In her review for the New York Times, Janet Maslin praised, " Mr. Campbell's manly, mock-heroic posturing is perfectly in keeping with the director's droll outlook ".

Referring to his 1991 film releases, The New York Times ’ critic, Janet Maslin, praised Reeves ’ versatility, saying that he “ displays considerable discipline and range.

Critic Janet Maslin of The New York Times wrote that the film was the greatest adaptation of the novel and remarked on Dunst's performance, " The perfect contrast to take-charge Jo comes from Kirsten Dunst's scene-stealing Amy, whose vanity and twinkling mischief make so much more sense coming from an 11-year-old vixen than they did from grown-up Joan Bennett in 1933.

Janet Maslin of The New York Times said: " Generations is predictably flabby and impenetrable in places, but it has enough pomp, spectacle and high-tech small talk to keep the franchise afloat.

" The New York Times ' Janet Maslin wrote, " The Professional is much too sentimental to sound shockingly amoral in the least.

In her New York Times review Janet Maslin wrote, Natalie Portman got film's " archest dialogue ", and called her " a budding knockout, and scene-stealingly good even in an overly showy role.

Janet Maslin wrote a strongly positive review in the New York Times, describing the film as " a delightful and witty compendium of the film maker's favorite things.

Janet Maslin of The New York Times wrote that film was " the best and funniest Clint Eastwood movie in quite a while ", and praised Eastwood's directing and the way he intricately juxtaposes the old West and the new.

Janet Maslin of The New York Times wrote that the film marked the highest point of Eastwood's directing career, and the film has since been cited as one of his most underrated directorial achievements.

The film received a mixed reception, with Janet Maslin of The New York Times writing, " his direction is galvanized by a sense of second chances and tragic misunderstandings, and by contrasting a larger sense of justice with the peculiar minutiae of crime.

Janet Maslin in The New York Times said Spacey was at his " wittiest and most agile " to date, and Roger Ebert of the Chicago Sun-Times singled Spacey out for successfully portraying a man who " does reckless and foolish things who doesn't deceive himself ".

Janet Maslin of The New York Times called it " as breezily escapist as a film this facile can be " and added, " Ms. MacDowell ... has a lovely, demure ease that makes George's appreciative gaze quite understandable.

In her review in The New York Times, Janet Maslin called the film a " romantic comedy with barely a laugh or a spark, and with a pace that makes it feel longer than Mr. Kasdan's previous work, Wyatt Earp.

New York Times critic Janet Maslin praised DiCaprio's performance, writing " the film's real show-stopping turn comes from Mr. DiCaprio, who makes Arnie's many tics so startling and vivid that at first he is difficult to watch.

Janet Maslin, in a review of an Addams biography for The New York Times, wrote, " Addams's persona sounds cooked up for the benefit of feature writers ... was at least partly a character contrived for the public eye ," noting that one outré publicity photo showed the humorist wearing a suit of armor at home, " but the shelves behind him hold books about painting and antiques, as well as a novel by John Updike.

Janet Maslin of the New York Times called it Almodóvar's " best film by far ," noting he " presents this womanly melodrama with an empathy to recall George Cukor's and an eye-dampening intensity to out-Sirk Douglas Sirk.

Sixty years later, Janet Maslin called it " one of the most haunting of all war films " and an " oasis of subtlety, moral intelligence and deep emotion on the cinematic landscape "; according to Maslin:

In August 1999, Rialto Pictures re-released the film in the United States, based on the Cinematheque negative found in Toulouse ; after watching the new print at Lincoln Plaza Cinemas, Janet Maslin called it " beautifully refurbished " and " especially lucid.

As noted by the New York Times reviewer Janet Maslin " Yes, there are enough spilled guts and severed limbs to satisfy the bloodthirstiest fan.

Janet Maslin of The New York Times wrote negatively of the film and stated that the beginning of the movie " is the only part of the film that is remotely engaging.

Although Janet Maslin of The New York Times admitted the film's plot was " demented ", she wrote that the film " has done a great deal to ensure the series ' longevity.

" Janet Maslin of The New York Times also gave a positive review.

In her review for The New York Times, Janet Maslin wrote, " Mr. Hopper finds nice new ways to convey crazy menace with each new role.

" Janet Maslin of the New York Times found the movie lacking in momentum, but praised its " quiet gravity.

His performance, described by Janet Maslin in The New York Times as " desperately moving ", was widely praised, though Downey has said that for him " the role was like the ghost of Christmas Future " since his drug habit resulted in his becoming an " exaggeration of the character " in real life.

Janet Maslin from The New York Times praised Anthony Hopkins ' performance and " his character's embattled outlook and stiff, hunched body language with amazing skill ".

" New York Times critic Janet Maslin praised the performances but said that " it drifts gradually toward climactic events that seem convenient and contrived.

Janet Maslin of the New York Times praised the film whose " real heart is its devastating idea of a morning after: the moment when, after being in the grip of a political delusion lasting several decades, a man can emerge from a subterranean hiding place in his native Yugoslavia and be told that there is no Yugoslavia any more ".

Janet Maslin from The New York Times praised Lucas ' storytelling, but was critical of Ron Howard's direction.

In the 20th century, feminist scholars such as Janet Todd, Jane Spencer, and Nancy Armstrong have praised Lennox's skill and inventiveness.

" In her review for The New York Times, Janet Maslin praised Reeves ' performance: " A lot of the snap comes, surprisingly, from Mr. Reeves, who displays considerable discipline and range.

Janet Maslin of the New York Times called it " a lazy but amiable comedy " and praised Murray for achieving " a sardonically exaggerated calm that can be very entertaining ".

New York Times film critic Janet Maslin praised DiCaprio's performance, writing " the film's real show-stopping turn comes from Mr. DiCaprio, who makes Arnie's many tics so startling and vivid that at first he is difficult to watch ....

Janet Maslin, in her review for The New York Times, praised the " quietly commanding Larry Fishburne and the wry Jeff Goldblum, who make an interestingly offbeat team ".

Janet Maslin of The New York Times praised Stone's performance and Raimi's directing.

In her review in The New York Times, Janet Maslin praised Ang Li as " a warmly engaging storyteller.

Writing in the New York Times, Janet Maslin praised Ferrara's talent for making " gleefully down-and-dirty films ", continuing, " He has come up with his own brand of supersleaze, in a film that would seem outrageously, unforgivably lurid if it were not also somehow perfectly sincere.

In her review for The New York Times, Janet Maslin praised the performances of Ralph Fiennes and Angela Bassett: " Mr. Fiennes gleefully captures Lenny's sleaziness while also showing there is something about this schlockmeister that is worth saving, despite much evidence to the contrary.

In her review for The New York Times, Janet Maslin praised Kevin Reynolds ' " way with the sight gags and off-the-wall humor that make this a notable debut.

Janet Maslin from New York Times praised Wesley Snipes for his " funny, knowing performance with a lot of physical verve ".

Some praised its funky sound, noting its influence from Michael and Janet Jackson, while others deemed it as " forgettable ".

Emily Sogn of Pop Matters also praised " Never Be The Same ", for its " bouncy synth bass " and " Williams ’ s sweetly plaintive vocals ", likening Williams ' " pleasingly slow paced " " singing style " on the song " to her pop contemporaries like Ashanti and Janet Jackson ".

Rowan Williams, John Milbank, Geoffrey Wainwright, Robert Jenson, Janet Martin Soskice, Reinhard Hütter, and others have praised his work.