Christopher Smith

Christopher Smith Bangor Daily News (Maine) Oct 14, 2026 It has no story or character development beyond setting up its gore, which is, at best, serviceable. Go to Full Review Jason X (2002) 27% 25%

Christopher Smith Bangor Daily News (Maine) Aug 20, 2026 C- The film does score a handful of well-conceived action scenes, but its story is so rote, most of it is a bore. Go to Full Review Ghosts of Mars (2001) 22% 25%

Christopher Smith Bangor Daily News (Maine) May 21, 2026 B+ Legally Blonde is every bit as thin as it sounds and it builds to a predictable ending, but it works because of Witherspoon. Go to Full Review Legally Blonde (2001) 75% 66%

Christopher Smith Bangor Daily News (Maine) Apr 21, 2026 B Fight Club is 30 minutes too long and loses its focus three-quarters of the way through, but the performances are terrific, the direction is slick, and the twist at the end is almost as good as the twist at the end of The Sixth Sense. Go to Full Review Fight Club (1999) 81% 96%

Christopher Smith Bangor Daily News (Maine) Feb 11, 2026 D As remakes of remakes of remakes go, the new Chris Rock film, Down to Earth, feels, well, relentlessly remade. Go to Full Review Down to Earth (2001) 18% 40%

Christopher Smith Bangor Daily News (Maine) Feb 11, 2026 A+ In the four years I've been reviewing for this paper, I've never seen an audience as captivated by a film as they were here... It's as if they couldn't believe what they had just seen. I couldn't either. Go to Full Review Crouching Tiger, Hidden Dragon (2000) 96% 86%

Christopher Smith Bangor Daily News (Maine) Feb 6, 2026 A With superb performances from Stamp, Fonda, Leslie Ann Warren, Barry Newman and Luis Guzman, The Limey is terrific. Go to Full Review The Limey (1999) 92% 78%

Christopher Smith Bangor Daily News (Maine) Feb 6, 2026 B+ Perfect casting? You bet... In fact, it seems as if Roberts has been working her entire career toward this film. Go to Full Review Erin Brockovich (2000) 87% 85%

Christopher Smith Bangor Daily News (Maine) Jan 14, 2026 A- Jackson has covered more territory than anyone could have hoped for or imagined, and he has done so in a series of films that have raised the bar for moviemaking. Go to Full Review The Lord of the Rings: The Return of the King (2003) 94% 86%

Christopher Smith Bangor Daily News (Maine) Jan 13, 2026 B Gollum, voiced by Andy Serkis, is fascinating, a feat of showmanship of the first order. He has more presence and character than any human actor in the movie and his creation is nothing short of genius. Go to Full Review The Lord of the Rings: The Two Towers (2002) 95% 95%

Christopher Smith Bangor Daily News (Maine) Jan 13, 2026 B+ Tolkien's story of wars fought within mountains couldn't be more timely, a smashing connection to the present that gives the film an enormous lift as it launches into its second hour. Go to Full Review The Lord of the Rings: The Fellowship of the Ring (2001) 91% 95%

Christopher Smith Bangor Daily News (Maine) Sep 24, 2025 Framed to look like a comic book yet written and directed to reflect the series' sly wit and intelligence, Spider-Man has it all. Go to Full Review Spider-Man (2002) 90% 67%

Christopher Smith Bangor Daily News (Maine) Jul 7, 2025 C+ "Returns" is a glossy, special effects-heavy movie, for sure, and it has a few sparks, but these days, glossy special effects and a few sparks aren't good enough. Go to Full Review Superman Returns (2006) 72% 45%

Christopher Smith Bangor Daily News (Maine) Jun 25, 2025 B- Johnston is a director with a gift. He knows how to keep things moving and maintain interest in spite of the odds stacked against him. Go to Full Review Jurassic Park III (2001) 49% 37%

Christopher Smith Bangor Daily News (Maine) May 8, 2025 B+ The film is great fun, a summer blockbuster that seamlessly blends action, humor, sex, and glamour into a mix that's so intoxicating... Go to Full Review Mission: Impossible II (2000) 58% 42%

Christopher Smith Bangor Daily News (Maine) Apr 1, 2025 B+ Monty Python and the Holy Grail isn't perfect -- it can be wildly uneven and sometimes it's dull. But when it unleashes the full Monty of its cast's genius for dialogue, it can be unforgettable. Go to Full Review Monty Python and the Holy Grail (1975) 92% 95%

Christopher Smith Bangor Daily News (Maine) May 23, 2024 B As with so many zombie movies, table manners have no place here -- why should they when fresh intestines are on the menu? Gluttony, however, does bloom in Slither, and what it builds to is one savage little garden. Go to Full Review Slither (2006) 87% 63%

Christopher Smith Bangor Daily News (Maine) Mar 25, 2024 A Marked by its strong script and outstanding performances, particularly from Fugit, McDormand and Hudson, Almost Famous is a shot in the arm for anyone tired of the dreck Hollywood has been unleashing in recent weeks. Go to Full Review Almost Famous (2000) 91% 92%

Christopher Smith Bangor Daily News (Maine) Apr 7, 2020 D It features two bitter, bickering stereotypes who are meant to represent a realistic married couple, but they don't. Not once. Go to Full Review The Story of Us (1999) 26% 58%

Christopher Smith Bangor Daily News (Maine) May 14, 2011 B "Bridesmaids" is a great first step for Apatow in finding his feminine voice, and an even better launching pad for the hilarious Kristin Wiig. Go to Full Review Bridesmaids (2011) 89% 76%