Kyle Smith

Kyle Smith is a film critic for the the New York Post. His website is at www.kylesmithonline.com.

Is The Rocker a Crowd Pleaser?

Wednesday, August 20th, 2008 - by Kyle Smith

Rainn Wilson's new comedy is as predictable as a Whitesnake song.

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Star Wars: The Clone Wars — A Big Pile of Dooku

Friday, August 15th, 2008 - by Kyle Smith

With each succeeding film, Lucas's franchise gets more diluted.

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Tropic Thunder Not Your Typical Vietnam Flick

Wednesday, August 13th, 2008 - by Kyle Smith

Is the Ben Stiller comedy destined to become a classic — or is it just a gross-out movie?

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Swing Vote: An Election-Themed ‘Comedy’

Friday, August 1st, 2008 - by Kyle Smith

The only thing funny about the new film starring Kevin Costner is that it wants you to believe all politicians are really swell people.

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The Dark Knight — Not Just Another Superhero Movie

Wednesday, July 23rd, 2008 - by Kyle Smith

Who would have guessed that the latest Batman movie would have a conservative point of view?

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Mamma Mia: A Movie to Laugh At (Not With)

Friday, July 18th, 2008 - by Kyle Smith

This is a musical comedy with terrible jokes that is nevertheless hilarious.

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A Forgettable Journey to the Center of the Earth

Friday, July 11th, 2008 - by Kyle Smith

This bland remake of the Jules Verne novel is a grandparents' movie rather than a kids' flick.

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Hancock: A Loutish Superhero Saves the Day

Wednesday, July 2nd, 2008 - by Kyle Smith

The film is a witty defense of America as a rude, sometimes blundering but ultimately invaluable force.

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WALL-E: A Gloom-E Satire

Friday, June 27th, 2008 - by Kyle Smith

Pixar's kid flick is perhaps the most cynical and darkest big-budget Disney movie ever.

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Be Smart — Don’t See Get Smart

Friday, June 20th, 2008 - by Kyle Smith

The latest big-screen adaptation of the 1960s TV spy comedy made me laugh — once.

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