Rotten
| Rotten 3%
| Deal (2008) | "
A raft of pros appear as themselves, but this story will likely seem less exciting than an actual competition." Posted Apr 25, 2008 |
Fresh B-
| Rotten 49%
| Nim's Island (2008) | "
Audiences may find early scenes of father-daughter family life more engaging than the adventures that ensue, but this is a fairly successful attempt at a preteen-friendly entertainment." Posted Apr 4, 2008 |
Rotten C-
| Rotten 37%
| Rambo (2008) | "
Torture, depravity, kidnap, massacre, and gore abound. You've been warned." Posted Jan 25, 2008 |
Fresh B-
| Fresh 67%
| How She Move (2008) | "
The plot is serviceable enough, but it's really just an excuse to showcase some remarkably original choreography and athletic dancing." Posted Jan 25, 2008 |
Fresh B
| Rotten 14%
| Untraceable (2008) | "
This well-made thriller's ending almost makes up for what goes before." Posted Jan 25, 2008 |
Rotten D
| Rotten 13%
| Aliens Vs. Predator: Requiem (2007) | "
The film's production values are good, but the goings-on are laughable, if not downright boring." Posted Jan 10, 2008 |
Fresh B
| Fresh 73%
| The Water Horse: Legend of the Deep (2007) | "
An intelligent and family-friendly variation on the boy and his dog story in which the 'dog' is a cuddly little creature that turns into the Loch Ness monster." Posted Jan 10, 2008 |
Rotten C
| Rotten 49%
| 30 Days of Night (2007) | "
Here's a story set in a place where people are almost as impervious to cold as vampires, and roads remain plowed even after a blizzard." Posted Oct 18, 2007 |
Fresh B
| Fresh 64%
| Things We Lost in the Fire (2007) | "
If the film tends toward didacticism at times, it's a welcome advertisement for compassion." Posted Oct 18, 2007 |
Fresh B
| Fresh 94%
| Gone Baby Gone (2007) | "
This is a worthy and exciting directorial debut from Ben Affleck." Posted Oct 18, 2007 |
Rotten D
| Rotten 23%
| Resident Evil: Extinction (2007) | "
A mad scientist (Iain Glen), hired to domesticate the zombies with serum he derives from the blood of Alice or her clones, is actually breeding superzombies to no discernible purpose other than adding gore and mayhem." Posted Sep 27, 2007 |
Rotten C
| Rotten 23%
| Balls of Fury (2007) | "
It's an alternately hilarious and lame movie, but fairly inoffensive if one overlooks some breaches of political correctness and heavy reliance on shots to the groin." Posted Aug 30, 2007 |
Rotten D
| Fresh 87%
| Superbad (2007) | "
A lot of wit and inventiveness went into this production -- too bad it couldn't have been used constructively." Posted Aug 16, 2007 |
Rotten C-
| Rotten 1%
| Daddy Day Camp (2007) | "
This kinder and gentler sequel features the main characters from Daddy Day Care but with a different cast." Posted Aug 9, 2007 |
Rotten C-
| Rotten 7%
| Bratz: The Movie (2007) | "
This film plays like an overproduced music video, swamping message and talent alike." Posted Aug 9, 2007 |
Rotten D+
| Rotten 38%
| Hot Rod (2007) | "
Samberg's fans may enjoy this comedy, but this outsider found it rather limp." Posted Aug 2, 2007 |
Fresh B+
| Fresh 64%
| Vitus (2007) | "
A touching and inspirational fantasy, buoyed by splendid music and considerable humor." Posted Jul 19, 2007 |
Rotten C+
| Fresh 78%
| 1408 (2007) | "
More thriller than horror flick, this could even be viewed as a really dark comedy." Posted Jul 5, 2007 |
Fresh B-
| Fresh 69%
| Fido (2007) | "
This spoof of 1950s attitudes is also a witty commentary on 21st-century issues such as homeland security and illegal immigration." Posted Jul 5, 2007 |
Fresh B+
| Rotten 59%
| Gracie (2007) | "
This labor of love from the Shue siblings is a better than average sports movie. More than that, it's about a family pulling together to help one member achieve her dream." Posted Jun 7, 2007 |
Fresh B
| Rotten 51%
| The Flying Scotsman (2007) | "
This modest mix of inspiration, humor, and near tragedy manages to be suspenseful, even though we pretty much know the outcome." Posted May 3, 2007 |
Rotten C+
| Rotten 56%
| Civic Duty (2007) | "
The film's anti-Islamic tone, intended to show Terry's frame of mind, detracts from whatever helpful message the filmmakers may have hoped to impart." Posted May 3, 2007 |
Rotten F
| Rotten 46%
| Aqua Teen Hunger Force Colon Movie Film For Theatres (2007) | "
Crudely animated, tasteless, and totally pointless, which I'm sure the filmmakers would say is the point." Posted Apr 12, 2007 |
Rotten C+
| Rotten 8%
| Are We Done Yet? (2007) | "
It's not as funny as it could be, but it's laudable that Ice Cube is making family-friendly movies." Posted Apr 5, 2007 |
Fresh B
| Fresh 66%
| Meet the Robinsons (2007) | "
This 3-D digital adventure cribs from several other films, but its pace, wittiness, and technical brilliance may help you forget all that." Posted Mar 29, 2007 |
