Fresh
| Fresh 74%
| The Young Victoria (2009) | "
This is a beautiful film. The cinematography is lush, the pomp and circumstance majestic, and oh --- those costumes are divine!" Posted Dec 22, 2009 |
Fresh
| Fresh 76%
| Invictus (2009) | "
Eastwood would have done everyone in the audience a favor if he had employed subtitles." Posted Dec 11, 2009 |
Fresh
| Rotten 57%
| Brothers (2009) | "
Director Jim Sheridan takes us on this harrowing journey." Posted Dec 4, 2009 |
Fresh
| Fresh 93%
| Fantastic Mr. Fox (2009) | "
Although there are parts of this film that are highly entertaining and scenes that are very amusing, I was not totally enamored with "Fantastic Mr. Fox"." Posted Nov 25, 2009 |
Fresh
| Fresh 72%
| The Blind Side (2009) | "
There are so many ways this film could have gone badly, but writer/director John Lee Hancock has taken Michael Lewis' book of the same title and made it into a believable, non-sentimental movie." Posted Nov 20, 2009 |
Fresh
| Fresh 60%
| Pirate Radio (2009) | "
Vastly entertaining and a fascinating part of music history." Posted Nov 16, 2009 |
Fresh
| Fresh 92%
| Precious: Based on the Novel PUSH by Sapphire (2009) | "
Mo'Nique's performance is chilling and will certainly be remembered come the Oscars." Posted Nov 10, 2009 |
Fresh
| Rotten 54%
| The Men Who Stare at Goats (2009) | "
Despite whatever my illustrious partner writes, I found "The Men Who Stare At Goats" vastly entertaining." Posted Nov 6, 2009 |
Fresh
| Fresh 94%
| An Education (2009) | "
Beautifully filmed and wonderfully acted, director Lone Scherfig has done an excellent job bringing alive Nick Hornby's screenplay onto the silver screen" Posted Oct 27, 2009 |
Rotten
| Rotten 25%
| Motherhood (2009) | "
If Ms. Dieckmann really thinks that people communicate as inanely as she has written this script, then we are all doomed." Posted Oct 23, 2009 |
Fresh
| Fresh 94%
| The Damned United (2009) | "
With the screenplay by Peter Morgan ("The Queen", "The Last King of Scotland", "Frost/Nixon"), films don't get much better than this." Posted Oct 20, 2009 |
Fresh
| Fresh 73%
| Where the Wild Things Are (2009) | "
Spike Jonze, along with director of photography Lance Acord, has brought to life this classic and made it a visual stunner." Posted Oct 16, 2009 |
Rotten
| Rotten 12%
| Couples Retreat (2009) | "
Instead of capitalizing on some original issues, the tired standards are glossed over and solved, but not in a funny way." Posted Oct 9, 2009 |
Fresh
| Rotten 57%
| The Invention of Lying (2009) | "
With any such script, one must suspend belief and go along for the ride." Posted Oct 6, 2009 |
Fresh
| Fresh 67%
| Paris (2009) | "
This isn't, perhaps, the "best" film ever about my beloved city, but it certainly ranks up there as an ode to the allure of such a celebrated destination." Posted Sep 29, 2009 |
Rotten
| Rotten 32%
| The Burning Plain (2009) | "
Arriaga is a prolific and talented screenwriter as evidenced by "Babel" and "21 Grams", but he falters here." Posted Sep 23, 2009 |
Fresh
| Fresh 77%
| The Informant! (2009) | "
Damon's performance as the "doughy" Whitacre has Oscar nomination written all over it." Posted Sep 23, 2009 |
Fresh
| Fresh 84%
| The September Issue (2009) | "
Is Anna really any tougher than a man doing this job? I think not!" Posted Sep 15, 2009 |
Rotten
| Fresh 63%
| Extract (2009) | "
Do NOT waste your time, this film should be extracted from theaters at once." Posted Sep 8, 2009 |
Fresh
| Fresh 86%
| Flame & Citron (2008) | "
"Flame and Citron" is a spine-tingling war drama with superb acting." Posted Aug 25, 2009 |
Fresh
| Fresh 88%
| Inglourious Basterds (2009) | "
A nerve-jangling, suspenseful, violent, rollicking good time." Posted Aug 21, 2009 |
Rotten
| Rotten 38%
| The Time Traveler's Wife (2009) | "
The soundtrack also adds a great deal to the film, but as a film, it just isn't a great deal." Posted Aug 14, 2009 |
Fresh
| Fresh 65%
| Adam (2009) | "
In a summer full of loud noises and R-rated comedies, "Adam" is a welcome respite." Posted Aug 10, 2009 |
Fresh
| Fresh 95%
| In the Loop (2009) | "
If you enjoy saucy, biting repartee, then "In The Loop" is a must." Posted Jul 28, 2009 |
Rotten
| Fresh 78%
| Three Monkeys (2009) | "
The film is photographed in a noirish style, but it is so plodding that no part of it is the least bit thrilling." Posted Jul 21, 2009 |
Fresh
| Fresh 97%
| The Hurt Locker (2009) | "
