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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 .”
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" 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.
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.
" James Berardinelli gave it 2½ out of 4 stars, saying it was " mostly a middling road picture that doesn't do a lot more than any average, forgettable entry into the tired genre.
" 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.
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* James Mylne ’ s official website
* James Lamb, Website Indexes: visitors to content in two clicks, or website indexing with XRefHT32 freeware, ISBN 978-1-4116-7937-5
* Remembering James Rouse from the website of The NewsHour
* More about James Callaghan on the Downing Street website.
* " James Bay Road website " Extensive and detailed information on the James Bay region of Quebec, a well as the James Bay and Trans-Taiga Roads.
In comments at his own website, and later during an interview on ESPN radio, James claimed that the Freeh report's characterizations of Paterno as a powerful figure were wrong, and that it wasn't Paterno's responsibility to report allegations of child molestation to the police.
* James Meredith's website
Shortly after James made his announcement, Dan Gilbert, the owner of the Cavaliers, announced in an open letter on the Cavaliers website that James ' decision was a " cowardly betrayal " and promised a NBA championship for the Cleveland Cavaliers before LeBron James wins one, although James would win a championship before the Cavs with the Heat's championship win in 2012.
* piercedglasses. com, website of James Sooy
* James Allen's Girls ' School school website
* St. James Parish government's website
The lyrics can be seen at James Taylor's website.
* St. James General Store at Suffolk County, New York Parks website
* Official website of St. James, NC
According to its website, http :// www. garfield. sparcc. org /, the James A. Garfield Local School District earned an Excellent with Distinction rating from the state of Ohio for the 2009 / 2010 school year.
* More about Arthur James Balfour on the Downing Street website.
* James Campbell, " Tidewater traumas ", The Guardian Unlimited website
Personal website of James Bowman.
* James Greer's official website
* Official website for the Family of Frank & Jesse James: Stray Leaves, A James Family in America Since 1650
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