Joel Siegel
Tomatometer-approved critic
Strapless (1989)
36%
“Staggering out of Strapless, female viewers may well regret that they hadn’t opted to save their money for Rambo III.” –
Chicago Reader
May 12, 2022
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Presumed Innocent (1990)
86%
1/4
“Presumed Innocent plays the audience for chumps in order to spring its closing-reel Big Whammy.” –
Chicago Reader
May 12, 2022
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The Chocolate War (1988)
85%
3/4
“The film is especially insightful about the way power structures–social, religious, political–reinforce one another, despite conflicting values and goals, to squelch individualism.” –
Chicago Reader
May 11, 2022
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Moonstruck (1987)
90%
2/4
“Charmingly executed and hopeful, Moonstruck is a spun-sugar movie. It doesn’t nourish the mind, but for those who aren’t terribly demanding about their movie fare, it’s a sweet treat.” –
Chicago Reader
May 10, 2022
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Withnail and I (1987)
83%
2/4
“Withnail and I is more than passably diverting and surely preferable to mindless Hollywood summer movies. But it left me hungry to know much more about its characters and their era than the writer-director seems interested in providing.” –
Chicago Reader
May 9, 2022
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It Runs in the Family (2003)
30%
B+
“It makes you laugh, makes you cry, what more can you want from a movie?” –
Good Morning America
Feb 7, 2020
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Confidence (2003)
68%
B
“Dustin Hoffman steals the film.” –
Good Morning America
Feb 7, 2020
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People I Know (2002)
45%
B
“[Pacino] proves one more time he's one of film's finest actors.” –
Good Morning America
Feb 7, 2020
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The Real Cancun (2003)
34%
D
“The Real Cancun promises things they don't show on television and doesn't really deliver.” –
Good Morning America
Feb 7, 2020
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Capote (2005)
89%
A-
“Phillip Seymour Hoffman must be nominated for his uncanny portrayal of Truman Capote. It's frightening and fascinating.” –
Good Morning America
Jan 5, 2018
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Good Night, and Good Luck. (2005)
93%
A-
“Good Night and Good Luck will make my 10-best list. It's unquestionably one of the best films of the year.” –
Good Morning America
Jan 5, 2018
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Kiss Kiss, Bang Bang (2005)
86%
B+
“I love movies about movies and this is one of the best.” –
Good Morning America
Jan 5, 2018
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She's the Man (2006)
44%
C
“In a lame attempt to amuse older teens, She's the Man manages to alienate the parents of the younger ones with tampon jokes.” –
Good Morning America
Jan 5, 2018
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V for Vendetta (2005)
73%
C+
“V for Vendetta, based on a graphic novel, is sabotaged by its second half, which is more like V for vacuous. By the end, it's 1984 meets The Phantom of the Opera.” –
Good Morning America
Jan 5, 2018
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You, Me and Dupree (2006)
20%
C+
“The situations in this sitcom never get as funny as they should.” –
Good Morning America
Jan 5, 2018
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The Omen (2006)
26%
C+
“No gore, no death-defying screams and not too many scares either.” –
Good Morning America
Jan 5, 2018
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Cars (2006)
74%
A-
“You'll laugh, you'll cry, you'll get a ticket for doing 70 in a 45-mile-an-hour zone. It's that kind of a movie, and the real feel of the racing footage is absolutely spectacular.” –
Good Morning America
Jan 5, 2018
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A Prairie Home Companion (2006)
81%
B-
“There is a great movie in A Prairie Home Companion, which is based on Garrison Keillor's long-running radio show. Meryl Streep gives an amazing performance as a country singer.” –
Good Morning America
Jan 5, 2018
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World Trade Center (2006)
66%
A
“I started crying when I was writing this review. It is a tough movie. You are going to cry, but I urge you to see it. And when was the last time you saw or read something that made you feel positive about the human race.” –
Good Morning America
Jan 5, 2018
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Town & Country (2001)
13%
D
“I felt sorry for Mr. Heston.” –
Good Morning America
Jan 5, 2018
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The Pursuit of Happyness (2006)
67%
“Save some of those Kleenex for The Pursuit of Happyness.” –
Good Morning America
Jan 5, 2018
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Dreamgirls (2006)
79%
“This film could earn eight Oscar nominations. It's so much fun. Let's go see a movie where you smile, and cheer ... and tap your feet a little, too.” –
Good Morning America
Jan 5, 2018
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Charlotte's Web (2006)
79%
“Charlotte's Web is absolutely one of the best films of the year.” –
Good Morning America
Jan 5, 2018
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Intolerable Cruelty (2003)
76%
A
“These stars not only light up the screen, they generate enough electricity to light up Times Square. Movies just don't get better.” –
Good Morning America
Jan 5, 2018
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Mystic River (2003)
89%
A
“Eastwood tells the story simply, barely moving the camera. The only special effect in this film is genius.” –
Good Morning America
Jan 5, 2018
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