Compare what the Northern Star thought with other critics’ reviews:

The illusionist

Northern Star……………….B+

Chicago Reader……4 out of 4

“A lush piece of romanticism.”

Miami Herald………2 out of 4

“The Illusionist is dogged by an inert, stale aura that overcomes everything in the movie.”

Crossover

Northern Star………………C

Baltimore Sun…………….C

“A film made by people with more heart than skill.”

New York Daily News…1.5 out of 4

“…badly conceived and executed, its good intentions don’t help.”

Crank

Northern Star……………..A-

Entertainment Weekly……B-

“The movie is cranked up somewhere between stylish and proudly stupid…”

New York Post……2 out of 4

“Genially preposterous, with stunt players outnumbering actors by something like a 3-to-1 ratio, the action thriller Crank is surprisingly watchable.”