Yazmin Ghonaim
Tomatometer-approved critic
The Matrix Reloaded (2003)
74%
7/10
“A film that escalates its ability to astonish viewers with its technological achievements.” –
Cinephiles
May 16, 2003
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Laurel Canyon (2002)
68%
5/10
“While the plot successfully sets up the subsequent confrontation between the fragmented Sam and Alexis, both actors fail to elevate their performances to the dramatic level the climactic scene requires.” –
Cinephiles
Mar 31, 2003
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About Schmidt (2002)
86%
6/10
“Delivers bittersweet comedy and a heartening message about the ever present possibility of finding significance in the world.” –
Cinephiles
Mar 31, 2003
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The Four Feathers (2002)
42%
7/10
“Director of photography Robert Richardson ... captures the images vividly and draws viewers further into the film's dramatic desert battle scenes.” –
Cinephiles
Dec 10, 2002
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Life Is Beautiful (1997)
81%
9/10
“A dramatic rendition of the fortitude required to reclaim the violated spirit and the imaginary optimism needed to save a dying innocence.” –
Cinephiles
Dec 4, 2002
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Insomnia (2002)
92%
7/10
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Cinephiles
Aug 27, 2002
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Baran (2001)
89%
8/10
“Offers viewers an honest portrayal of the realistic dilemmas confronting its characters and of the inspiring ways by which they learn to overcome them.” –
Cinephiles
Aug 5, 2002
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Road to Perdition (2002)
82%
6/10
“The film presents its main characters in an overall simplified manner, where a character's personal dilemmas and inner conflicts are represented by plot much more so than by character.” –
Cinephiles
Jul 22, 2002
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Full Frontal (2002)
39%
4/10
“A sometimes realistically and other times unrealistically portrayed group of mostly unlikeable men and women undergoing an identity or 'middle-age' crisis.” –
Cinephiles
Jul 22, 2002
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The Bourne Identity (2002)
84%
4/10
“The film fails to explore more intriguing narrative possibilities regarding the psychological effects of its character's identity crisis.” –
Cinephiles
Jun 24, 2002
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The Lady and the Duke (2001)
72%
7/10
“Aside from Rohmer's bold choices regarding point of view, The Lady and the Duke represents the filmmaker's lifelong concern with formalist experimentation in cinematic art.” –
Cinephiles
Jun 3, 2002
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Star Wars: Episode II - Attack of the Clones (2002)
61%
7/10
“Visually, Attack of the Clones' most impressive achievement is the army of clones and the factory that produces them. ” –
Cinephiles
May 13, 2002
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Spider-Man (2002)
90%
7/10
“Effectively brings to the screen an unforgettable superhero that swings back into contemporary times.” –
Cinephiles
May 13, 2002
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High Crimes (2002)
31%
5/10
“Conforms itself with creating a game of 'who's who' ... where the characters' moves are often more predictable than their consequences.” –
Cinephiles
Apr 29, 2002
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Panic Room (2002)
76%
6/10
“Although Panic Room manages to deliver a visual story about a horrific home intrusion, the film lacks overall creative narrative options that would sustain and effectively develop the film's horror and suspense.” –
Cinephiles
Apr 8, 2002
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The Time Machine (2002)
28%
6/10
“Neglects the author's fundamental vision.” –
Cinephiles
Mar 25, 2002
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Showtime (2002)
25%
7/10
“The film benefits from De Niro's personification of the unglamorous, grumpy Mitch, from Murphy's overstressed -- yet amusingly credible -- performance.” –
Cinephiles
Mar 19, 2002
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40 Days and 40 Nights (2002)
40%
6/10
“Creates a rapport with its young viewers by first affronting them with its crude treatment of sex and then entertaining them with a silly plot.” –
Cinephiles
Mar 4, 2002
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Collateral Damage (2002)
19%
3/10
“Reduces itself to a highly simplified story about an overly aggressive victim, who is conveniently empowered to carry out extraordinary tasks in unknown territories.” –
Cinephiles
Feb 25, 2002
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The Lord of the Rings: The Fellowship of the Ring (2001)
92%
“Does manage to recreate in the viewer's mind those powerful, fantastical images of the magical land of Middle-earth.” –
Cinephiles
Dec 24, 2001
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A Beautiful Mind (2001)
74%
“Successfully lures the viewer into the mind of a character who is portrayed as defining everything in his world in mathematical terms.” –
Cinephiles
Dec 24, 2001
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Vanilla Sky (2001)
42%
“Successfully lures the viewer to feel sympathy for the the protagonist.” –
Cinephiles
Dec 17, 2001
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Ocean's Eleven (2001)
83%
“Deprives the viewer of the type of heightened suspense desirable for the heist genre, and rather, distracts him and her with its superficial treatment of character and plot.” –
Cinephiles
Dec 3, 2001
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Harry Potter and the Sorcerer's Stone (2001)
80%
7/10
“Successfully imposes its imagery of the highly fictionalized reality of Harry Potter, and capitalizes on the charming qualities of its popularized protagonist.” –
Cinephiles
Dec 3, 2001
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Focus (2001)
55%
“Successfully presents its main character's reactions toward unsolicited events.” –
Cinephiles
Nov 26, 2001
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