Fresh 4.5/5
| Fresh 94%
| The Lord of the Rings: The Return of the King (2003) | "
A staggering work." Posted Dec 16, 2003 |
Rotten 1/5
| Rotten 12%
| Dr. Seuss' The Cat in the Hat (2003) | "
Almost entirely unrecognizeable as something from the Seuss world." Posted Nov 20, 2003 |
Fresh 8/10
| Fresh 77%
| Tupac: Resurrection (2003) | "
Even if rap isn't your thing, Tupac's is an intriguing life story -- and nobody tells it better than him." Posted Nov 13, 2003 |
Fresh 8/10
| Fresh 85%
| Master and Commander: The Far Side of the World (2003) | "
You get a week in the Galapagos here, a week of storms there, and precious few battles in between. Diehard action buffs won't know what to do, but if you're the type who appreciates the scenery on a long drive, this is your film." Posted Nov 13, 2003 |
Rotten 4/10
| Fresh 62%
| Under the Tuscan Sun (2003) | "
The lesson? No matter what you think, you will never be happy without a hunk." Posted Sep 25, 2003 |
Fresh 8/10
| Fresh 71%
| The Rundown (2003) | "
With humor that runs the gamut from pee jokes to Heart of Darkness references, The Rundown is unrealistic, goofy, juvenile, absurdly violent and completely recommended." Posted Sep 25, 2003 |
Rotten 5/10
| Rotten 30%
| Underworld (2003) | "
A slick-looking but empty monster movie that not-so-subtly borrows from everything." Posted Sep 18, 2003 |
Rotten 5/10
| Fresh 71%
| Vampire Hunter D: Bloodlust (2000) | "
A stylish bit of modern anime despite a finale that muddles its momentum." Posted Sep 16, 2003 |
Fresh 6/10
| Fresh 81%
| Swiss Family Robinson (1960) | "
Should be called Swiss Army Robinson." Posted Sep 16, 2003 |
Fresh 9/10
| Fresh 94%
| Strictly Ballroom (1992) | "
Lots of laughs, lots of style: Strictly Ballroom is a wonderful prelude to Luhrmann's next two films." Posted Sep 16, 2003 |
Fresh 8/10
| Fresh 98%
| Snow White and the Seven Dwarfs (1937) | "
Songs like 'Heigh-Ho'and 'Some Day My Prince Will Come' are timeless; people who haven't seen this in years still recall every word." Posted Sep 16, 2003 |
Fresh 7/10
| Fresh 85%
| First Blood (1982) | "
The first Rambo movie has more depth than many give it credit for." Posted Sep 16, 2003 |
Fresh 7/10
| Rotten 55%
| Midway (1976) | "
Charlton Heston at his restrained yet forceful best." Posted Sep 16, 2003 |
Fresh 9/10
| Rotten 55%
| Jin-Roh: The Wolf Brigade (2001) | "
Oshii's layered use of the Red Riding Hood story is both clever and chilling." Posted Sep 16, 2003 |
Fresh 10/10
| Fresh 97%
| The Hustler (1961) | "
Newman and Scott smolder through the moody black-and-white cinematography, delivering line after line of crackling dialogue." Posted Sep 16, 2003 |
Fresh 7/10
| Fresh 67%
| La Ley De Herodes (2000) | "
Juan arms himself with a rewritten town constitution and a pistol. Kinky sex and ill-gotten dinero shortly follow." Posted Sep 16, 2003 |
Fresh 6/10
| Fresh 73%
| Gangster No. 1 (2002) | "
A stylish, confused and insanely violent gangster drama from a first-time Brit director." Posted Sep 16, 2003 |
Fresh 8/10
| Fresh 100%
| The Evil Dead (1979) | "
Think "The Blair Witch Project," but with the witch holding the camera." Posted Sep 16, 2003 |
Rotten 5/10
| Fresh 71%
| The Adventures of Buckaroo Banzai Across the 8th Dimension (1984) | "
An endearing piece of trash with a devoted group of fans." Posted Sep 16, 2003 |
Rotten 1/10
| Rotten 38%
| Battle for the Planet of the Apes (1973) | "
The bluntest, cheapest and worst of the 'Apes' movies." Posted Sep 11, 2003 |
Fresh 9/10
| Fresh 68%
| Tron (1982) | "
Anyone nostalgic for monochrome computer screens, BASIC or '80s video games should definitely check this out again." Posted Sep 11, 2003 |
Fresh 7/10
| Fresh 95%
| Lost in Translation (2003) | "
They'll always have Tokyo." Posted Sep 11, 2003 |
Fresh 8/10
| Fresh 83%
| Matchstick Men (2003) | "
Part family drama, part slick con picture, Matchstick Men works thanks to fantastic acting and a clever script with one giant twist." Posted Sep 11, 2003 |
Rotten 3/10
| Rotten 22%
| Dickie Roberts: Former Child Star (2003) | "
Replace the mullet-wearing redneck from Joe Dirt with a burnout child actor, and you've got Dickie Roberts." Posted Sep 4, 2003 |
Fresh 10/10
| Fresh 75%
| Army of Darkness (1992) | "
Die-hard horror buffs beware: 'Army' gives the genre a giant 'Three Stooges'-style slap to the face." Posted Sep 3, 2003 |
