Richard Corliss Quotes

The rewards for paying attention are mammoth and exhilarating. This is a high-IQ movie that gives viewers an IQ high.

Black Swan is, among other things, a document of Portman's obsessive dedication to give a performance beyond what is expected of her — and, no less, Aronofsky's need to wring every raw feeling from his leading lady. That relationship is up on screen too: of a man trying to get a brilliant performance out of a young woman by dominating and manipulating her.

Black Swan is, among other things, a document of Portman's obsessive dedication to give a performance beyond what is expected of her — and, no less, Aronofsky's need to wring every raw feeling from his leading lady. That relationship is up on screen too: of a man trying to get a brilliant performance out of a young woman by dominating and manipulating her.

Morning Glory is a cut above most other recent light fare, but not a prime cut.

[Rachel McAdams'] her persona is free of neurosis; with the least provocation, her face can detonate into a dimple festival; critics writing about McAdams find their fingers irresistibly typing the word "perky." She infuses her monologues with a musical fervor, as if she were channeling Julie Andrews. (In Morning Glory, more than one person interrupts her, mid-speech, to ask her, "Are you gonna sing?") I'm saying her Adorability Quotient is off the charts...