Rotten
| Rotten 5%
| Old Dogs (2009) | "
Scat happens, man,' John Travolta and Robin Williams tell each other, when they realise the 'scat' they have smeared over their faces at an outdoor adventure camp is, in fact bear poop... Bear poop looks good, by comparison." Posted Dec 12, 2009 |
Rotten
| Fresh 82%
| Paranormal Activity (2009) | "
The promise is to scare you out of your wits. Does it work? For me: no. To tell you the truth, I was bored, frustrated and nauseous from the terminally jerky hand-held camera" Posted Nov 28, 2009 |
Rotten
| Rotten 50%
| Antichrist (2009) | "
With disturbing images that gnaw at us, this is a truly ugly film that delights at shocking us. Von Trier kidnaps our thoughts and takes them into dark, repulsive places" Posted Nov 20, 2009 |
Rotten
| Fresh 61%
| Franklyn (2009) | "
Ultimately it doesn't quite work, but along the way it is easy to be somewhat sucked in, especially by Eva Green's suicidal artist and Sam Riley's emotionally shattered dreamer" Posted Nov 7, 2009 |
Rotten
| Rotten 21%
| Amelia (2009) | "
Romance edges ahead of adventure or characterisations and as a result, despite a soaring lead performance by Hilary Swank, the film suffers from a fatal dose of melodrama" Posted Nov 5, 2009 |
Rotten
| N/A | Amelia (2003) | "
It's a shame that director Mira Nair has opted to tell this wonderful, historic story about iconic aviator adventuress Amelia Earhart through rose-coloured glasses. Romance edges ahead of adventure or characterisations and as a result, despite a soaring l" Posted Nov 5, 2009 |
Rotten
| Fresh 75%
| Capitalism: A Love Story (2009) | "
There's both grit and entertainment value in the film, although if you have seen Moore's other films, you may, like me, feel as though you have seen it all before. It's long, too" Posted Oct 31, 2009 |
Rotten
| Rotten 6%
| All About Steve (2009) | "
Disaster is an eight letter word that aptly describes this grossly misjudged, overplayed, unfunny comedy about a hyper crossword constructor who stalks her blind date. Filled with low points worth of eye-rolling..." Posted Oct 19, 2009 |
Rotten
| Fresh 82%
| Whip It (2009) | "
To date, as an actress and producer, Barrymore has made some excellent choices and has always seemed to have a gut instinct for what works. Until now. The saving grace of the film is the disarmingly appealing Ellen Page who escapes unscathed." Posted Oct 8, 2009 |
Rotten
| Rotten 12%
| Couples Retreat (2009) | "
If you feel like a date movie with a little romance, big laughs, witty dialogue, appealing characters and a spectacular location, this is not it... [an] embarrassment and an insult to audiences who might be conned into thinking it's escapist fun." Posted Oct 5, 2009 |
Rotten
| Fresh 89%
| Moon (2009) | "
An interesting idea goes astray in this unusual sci-fi thriller in which Sam Rockwell's astronaut Sam becomes captive in the recesses of his own mind." Posted Oct 2, 2009 |
Rotten
| Fresh 63%
| Louise-Michel (2009) | "
I love good black comedy, but I really didn't get this one. Perhaps it whizzed over my head like some of those bullets." Posted Oct 2, 2009 |
Rotten
| Fresh 94%
| The Damned United (2009) | "
Soccer aficionados and anyone interested in this period of English soccer will be drawn to this character-driven story about sporting ambition... Somehow the film never quite hits its target, despite the elements and the team that delivers them" Posted Oct 2, 2009 |
Rotten
| N/A | A Bunch of Amateurs (2008) | "
Overcooked to the point of being burnt, this total misfire in which Burt Reynolds' ageing has-been Hollywood actor finds himself in an amateur production of King Lear in England, is a fish-out-of-water comedy gone badly wrong." Posted Oct 2, 2009 |
Rotten
| Fresh 64%
| Charlie & Boots (2009) | "
The shrimp's not on the barbie but on the end of a fishing line ... the pairing of Hogan with Shane Jacobson is not as funny as that of Hogan and Michael Caton in Dean Murphy's earlier film" Posted Aug 29, 2009 |
Rotten
| Rotten 18%
| Dance Flick (2009) | "
