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(1 - 50) of 66 OFCS Rating: 77% Fresh Page   12   > Next "take this nostalgic "pathway to another dimension", and for two hours your mind, like Oxley's, will be blissfully empty."   Eye for Film   Anton Bitel "From its exciting opening sequence to its clever closing scene, 'Crystal Skull' made me grateful to Steven Spielberg for deciding to film another Indy adventure."   ReelTalk Movie Reviews   Betty Jo Tucker A- "That same smile you had as a wide-eyed ten-year-old will be duplicated as you watch this joyous cinematic exercise that cynics may believe is outdated and stale."   FromTheBalcony   Bill Clark 4/5 "Indiana Jones and the Kingdom of the Crystal Skull is clearly a movie geared toward anyone under the age of 30 who memorized every moment of their Raiders VHS."   PopMatters   Bill Gibron A "When Kingdom rears back and delivers the goods, the result will reduce the average Indy fan to pudding. The film should offer a new pair of pants with every ticket."   BrianOrndorf.com   Brian Orndorf "With moviegoers facing a grim season of pallid CGI battle-toons ... even the problematic adventures of one Indiana Jones can feel like a rich banquet in comparison."   PopMatters   Chris Barsanti 3.5/5 "I guess the best recommendation I can ultimately offer is this: As I write this review two days after the screening, I'm still humming the theme song."   Filmcritic.com   Christopher Null A "This is a movie you will want to revisit again and again."   ColeSmithey.com   Cole Smithey "Indy's indomitable, of course, charismatic and clever, but he's surrounded by worn-out emblems and gestures toward a new decade, the cold war and the rise of corporate conformity."   PopMatters   Cynthia Fuchs 3/5 "Indy might want to point his whip in a different direction."   eFilmCritic.com   Dan Lybarger 5/5 "Breathless, popcorn-munching adventure flick perfection."   eFilmCritic.com   David Cornelius A- "As a continuation of a series that's captured the hearts of two generations over the last twenty-five odd years, it rocks."   EDGE Boston   David Foucher 3/4 "Give me an aged archaeologist with a whip any day over a gun-toting secret agent sipping Martinis under the code-name of 007."   Cinemaphile.org   David Keyes 3/4 "...there's ultimately no denying that the film is as thrilling and enthralling as one might've hoped."   Reel Film Reviews   David Nusair C+ "Never rocked my boat Daddy-O."   Ozus' World Movie Reviews   Dennis Schwartz 3/4 "An entertaining and inventive ride tailor-made for the summer movie season."   TheMovieBoy.com   Dustin Putman C- "Can all be summed up with the thought the film could have been much better, but it could have been much worse."   FilmJerk.com   Edward Havens 3/5 "Tiene todo lo que tiene que tener: excelentes efectos visuales, buen ritmo, sentido del humor y un montón de disparates divertidos. Y por supuesto a Harrison Ford en el papel de su vida."   Uruguay Total   Enrique Buchichio B+ "It feels as lively and buoyant, as effortlessly entertaining, as you could realistically want in an Indiana Jones flick."   EricDSnider.com   Eric D. Snider "I have to admit this is probably the smartest entry in the series."   When Canses Were Classeled   Eric Henderson 4/4 "To all of the wannabes, imposters and posers out there – it’s time to go back to school and learn how a real adventure picture is made."   eFilmCritic.com   Erik Childress B+ "Deft, clever and fast-paced; it hits all the nostalgic touchstones and introduces memorable, worthwhile new players."   Film Blather   Eugene Novikov 3/4 "Outlandishly spry and equipped with Ford's deadpan spunk. The formula is daringly familiar because Spielberg's action-packed narrative hasn't missed a step."   Movie Eye   Frank Ochieng C+ "Despite all the spit and polish, there's a slightly stale, musty feel to the movie, as though Spielberg were painting by numbers."   One Guy's Opinion   Frank Swietek 4/5 "Impresses with its ability to revive our fondness for this hero and his improvised way of handling all the dangers, challenges, and surprises that come his way."   Spirituality and Practice   Frederic and Mary Ann Brussat B+ "[Here] is the Spielberg of yore, the Spielberg of impossible dinosaur dreams made real. His dinosaur here is Jones, made real once again through a seeming cinematic miracle, equal in scale to that which resurrected the velociraptor."   