Director Nora Ephron knows her way around feel-good.

| Original Score: 4/5 | Jul 28, 2022

An unfocused mess that, despite a few highlights, is one of Ephron's weakest films.

| Original Score: 2/4 | Sep 23, 2020

Cinema as artificial sweetener.

| Original Score: 2/4 | Aug 16, 2020

Even as you're inclined to root for the film's folksy earnestness, you're put off by some of its bizarre plot points and general weirdness.

| Original Score: 4/10 | Feb 24, 2020

I feared that Nora Ephron's angel movie, Michael, would offer another heap of predigested uplift but was pleasantly surprised to find something quirkier and more off-center.

| Dec 7, 2018

| Original Score: 4/5 | Mar 1, 2012

| Original Score: D+ | Sep 7, 2011

| Original Score: D+ | Jan 1, 2011

Travolta's charismatic presence is the only positive element in Nora Ephron's flawed romantic fable marred by rough narrative spots and scattered direction, again showing that Ephron lacks the most basic technical skills.

Full Review | Original Score: C- | Dec 27, 2006

Full Review | Original Score: 1/5 | Oct 8, 2005

Full Review | Original Score: 2/5 | Apr 15, 2005

Full Review | Original Score: 2/5 | Jan 2, 2005

Full Review | Original Score: 1/5 | May 23, 2004

Not much in the way of laughs or anything else.

| Original Score: 1.5/4 | Jan 13, 2004

Full Review | Original Score: 4/5 | Oct 10, 2003

Some moments as lovely as the smell of cookies, especially the dance number.

Full Review | Original Score: 3/5 | Aug 20, 2003

Full Review | Original Score: 3/5 | Aug 3, 2003

Full Review | Original Score: 3/5 | Jul 11, 2003

Travolta magic is sprinkled everywhere

Full Review | Original Score: 3/5 | Jul 11, 2003

Full Review | Original Score: 2/5 | Jul 9, 2003