Fresh B
| Fresh 61%
| Daybreakers (2010) | "
There's much here to feast upon, so chow down, gorehounds." Posted Jan 8, 2010 |
Rotten C
| Rotten 46%
| Everybody's Fine (2009) | "
Rockwell and Barrymore share a few involving moments with De Niro, but just as Frank has trouble cracking the kids' facades, the film has trouble finding depth in a pat, predictable script." Posted Dec 3, 2009 |
Rotten D-
| Rotten 6%
| Old Dogs (2009) | "
With John Travolta and Robin Williams mugging as best buds who care for two 7-year-olds, this stinky mutt of a movie pees on your leg and tells you it's comedy." Posted Nov 29, 2009 |
Fresh B
| Rotten 55%
| Disney's A Christmas Carol (2009) | "
Happily, despite all the ornamentation in this 3-D adaptation, the pic remains mostly faithful to the novel, while only occasionally devolving into spectacle." Posted Nov 5, 2009 |
Rotten D
| Rotten 44%
| The Box (2009) | "
Richard Kelly just can't seem to catch lightning again -- especially not in this empty Box." Posted Nov 5, 2009 |
Rotten C-
| Rotten 37%
| Cirque du Freak: The Vampire's Assistant (2009) | "
Cirque Du Freak: The Vampire's Assistant doesn't totally suck, though it's not very satisfying either." Posted Oct 23, 2009 |
Rotten C+
| Fresh 77%
| The Informant! (2009) | "
Whitacre's mounting lies do become increasingly outrageous, but in straining to spin the events into quirky comedy, the film jabs at your funny bone instead of actually tickling it." Posted Sep 18, 2009 |
Rotten C+
| Rotten 48%
| Taking Woodstock (2009) | "
Though intermittently amusing and exhilarating, Taking Woodstock can't quite pull together its threads into one totally trippy tapestry." Posted Aug 28, 2009 |
Fresh B
| Rotten 46%
| Shorts (2009) | "
Rodriguez knows how to captivate kid audiences who barely have the attention spans for a Skittles commercial." Posted Aug 21, 2009 |
Rotten C
| Rotten 38%
| The Time Traveler's Wife (2009) | "
Perhaps the book fills in the blanks and emotional beats, but this Wife isn't really worth your time or travel." Posted Aug 14, 2009 |
Fresh A
| Fresh 98%
| Up (2009) | "
The celebrated animation studio reaches great heights -- again -- with a surprising story that's about a whole lot more than an old man with a flying house." Posted May 28, 2009 |
Rotten C+
| Fresh 63%
| The Brothers Bloom (2009) | "
This labored quirkapalooza about fraternal grifters planning One Last Con, natch, has moments of charm but fails to pull off its narrative sleight of hand." Posted May 14, 2009 |
Rotten C
| Rotten 24%
| Little Ashes (2009) | "
Soggy plotting and Pattinson's tepid turn keep Ashes from catching fire." Posted May 7, 2009 |
Fresh A-
| Fresh 86%
| Earth (2009) | "
This spectacularly shot doc gives our big, blue planet her due, with rare peeks at exotic creatures and thrilling action scenes." Posted Apr 23, 2009 |
Fresh B
| Fresh 84%
| State of Play (2009) | "
This adaptation of the six-hour BBC series packs plenty of plot -- and talk and characters -- into two hours. And while often rich, it doesn't reach its full potential." Posted Apr 16, 2009 |
Fresh B
| Fresh 72%
| Monsters vs. Aliens (2009) | "
The bigger-than-life concept, out-of-this-world voice cast (led by Reese Witherspon) and eye-gouging 3-D visuals make MvA worth attacking." Posted Mar 26, 2009 |
Fresh B
| Fresh 65%
| Duplicity (2009) | "
A slick but somewhat convoluted crime caper, Duplicity practically glows from all the high-wattage power of its incandescent stars." Posted Mar 19, 2009 |
Rotten C
| Rotten 23%
| Jonas Brothers - The Concert Experience (2009) | "
OMG, the Jonas Brothers in 3-D! The promise-ring-wearing hotties try to burn down the house, but their Burning Up tour makes for a tepid rock doc." Posted Feb 27, 2009 |
Rotten C
| Rotten 23%
| Confessions of a Shopaholic (2009) | "
This outdated comedy recycles trendier (and better) flicks -- and maxes out our patience." Posted Feb 12, 2009 |
Fresh B-
| Rotten 44%
| He's Just Not That Into You (2009) | "
Sometimes shooting from the hip, sometimes aiming for the heart, HJNTIY -- like a nearsighted Cupid -- hits and misses." Posted Feb 6, 2009 |
Fresh C+
| Rotten 57%
| Taken (2009) | "
Liam Neeson proves that he's a total badass. But even he can't knock sense into this silly action-thriller." Posted Jan 29, 2009 |
Rotten C+
| Rotten 39%
| Inkheart (2009) | "
While the story proves the pen is mightier than the sword, this flaccid adaptation proves the book is mightier than the film." Posted Jan 22, 2009 |
Rotten C-
| Rotten 34%
| Paul Blart: Mall Cop (2009) | "
Not a bad premise, but most of the comedy just dies. Hard." Posted Jan 15, 2009 |
Fresh B-
| Rotten 50%
| Notorious (2009) | "
Director George Tillman Jr. coaxes a nuanced performance from newcomer Woolard, who not only nails the rapper's inflections but also humanizes the bad boy with passion, pain and charisma." Posted Jan 15, 2009 |
Fresh B+
| Fresh 62%
