James Hill

James Hill BET.com Sep 15, 2006 "Gang" doesn't excel by abandoning formula, it succeeds by making the formula work for the film, not the other way around. Go to Full Review Gridiron Gang (2006) 44% 81%

James Hill BET.com Aug 24, 2006 If "Harlem Nights" and "Moulin Rouge" had a baby, it would be the entertaining, uneven but delightful "Idlewild." Go to Full Review Idlewild (2006) 48% 66%

James Hill BET.com Jun 29, 2006 lets it's booming gangsta rap soundtrack cover up the sad truth that the film doesn't have a real message. Go to Full Review Waist Deep (2006) 27% 76%

James Hill BET.com Jun 29, 2006 For young children, and a lot of grown folks, superheroes signify a basic good in their lives -- something "Returns" doesn't forget and, in fact, honors. Go to Full Review Superman Returns (2006) 72% 45%

James Hill BET.com Apr 28, 2006 . . . uniquely thrilling as we watch a young Black girl come alive, not through song or dance but on her own mental steam. Go to Full Review Akeelah and the Bee (2006) 86% 81%

James Hill BET.com Mar 31, 2006 ATL relishes the fact that most people don't bother to know Black teenager's dreams and hopes, and takes its time to show them in loud, vivid color. Go to Full Review ATL (2006) 63% 86%

James Hill BET.com Mar 27, 2006 Inside Man is not only one of Spike Lee's best films to date but also his most sure-fire attempt at catching that elusive mainstream audience. Go to Full Review Inside Man (2006) 86% 85%

James Hill BET.com Feb 28, 2006 2/4 Is "Madea" a postive move? You bet. Positively insulting to anyone who's graduated middle school and read at least one book since. Go to Full Review Madea's Family Reunion (2006) 27% 93%

James Hill BET.com Oct 9, 2005 Serenity is damned entertaining and packed to the gills with instantly engaging characters. Go to Full Review Serenity (2005) 82% 91%

James Hill BET.com Oct 9, 2005 . . .the movie never reaches the promised land. Go to Full Review The Gospel (2005) 31% 75%

James Hill BET.com May 13, 2004 For those who flinched at watching Denzel go crooked in "Training Day," you may want to hide under your seat as he goes absolutely twisted here. Go to Full Review Man on Fire (2004) 38% 89%

James Hill BET.com May 13, 2004 It's "Hellboy" with a better pace, but a less likeable, slightly less-human character. Go to Full Review Van Helsing (2004) 24% 57%

James Hill BET.com Apr 16, 2004 For a film about bloody revenge, "The Punisher" is about as mean-spirited as a box of "Hello Kitty" stickers. Go to Full Review The Punisher (2004) 30% 63%

James Hill BET.com Apr 16, 2004 It's the original "Volume" turned down, so that you can hear the considerably larger amounts of dialogue. Go to Full Review Kill Bill: Vol. 2 (2004) 84% 89%

James Hill BET.com Feb 27, 2004 Despite Gibson's efforts to hide Caviezel's European heritage behind a prosthetic nose and darkened eyes, Jesus comes off looking like all other movie depictions-Whitewashed. Go to Full Review The Passion of the Christ (2004) 50% 80%

James Hill BET.com Dec 17, 2003 Excellent as they may be, the first two films are really opening acts for Return of the King, which expertly knocks down all the pins set up for it. Go to Full Review The Lord of the Rings: The Return of the King (2003) 94% 86%

James Hill BET.com Dec 11, 2003 Cannon doesn't play the new Alvin as just cool, but as a bad caricature of cool - like a White guy playing a Black guy or what a Black adult THINKS Black kids look like today Go to Full Review Love Don't Cost a Thing (2003) 12% 65%

James Hill BET.com Dec 5, 2003 For all its offensive racial assumptions, stereotypes and White wish fulfillment, it's hard to deny the comfortable narrative of the reluctant hero. Go to Full Review The Last Samurai (2003) 66% 83%

James Hill BET.com Dec 5, 2003 4/5 Go to Full Review Fame (1980) 83% 69%

James Hill BET.com Dec 5, 2003 At this point, you can't really be mad at Eddie for making kid movies seeing as his adult career done dried up long ago (did YOU see "I Spy," "Pluto Nash" or "Showtime?"). Go to Full Review The Haunted Mansion (2003) 14% 31%