" James Berardinelli also gave the film three stars out of four, saying that " the intelligence and subtlety of The Rainmaker took me by surprise " and that the film " stands above any other filmed Grisham adaptation ".

During its North American limited theatrical release in 2002, the critic James Berardinelli wrote, " The stories of these ... characters are told in a disgustingly graphic, obscenely offbeat, and caustically funny manner.

James Berardinelli of ReelViews gave Generations two and a half stars out of four, saying: " Despite a reasonably original story line, familiar characters, first rate special effects, and the hallmark meeting between Captains Kirk and Picard, there's something fundamentally dissatisfying about movie.

James Berardinelli, in his review of the film, argues against the dream or fantasy interpretation, stating :" Scorsese and writer Paul Schrader append the perfect conclusion to Taxi Driver.

" James Berardinelli praised it for " energy and tautness " and its " thought-provoking script and thematic richness.

" In the book Reel Views 2, James Berardinelli comments, " James Cameron's The Abyss may be the most extreme example of an available movie that demonstrates how the vision of a director, once fully realized on screen, can transform a good motion picture into a great one.

Film historian and reviewer James Berardinelli elaborated on the parallels between this film and the classic Dickens tale A Christmas Carol.

Film critics Dave Kehr and James Berardinelli have also praised the film in the years since.

In 2006, James Berardinelli wrote, “ Z was the third feature film from Greek-born Costa-Gavras, but it is the movie that captured him to the world's attention, winning a Best Foreign Language Film Oscar.

* Boxing Helena, A Film Review by James Berardinelli

James Berardinelli wrote that Mirkin " brings a lot of energy to the production, always keeping things moving ," while Jack Matthews of The Los Angeles Times says Mirkin " knew exactly what he had here and composed it like frames in a comic strip, ordering cheerful snow-cone colors for everything from the girls ' childlike outfits to the decor of a Laundromat.

" Web critic James Berardinelli praised the " superb performances by Fiennes ," and said " John Turturro is exceptional as the uncharismatic Herbie Stempel.

James Berardinelli felt " Close Encounters is still unquestionably a great movie.

Meanwhile, James Berardinelli wrote that the film " has inexplicably managed to eliminate almost everything that was worthwhile about Dial M for Murder, leaving behind the nearly-unwatchable wreckage of a would-be ' 90s thriller.

Though some critics found that Keaton was underused in the film, the actress was generally praised for performance, with James Berardinelli of ReelViews noting that " Diane Keaton is so good at her part that one can see her sliding effortlessly into an anchor's chair on a real morning show.

Prolific web reviewer James Berardinelli awarded the film three-and-one-half stars out of a possible four :" Like John Woo, Tsui Hark, and other directors who learned their craft in Hong Kong, Wong infuses his films with style and energy.

Conversely, online critic James Berardinelli spoke poorly of the film, giving it a mere two-and-a-half out of a possible four stars and stating, " At its best, Peter's Friends is warm, touching, and funny.

James Berardinelli liked the film's approach of " not being the casual summer blockbuster with special effects ," and he likened Carrey's ", understated and effective " performance to those of Tom Hanks and James Stewart.

James Berardinelli of the website ReelReviews wrote that the film was, “ As profound and intelligent as it is moving, and that makes this memorable motion picture one of 1996's best .” Roger Ebert of the Chicago Sun-Times spoke positively of the film saying that while the ending “… lays on the emotion a little heavily ” the movie had been up until that point “… a fascinating emotional and logistical puzzle — almost a courtroom movie, with the desert as the courtroom .”

In his review in Reel Views, James Berardinelli gave the film three and a half stars out of four, calling it " a fragment of cinematic whimsy -- a genial dramatic comedy that defies both our expectations and those of the characters.

" Film critic James Berardinelli also liked the film and the screenplay, writing, " It would have been easy to trivialize Selena's story, turning it into a sudsy, made-for-TV type motion picture.

Peter Travers of Rolling Stone wrote that " fierce, funny, exasperating and deeply affecting portrayal commands attention "; James Berardinelli claimed, " There are times when it's uncomfortable to watch this performance because it's so powerful ", while Kenneth Turan of the Los Angeles Times said " Leigh ’ s exceptional performance tears you apart ... we've never seen anything like it before.

