Fresh 3/4
| Fresh 82%
| The Princess and the Frog (2009) | "
A lovely toon destined to join the Mouse House's best-loved classics." Posted Dec 11, 2009 |
Fresh 4/4
| Fresh 84%
| A Single Man (2009) | "
A Single Man is more than a pretty movie. It's also a careful examination of love, loss and mourning." Posted Dec 11, 2009 |
Rotten 2/4
| Fresh 80%
| Collapse (2009) | "
It's only when he starts to weep for the future of a population that won't heed his warnings that Ruppert shows his humanity. It's made him abandon his cause and quit writing." Posted Dec 11, 2009 |
Fresh 3/4
| Fresh 67%
| The Private Lives of Pippa Lee (2009) | "
Miller has created a witty satire about society and relationships that is both funny and heartbreaking, delivered by a first-rate cast." Posted Dec 4, 2009 |
Fresh 3/4
| Rotten 47%
| Everybody's Fine (2009) | "
Expect an uncomfortable moment while watching Everybody's Fine. You're not the only one who edits events and polishes the truth to protect your parents -- and yourself. Worse, they know it." Posted Dec 4, 2009 |
Fresh 3/4
| Fresh 87%
| Big Fan (2009) | "
First-time director Siegel shows promise. His script is solid, and although the last act feels somewhat awkward, the idea is clever." Posted Nov 29, 2009 |
Rotten 0.5/4
| Rotten 5%
| Old Dogs (2009) | "
Unfunny and uninspired, this dog deserves to be put down." Posted Nov 25, 2009 |
Fresh 3/4
| Fresh 86%
| Bad Lieutenant: Port of Call New Orleans (2009) | "
It's Cage's best work in years." Posted Nov 20, 2009 |
Rotten 2/4
| Fresh 71%
| The Blind Side (2009) | "
The movie glosses over the deeper issues of the tale, ones dealing with race, poverty, privilege and ethics, opting for the feel-good quick hit that makes the overall experience unsatisfying." Posted Nov 20, 2009 |
Rotten 2/4
| N/A | Love & Savagery (2009) | "
There's not enough convincing love or savagery in this tepid film that fails to deliver on its eponymous promise." Posted Nov 13, 2009 |
Rotten 1/4
| Rotten 39%
| 2012 (2009) | "
Perhaps writer-director Roland Emmerich was hoping for a so-bad-it's-good cult status with his latest disaster flick." Posted Nov 12, 2009 |
Fresh 3/4
| Rotten 54%
| The Men Who Stare at Goats (2009) | "
The picture lacks discipline and focus at times, but it's fun despite the chaos, although a wandering-in-the-desert scene goes on far too long." Posted Nov 6, 2009 |
Rotten 1.5/4
| Rotten 18%
| The Fourth Kind (2009) | "
Without the true-story conceit, The Fourth Kind would be just another formula horror flick with a couple of passable jolts trying to hold a flimsy story together." Posted Nov 6, 2009 |
Fresh 3/4
| Fresh 88%
| Amreeka (2009) | "
Amreeka makes its points with gentle humour and engaging performances -- especially Faour, who makes Muna so likeable it's impossible not to cross your fingers and hope her luck is about to change." Posted Oct 30, 2009 |
Fresh 3/4
| Fresh 73%
| More Than a Game (2009) | "
It drags in places, becomes repetitive and could use a more rigid hand in editing, but it also has a kind of pleasing earnestness that would be lost in a more sophisticated effort." Posted Oct 30, 2009 |
Fresh
| Fresh 94%
| Good Hair (2009) | "
It's more TV special material that theatrical release. But thanks to Rock's laid-back humour, Good Hair is also good entertainment." Posted Oct 16, 2009 |
Fresh 3/4
| Fresh 82%
| Whip It (2009) | "
Whip It, Drew Barrymore's fledgling outing as a director, stars Ellen Page in an engaging, affirming tale that's more sk8r grl saga than hell-on-wheels ride." Posted Oct 2, 2009 |
Fresh 2.5/4
| Rotten 57%
