Fresh
| Rotten 29%
| Serious Moonlight (2009) | "
it is nice to see a film made for adults, with fine acting and the amusing last-minute twist that pulls the film together." Posted Dec 4, 2009 |
Fresh
| Rotten 47%
| The Girl From Monaco (2009) | "
... an engaging and stylish film." Posted Sep 12, 2009 |
Fresh
| Rotten 47%
| Whatever Works (2009) | "
Whatever Works is reminiscent of Allen's much-loved films about relationships in Manhattan in which comedy vies with angst, with a soupçon of Jewish humor." Posted Jun 27, 2009 |
Fresh
| Fresh 96%
| Herb & Dorothy (2009) | "
As the film progresses, we become captivated by the enchanted existence [Herb and Dorothy Vogel] have made for themselves." Posted Jun 12, 2009 |
Fresh
| Rotten 51%
| Easy Virtue (2009) | "
I enjoyed Easy Virtue with its witty dialogue, great character acting and the mother-in-law from hell." Posted May 28, 2009 |
Rotten
| Rotten 36%
| Angels & Demons (2009) | "
Langdon ... comes off as a stuffy, self-important egghead with no sense of humor. He's no Indiana Jones." Posted May 23, 2009 |
Fresh
| Fresh 91%
| Every Little Step (2009) | "
... wonderfully entertaining and emotionally genuine ... Every Little Step actually improves on the original." Posted May 8, 2009 |
Rotten
| Rotten 47%
| Battle for Terra (2009) | "
Battle for Terra is a CG-animated sci-fi film with amazing 3-D effects, but the clichéd plot is only 1-D." Posted May 1, 2009 |
Fresh
| Fresh 91%
| Harvard Beats Yale 29-29 (2008) | "
Made on a shoestring budget, but with vision, heart and talent, Rafferty has created an action-packed, yet thoughtful film." Posted Mar 26, 2009 |
Fresh
| Fresh 72%
| Sunshine Cleaning (2009) | "
With spot-on performances and a creative screenplay by Megan Holley, Sunshine Cleaning is funny, sweet and full of insight. It's a small film with a big heart." Posted Mar 22, 2009 |
Fresh
| Fresh 68%
| Cadillac Records (2008) | "
Cadillac Records has impressive performances by multi-talented actors, heart, soul, and of course, music that just won't stop." Posted Dec 10, 2008 |
Rotten
| Fresh 64%
| Quantum of Solace (2008) | "
... a darker continuation of the Casino Royal story line ... a good fast-paced action film, but not a great Bond film." Posted Nov 18, 2008 |
Fresh
| Fresh 60%
| W. (2008) | "
Josh Brolin (No Country for Old Men) gives a brilliant performance as George W. Bush, who was so far over his head that one almost felt sorry for him at times." Posted Nov 7, 2008 |
Rotten
| Fresh 77%
| Burn After Reading (2008) | "
While the end of Burn After Reading dribbles away, we realize that we don't care very much about the characters and their futures." Posted Sep 30, 2008 |
Fresh
| Fresh 84%
| Kabluey (2008) | "
This heartfelt film, though a bit uneven, is touching most of the time, funny some of the time, but always original and appealing." Posted Aug 1, 2008 |
Fresh
| N/A | Foyle's War - Set 4 (2007) | "
Christopher Foyle is the quintessential British sleuth ... courteous and articulate, yet steely and determined when pursuing traitors and criminals who obstruct the war effort." Posted Jul 12, 2008 |
Fresh
| N/A | The Amazing Mrs. Pritchard () | "
the entirely entertaining tale of Ros Pritchard's rocket ride from West Yorkshire to 10 Downing Street ..." Posted Jul 12, 2008 |
Fresh
| Fresh 90%
| Note by Note: The Making of the Steinway L1037 (2007) | "
... an engrossing film that makes the process of crafting a piano and the people involved come alive." Posted Jun 28, 2008 |
Rotten
| Fresh 77%
| Indiana Jones and the Kingdom of the Crystal Skull (2008) | "
Harrison Ford played a passable Indiana Jones, but he seemed to have lost his joie de vivre ... although it is an enjoyable fast-moving adventure movie ... I'd seen it before." Posted Jun 8, 2008 |
Fresh
| Fresh 96%
| Up The Yangtze (2007) | "
In personalizing Mao's gargantuan Three Gorges Dam project, Yung Chang enables us to connect emotionally ... with the millions whose homes and livelihoods have been snatched out from under them ..." Posted May 27, 2008 |
Fresh
| N/A | Cranford (2007) | "
...based on the entertaining and insightful writings of Elizabeth Gaskell, Cranford is simply an all-around pleasure to watch. Don't miss it." Posted May 22, 2008 |
Fresh
| N/A | Crime Fiction (2007) | "
Amidst the suspense and the send-ups on the literary scene, Crime Fiction interestingly explores the questions of reality, fantasy and morality." Posted May 22, 2008 |
Fresh
| N/A | Sense And Sensibility (2007) | "
Award winning writer Andrew Davies ... has written an adaption that is largely true to the novel yet shines with new vitality." Posted Apr 30, 2008 |
Fresh
| N/A | Tudors - The Complete First Season (2008) | "
... an exuberant and engrossing series ... Strong acting, gorgeous sets, beautiful costumes and the fascinating historical period combine to make the series come alive." Posted Apr 30, 2008 |
Fresh
| Rotten 57%
| Married Life (2008) | "
... with its superb cast, its literate screenplay ... and noteworthy direction, [Married Life] is that long overdue adult film we've been waiting for." Posted Mar 27, 2008 |
Fresh
| Fresh 78%
