Rotten 2.5/5
| Fresh 68%
| Darfur Now (2007) |
Click here to read article Posted Oct 18, 2008 |
Fresh 3/4
| Fresh 74%
| Walk Hard: The Dewey Cox Story (2007) | "
The songs (written by a slew of artists, including Reilly, Apatow, and Kasdan) are genuine, ridiculous, and often very funny." Posted Dec 21, 2007 |
N/A | Fresh 60%
| What Would Jesus Buy? (2007) | "
Interview with director Rob VanAlkemade and Reverend Billy" Posted Nov 29, 2007 |
Fresh 3.5/5
| Fresh 92%
| Enchanted (2007) | "
The jokes rarely miss and the result is a refreshingly sardonic fairy tale." Posted Nov 21, 2007 |
Rotten 1.5/5
| Rotten 27%
| Love in the Time of Cholera (2007) | "
It’s better to just read the book." Posted Nov 16, 2007 |
Rotten 1/5
| Rotten 21%
| Fred Claus (2007) | "
How many laughs can one movie try to squeeze out of Vaughn being attacked by elves? Sadly, it’s an awful lot." Posted Nov 8, 2007 |
Rotten 2/5
| Rotten 31%
| Martian Child (2007) | "
There are absolutely no surprises as the film disintegrates into its own cutesy display." Posted Oct 31, 2007 |
Fresh 4/5
| Fresh 96%
| Deep Water (2007) | "
The film evokes a visceral understanding of solitude at sea." Posted Oct 26, 2007 |
Fresh 3/5
| Fresh 64%
| King of California (2007) | "
The story is simple, sometimes to a fault, and ultimately Cahill doesn’t quite pull off all of the majesty that he attempts. But, I’m excited to see what he’ll come up with next." Posted Oct 20, 2007 |
Rotten 1/5
| Rotten 46%
| Tyler Perry's Why Did I Get Married? (2007) | "
There's such an overriding sense of soap opera that I kept expecting a commercial break." Posted Oct 19, 2007 |
Rotten .5/5
| Rotten 26%
| The Final Season (2007) | "
Kind of Hoosiers: Part 2. But the storytelling is so backassward that it’s impossible to care about any of the characters or really engage in the movie whatsoever." Posted Oct 12, 2007 |
Fresh 3.5/5
| Fresh 95%
| 12:08 East of Bucharest (2007) | "
While 12:08 East of Bucharest could take more than one viewing to truly appreciate, it’s worth the commitment." Posted Oct 6, 2007 |
Rotten 1.5/5
| Rotten 7%
| Silk (2007) | "
While the locations are stunning and the cinematography (by Alain Dostie) frequently pulls off compositions of breathtaking beauty, the flimsy emotional journey left me bored and frustrated -- never a good combination." Posted Sep 22, 2007 |
Rotten 0.5/5
| Rotten 13%
| Slow Burn (2000) |
Click here to read article Posted Sep 22, 2007 |
Rotten 1.5/5
| Rotten 38%
| Sydney White (2007) | "
From the contrived romance to the hazy lavender eye make-up that Sydney sports in every scene, there’s nothing real about this film." Posted Sep 21, 2007 |
Rotten 2/5
| Rotten 14%
| War (2007) | "
First-time feature director Atwell clearly displays skills he picked up directing videos for Eminem and 50 Cent." Posted Aug 31, 2007 |
Fresh 3/5
| Fresh 63%
| Death at a Funeral (2007) | "
Just when you think things can’t quite get any crazier, they do." Posted Aug 25, 2007 |
Fresh 3.5/5
| Fresh 84%
| Rocket Science (2007) | "
Writer/director Blitz demonstrates just how intimately he absorbed the quirky teens and preteens of his prior film." Posted Aug 24, 2007 |
Fresh 3/5
| Fresh 90%
| The Simpsons Movie (2007) | "
Maybe the movie is just reaching out for something that saw its heyday five (or even 10) years ago. But oh, what a heyday." Posted Aug 11, 2007 |
Fresh 3/5
| Fresh 81%
| Talk to Me (2007) | "
Despite its earnest attempts at power drama, the joy of Talk to Me lies in the comedy and the wild performances." Posted Aug 11, 2007 |
Rotten 2/5
| Rotten 58%
| Becoming Jane (2007) | "
Becoming Jane attempts to please the purists and the dreamers, but only results in disappointing both." Posted Aug 10, 2007 |
Rotten 0/5
| Rotten 13%
| I Now Pronounce You Chuck And Larry (2007) | "
Contrived to the point of painful." Posted Jul 20, 2007 |
Fresh 3.5/5
| Fresh 74%
| La Vie En Rose (2007) | "
Ultimately, the film rests on [Cotillard's] performance. And there’s no better homage to a woman who lived for every time she stepped onto stage." Posted Jun 22, 2007 |
Rotten 1/5
| Rotten 55%
| I'm Reed Fish (2007) | "
Perhaps in more experienced hands, this self-reflection could achieve insight, but as director Adler’s first feature and Fish’s first produced screenplay, this mess was better left inside the writer’s head." Posted Jun 8, 2007 |
Fresh 4/5
| Fresh 97%
| Once (2007) | "
Once transcends even its own ambitions, becoming a complex meditation on relationships, Irish culture, and music." Posted Jun 1, 2007 |
Rotten 2/5
| Rotten 59%
| Gracie (2007) | "