If you're really out of it, you might get off on it. There are few laughs and plenty of lows in the Wayans Brothers new pic, Dance Flick, a low-brow comedy spoof whose appeal will no doubt vary depending on how inebriated you are" Posted Aug 17, 2009 |
Rotten
| Fresh 65%
| The Escapist (2009) | "
Brilliant or obscure? Engaging or pretentious? Intense performances, artistic cinematography, ambitious editing and eclectic music are the filmic elements, but obtuse storytelling with almost incomprehensible dialogue completes the picture" Posted Jul 10, 2009 |
Rotten
| Rotten 10%
| My Life in Ruins (2009) | "
There's no denying Nia Vardalos' appeal as the stitched up Greek tour guide lacking in people skills who discovers there is romance in more than classical history, but it is all too simplistic and contrived" Posted Jul 10, 2009 |
Rotten
| Fresh 67%
| Bruno (2009) | "
I watched in superficial fascination, chuckled a couple of times, quickly became bored and found the 80 minute running time dragged like a one-note joke that outstays its welcome" Posted Jul 6, 2009 |
Rotten
| Rotten 43%
| Fragments (2009) | "
Playing God, faith and doubt are the central themes of Rowan Woods' Winged Creatures, an engaging but often frustrating film in which beginnings and endings are intertwined" Posted Jul 4, 2009 |
Rotten
| N/A | La Personne aux Deux Personnes (2008) | "
It might have sounded funny on paper, but this total misfire from directors Nicolas Charlet and Bruno Lavaine simply does not spark." Posted Jun 10, 2009 |
Rotten
| Rotten 50%
| Observe and Report (2009) | "
A downright dumb film" Posted May 16, 2009 |
Rotten
| Rotten 25%
| Rip!: A Remix Manifesto (2009) | "
This documentary by Canadian-born filmmaker Brett Gaylor, who was born at the same time as the internet was conceived, fails to present a rational debate" Posted May 16, 2009 |
Rotten
| Rotten 27%
| Ghosts of Girlfriends Past (2009) | "
There are more problems than ghosts in this charmless romantic comedy in which Matthew McConaughey's Lothario gets a lesson in the love stakes." Posted May 4, 2009 |
Rotten
| N/A | Closed for Winter (2009) | "
The camera loves Imbruglia and her beautiful features are captured by Kim Batterham's cinematography, but the story stumbles and crumbles, and what should be an emotional experience, is terminally dull." Posted May 1, 2009 |
Rotten
| Rotten 56%
| Defiance (2008) | "
It's as though the filmmakers have tried so hard to create an authentic world, it seems to be exactly that: a make believe world." Posted Apr 24, 2009 |
Rotten
| Rotten 38%
| Henry Poole Is Here (2008) | "
There is something contrived about this story in which people with major problems find a resolution." Posted Apr 18, 2009 |
Rotten
| Rotten 28%
| Fast & Furious (2009) | "
The script doesn't quite have the fire power to make this actioner's hot wheels sizzle convincingly" Posted Apr 11, 2009 |
Rotten
| Rotten 32%
| Good (2008) | "
Despite a strong performance by Viggo Mortensen and a tangible melancholy mood that reflects his character's inner conflict, the result is a disappointing and muted affair that keeps us at arms' length, when our emotions should be at their most vulnerable" Posted Apr 2, 2009 |
Rotten
| Rotten 39%
| Inkheart (2009) | "
There's a shortage of magic in this adventure fantasy, and despite some good elements including its spectacular Italian settings and a solid cast, this adaptation about storybook characters prised from their world, is a bit of a blot" Posted Mar 27, 2009 |
Rotten
| Rotten 41%
| Blindness (2008) | "
An irritating experience" Posted Mar 14, 2009 |
Rotten
| Rotten 18%
| New in Town (2009) | "
Jokes fall flat, the story goes limp and Zellweger will no doubt want to forget she was ever New in Town." Posted Mar 4, 2009 |
Rotten
| Rotten 21%
| Passengers (2008) | "
The plane isn't the only thing that crashes in this ambitiously conceived mystery drama with conspiracy theories, central romance & supernatural elements. You know there is something seriously wrong when the resolution is more satisfying than the journey." Posted Feb 20, 2009 |
Rotten
| Rotten 5%
| 88 Minutes (2008) | "
