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Goya's Ghosts (2007) Rank 1 Reviews
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Lobo Howls (Judith Wolfe)
efilmcritic.com (Peter Sobczynski)
On paper, “Goya’s Ghost” looks like the perfect antidote to the otherwise mindless multiplex offerings of Summer 2007. After all, it has a trio of splendid actors, a period storyline that offers up a heady brew of sex, politics and religious persecution ...read the complete Goya's Ghosts movie review at efilmcritic.com (Peter Sobczynski)
Boston Globe (Ty Burr)
An overstuffed turkey that's entertaining for all the wrong reasons. It may in fact be the comedy of the summer, a melodramatic folly whose ambitions consistently curdle into camp. ...read the complete Goya's Ghosts movie review at Boston Globe (Ty Burr)
Entertainment Weekly (Owen Gleiberman)
Goya's Ghosts is such a botch, it left me yearning for a little digital bombast. ...read the complete Goya's Ghosts movie review at Entertainment Weekly (Owen Gleiberman)
St. Paul Pioneer Press (Chris Hewitt (St. Paul))
Feels like an unsatisfying outline for a bigger, better fil ...read the complete Goya's Ghosts movie review at St. Paul Pioneer Press (Chris Hewitt (St. Paul))
EmanuelLevy.com (Emanuel Levy)
The most disappointing film Milos Forman has made in his rich career, this misguided saga fails to illuminate the famous Spanish painter or the infamous Inquisition; among other flaws, it features the first bad performance from the gifted Natalie Portman ...read the complete Goya's Ghosts movie review at EmanuelLevy.com (Emanuel Levy)
New York Post (Lou Lumenick)
An across-the-board disaster from one of my favorite directors, Milos Forman. ...read the complete Goya's Ghosts movie review at New York Post (Lou Lumenick)
filmcritic.com (Chris Cabin)
It's a rare misfire for Forman, and it's a doozy of one. ...read the complete Goya's Ghosts movie review at filmcritic.com (Chris Cabin)
Los Angeles Times (Carina Chocano)
Goya's Ghosts is Milos Forman's first film since 1999, but you sincerely wish it wasn't. A logy, rambling period piece, it feels about as far away from the spirit of Amadeus as it's possible to get with wigs and britches. ...read the complete Goya's Ghosts movie review at Los Angeles Times (Carina Chocano)
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