“Cute and sweet, and if it lacks great wit or magic, at least it has the courage to remain faithful to the gentle sadness and ‘realism’ of the original material.”
Angie Errigo, Empire, on “Charlotte’s Web.”
Nicole, after she moved back to town.
“This maximalist approach can tax the nerves, though it has the benefit of keeping you on alert.”
Manohla Dargis, The New York Times, on “Shooter.”
Ashley, on Memorial Day weekend 2004.
“Intermittently gripping, but overlong.”
Peter Rainer, Christian Science Monitor, “Wind That Shakes the Barley.”
Sarah, after we got snowed in at that cabin in the mountains.
“It’s kind of a ghastly hoot, and while I suppose it does no harm, it also contributes nothing. It’s a guilty unpleasantness.”
Stephen Hunter, Washington Post, on “300.”
Carolyn, on summer 2004.
“I expected to see the triumphant return of my childhood favorites, yet I feel like this wasn’t the answer.”
Zach Haddad, Film Threat, on “TMNT.”
Leslie, comparing prom night 2000 with fall break 2006.
“But having your heart in the right place is no excuse for insipid ineptitude.”
Peter Travers, Rolling Stone, on “Bobby.”
Erica, the night I gave her a promise ring.
“A glacially paced, emotionally frosty epic.”
Lou Lumenick, New York Post, on “The Good Shepard.”
Dorie, thirty minutes before we broke up.
“You want big wows with this sort of entertainment, and the wows here are medium.”
Michael Phillips, Chicago Tribune, on “Spiderman 3.”
Stephanie, on the night of July 23.
“Difficult to recommend without first knowing the sobriety of the viewer.”
Peter Hartlaub, San Francisco Chronicle, on “Aqua Teen Hunger Force Colon Film for Theaters.”
Jennifer, on spring break last year.
“Maudlin, formulaic affair.”
Jessica Grose, Village Voice, on “In the Land of Women.”
Emma, after I convinced her to give our relationship another chance.
“Perhaps the people most insulted are white Southerners.”
Andy Webster, The New York Times, on “Delta Farce.”
Brooke on St. Patrick’s Day in Savannah, Ga. 2005.
“Overflows with pretension and absurdity.”
Claudia Puig, USA Today, on “The Founatin.”
Olivia, on the early morning after the Of Montreal concert.
“Fails to live up to even the feeble potential of its premise.”
Frank Scheck, The Hollywood Reporter
Anna, on the night we gave each other matching pirate costumes.
“Abysmal.”
Scott Tobias, A.V. Club, on “Wild Hogs.”
Lucy, on last Saturday night.