Fresh B-
| Rotten 47%
| Shooter (2007) | "
It's best to hold your disbelief in abeyance and just go along for the thrill ride." Posted Mar 22, 2007 |
Fresh B
| Fresh 63%
| Reign Over Me (2007) | "
This sometimes touching drama has its funny moments, but it's a rare opportunity to see Sandler in a serious role." Posted Mar 22, 2007 |
Fresh C+
| Rotten 33%
| TMNT (2007) | "
The unexpectedly rich art direction gives the violence more impact than was ever possible in the TV series." Posted Mar 22, 2007 |
Rotten C-
| Rotten 18%
| I Think I Love My Wife (2007) | "
It's good to see Rock in a semiserious role for once, but this glossy comedy of temptation overcome lacks any raison d'être. Profanity and obviousness are no substitute for the wit and subtle insights of the original film." Posted Mar 15, 2007 |
Rotten C-
| Rotten 6%
| Full of It (2007) | "
This throwaway teen fantasy has its moments but it appears as if the dog ate the script." Posted Mar 1, 2007 |
Fresh B-
| Fresh 85%
| Bridge to Terabithia (2007) | "
Extraordinarily close to the book by Katherine Paterson in many ways, the film may even surpass it by showing how a shocking instance of grief can draw a family together." Posted Feb 15, 2007 |
Rotten D
| Rotten 9%
| Norbit (2007) | "
Murphy does well juggling three roles, but the movie (from a story co-written with his brother Charles) isn't worthy of his talents." Posted Feb 8, 2007 |
Rotten C-
| Rotten 27%
| Smokin' Aces (2007) | "
This dark action comedy is plenty dark and full of action. As for comedy, it depends on how much audiences will laugh at mayhem, drug abuse, and the waste of a great cast." Posted Jan 25, 2007 |
Fresh B-
| Rotten 22%
| Catch and Release (2007) | "
Viewers may find its mix of pathos and humor loose and lumpy, but then isn't that how life is?" Posted Jan 25, 2007 |
Rotten D+
| Rotten 21%
| Arthur and the Invisibles (2007) | "
This mix of computer animation and live action promises much but never really comes together. Haphazard voice dubbing and lack of originality don't help." Posted Jan 11, 2007 |
Rotten C+
| Rotten 27%
| Stomp The Yard (2007) | "
Groan-inducing plot twists and unnecessarily jazzed-up editing aside, this movie will serve as a rousing primer for a previously little known art form that's going mainstream at schools and even churches across the country." Posted Jan 11, 2007 |
Fresh B-
| Rotten 56%
| Alpha Dog (2007) | "
Director Cassevetes has a bit more than he can handle with this complex telling of a real-life tragedy, but he elicits believable performances from the young cast, with Justin Timberlake especially impressive as Johnny's tough-guy-with-a-heart lieutenant." Posted Jan 11, 2007 |
Rotten C
| Rotten 4%
| Code Name: The Cleaner (2007) | "
If you try to follow the plot, you'll be as confused as Jake is." Posted Jan 4, 2007 |
Rotten C+
| Rotten 4%
| Happily N'Ever After (2007) | "
The rich detail we've come to expect in computer animation is largely absent, suggesting that the filmmakers intended a direct-to-video release for this cleverly written parody." Posted Jan 4, 2007 |
Rotten C
| Rotten 16%
| Eragon (2006) | "
Considering that Christopher Paolini started writing his Eragon novels at age 15 and his protagonist is 17, the adolescent tone is appropriate, but the film shouldn't look as if teenagers made it." Posted Dec 21, 2006 |
Fresh B-
| Fresh 76%
| Rocky Balboa (2006) | "
Stallone's writing and direction pull off a considerable level of pathos and suspense as Rocky mourns his wife's passing and tries to develop a closer relationship with his resentful son." Posted Dec 21, 2006 |
Fresh B+
| Fresh 78%
| Charlotte's Web (2006) | "
This adaptation adds some characters and lots of gags, but is really quite faithful to the spirit and story line of E.B. White's touching classic." Posted Dec 14, 2006 |
Fresh B
| Fresh 74%
| Happy Feet (2006) | "
Much indebted to last year's March of the Penguins, this computer-animated feature ranges from cartoon cute to spectacularly beautiful to environmentally aware." Posted Nov 16, 2006 |
Fresh B
| Rotten 53%
| Flicka (2006) | "
A movingly told variation on an old story." Posted Oct 19, 2006 |
Fresh B
| Rotten 48%
| Driving Lessons (2006) | "
This understated comedy-drama allows Walters and Grint a great opportunity to step out of their familiar roles as mother and son Molly and Ron Weasley in the Harry Potter films." Posted Oct 19, 2006 |
Rotten C-
| Rotten 33%
| Alex Rider: Operation Stormbreaker (2006) | "
It hasn't a shred of originality." Posted Oct 12, 2006 |
Fresh B-
| Rotten 13%
| Haven (2006) | "
Flowers's directorial debut is sometimes a little hard to follow, but shows genuine concern and hope for his native land." Posted Sep 28, 2006 |
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