| Miss Pettigrew Lives for a Day (2008) | "
... a delightful fast-paced romp, full of romance, heart and happy endings." Posted Mar 22, 2008 |
Fresh
| Fresh 94%
| The Counterfeiters (2008) | "
...the powerful, gripping, yet multifaceted and largely true story of The Counterfeiters is a film not to be missed." Posted Mar 2, 2008 |
Fresh
| Rotten 35%
| Vantage Point (2008) | "
Vantage Point is a smart film with a complex plot and lots of action. That's not a typical combination" Posted Mar 1, 2008 |
Fresh
| Fresh 81%
| Charlie Wilson's War (2007) | "
The story of Charlie Wilson's War makes an engaging and amusing film. Aaron Sorkin's scriptis literate, intelligent, well-written, fast-paced and full of clever and cynical one-liners." Posted Jan 15, 2008 |
Fresh
| Fresh 64%
| Dan in Real Life (2007) | "
It's hard not to enjoy a heartwarming movie, such as Dan in Real Life." Posted Nov 14, 2007 |
Fresh
| Fresh 64%
| Things We Lost in the Fire (2007) | "
There is much that is right about this film; it is a shame that it tries a bit too hard and falls a bit short." Posted Oct 30, 2007 |
Fresh
| Fresh 74%
| Lady Chatterley (2006) | "
Though the film, which runs for over two and a half hours, is at least an hour too long, there are several lovely scenes of Constance's sexual awakening that today seem more innocent than erotic, although they are frankly sexual." Posted Jul 23, 2007 |
Fresh
| Fresh 88%
| ShowBusiness: The Road to Broadway (2007) | "
ShowBusiness: The Road to Broadway is a tasty bonbon for theater buffs that has many fascinating backstage details." Posted Jul 21, 2007 |
Fresh
| Fresh 98%
| Ten Canoes (2007) | "
It is rare that film can transport its audience to a strange, unfamiliar, yet entrancing world. Ten Canoes, an Australian movie that tells an ancient Yolngu tale, presents such an extraordinary experience." Posted Jul 10, 2007 |
Fresh
| Fresh 69%
| The Valet (2007) | "
Francis Veber, the writer and director of The Valet is a master of French comedy...To cut to the chase, The Valet est un comédie plaisant et léger, mais il n'est pas mémorable du tout." Posted May 14, 2007 |
Fresh
| Fresh 69%
| The Valet (2007) | "
An entertaining and amusing fluff of a film." Posted May 14, 2007 |
Rotten
| Rotten 51%
| The Flying Scotsman (2007) | "
For bike racing enthusiasts there is much meat here, but the film may ultimately fail to fully engage and inspire a more general audience." Posted Apr 30, 2007 |
Fresh
| N/A | Flying Scotsman (1990) | "
To cut to the chase, The Flying Scotsman is the skillfully-portrayed, honest story of an interesting, complex and troubled cyclist. For bike racing enthusiasts there is much meat here, but the film may ultimately fail to fully engage and inspire a more g" Posted Apr 23, 2007 |
Fresh
| Fresh 94%
| Casino Royale (2006) | "
Casino Royale is a great action movie, but it rises above the genre because of Daniel Craig's wonderfully fresh portrait of Bond and a great script. This is an exciting and engrossing, stand-on-line, see-on-a-big-screen, buy-the-popcorn-movie." Posted Mar 27, 2007 |
Fresh
| Fresh 79%
| Le Petit Lieutenant (2006) | "
To cut to the chase...this is a very French, understated, intelligent, slow, police procedural that ultimately engrosses and then surprises the viewer. If you don't see it in a theater, it would be a great rental. " Posted Mar 20, 2007 |
Fresh
| Rotten 16%
| Eragon (2006) | "
The viewer is not transported to the magical, complex and elaborate kingdom of Alagaësia of the book, but rather is merely observing action scene followed by action scene. " Posted Mar 20, 2007 |
Fresh
| Rotten 56%
| The Good Shepherd (2006) | "
The Good Shepherd tells a compelling, complex, personal and political story and tells it extremely well. It's an engrossing film." Posted Mar 20, 2007 |
Fresh
| Fresh 78%
| Dreamgirls (2006) | "
Dreamgirls is a splashy film with a great cast, strong performances, terrific music and an engrossing, though...familiar, story." Posted Mar 12, 2007 |
Fresh
| Fresh 64%
| Apocalypto (2006) | "
To cut to the chase, there should be an NC-17 rating to describe the over-the- top violence in Apocalypto. But the strong of stomach will find an edge-of-your-seat, heart-pounding, technically amazing movie." Posted Mar 12, 2007 |
Fresh
| Fresh 85%
| Bridge to Terabithia (2007) | "
Bridge to Terabithia is a beautifully written and acted film with a big heart, but also with the uncompromising reality of death. It is impossible not to be charmed and moved by this film." Posted Mar 12, 2007 |
Fresh
| Fresh 78%
| Dreamgirls (2006) | "
Dreamgirls has great production values, costumes, sets, makeup and sound. And all this glitz is integral to the appeal of the film." Posted Mar 5, 2007 |
Rotten
| Fresh 76%
| Tears of the Black Tiger (2000) | "
The early scenes are interesting and enjoyable. And then the novelty wears off, but the film doesn’t end." Posted Mar 5, 2007 |
Fresh
| Fresh 97%
| The Queen (2006) | "
To cut to the chase, this film is entertaining, literate, interesting and wonderfully performed." Posted Dec 30, 2006 |
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