“…an overcorrection, an attempt to negate the gloss by burying it in bile.”

“…it’s a thrill to watch Stanwyck go to work and assert her dominance.”

“I appreciated the craft, but never felt the longing.”

“Brown vacuums up the movie in a way that’s both entrancing and entirely true to the complicated character he’s playing.”

“Steven Spielberg’s attempt to bring classic-cinema panache to a modern, mystical romance.”

“Frank Capra was fond of speeches – and Meet John Doe is stuffed with them.”

“…as if Le Samourai got mugged in an Uptown alley.”

“Just enough insider detail to tantalize a hardcore basketball fan, but too much inspirational sports hooey to hook one…”

“Barbara Stanwyck flings her voice around like a lasso.”

“Stanwyck’s Lily flips gender and power dynamics on their heads.”