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In Variety magazine, Todd McCarthy wrote, " The director's visual and aural dapplings are strikingly effective at their best, but over the long haul don't represent a satisfactory alternative to in-depth dramatic scenes ; one longs, for example, for even one sequence in which Ali and Dundee discuss boxing strategy or assess an opponent ", but he did have praise for the performances: " The cast is outstanding, from Smith, who carries the picture with consummate skill, and Voight, who is unrecognizable under all the makeup but nails Cosell's distinctive vocal cadences ".
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He was also named one of the top 10 " Icons of the Century " by Variety magazine.
Cruz's performance in the film was praised by film critics, with Jonathan Holloland of Variety magazine writing " if confirmation is still needed that Cruz is an actress first and a pretty face second, then here it is.
Lisa Nesselson of Variety magazine praised the performances of both Cruz and her co-star, Harold Perrineau, saying they " burst off the screen ," and added that Cruz has a charming accent.
The word pix appeared in Variety magazine headlines in 1932, as an abbreviation for the word pictures, in reference to movies.
Todd McCarthy in Variety magazine wrote, " One of the film's indisputable triumphs is its soundtrack, which mixes Carter Burwell's original score with classic pop tunes and some fabulous covers.
When first released, the staff at Variety magazine gave the film a positive review, writing, " Crossfire is a frank spotlight on anti-Semitism.
For the tenth straight year the festival will present Variety Critics ' Choice: new and interesting films of mainly European production selected by critics working at this prestigious magazine.
The staff at Variety magazine also reviewed the film favorably, writing, " Under skillful directorial guidance of Lewis Milestone, the picture retains all of the forceful and poignant drama of John Steinbeck's original play and novel, in presenting the strange palship and eventual tragedy of the two California ranch itinerants.
The staff at Variety magazine wrote, " Combining dramatic content of four Eugene O ' Neill one-act plays, John Ford pilots adventures of a tramp steamer from the West Indies to an American port, and then across the Atlantic with cargo of high explosives.
In a review, Variety magazine attributed its massive success to Astaire's presence: " The main point of Flying Down to Rio is the screen promise of Fred Astaire ...
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The staff at Variety magazine wrote of the film, " Trademark of John Ford's direction is clearly stamped on the film with its shadowy lights, softly contrasted moods and measured pace, but a tendency is discernible towards stylization for stylization's sake.
" The film industry trade paper Variety magazine wrote, " The film is unmatched in the scenes featuring Mostel and Wilder alone together, and several episodes with other actors are truly rare.
Variety magazine called the film a " stirring epitaph " and a " sentimental, romantic saga ... well worth seeing.
Her performance was regarded as " memorably touching " by Variety magazine, and critic Roger Ebert commented, " Her first kiss is one of the most perfect little scenes I've ever seen in a movie.
A review in Variety magazine included: " Fritz Lang's production and direction ably project the sordid tale of the romance between a milquetoast character and a gold-digging blonde ... Edward G. Robinson is the mild cashier and amateur painter whose love for Joan Bennett leads him to embezzlement, murder and disgrace.
Variety magazine said in 1956 that his Chaplinesque quality made a big contribution to the success of the film.
" Variety magazine commented that the film has " breakneck action and some dandy dogfights ", but the dialogue is simply laughable.
The Man with the Golden Arm earned $ 4, 100, 000 at the North American box office and the critical reception was just as strong, with Variety magazine stating: " Otto Preminger's The Man with the Golden Arm is a feature that focuses on addiction to narcotics.
The staff at Variety magazine liked the film, especially the acting, writing, " Miller's grueling drama illustrates how the unquenchable lure of alcohol can supersede even love, and how marital communication cannot exist in a house divided by one-sided boozing ... Lemmon gives a dynamic and chilling performance.
Variety magazine also praised Nicholson, writing that he was " outstanding at the head of a superb cast ".
In 1983, Variety magazine called Vaughan the " guitar hero of the present era ".
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Todd McCarthy of Variety gave the film a B + judging that " Coppola finds creative nirvana, he frequently has trouble delivering the full goods.
Todd McCarthy in Variety noted that Dunst was " just right " for the family.
