Kyle Smith

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

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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The Incredible Hulk: A Somber Superhero

Friday, June 13th, 2008 - by Kyle Smith

Edward Norton's Hulk is the superhero equivalent of the guy who couldn't get a prom date.

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The Real Political Message of High Noon

Tuesday, June 10th, 2008 - by Kyle Smith

The classic film, which is being reissued on DVD this week, seems like a conservative work today. It's not an anti-McCarthyism allegory, but a warning about the dangers of being soft on crime.

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Zohan Fights Terror — Hilariously

Friday, June 6th, 2008 - by Kyle Smith

You Don't Mess with the Zohan misses no opportunity to make fun of extremist groups like Hezbollah and Hamas — and is the funniest Adam Sandler film since The Waterboy.

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Is Obama Channeling a Cult Movie Hero?

Saturday, May 31st, 2008 - by Kyle Smith

Barack Obama has often been compared to JFK. But maybe his primary influence is gang leader Cyrus from the classic film The Warriors.

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Indiana Jones 4 Doesn’t Rival Predecessors

Thursday, May 22nd, 2008 - by Kyle Smith

Indiana Jones and the Kingdom of the Crystal Skull is the worst Steven Spielberg popcorn flick since 1941.

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What Happens in Vegas Didn’t Stay in Vegas. Unfortunately.

Friday, May 9th, 2008 - by Kyle Smith

It's obvious that not even Cameron Diaz and Ashton Kutcher, the stars of this new comedy, think any of their lines are funny.

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