| The Invention of Lying (2009) | "
To tell the truth, The Invention of Lying is a funny movie that fails to deliver on its first-half potential." Posted Oct 2, 2009 |
Fresh 3/4
| Rotten 45%
| Shorts (2009) | "
Be careful what you wish for, Shorts reminds us; you just might get it. Especially if that wishing was along the lines of a smart and funny kids' flick." Posted Aug 21, 2009 |
Rotten 1.5/4
| Rotten 26%
| The Goods: Live Hard, Sell Hard (2009) | "
The flick has the right cast to be a funny ride, but instead suffers from a panicky sense of desperation to cram it all in while offending as many people as possible with lowball yuks." Posted Aug 14, 2009 |
Fresh 3/4
| Fresh 75%
| Julie & Julia (2009) | "
Child was often imitated but Streep lets us see her jubilant soul." Posted Aug 7, 2009 |
Rotten 1.5/4
| Rotten 29%
| Aliens in the Attic (2009) | "
A forgettable bit of fluff that will zip out of your orbit as soon as the credits roll." Posted Aug 3, 2009 |
Fresh 3/4
| Rotten 24%
| G-Force (2009) | "
The rodents carry the picture off in their little furry paws and this one is sure to entertain youngsters -- no matter how you look at it." Posted Jul 24, 2009 |
Fresh 3.5/4
| Fresh 89%
| Séraphine (2008) | "
Director Martin Provost has brought the true story of Séraphine de Senlis to to the screen with elegant simplicity. A gorgeous film to watch, thanks to cinematographer Laurent Brunet, the pastoral settings are especially satisfying." Posted Jul 17, 2009 |
Fresh 3/4
| N/A | Finn On The Fly (2008) | "
A made-in-Saskatchewan shaggy dog story with charm to spare, Finn on the Fly is a family flick that will engage young viewers who won't be put off by its made-for-TV sensibilities." Posted Jul 3, 2009 |
Fresh 2.5/4
| Rotten 38%
| Imagine That (2009) | "
Here's a summer movie that kids will laugh at and parents can take them to without worrying about sex, violence, language or projectile vomiting jokes." Posted Jun 12, 2009 |
Rotten 1.5/4
| Rotten 10%
| My Life in Ruins (2009) | "
The simple charms of My Big Fat Greek Wedding, the 2002 small movie that thrust Vardalos into the limelight, are nowhere to be found in this formulaic, weak chuckler." Posted Jun 5, 2009 |
Rotten .5/4
| Rotten 33%
| 40 Is the New 20 (2009) | "
40 is the New 20 is a day late, a dollar short and terrible in between." Posted May 29, 2009 |
Fresh 3/4
| Fresh 91%
| Every Little Step (2009) | "
Fans of choreographer Michael Bennett's blockbuster, which broke new ground when it opened in 1975, will find much to love here." Posted May 29, 2009 |
Fresh 3.5/4
| Fresh 64%
| The Brothers Bloom (2009) | "
It's not blockbuster material, but this clever picture is a romantic -- and genuinely amusing -- charmer." Posted May 22, 2009 |
Fresh 2.5/4
| Rotten 44%
| Hannah Montana The Movie (2009) | "
Who cares if it gives anyone over the age of 12 a headache? The state of Hannah Montana is little-girl paradise." Posted Apr 10, 2009 |
Fresh 3/4
| Fresh 97%
| Tulpan (2008) | "
With Tulpan, his first feature film, Kazakhstani director Sergei Dvortsevoy has crafted a sweetly gentle story about life in this barren place." Posted Apr 10, 2009 |
Rotten 1.5/4
| Rotten 33%
| Knowing (2009) | "
The frustrating thing about Knowing is the story is worthy. But director Proyas tries to cram too much in, as if the tricks and effects wizardry are all that really counts. They aren't." Posted Mar 20, 2009 |
Rotten 2/4
| Rotten 23%
| Confessions of a Shopaholic (2009) | "
It's very hard to watch a wild-eyed woman engage in an orgy of avarice using a fan of maxed-out cards when so many have lost so much – even if there is a message within the madness, that fiscal responsibility is the true key to happiness." Posted Feb 13, 2009 |