Cinepinion   Henry Stewart 2/4 "Indiana Jones and the Kingdom of the Crystal Skull can't be seen as anything other than a very minor chapter in the adventures of one of cinema's most beloved action heroes and a disappointment for those who have waited patiently for his return."   ReelViews   James Berardinelli "Better than Temple of Doom, but not as good as Raiders or Last Crusade . . ."   Sci-Fi Movie Page   James O'Ehley "Indiana Jones and the Kingdom of the Crystal Skull feels simultaneously self-conscious and self-satisfied, as if a little warm glow of past glory will soothe our bumps and blows from the clumsiness of the script."   Cinematical   James Rocchi 2.5/4 "The relentless stream of exaggerated action is as taxing as the punchline-laden script."   Palo Alto Weekly   Jeanne Aufmuth 10/10 "What was I worried about? Steven Spielberg and his crew haven't missed a beat."   Window to the Movies   Jeffrey Chen 7/10 "...playful and entertaining, even if it looks, deliberately, as though we've seen it all before."   DVDTown.com   John J. Puccio 3/4 "It's not fair to ask the film to appeal to your somber, jaded adult sensitivities when the reason you fell in love with Indiana Jones in the first place was because it was the stuff of boyhood daydreams."   Bangitout.com   Jordan Hiller 4/5 "ena dioro ypertheama gemato entasi kai drasi hortastiki, apolaystiki ki aksiomnimoneyti oso tin proti fora, poy dikaionei tin katagogi tis anabionontas tin, kai kerdizei aksia mia thesi stin dipla stin thryliki trilogia tis"   Movies for the Masses   Joseph Proimakis 4/5 "When it's good it's great, and when it's bad, it's a typical Lucas misfire."   Cinerina   Karina Montgomery "Whichever way we go, we have to always, always be looking."   House Next Door   Keith Uhlich 1.5/4.0 "Indy and his fans everywhere deserved better than this."   MovieCrypt.com   Kevin A. Ranson A+ "A movie for the fans. Not necessarily the younger fans that grew to love the series on video, but those who remember Indy cracking his whip on the big screen."   Film School Rejects   Kevin Carr 4/4 "Spielberg proves once again that no one can direct an old-fashioned rollicking ride like he can."   Montreal Film Journal   Kevin N. Laforest B "Harrison Ford's age was anticipated to be the weak point here but he's more than up to bringing back an older but still spry and wry Indy..."   Reeling Reviews   Laura Clifford 3/4 "The overall effect is either exhilarating or exhausting, depending on your emotional investment in the franchise, but credit where credit is due: Steven Spielberg and George Lucas set out to make one for the fans and delivered."   TV Guide's Movie Guide   Maitland McDonagh 6/10 "This film is a compendium of geographic misinformation as well as solid collection of action sequences."   rec.arts.movies.reviews   Mark R. Leeper "I sat through two hours of Crystal Skull and when it was over, my jaw was aching, because I hadn't stopped grinning like a little kid the whole time. I love this movie. I love it."   Flick Filosopher   MaryAnn Johanson 3.5/4 "Not the Greatest Movie Ever, but exactly what it should be: a solid, thrill-packed, immensely entertaining chapter in one of the most enjoyable adventure series in movie history."   Aisle Seat   Mike McGranaghan B+ "Ford is vitally and vibrantly present every moment on screen."   Movie Mom at Yahoo! Movies   Nell Minow 2/4 "Although the title is imposingly big, producer George Lucas and director Steven Spielberg's first installment in the adventure saga since 1989's The Last Crusade is, in many respects, disappointingly diminutive."   Slant Magazine   Nick Schager 2/5 "Experiência similar a um reencontro com um velho amigo: inicialmente, o prazer da reunião é contagiante, mas, depois de duas horas, percebemos que não há razão para mantermos a velha amizade viva no presente."   Cinema em Cena   Pablo Villaca 3.5/5 "As much joy as it would give me to praise Kingdom of the Crystal Skull unreservedly, there are some noticeable defects."   Film Threat   Pete Vonder Haar 4/5 "Two hours of solid and occasionally spectacular entertainment that doesn't trash any fondly-held childhood memories along the way."   eFilmCritic.com   Peter Sobczynski 4/5 "The film's pace isn't quite enough to get our hearts racing, but it's still great fun."   Film Threat   Rich Cline  (1 - 50) of 66 OFCS Rating: 77% Fresh Page   12   > Next