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The Daily Gazette (Schenectady, NY) is not a Tomatometer-approved publication. Reviews from this publication only count toward the Tomatometer® when written by the following Tomatometer-approved critic(s): Dan DiNicola.

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Rating Title | Year Author Quote
Twister (1996) Dan DiNicola With the aid of computer-generated effects not possible even a few years ago, threatening sound effects and impressively staged scenes of destruction, Twister survives and almost transcends its paltry plot.
Posted Jul 15, 2024
When Harry Met Sally... (1989) Dan DiNicola Enhanced by a dreamy mood and a quintessentially American score, When Harry Met Sally has some deft, witty observations about the nature of male-female relationships in our time.
Posted Jul 12, 2024
A
Under the Sand (2000) Dan DiNicola One of the most involving psychological mysteries in recent memory.
Posted Apr 30, 2024
B+
Songcatcher (2001) Dan DiNicola The music is heavenly, as are the performances of Miss McTeer and Aidan Quinn.
Posted Apr 30, 2024
A
Shrek (2001) Dan DiNicola Smart, funny, deliciously hip, irreverent and just plain lovable, it's for everyone from pre-school to post retirement.
Posted Apr 30, 2024
A-
Sexy Beast (2000) Dan DiNicola Remember the Gandhi of Ben Kingsley? Wait until you seem him here as Don Logan, a psychotic gangster, the British equivalent of Pesci in GoodFellas. Kingsley's work is more bizarrely eccentric. And more accomplished.
Posted Apr 30, 2024
A
The Score (2001) Dan DiNicola The best heist flick since The Usual Suspects, a perfect 10 of a movie that makes beautiful music out of the basics.
Posted Apr 30, 2024
C
Scary Movie 2 (2001) Dan DiNicola A series of gags that indicate the task for the seven writers led by the Wayans Brothers was more enforced labor than creative fun.
Posted Apr 30, 2024
C+
Rush Hour 2 (2001) Dan DiNicola Despite the presence of the terrific Zhang Ziyi as the dark lady, the movie cannot escape its stale "I Spy" trap of Formula.
Posted Apr 30, 2024
B-
The Princess Diaries (2001) Dan DiNicola The Princess Diaries is as sappy as they come, a Pygmalion story told in Pollyanna terms. But sometimes sappy works, and this is one of those times.
Posted Apr 30, 2024
B+
The Princess and the Warrior (2000) Dan DiNicola Texture and atmosphere outdo the actual story, but there's not discounting the engaging presence of Potente. This film may not reach the high-water mark of [Run Lola Run], but it moves with the same, alluring flow.
Posted Apr 30, 2024
B-
The Others (2001) Dan DiNicola Nicole Kidman is at her icy best in this psychological thriller, showing the kind of silent inner fear that first brought her attention outside her native Australia in 1989's Dead Calm.
Posted Apr 30, 2024
C+
Osmosis Jones (2001) Dan DiNicola It's imaginative, ingenious and dramatically flat. Still, it may satisfy his who will learn a lot about the nasty effects of junk food on the human body.
Posted Apr 30, 2024
D
Original Sin (2001) Dan DiNicola At least seven deadly sins of rotten filmmaking are at work in this thrill-less romantic thriller.
Posted Apr 30, 2024
A
Memento (2000) Dan DiNicola Memento isn't an easy film, but it gives viewers plenty to ponder. And Pearce's startling performance is unforgettable.
Posted Apr 30, 2024
B
Legally Blonde (2001) Dan DiNicola See this delightfully silly comedy just for the performance of Reese Witherspoon, who, after her Oscar-worthy coup in Election, proves once more that she is for real an American treasure.
Posted Apr 30, 2024
D-
Lara Croft: Tomb Raider (2001) Dan DiNicola A thoroughly numb and insulting excuse for an adventure.
Posted Apr 30, 2024
B
Jurassic Park III (2001) Dan DiNicola Super to the lame Lost World, and hardly as riveting as the original. But let's face it: How many new Dino scenarios can writers muster up?
Posted Apr 30, 2024
C
Final Fantasy: The Spirits Within (2001) Dan DiNicola The storytelling here is inane, but the first major release to highlight a complete cast of computer-generated characters is a breakthrough of ominous proportions.
Posted Apr 30, 2024
B-
The Fast and the Furious (2001) Dan DiNicola The equivalent of a drive-in special audiences savored in the '50s, this is no Rebel Without a Cause, but it will end up being a summer sensation with teens.
Posted Apr 30, 2024
C+
Dr. Dolittle 2 (2001) Dan DiNicola This sequel is crazy in a mellow way. Odds are you will pronounce it either dull or charming.
Posted Apr 30, 2024
A-
The Closet (2001) Dan DiNicola If some situations strain credulity, it's still a rare comedy that will make us laugh and get us to think.
Posted Apr 30, 2024
C
Cats & Dogs (2001) Dan DiNicola No real drama here, only little spurts of humor, and the decision to blend animatronics with live-action animals can get annoying.
Posted Apr 30, 2024
C
Atlantis: The Lost Empire (2001) Dan DiNicola This feature plays more like the best Disney animated film of 1981 than 2001. The unfortunate retrograde look of this cartoon is further hindered by the conventional nature of the characters and weak dialogue.