Similarly, President James Mancham's attendance of the 1977 CHOGM gave Prime Minister France-Albert René the opportunity to seize power in the Seychelles.

When Henry Compton, the Bishop of London, did not ban John Sharp from preaching after he gave an anti-Catholic sermon, James ordered his removal.

In October James gave orders for the lords lieutenants in the provinces to provide three standard questions to all members of the Commission of the Peace: would they consent to the repeal of the Test Act and the penal laws ; would they assist candidates who would do so ; and they were requested to accept the Declaration of Indulgence.

Before James Brown appeared on stage, his personal MC gave him an elaborate introduction accompanied by drumrolls, as the MC worked in Brown's various sobriquets along with the names of many of his hit songs.

Around 1747 he had a son by a Miss Edington, and though he gave his child James Smeaton Hutton financial assistance, he had little to do with the boy who went on to become a post-office clerk in London.

" On June 26, 1860, Flora gave birth to a son, Philip St. George Cooke Stuart, but his father changed the name to James Ewell Brown Stuart, Jr. (" Jimmie "), in late 1861 out of disgust with his father-in-law.

James gave the translators instructions intended to guarantee that the new version would conform to the ecclesiology and reflect the episcopal structure of the Church of England and its belief in an ordained clergy.

For instance, the multi-talented James Cagney had originally risen to fame as a stage singer and dancer, but his repeated casting in " tough guy " roles and gangster films gave him few chances to display these talents.

Most important, though, were his skills as a beatmaker ; Marl was among the first to mine James Brown records for grooves and also learned how to craft his own drum loops through sampling, which decreased hip-hop's reliance on tinny-sounding drum machines and gave his ' 80s productions a fresh, modern flavor.

Alarm amongst Protestants increased when his wife, Mary of Modena, gave birth to a son — James Francis Edward — in June 1688, for the son would, unlike Mary and Anne, be raised a Roman Catholic.

William James learned pragmatism, this way of understanding an idea by its practical effects, from his friend Peirce, but he gave it new significance.

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He also repeatedly expressed his displeasure at the support which James II gave to the autocratic King Louis XIV in his measures against the Church.

On 19 December 1566, in Stirling Castle, Mary Queen of Scots gave a feast with 30 guests at an imagined replica of Arthur's round table during the masque-themed celebrations of the baptism of the future James VI.

In 2007 James D. Watson, Nobel laureate in biology, gave a controversial interview to the Sunday Times Magazine during a book tour in the United Kingdom.

Despite these obstacles, the film's war footage was stunning and James Coburn, in the lead role of Rolf Steiner, gave one of the finest performances of his career.

In 1859, after reading a paper on the diffusion of molecules by Rudolf Clausius, Scottish physicist James Clerk Maxwell formulated the Maxwell distribution of molecular velocities, which gave the proportion of molecules having a certain velocity in a specific range.

" The territory was not finally secured until England and Mexico gave up their claims to northern and southern portions, respectively, during the presidency of James Polk.

Both Gardens were prominent cycling venues, which gave rise to the track cycle racing that ultimately carried their name — and thereby became an indirect tribute to James Madison.

Stars such as Dorothy Mackaill, Bebe Daniels, Frank Fay, Winnie Lightner, Bernice Claire, Alexander Gray, Alice White, and Jack Mulhall that had characterized the urban, modern, and sophisticated attitude of the 1920s gave way to stars such James Cagney, Joan Blondell, Edward G. Robinson, Warren William, and Barbara Stanwyck who would be more acceptable to the common man.

" The central idea of this psychomyth, the scapegoat ", writes Le Guin, " turns up in Dostoyevsky's Brothers Karamazov, and several people have asked me, rather suspiciously, why I gave the credit to William James.

James A. Garfield, who was representing the Ohio delegation, gave a major speech in support of Sherman, but soon found himself among those receiving delegate votes.

As a result of his efforts, he also gave actors such as Lee Remick, Jo Van Fleet, Warren Beatty, Andy Griffith, James Dean, and Jack Palance, their first major movie roles.