

DMX and Nas star as a couple of highly successful drug dealers who have spiritual awakenings.

"...the worst clichés about video directors who make the leap to feature filmmaking...."

Nov. 6, 1998 Movie Review by Marjorie Baumgarten

Taste of Cherry

"...occurs in the movie; I just can't make the leap into calling it a humanistic treasure about life's big..."

Oct. 16, 1998 Movie Review by Marjorie Baumgarten

Phantoms

"...film version is so unengaging. Still, it's a great leap forward from Chappelle's lousy entry into the Halloween series..."

Jan. 30, 1998 Movie Review by Marc Savlov

I Know What You Did Last Summer

"...Rarely have I seen an audience do the old “leap 'n' shriek” so many times during the course of..."

Oct. 17, 1997 Movie Review by Marc Savlov

Dream With the Fishes

"...It takes a lot of nerve to die, to leap from the bridge and commit suicide. So discovers Terry..."

Aug. 8, 1997 Movie Review by Marjorie Baumgarten

Margaret's Museum

"...single-mindedness. The trip to Margaret's museum may require a leap of faith, but it's one well worth the price..."

May 9, 1997 Movie Review by Alison Macor

Inventing the Abbotts

"...of Friends. He's unable to make an equally authentic leap onto American soil. Told from younger brother Doug's point..."

April 4, 1997 Movie Review by Marjorie Baumgarten

The Frighteners

"...crime” fantasy Heavenly Creatures -- has made the unlikely leap into mainstream Hollywood filmmaking, and the result, while far..."

July 19, 1996 Movie Review by Joey O'Bryan

Magic in the Water

"...water, look on in bewilderment as bright, silvery fish leap into their canoe. A group of earnest Japanese scientists..."

Sept. 8, 1995 Movie Review by Hollis Chacona

While You Were Sleeping

"...goonily charming it's all you can do not to leap up and try to hug her. In essence, While..."

April 21, 1995 Movie Review by Marc Savlov

Mr. Payback

"...“The world's first interactive movie” is either a giant leap forward for video-game enthusiasts or a large step backward..."

Feb. 17, 1995 Movie Review by Marc Savlov

The Blue Kite

"...and moving through the “Hundred Flowers” movement, the Great Leap Forward, and “re-education.” Although the focus of the film..."

Sept. 9, 1994 Movie Review by Alison Macor

The Heroic Trio

Three female superheroes, who were initially enemies, team up to defeat an ancient monster who is stealing children of royal blood.

"...henchman, the cast has created characters who seem to leap right out of a four-color universe and onto the..."

May 6, 1994 Movie Review by Joey O'Bryan

Reality Bites

Stiller's first feature film as a director captured the zeitgeist and is imbued with an honest and sarcastic wit.

"...Fox TV show, Stiller has managed to make the leap to full-fledged filmmaker with apparent ease. He delivers this..."

Feb. 18, 1994 Movie Review by Marc Savlov

Sneakers

"...glib. Not all the ceaseless bantering works, not every leap of logic in the story is supported or successfully..."

Sept. 11, 1992 Movie Review by Kathleen Maher

Prelude to a Kiss

"...really buy it. And having failed to make that leap, well, what's left to make us put up with..."

July 17, 1992 Movie Review by Kathleen Maher

The Station

"...characters. Toward the end, the film takes a daring leap into suspense and Rubini stays in control and doesn't..."

May 8, 1992 Movie Review by Kathleen Maher

Company Business

"...in recent male buddy pictures. It involves two men leaping together across great (and somewhat ludicrous) heights. Remember Kevin..."

Oct. 25, 1991 Movie Review by Marjorie Baumgarten

Backdraft

"...we sit up and pay attention when our heroes leap aboard the engines to battle a blaze...."

May 24, 1991 Movie Review by Kathleen Maher

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