Disintegrates into movie-of-the-week predictability." Posted May 31, 2007 |
Rotten 1.5/5
| Fresh 69%
| The Valet (2007) | "
Shot with the creative energy of a mediocre sitcom, the scenes play out predictable plot devices with minimal creativity and even less risk." Posted May 22, 2007 |
Fresh 3/5
| Fresh 64%
| The TV Set (2007) | "
Yes, it’s funny because it’s true. But it’s also sad for just the same reason." Posted May 4, 2007 |
Fresh 4/5
| Fresh 69%
| Year of the Dog (2007) | "
Mike White knows awkward." Posted Apr 27, 2007 |
Rotten 2/5
| Fresh 66%
| Meet the Robinsons (2007) | "
The animation strives for 1950s sci-fi retro, but the result is that everyone looks like a plastic animé doll." Posted Apr 14, 2007 |
Fresh 3.5/5
| Fresh 84%
| Air Guitar Nation (2007) | "
The film is a lovingly hilarious portrait of a bizarre and endearing pastime." Posted Apr 13, 2007 |
Rotten 2/5
| Rotten 18%
| I Think I Love My Wife (2007) | "
Neither stylistically innovative nor particularly entertaining." Posted Mar 31, 2007 |
Fresh 4/5
| Fresh 85%
| The Namesake (2007) | "
The Namesake delivers such a tactile presence that it’s difficult not to leave feeling as if you’ve just struggled through a New York winter, attended an Indian wedding, and returned from a Calcutta holiday." Posted Mar 30, 2007 |
Rotten 1/5
| Rotten 32%
| The Ultimate Gift (2007) | "
The result is a deep desire for those Hollywood execs to remember that Christian doesn’t have to equal brain-dead." Posted Mar 18, 2007 |
Rotten 2/5
| Rotten 14%
| Wild Hogs (2007) | "
A note to screenwriters everywhere regarding characters over 50 whose inability to use the Internet results in being trapped on a porn site (see Wild Hogs and Because I Said So among others): It’s not funny; please stop doing it." Posted Mar 1, 2007 |
Fresh 3/5
| Rotten 25%
| Daddy's Little Girls (2007) | "
I entered this moviegoing experience ready for a lot of wincing and eye-rolling. But dammit if this movie didn’t make me laugh and cry." Posted Feb 25, 2007 |
Fresh 2.5/5
| Fresh 62%
| Music and Lyrics (2007) | "
I mean, who doesn’t want some love and romance, especially if it’s indulgent and totally unbelievable?" Posted Feb 13, 2007 |
Rotten 1.5/5
| Rotten 5%
| Because I Said So (2007) | "
The plot is about as revelatory as a bad Hallmark card, and the lowest common denominator humor results in a moviegoing experience that’s almost as appealing as having a conversation with my mother about orgasms." Posted Feb 8, 2007 |
Rotten 1.5/5
| Rotten 5%
| Because I Said So (2007) | "
The loose plot is more of a frame on which to hang the series of sappy scenes and frankly offensive mother-daughter sexual banter." Posted Feb 1, 2007 |
Rotten 0/5
| Rotten 4%
| Code Name: The Cleaner (2007) | "
The talented comedian mugs his way through an utterly deflated film." Posted Jan 20, 2007 |
Fresh 3.5/5
| Fresh 62%
| The History Boys (2006) |
Click here to read article Posted Dec 30, 2006 |
Rotten 1.5/5
| Rotten 31%
| Fur: An Imaginary Portrait of Diane Arbus (2006) |
Click here to read article Posted Dec 30, 2006 |
Rotten 2/5
| Fresh 66%
| The Pursuit of Happyness (2006) | "
If you’ve seen the schlocky trailer for The Pursuit of Happyness, you’ve seen a better version of the actual film." Posted Dec 14, 2006 |
Rotten 2/5
| Rotten 38%
| The Nativity Story (2006) | "
The story is good, but the execution favors the safe over the challenging. Personally, I’d rather just read the Bible." Posted Nov 30, 2006 |
Rotten 1/5
| Rotten 53%
| Flicka (2006) | "
Ultimately, the entire endeavor seems like an effort to cash in on a predictably bankable tale." Posted Oct 30, 2006 |
Rotten 1.5/5
| Rotten 43%
| Queens (aka Reinas) (2006) |
Click here to read article Posted Oct 30, 2006 |
Fresh 3.5/5
| Fresh 67%
| Tibet: A Buddhist Trilogy (2006) |
Click here to read article Posted Oct 7, 2006 |
Fresh 4/5
| Fresh 98%
| The War Tapes (2006) | "
As raw and disturbing as it is wry and satirical, the resulting portrait is a powerfully unique film that goes beyond commenting on Operation Iraqi Freedom to become a provocative meditation on war itself." Posted Sep 30, 2006 |
Rotten 1.5/5
| Rotten 24%
| School for Scoundrels (2006) | "
While it’s not uncommon for Hollywood to completely defy the laws of probability, sometimes the absurdity of a misfire is so poignant as to demand attention." Posted Sep 28, 2006 |
Rotten 1/5
| Rotten 13%
| Haven (2006) | "
Lacking purpose or thoughtful complexity, Flowers' film is an overly ambitious mess." Posted Sep 23, 2006 |
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