Rotten
| Rotten 59%
| The Newton Boys (1998) | "
There's little nuance in the straightforward, chronological way the tale is told--it's hard to point to a scene that's worth discussing after you've left the theatre." Posted Sep 9, 2002 |
Fresh
| Fresh 80%
| The Negotiator (1998) | "
Though it adds nothing new to the genre, The Negotiator is a showcase for its actors and, as such, is a rare breed these days." Posted Sep 9, 2002 |
Fresh
| Fresh 80%
| Following (1998) | "
Christopher Nolan has crafted a spare but gripping black-and-white neo-noir debut feature that features some classic elements of the genre." Posted Jun 25, 2001 |
Fresh
| Rotten 25%
| Swordfish (2001) | "
Young Matrix-loving males should treasure it while everyone else should be forewarned to check their brains at the door." Posted Jun 25, 2001 |
Fresh
| Rotten 19%
| Down to Earth (2001) | "
Genial but lackluster romantic comedy." Posted Mar 5, 2001 |
Fresh
| Fresh 60%
| A Civil Action (1998) | "
Deserves to be set apart from the parade of legal thrillers, John Grisham adaptations et. al., that Hollywood regularly cranks out for our consumption." Posted Jan 1, 2000 |
Rotten
| Rotten 54%
| A Perfect Murder (1998) | "
Somewhere, Alfred Hitchcock is yawning." Posted Jan 1, 2000 |
Fresh
| Fresh 60%
| American Pie (1999) | "
The Weitzes, with screenwriter Adam Herz, have cleverly captured all the nostalgia, fear and humor associated with adolescent sex, or lack thereof." Posted Jan 1, 2000 |
Rotten
| Rotten 47%
| Bamboozled (2000) | "
The film, veering clumsily between satire and drama, often feels like a history lesson." Posted Jan 1, 2000 |
Fresh
| Rotten 41%
| Baseketball (1998) | "
Adolescent boys, or anyone who loves the idea of an extended argument using only the word 'dude,' will no doubt best appreciate BASEketball." Posted Jan 1, 2000 |
Rotten
| Rotten 38%
| Bicentennial Man (1999) | "
Whatever truly thought-provoking sci-fi or philosophical concepts the original material contained have been watered down to sentimental blandness." Posted Jan 1, 2000 |
Fresh
| Fresh 79%
| Bowfinger (1999) | "
Audiences are guaranteed to leave the theatre smiling." Posted Jan 1, 2000 |
Rotten
| Rotten 39%
| Celebrity (1998) | "
Wears out its welcome long before it fizzles out." Posted Jan 1, 2000 |
Rotten
| Rotten 21%
| Coyote Ugly (2000) | "
Formulaic to the extreme." Posted Jan 1, 2000 |
Fresh
| Rotten 46%
| Forces of Nature (1999) | "
Forces of Nature gets by, barely, due to its well-cast leads." Posted Jan 1, 2000 |
Fresh
| Fresh 81%
| Full-Tilt Boogie (1997) | "
Useful as a behind-the-scenes look at genre filmmaking on location, from the ground up, and, as such, should be worthwhile viewing by any young, aspiring would-be Tarantinos or Rodriguezes." Posted Jan 1, 2000 |
Rotten
| Rotten 32%
| Gummo (1997) | "
Simply a series of incidents with no central narrative in sight, and though the film strives to achieve realism, it feels contrived and false." Posted Jan 1, 2000 |
Fresh
| Fresh 71%
| High Art (1998) | "
This affecting film is one of the year's more intriguing art-house entries, and doesn't deserve to be simply relegated to a niche audience." Posted Jan 1, 2000 |
Fresh
| Fresh 92%
| Hurricane Streets (1998) | "
For a debut feature, Hurricane Streets is technically very solid." Posted Jan 1, 2000 |
Rotten
| Rotten 33%
| Kiss the Girls (1997) | "
A perfect example of a film that doesn't do anything particularly badly but sorely suffers from a lack of uniqueness." Posted Jan 1, 2000 |
Rotten
| Rotten 50%
| Life (1999) | "
Screenwriters Robert Ramsey and Matthew Stone deserve hard time for the tired, plodding shtick they concoct once the duo end up in prison stripes." Posted Jan 1, 2000 |
Rotten
| Rotten 50%
| Life of Jesus (1997) | "
Only the most patient art-house audiences will appreciate Dumont's occasional cinematic grace which transcends the grim proceedings." Posted Jan 1, 2000 |