| The Reader (2008) | "
The Reader remains riveting as long as exquisite Winslet stays on screen." Posted Jan 9, 2009 |
Rotten C
| Fresh 61%
| Marley & Me (2008) | "
It's difficult to invest in John's suburban angst, questioning his choices while looking around at his huge home, pretty wife, healthy kids and cushy career." Posted Dec 29, 2008 |
Fresh B
| Rotten 55%
| The Tale of Despereaux (2008) | "
Yes, rodents are in the kitchen again, which begs unfortunate comparisons to Ratatouille but doesn't spoil this sweet -- albeit overstuffed -- concoction." Posted Dec 19, 2008 |
Rotten C+
| Rotten 51%
| Nothing Like the Holidays (2008) | "
Holidays adds a welcome ethnic twist to the mix, but not much else" Posted Dec 11, 2008 |
Rotten C-
| Rotten 20%
| The Day the Earth Stood Still (2008) | "
The robot Gort, so cool and creepy in the original, is reduced to a dull special effect, and the trumped-up climax with gratuitous destruction by swarms of metallic bugs is downright dumb." Posted Dec 11, 2008 |
Fresh A
| Fresh 94%
| Milk (2008) | "
Though set in the '70s, this biopic couldn't be more relevant -- or more powerful." Posted Nov 25, 2008 |
Rotten C
| Rotten 45%
| Soul Men (2008) | "
Mac and Jackson clearly have such a blast singing and dancing you can't help but feel their groove. The rest of the movie should have jived as well." Posted Nov 7, 2008 |
Fresh B
| Rotten 58%
| The Secret Life of Bees (2008) | "
An affecting ensemble piece, gently paced and gracefully told." Posted Oct 17, 2008 |
Rotten C
| Rotten 28%
| Eagle Eye (2008) | "
Big Brother may be watching, but Eagle Eye is barely worth a peek." Posted Sep 25, 2008 |
Rotten C+
| Rotten 31%
| Nights in Rodanthe (2008) | "
Fans of weepy romances will dig it; the rest of us would prefer a battle with mutant, killer rats." Posted Sep 25, 2008 |
Rotten C-
| Rotten 35%
| Igor (2008) | "
This monster mishmash is less than a graveyard smash." Posted Sep 18, 2008 |
Rotten C
| Rotten 13%
| The Women (2008) | "
Do we really need another climactic hospital sequence with a shrieking mom giving birth? And what would Carrie Bradshaw & Co. have done with this same story?" Posted Sep 12, 2008 |
Fresh B+
| Fresh 61%
| Traitor (2008) | "
Traitor takes aim at too many targets but hits more often than misses." Posted Aug 29, 2008 |
Fresh B+
| Fresh 63%
| Hamlet 2 (2008) | "
Who knew such lunacy could be so inspiring?" Posted Aug 22, 2008 |
Rotten D+
| Rotten 39%
| The House Bunny (2008) | "
Bunny is caged in some outdated, male-centric world, where sexy women are bimbos, smart women are frumps and all are willing to change themselves to score guys." Posted Aug 22, 2008 |
Fresh B-
| Fresh 68%
| Pineapple Express (2008) | "
The plot is as thin as rolling papers and OD's on graphic violence, but the smokin' cast lights up the screen and scores lots of laughs." Posted Aug 7, 2008 |
Rotten C-
| Rotten 14%
| The Mummy: Tomb of the Dragon Emperor (2008) | "
What's that funky odor wafting off the screen? It's the stench of stale plotting, cheesy CGI, cadaver-stiff acting and a decaying franchise that the studio keeps digging up." Posted Jul 31, 2008 |
Fresh B
| Fresh 61%
| Journey to the Center of the Earth (2008) | "
This fun-size popcorn movie packs enough adventure and humor into every bite to please the whole fam. Just be sure to catch it in 3-D." Posted Jul 11, 2008 |
Fresh B+
| Fresh 96%
| WALL-E (2008) | "
With its stellar character work and sound design, WALL-E inspires enough awe and 'Awww...' to be a worthy entry in the Pixar canon." Posted Jun 27, 2008 |
Fresh B+
| Fresh 79%
| Kit Kittredge: An American Girl (2008) | "
Kit is sweet without being sappy, cute without being cloying." Posted Jun 20, 2008 |
Rotten C
| Rotten 53%
| Get Smart (2008) | "
Despite its classic-TV pedigree, Get Smart is just another big, dumb summer movie and should have heeded its title's advice." Posted Jun 19, 2008 |
Rotten B-
| Rotten 49%
| Sex and the City - The Movie (2008) | "
Sex, even when it's not great, is still good." Posted May 29, 2008 |
Fresh B
| Fresh 66%
| The Chronicles of Narnia: Prince Caspian (2008) | "
Though darker in tone, Caspian still generates more laughs, with amusing turns by Peter Dinklage as cranky dwarf Trumpkin and Eddie Izzard as the voice of swashbuckling mouse Reepicheep." Posted May 15, 2008 |
Rotten C+
| Rotten 37%
| Speed Racer (2008) | "
Emile Hirsch takes a wild ride as the titular hero from the kitschy '60s cartoon, but if you don't have ADD before entering this Racer, you will by the finish line." Posted May 8, 2008 |
Rotten F
| Rotten 10%
| Expelled: No Intelligence Allowed (2008) | "
Stein's credibility is blown on this poorly constructed diatribe, and you'd be smart to save your bucks." Posted Apr 18, 2008 |
Rotten C
| Fresh 64%
| The Forbidden Kingdom (2008) | "
There's not much to get psyched about." Posted Apr 17, 2008 |
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