Fresh 6/10
| Rotten 23%
| Jeepers Creepers 2 (2003) | "
If you ever wanted to see a monster eat the cast from Varsity Blues, this is your movie." Posted Aug 28, 2003 |
Rotten 1/10
| Rotten 18%
| The Medallion (2003) | "
None of the jokes are funny, none of the characters make sense and little of the action is even worthwhile. Stay as far away as possible." Posted Aug 21, 2003 |
Fresh 9/10
| Fresh 78%
| Bubba Ho-Tep (2003) | "
This weirdly wonderful little film looks good enough on paper, but it's even better than the sum of its parts." Posted Aug 21, 2003 |
Rotten 4/10
| Rotten 6%
| Gigli (2003) | "
J.Lo's infamous 'turkey time' line is pretty awful." Posted Aug 4, 2003 |
Fresh 8/10
| Rotten 55%
| American Wedding (2003) | "
If you liked the first two, you won't be disappointed." Posted Jul 31, 2003 |
Rotten 6/10
| Rotten 23%
| Lara Croft Tomb Raider: The Cradle of Life (2003) | "
Calling it 'Tomb Raider of the Lost Ark' is too easy, but the similarities are striking." Posted Jul 24, 2003 |
Rotten 4/10
| Rotten 33%
| Johnny English (2003) | "
While Atkinson has physical comedy skills and a deadpan delivery equal to Sellers, his screenwriters take the easy, poo-joke route far too often." Posted Jul 17, 2003 |
Rotten 5/10
| Rotten 23%
| Bad Boys II (2003) | "
Expect the captain to get very angry with our heroes, expect a shootout to erupt every five minutes, expect some genuine laughs from Lawrence -- just don't expect anything original." Posted Jul 17, 2003 |
Fresh 8/10
| Fresh 78%
| Pirates of the Caribbean: The Curse of the Black Pearl (2003) | "
This rollicking adventure is everything a pirate movie should be -- witty dialogue, double-crosses, swordfights, skeletons and gold coins aplenty." Posted Jul 8, 2003 |
Rotten 2/10
| Rotten 37%
| Legally Blonde 2: Red, White and Blonde (2003) | "
This flick's lazy attempts at humor -- especially making Bob Newhart say 'fo shizzle my nizzle' -- fall way short of the original." Posted Jul 2, 2003 |
Rotten 4/10
| Fresh 70%
| Terminator 3: Rise of the Machines (2003) | "
Maybe they should've sent a robot back in time to force Cameron and company to direct this film." Posted Jul 2, 2003 |
Rotten 5/10
| Rotten 42%
| Charlie's Angels: Full Throttle (2003) | "
Where the first film still managed to be fun and kooky, this one eventually grows tiresome." Posted Jun 26, 2003 |
Rotten 4/10
| Rotten 11%
| Alex and Emma (2003) | "
It's the cinematic equivalent of beach reading, but we'd like to see Wilson and Hudson aim higher." Posted Jun 19, 2003 |
Fresh 8/10
| Fresh 61%
| Hulk (2003) | "
Hulk might be the first comic book film worthy of the art house." Posted Jun 19, 2003 |
Fresh 6/10
| Rotten 10%
| Dumb and Dumberer: When Harry Met Lloyd (2003) | "
Dumberer is no cult classic, but only the most stoic viewers won't have a few laughs." Posted Jun 12, 2003 |
Rotten 4/10
| Rotten 36%
| 2 Fast 2 Furious (2003) | "
Unless you're a car nut or big fan of camp, steer clear." Posted Jun 5, 2003 |
Fresh 9/10
| Fresh 98%
| Finding Nemo (2003) | "
As notable for its well-crafted story as it is for its breathtaking animation." Posted May 30, 2003 |
Fresh 8/10
| Fresh 73%
| The Italian Job (2003) | "
Get in the car: This movie is worth the drive." Posted May 29, 2003 |
Rotten 3/10
| Rotten 49%
| Bruce Almighty (2003) | "
Closer to Patch Adams than Ace Ventura." Posted May 27, 2003 |
Rotten 5/10
| Rotten 35%
| The In-Laws (2003) | "
Moments of madcap hilarity are strung together poorly, making the flick feel like a series of skits rather than a movie." Posted May 22, 2003 |
Fresh 7/10
| Fresh 73%
| The Matrix Reloaded (2003) | "
Eye-popping sci-fi." Posted May 14, 2003 |
Fresh 8/10
| Fresh 92%
| Man on the Train (2003) | "
In the end, because he refuses to compromise their fates, director Patrice Leconte manages a kind of sweet tragedy rarely attempted in American films." Posted May 9, 2003 |
Fresh 7/10
| Fresh 88%
| X2: X-Men United (2003) | "
Stryker keeps X2 from exceeding the sum of its otherwise impressive parts." Posted May 5, 2003 |
Fresh 7/10
| Rotten 35%
| The Real Cancun (2003) | "
Though it does deliver naked breasts and binge drinking, "Cancun" also spins a surprisingly funny tale. Seriously." Posted Apr 25, 2003 |
Fresh 7/10
| Fresh 77%
| Holes (2003) | "
Think The Shawshank Redemption for The Bad News Bears crowd." Posted Apr 18, 2003 |