Rotten
| Rotten 55%
| Mumford (1999) | "
A frustrating, mundane piece of filmmaking that only serves to emphasize the spottiness of Kasdan's post-Body Heat output." Posted Jan 1, 2000 |
Rotten
| Fresh 63%
| Mystery Men (1999) | "
Usher ... can't quite focus the chaotic goings-on in Champion City, and a sharply satirical script gets buried under some over-the-top action sequences." Posted Jan 1, 2000 |
Rotten
| Fresh 79%
| Office Space (1999) | "
A pretty listless satire of workplace culture." Posted Jan 1, 2000 |
Rotten
| Fresh 64%
| Playing By Heart (1998) | "
Unfortunately as bland as its forgettable title," Posted Jan 1, 2000 |
Fresh
| Rotten 29%
| Rocketman (1997) | "
A slickly produced, reasonably funny family film from the company that does it best." Posted Jan 1, 2000 |
Rotten
| Rotten 39%
| Romance (1999) | "
Romance is explicit but not titillating" Posted Jan 1, 2000 |
Fresh
| Fresh 90%
| Saving Private Ryan (1998) | "
Spielberg's assembled cast is as fine an ensemble as one could hope for." Posted Jan 1, 2000 |
Fresh
| Fresh 71%
| Savior (1998) | "
Quaid's stripped-down, emotionally raw performance is a far cry from his last acting job in The Parent Trap." Posted Jan 1, 2000 |
Rotten
| Rotten 38%
| Six Days, Seven Nights (1998) | "
Discriminating viewers are better off saving their pennies for a real-life trip to Hawaii." Posted Jan 1, 2000 |
Fresh
| Fresh 72%
| Sleepy Hollow (1999) | "
Gorgeously constructed and genuinely frightening, Sleepy Hollow is a consummate match of director and material." Posted Jan 1, 2000 |
Rotten
| Fresh 63%
| Sliding Doors (1998) | "
Having to witness the doomed romance between Lynch and Paltrow play out twice over is nothing if not dull, as the events unfold with little nuance and few surprises." Posted Jan 1, 2000 |
Rotten
| Rotten 13%
| Sphere (1998) | "
This journey is a road to nowhere." Posted Jan 1, 2000 |
Rotten
| Rotten 22%
| The General's Daughter (1999) | "
The film exists to relish showing a promiscuous woman's effect on her testosterone-jockey colleagues and her provocative, self-loathing efforts at embarrassing dear old daddy and his West Point cronies." Posted Jan 1, 2000 |
Fresh
| Fresh 91%
| The Limey (1999) | "
Personally, I couldn't take my eyes off the screen, and found The Limey's evocative debt to films like John Boorman's Point Blank, as well as to its leading men's key work from that era, absolutely mesmerizing." Posted Jan 1, 2000 |
Rotten
| Rotten 31%
| The Messenger: The Story of Joan of Arc (1999) | "
My guess is Columbia has virtually no chance of finding an audience for this misfire." Posted Jan 1, 2000 |
Fresh
| Fresh 76%
| The Mighty (1998) | "
Resonates with genuine feeling and storytelling grace." Posted Jan 1, 2000 |
Fresh
| Rotten 54%
| The Mummy (1999) | "
The Mummy's action scenes are adroitly staged, and they show off Fraser's rugged hero persona to best effect." Posted Jan 1, 2000 |
Fresh
| Fresh 88%
| The Spanish Prisoner (1998) | "
Completely absorbing from start to finish." Posted Jan 1, 2000 |
Rotten
| Rotten 56%
| The Theory of Flight (1998) | "
Carter's bravura performance is the reason to see The Theory of Flight, but it's a shame that nothing else in the film matches the obvious care she put into her role." Posted Jan 1, 2000 |
Fresh
| Fresh 61%
| The Wood (1999) | "
Nelson hilariously and poignantly portrays Mike's journey into puberty." Posted Jan 1, 2000 |
Rotten
| Fresh 67%
| Timecode (2000) | "
What Time Code perhaps proves most of all is that the digital filmmaking revolution means absolutely nothing without an old-fashioned, compelling story to hang it on." Posted Jan 1, 2000 |
Rotten
| Rotten 56%
| Tomorrow Never Dies (1997) | "
He might be in step with the times, but today's James Bond is, frankly, a bit dull." Posted Jan 1, 2000 |
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