Fresh 2.5/4
| Rotten 46%
| Cassandra's Dream (2008) | "
Farrell and McGregor bring much to their roles...to make Cassandra's Dream an effective and chilling ride." Posted Feb 6, 2009 |
Fresh 3/4
| Rotten 39%
| Inkheart (2009) | "
[Has] plenty of thrills, a smart although oft-confusing script, delightful scenery-chewing scenes from stalwarts like Helen Mirren, Jim Broadbent and Andy Serkis, and a gorgeous high-concept visual style." Posted Jan 23, 2009 |
Fresh 3/4
| Fresh 97%
| The Class (2008) | "
The drama of The Class is organic, rising from the hundreds of daily exchanges in a schoolroom...The lessons you take away will be purely personal." Posted Jan 16, 2009 |
Fresh 3/4
| Fresh 70%
| Last Chance Harvey (2008) | "
Watching Hoffman and Thompson tentatively discover each other is joyously tender." Posted Jan 16, 2009 |
Rotten 2/4
| Fresh 61%
| Valkyrie (2008) | "
Like the coup whose story it tells, Valkyrie is a near miss, failing to sweep us along for what should have been a dramatic ride." Posted Dec 24, 2008 |
Rotten 2.5/4
| Rotten 55%
| The Tale of Despereaux (2008) | "
. The plot is too convoluted and there are too many characters to keep track of." Posted Dec 19, 2008 |
Rotten 2/4
| Rotten 51%
| Nothing Like the Holidays (2008) | "
While there may well be nothing like the holidays, there's a lot that is dully familiar about the movie of the same name." Posted Dec 12, 2008 |
Fresh 3/4
| Fresh 86%
| A Christmas Tale (2008) | "
[It] will make anyone dreading the holidays with their family grateful for what strife they may face. It's nothing compared to what the Vuillard clan gets up to." Posted Dec 5, 2008 |
Fresh 3.5/4
| Fresh 90%
| I've Loved You So Long (2008) | "
Like a good book, I've Loved You So Long unfolds in chapters. And when it ends, you close the cover with emotion and reluctance." Posted Nov 7, 2008 |
Rotten 2/4
| N/A | Real Time (2008) | "
Watching Baruchel and Quaid is the payoff in Real Time. But the repetitive, occasionally banal script lets them down." Posted Nov 7, 2008 |
Rotten 1.5/4
| Fresh 65%
| Zack and Miri Make a Porno (2008) | "
Zack and Miri isn't very funny. Laugh-out-loud bits here are as rare as real breasts in an adult film." Posted Oct 31, 2008 |
Rotten 1.5/4
| Rotten 29%
| Morning Light (2008) | "
For those who love sailing, Morning Light will confirm their passion and please them right down to their Top-Sider encased toes. For the rest of us, this sailors' tale just smacks of naval gazing." Posted Oct 17, 2008 |
Fresh 3/4
| Rotten 58%
| Flash of Genius (2008) | "
The notion that a car part holds all the beauty and inspiration of a great piece of art is what makes Flash of Genius so watchable." Posted Oct 3, 2008 |
Fresh 2.5/4
| Rotten 41%
| Beverly Hills Chihuahua (2008) | "
Aside from some obvious racial stereotypes and voices that occasionally stray into Frito Bandito territory, Chihuahua has charm to spare for the adults, while offering plenty to keep young pups enthralled." Posted Oct 3, 2008 |
Rotten 2/4
| Rotten 35%
| The Lucky Ones (2008) | "
As they hit the road, the scenes play out like TV sitcom vignettes with little holding the centre together. We find out details about the characters lives, but never feel we know them." Posted Sep 26, 2008 |
Fresh 3/4
| Fresh 61%
| The Duchess (2008) | "
Fiennes and Knightley are exceptional in their roles and Dibb proves himself ably in his first big-budget flick." Posted Sep 19, 2008 |
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