1. Congenial, to be sure, but also so very subtle that it never becomes more than a confectionary dash of moody pleasantness.
2. Not for everyone. But for those who can revel in the moment, this seemingly nondescript effort offers some unexpected depths.
3. ...a film that derives its tone from the Northwest coast that seeps into the characters who live there.
4. Cold Weather is good in so many subtle ways, I despair of doing them justice.
5. Just at the point of losing its audience, a nifty little film suddenly emerges.
6. It feels like you spend 96 minutes seeing the sights of Portland. This movie becomes tedious and the sluggish pace requires the viewer to have lots of patience.
7. There are few conventional thrills on offer here, but plenty of humour and charm.
8. Katz's characters are beautifully observed, the autumnal photography of downtown Portland is lovely, and the tension is expertly maintained...
9. This is a slacker detective story, emphasis on the slack, and if you can downshift into its loping rhythms, it's pretty wonderful.
10. The obvious low, low budget is a mere obstacle for a filmmaker who uses intelligence, talent and humor to tell an entertaining yarn.
For viewers who manage to stay invested in its occasionally aimless story, Cold Weather proves a surprisingly sophisticated blend of mumblecore and indie noir.

1. Broomfield frequently seems as willing as his subject to indulge in conspiracy theories and there often exists the queasy hunch that his interest in her feeds her sickness.
2. As much a pointed and wise exploration of a documentarian's involvement in his subject matter as it is an angry indictment of the American judicial system.
3. A profoundly disturbing film.
4. It makes for a tabloid account, albeit a deliciously droll sidebar to The Selling Of A Serial Killer.
5. This is a chilling, extremely insightful documentary--not so much for what it tells us about Aileen Wuornos as for what it says about our society.
6. A fascinating portrait of the woman, and a damning one of the society in which she lived.
7. It's clear Theron didn't so much resemble [Wuornos] as she did channel her deeply tormented soul, in a way that Broomfield never manages to do.
8. This compassionate documentary should be of strong interest to viewers of the previous Wuornos film or the current Monster.
9. Even as Broomfield inserts himself (as usual) into the narrative, Wuornos grabs the spotlight with all of her wild-eyed fury.
10. The director ... makes a compelling argument that Wuornos never got a fair deal from the legal system and that she should have been spared death because of insanity.
This chilling, unsettling documentary provides an eye-opening look at both Wuornos and the American justice system.

1. Saving Mr. Banks depicts cinema as a perverse nexus of capitalism and psychoanalysis.
2. This too is a Disney movie, of course, with little to say about artistic integrity but lots of commonsense encouragement to revisit Mary Poppins.
3. As with so many American films of late, the acting in Saving Mr Banks is superlative...Tom Hanks presents Walt Disney as a lovable extension of his TV persona while Emma Thompson is the stone-heart whose must inevitably soften.
4. Saving Mr Banks is perfectly gauged to suit its subject matter - the light touch of Disney and the toughness of Travers, the slickness of Hollywood and the roughness of the Aussie outback.
5. There's great care to preserve the Disney brand with this film, which at times goes overboard with its reverence but never stoops to the point of being cheesy.
6. Mostra-se tăo determinado a santificar Walt que, para isso, demoniza P.L. Travers, unindo-se aos recentes Hitchcock e A Garota em um gęnero que gosto de chamar de "cinema-tabloide".
7. It's a welcome surprise to find that Saving Mr. Banks is smart enough not to overdose on the sweet stuff.
8. This is an utterly captivating origin story on how the all singing, all dancing, iconic technicolour musical (with bells on) -- Mary Poppins came to be.
9. Forget super. This bighearted and intelligent drama is supercalifragili. . . .you get the idea
10. Many have already raved about how this it distorts the truth about the relationship between 'Uncle Walt' Disney and PL Travers (AKA Helen Lyndon Goff), and yet it is enjoyable - as long as you accept that it's sheer fantasy.
Aggressively likable and sentimental to a fault, Saving Mr. Banks pays tribute to the Disney legacy with excellent performances and sweet, high-spirited charm.

1. A bad trip flick.
2. Much longer and tiresome to the audience than it should have been.
3. With the exception of 1988's lacerating Talk Radio, U Turn might be the most forgotten film in Oliver Stone's canon -- a shame, since it offers sinful pleasures for those willing to take the ride.
4. As the first Oliver Stone movie to gleefully dispense with sociopolitical significance, U-Turn is an overdue event, a chance for Stone to apply his hypnotic acid-trip-of-the-soul wizardry to something sexy and lowdown.
5. It's a feast for the senses, as long as you have a strong stomach.
6. The stylistic fun Stone has in dramatizing this crime of passion thoroughly revitalizes the well-worked genre.
7. This long, strange trip is fun but aimless.
8. Viewers who don't need depth and can ignore technique overkill along with social critique nonsense, should enjoy the bumpy ride offered by 'U Turn.'
9. Penn turns in a crisp, unfussy comic performance, Lopez vamps like a scorpion in heat, Nolte sustains a pretty good John Huston impression, and Thornton is mighty peculiar as the mechanic from hell.
10. One of Stone's best narrative, and thought-provoking, efforts to date.

U-Turn is a lurid, stylish lark that boasts striking moments but lacks the focus and weight of Oliver Stone best work.