Posted Apr 30, 2024
D
America's Sweethearts (2001) Dan DiNicola It's so sad that a movie called America's Sweethearts should leave such a sour taste, that the blindingly brilliant Julia Roberts should be so dull, that nearly every joke from comic genius and co-star Billy Crystal should land with such a thud.
Posted Apr 30, 2024
B
A.I.: Artificial Intelligence (2001) Dan DiNicola A movie with magical moments and force but lacking in sustained narrative power.
Posted Apr 30, 2024
B-
American Pie 2 (2001) Dan DiNicola Less a second slice than a reheated piece of the original, the sequel tastes just as good.
Posted Apr 30, 2024
B-
Planet of the Apes (2001) Dan DiNicola As visually impressive as it might seem, this is a movie that does not always seem to know where it is heading.
Posted Apr 30, 2024
Postcards From the Edge (1990) Dan DiNicola Keeping the movie from becoming a bitter, tiring, laborious melodrama are Fisher's sharp and pungent one-liners.
Posted Apr 29, 2024
Seven (1995) Dan DiNicola Its virtues are marred by filmmakers who do not always balance their jolts and thrills with a sense of clever, nasty, and devious restraint.
Posted Mar 28, 2024
The Shawshank Redemption (1994) Dan DiNicola You have to suspend some belief to enjoy yourself, but the ride we take has some kicks, some perversely wild humor and some intimidating moments of suspense.
Posted Mar 01, 2024
Forrest Gump (1994) Dan DiNicola Yes, its intended climax is not as powerful as the rest of the film. Yet Rob Zemeckis' movie serves up so much fun for such a long time that you hardly mind its sentimental conclusion. It's a delightful trip, this excursion into the mind of Forrest Gump.
Posted Mar 01, 2024
Pulp Fiction (1994) Dan DiNicola It is -- and I mean this with the highest respect one can give a film -- great trash, an exquisite blend of junk food, the absolute perfect hamburger of movies... Go and savor every last minute of this extraordinarily entertaining movie.
Posted Feb 29, 2024
Amélie (2001) Dan DiNicola Amélie is the romantic comedy adults have been waiting for. Maybe the one they need.
Posted Feb 13, 2024
5/5
Quiz Show (1994) Dan DiNicola A brilliant, multi-layered and vigorously entertaining movie.
Posted Feb 12, 2024
Grease (1978) Dan DiNicola Grease Lacks intelligence, energy, drive, and holds a story line you can fit on a thimble.
Posted Feb 02, 2024
Heat (1995) Dan DiNicola From a pure narrative standpoint, Heat does not stand up to the test of a three-hour movie. As interesting or as gripping as some of the scenes may be, this is no soaring epic. But it is great grand opera.
Posted Dec 19, 2023
The Last of the Mohicans (1992) Dan DiNicola Thanks to a piercing and powerful performance by Wes Studi, Magua is a memorable movie villain.
Posted Dec 14, 2023
Alien (1979) Dan DiNicola By far the most impressive, and indeed, awesome highlight of the movie are the sets and special effects which are superior to and even more compelling than those in Star Wars.
Posted Nov 16, 2023
Goodfellas (1990) Dan DiNicola In a word, GoodFellas is brilliant entertainment, and every bit on the level of Scorsese's other two masterpieces, Raging Bull and Taxi Driver. Again, however, GoodFellas is the most entertaining.
Posted Oct 18, 2023
Traffic (2000) Dan DiNicola On almost every level, Traffic is a rich and provocative movie.
Posted Sep 07, 2023
Moulin Rouge (2001) Dan DiNicola You have never seen anything like this Moulin Rouge, and even if you leave the theater dissatisfied, head whirling with confusion, it's one of those rare movies you won't mind seeing again.
Posted Sep 05, 2023
Moscow on the Hudson (1984) Dan DiNicola Quite certainly, this is Williams' finest film performance.
Posted Aug 22, 2023
Batman (1989) Dan DiNicola Watching the tale unfold, you sense that with each film Burton is going to get even better. There's a maniacal gloom to his work balanced by a wacky sense of humor.
Posted Jul 25, 2023
The Matrix (1999) Dan DiNicola A $60 million, high-tech assault on the senses and a pretentious insult to the mind.
Posted Jul 15, 2023
In the Mood for Love (2000) Dan DiNicola If ever it were possible to have a movie that is magical and dull, enchanting and frustrating all at once, this is it.
Posted Jul 15, 2023
Magnolia (1999) Dan DiNicola Magnolia is ambitious. Ambitious and audacious in all the right ways. When it fails or falters, and these moments are few, the shortcomings are honorable.
Posted Jul 15, 2023
Mulholland Dr. (2001) Dan DiNicola Surrealistic? Expressionistic? Decide for yourselves. But don't discount the power and genius of David Lynch, even when he makes movies you cannot understand.
Posted Jul 11, 2023
B+
Mulan (1998) Dan DiNicola It's a fast-paced story laced with catchy tunes and occasionally startling animation. Eddie Murphy delivers a knockout performance as the voice of her sidekick.
Posted Jun 20, 2023
B+
The Mask of Zorro (1998) Dan DiNicola A terrifically entertaining movie, and at heart, an old-fashioned adventure.
Posted Jun 20, 2023
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