It is a tremendous film that needs to be seen, and not just by the testosterone crowd." Posted Jul 15, 2009 |
Rotten
| Rotten 47%
| The Girl From Monaco (2009) | "
C'est dommage, I have encountered a real French dud!" Posted Jul 7, 2009 |
Fresh
| Rotten 54%
| Cheri (2009) | "
I had to drag David kicking and screaming to see this film. What he doesn't understand is that I find films such as "Cheri" lush and sumptuous." Posted Jun 30, 2009 |
Rotten
| Rotten 10%
| My Life in Ruins (2009) | "
If much of the inane beginning had been re-worked, "Life"could have been a much better film." Posted Jun 19, 2009 |
Fresh
| Fresh 98%
| Up (2009) | "
"Up" is pure magical fun!" Posted Jun 16, 2009 |
Fresh
| Rotten 51%
| Easy Virtue (2009) | "
I'll take a fox hunt over a car chase any day!" Posted Jun 3, 2009 |
Rotten
| Rotten 45%
| Management (2009) | "
This movie was so stupid I was going to plead that Jango use the BB gun on me, but then I collected myself and remembered that it would all be over soon!" Posted May 19, 2009 |
Fresh
| Rotten 39%
| The Limits of Control (2009) | "
This is an off-the-wall, unlikely thriller, but I found it very intriguing." Posted May 11, 2009 |
Fresh
| Fresh 92%
| Tokyo Sonata (2009) | "
"Tokyo Sonata" is partly brilliant and partly melodramatic soap opera." Posted Apr 14, 2009 |
Fresh
| Fresh 88%
| Sin Nombre (2009) | "
One can only imagine what life must really be like for these heavily tattooed killers, who hold a baby in one hand and take a life with the other." Posted Apr 7, 2009 |
Fresh
| Fresh 95%
| Goodbye Solo (2009) | "
Bahrani and his collaborator, Bahareh Azimi, have constructed an unusual story with a superb script. I wouldn't have believed that the setting here would be Winston-Salem, but then again, I guess that's the point of this unconventional tale." Posted Mar 31, 2009 |
Fresh
| Fresh 71%
| Sunshine Cleaning (2009) | "
Alan Arkin gives another quirky performance." Posted Mar 25, 2009 |
Fresh
| Fresh 72%
| The Great Buck Howard (2009) | "
Malkovich is superb as the outwardly gracious, inwardly hostile and acerbic has-been." Posted Mar 23, 2009 |
Fresh
| Rotten 59%
| Phoebe In Wonderland (2009) | "
Movies featuring exceptional young actresses have always been near and dear to my heart. Elizabeth Taylor, Tatum O'Neal, Anna Paquin ------ to mention a few ----- are particular favorites of mine. Now I must add Elle Fanning to that list." Posted Mar 10, 2009 |
Rotten
| Fresh 64%
| Watchmen (2009) | "
This movie is way too long, and one more "meaningful" close-up of Dr. Manhattan and I would have run screaming from the theater." Posted Mar 10, 2009 |
Fresh
| Rotten 23%
| Confessions of a Shopaholic (2009) | "
Yes, it's a movie about conspicuous consumption ---- that's what shopping your brains out means!" Posted Feb 16, 2009 |
Fresh
| Fresh 95%
| Under the Sea 3D (2009) | "
At times, the writing becomes a bit like a sermon about the woes of the oceans, but, in all honesty, I think we can't hear it enough that our environments are changing ----- and not for the better." Posted Feb 16, 2009 |
Fresh
| Fresh 89%
| Coraline (2009) | "
A fascinating, cautionary tale for those of us who are always thinking the grass is always greener" Posted Feb 6, 2009 |
Rotten
| Fresh 70%
| Last Chance Harvey (2008) | "
Joel Hopkins should be given 20 lashes with a wet noodle for ripping off every prototypical moment in truly romantic films." Posted Jan 19, 2009 |
Fresh
| Fresh 62%
| The Reader (2008) | "
'The Reader' is so perfectly executed that it will be a contender for many awards." Posted Dec 27, 2008 |
Fresh
| Rotten 55%
| The Tale of Despereaux (2008) | "
A beautifully animated film with a gorgeous soundtrack." Posted Dec 22, 2008 |
Rotten
| Rotten 25%
| Nobel Son (2008) | "
The screenplay starts out clever enough, but devolves into a ridiculous mishmash of incoherent subplots." Posted Dec 9, 2008 |
Fresh
| Fresh 86%
| A Christmas Tale (2008) | "
'A Christmas Tale' has revived my love for goofy families as only the French can do." Posted Nov 25, 2008 |
Fresh
| Fresh 97%
| Let the Right One In (2008) | "
I'm not a big fan of scary movies like I once was, but I was mesmerized by the entire film (when I didn't have my head covered)." Posted Nov 18, 2008 |
Fresh
| Fresh 64%
| The Boy in the Striped Pajamas (2008) | "
---- a truly inspirational film ----" Posted Nov 14, 2008 |
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