Todd McCarthy of Variety described it as " emotionally powerful and stylistically sure-handed " and that the film ’ s characters and social commentary were brought into the story with an " almost breathtaking deliberation ".
The film met with generally positive reviews ; Roger Ebert gave it three and a half stars and described it as a " very good film ... with moments evoking great emotion ", while Variety Todd McCarthy wrote, " Inspirational on the face of it, Clint Eastwood's film has a predictable trajectory, but every scene brims with surprising details that accumulate into a rich fabric of history, cultural impressions and emotion.
Writing in Variety, Todd McCarthy said the cast ensemble " could not be better "; he praised Spacey's " handling of innuendo, subtle sarcasm and blunt talk " and the way he imbued Lester with " genuine feeling ".
Todd McCarthy of Variety noted that " Richard role is too much the American Everyman and not enough of a well-defined individual to entirely capture one's interest and imagination, and DiCaprio, while perfectly watchable, does not endow him with the quirks or distinguishing marks to make this man from nowhere a dimensional character.
" Todd McCarthy of Variety wrote " An exceptionally tasty contempo comedic romance, ' Jerry Maguire ' runs an unusual pattern on its way to scoring an unexpected number of emotional, social and entertaining points.
Todd McCarthy of Variety called the film " a sporadically amusing but listless thriller that wears its humorous, romantic and political components like mismatched articles of clothing.
Other reviewers praised the overall look of the show, such as Todd Everett of Variety, who approved of the " strong comic-book visual style " and the pilot's high production values.
" Todd McCarthy of Variety called Farrell " first rate " and noted that he worked well as an ensemble actor " graciously allowing star Alison Barry to steal every scene she's in.
Todd McCarthy, a film critic for the Variety magazine, wrote: " Clearly enamored of the culture it examines while resolutely remaining an outsider's romanticization of it, yarn is disappointingly content to recycle familiar attitudes about the nobility of ancient cultures, Western despoilment of them, liberal historical guilt, the unrestrainable greed of capitalists and the irreducible primacy of Hollywood movie stars.
" Todd McCarthy of Variety described the film as " a preposterously pulpy but quite entertaining suspense meller " that is " spiked by some spectacularly staged and genuinely tense action sequences.
In his review in Variety magazine, film critic Todd McCarthy wrote, " After making the grade internationally with the sleeper hit, Gregory's Girl, Scottish writer-director Bill Forsyth has broken the sophomore sesh jinx the only way he could, by making an even better film ...
In his review for Variety magazine, Todd McCarthy said, " Laura Palmer, after all the talk, is not a very interesting or compelling character and long before the climax has become a tiresome teenager ".
The Fast and the Furious was met with mixed reviews, with a score of 54 % based on 142 reviews on Rotten Tomatoes ( 64 % among 33 top critics ) Todd McCarthy of Variety called the film " a gritty and gratifying cheap thrill, Rob Cohen's high-octane hot-car meller is a true rarity these days, a really good exploitationer, the sort of thing that would rule at drive-ins if they still existed.
Todd McCarthy of Variety praised the film for its humor.
Todd McCarthy of Variety magazine said despite Dennis Quaid and James Caviezel's physical separation in the film, they formed a " palpable bond that the picture its tensile strength ".
Todd McCarthy, of Variety, described Whitaker's performance as " big-hearted ," " hugely emotional ," and " simply terrific.
Todd McCarthy of Variety found the film a " bemused view on life " and remarked that " Depp manages to command center screen with a greatly affable, appealing characterization.
Todd McCarthy in Variety wrote: " The studio must convince the horror / special-effects crowd to attend a Jack Nicholson / Michelle Pfeiffer / Mike Nichols picture and persuade the film-makers ' fans to see a genre pic ...
Todd McCarthy of Variety magazine called the film " flat-out hilarious " and Neil Smith of BBC proclaimed that " there's not a weak scene in this super-funny picture " while awarding it a rating of five stars out of five.
Min hired some of the most recognized journalists in the entertainment industry, most notably scooping up veteran Variety film critic Todd McCarthy after his firing from Variety in March 2010.
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