Peter Travers Quotations

She's on the fringes of both films but manages to create indelible impressions in characters the screenplays barely filled in. She's never the same from character to character. Maybe she's too attractive or too much of a chameleon for Oscar voters to realize that a true star - the kind that acts as well as shines - is in our midst.

If it were Paul Walker in Snakes on a Plane , no one is going. You know Sam will have his usual spark and sense of humor.

What I like most about rap and hip-hop is its authenticity, and what this movie lacked was authenticity. ... I wasn't believing him as him. It's not a disaster, but it's certainly a missed opportunity.

I think Meryl Streep has some kind of miracle elixir that makes the Academy nominate her every time she makes a movie,

The Academy likes to double up when they give awards away.

We've been hearing this year how there are no Oscar favorites, ... Now, with 'American Beauty' receiving eight nominations ... it goes into the Oscars as the 'favorite.'

The pieces in the trailer suggest you may get older but you can stay immature forever.

In a single scene, you can't help but be knocked out by her performance.

It used to be that his movies made too much money, ... But now he's made a movie that made almost no money at all. So this was a chance to reward him for his artistic endeavors. And still they said, 'No, it's not happening.'

There's a stink coming off the big-screen 'Dukes of Hazzard' that even fans of the TV series (1979 to 1985) won't be able to shake out of their nostrils.

Thunderous action and nail-biting suspense

Force Majeure is a jolt. You won't know what hit you. Director Ostlund shifts gears from humor to psychological thriller with cunning skill.

Redford builds a riveting, resonant political thriller that values the complexity of its characters and the intelligence of its audience.

The Hunger Games has epic spectacle, yearning romance and suspense that won't quit!

George Clooney is exceptional.

You're in for something special!

McAvoy's bonkers brilliance will blow you away.

Farmiga proves as fearless a director as she is an actress. She lights up Higher Ground.

Kevin Kline gives a master class in acting. He finds every nuance of mirth and melancholy in this wonder of a role and rides it to glory. You can't take your eyes off him.

The Bay-man has made the worst and most worthless Transformers movie yet. I know, hard to believe, right? How could any summer blockbuster be as dull, dumb and soul-sucking as the first three Transformers movies? Step right up.

Before Midnight is one of the years best movies. Full to the brim with humor, heartbreak, and ravishing romance. Richard Linklater directs with ardor and artistry. Ethan Hawke and Julie Delpy shine brilliantly. Heads up, Oscar. This ones a keeper.

Transformers: Revenge of the Fallen is beyond bad. It carves out its own category of godawfulness. And, please, you don't have to remind me that the original was a colossal hit ($700 million worldwide) and the sequel will probably do just as well. I know it's popular. So is junk food, and they both poison your insides and rot your brain.

So welcome 'Damsels in Distress,' an exhilarating gift of a comedy about college, the female intellect, the limitless male ego, inventing a new dance, and suicide prevention... This is the world as Stillman sees it, and to luxuriate for two hours in that retro bubble of sparkling wit is a pleasure not to be missed.

The latest spin on the Marvel comic-book hero delivers the popcorn goods.

Odds are you’re going to like this lively spin on the true story of six MIT mathletes who broke the Vegas Bank. It’s a kick to watch Kevin Spacey and a gifted young cast use smarts to deal audiences a winning hand.

No movie can be a downer that fills you with pure exhilaration. You leave WALL-E with a feeling of the rarest kind: that you've just enjoyed a close encounter with an enduring classic.

Amy Adams is the wish your heart makes…she’s wicked good.

Rashida Jones is simply glorious. Andy Samberg shines in a grounded performance that digs deep, sharply funny and touching, a breath of fresh comic air!

Zach Galifianakis is a comic force of nature! He is terrific. He digs down here and delivers a beautifully nuanced performance that gets under your skin. Just like the movie.

Bridges - a master of subtle brilliance - plays the hell out of it. Not by showing off, but by going bone-deep into a character who only thinks he's running on empty. Crazy Heart may finally win him the Oscar that's unfairly eluded him and it offers the pleasure of watching a great actor at the peak of his form.

Tom Hanks hits a new career peak. One of the best films of the year.

Captain Phillips is a knockout.

Pixar has outdone itself in visual magic and vivid storytelling.