Don't bother" Posted Feb 12, 2009 |
Rotten
| Rotten 0%
| Strange Wilderness (2008) | "
What can you say about a film when its most memorable scene is the one in which Steve Zahn's private parts get caught up in a turkey's throat?" Posted Feb 6, 2009 |
Rotten
| Rotten 44%
| He's Just Not That Into You (2009) | "
It looks harmless enough, this chick flick about attraction, rejection and commitment, but if you look closer, you might be irritated to discover women are portrayed as brainless, man-crazy twits unable to think straight when it comes to the mating game" Posted Feb 6, 2009 |
Rotten
| Rotten 12%
| Bride Wars (2009) | "
While the premise is as flimsy as a brides' veil, Kate Hudson and Anne Hathaway make this girls-only comedy about two girls, two weddings and a friendship in crisis, into a moderately enjoyable, if forgettable affair" Posted Jan 9, 2009 |
Rotten
| Rotten 27%
| Seven Pounds (2008) | "
Morality has never seemed as arduous as in this morbidly drawn, intense drama filled with questions and pretension - even the charismatic Smith cannot save this absurd tale" Posted Dec 22, 2008 |
Rotten
| Rotten 55%
| The Tale of Despereaux (2008) | "
Humour, fantasy and drama swirl together, but the blending is far from seamless,"" Posted Dec 19, 2008 |
Rotten
| Rotten 48%
| Before the Rains (2008) | "
The film certainly looks beautiful as it captures the lush beauty of its mountainous, green Indian landscape, but acclaimed cinematographer turned director Santosh Sivan is only partially successful when it comes to the storytelling" Posted Dec 19, 2008 |
Rotten
| Rotten 43%
| Yes Man (2008) | "
The real question could well be why does Jim Carrey say Yes to these stupid films that do nothing to showcase his considerable talent. The main problem with Yes Man is not the basic concept, but the fact that the story is not grounded in reality" Posted Dec 19, 2008 |
Rotten
| Rotten 25%
| Four Christmases (2008) | "
A top cast just manages to keep Four Holidays afloat but the script offers too few laughs, and slapstick turns to schmaltz before we've had enough Christmas Cheer." Posted Dec 1, 2008 |
Rotten
| Fresh 64%
| Quantum of Solace (2008) | "
In short, we are not satisfied. For starters, it lacks the heart Eva Green's Vesper gave the previous film. Like Bond, we miss her." Posted Nov 14, 2008 |
Rotten
| Rotten 43%
| Death Race (2008) | "
It's all pretty senseless and senseless is how I felt at the end of it all, after being party to a sadistic and deadly race that relies on the killing of its participants for its entertainment." Posted Oct 27, 2008 |
Rotten
| Fresh 64%
| Brideshead Revisited (2008) | "
This revisiting of Evelyn Waugh's novel is successful in part in that it firmly envelops both its characters and us into a cloud of Catholic claustrophobia. But Julian Jarrold's film is so plodding and overlong, that by the time it reaches its resolution," Posted Oct 17, 2008 |
Rotten
| Rotten 18%
| Max Payne (2008) | "
There are guns blazing, mysterious winged creatures, a symbolic tattoo, an elusive blue elixir, an unresolved murder and big stunts, yet Max Payne is surprisingly lacklustre." Posted Oct 9, 2008 |
Rotten
| Rotten 55%
| Step Brothers (2008) | "
Painful to watch, this Will Ferrell vehicle is crude, infantile and unfunny as it hovers around its one-tone premise in which two grown men behave like kids %u2013 and vile ones at that" Posted Sep 15, 2008 |
Rotten
| Rotten 13%
| The Mummy: Tomb of the Dragon Emperor (2008) | "
I've really enjoyed The Mummy Franchise. Until now. By the end, even the most amazing stunt becomes a bit of a yawn" Posted Sep 7, 2008 |
Rotten
| Rotten 51%
| Funny Games (2008) | "
There is something far uglier and dirtier below the surface: voyeuristic sadism in which Haneke implicitly involves his audience" Posted Sep 7, 2008 |
Rotten
| Rotten 50%
| Penelope (2008) | "
Visually stylish, what might have been a cute fantasy becomes tedious due to its banal script and a relentless overload of pig-jokes." Posted Aug 29, 2008 |
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