Fresh 3.5/4
| Fresh 100%
| Lessons of Darkness/Fata Morgana (1971) | "
Anchor Bay has packaged two of his (Herzog's) works in the non-fiction genre (though the director prefers the term windows into another world over documentary), and the result will delight his fans and others interested in adventurous movie making." Posted Sep 4, 2004 |
Fresh 3/4
| Fresh 94%
| Lost in La Mancha (2003) | "
An entertaining film in its own right." Posted Jan 31, 2003 |
Fresh 3/4
| Rotten 47%
| Final Destination 2 (2003) | "
What is most shocking about director David R. Ellis' clever and extremely gory film is that it's one of few horror sequels to outdo the original." Posted Jan 31, 2003 |
Rotten 1.5/4
| Rotten 8%
| Darkness Falls (2003) | "
There's a lot that's familiar in Darkness Falls, and not much that's good." Posted Jan 23, 2003 |
Fresh 3.5/4
| Fresh 95%
| Band of Outsiders (1964) | "
A must for cinephiles." Posted Jan 8, 2003 |
Fresh 3/4
| Fresh 75%
| The Isle (2002) | "
Though the controversial Korean filmmaker's latest effort is not for all tastes, it offers gorgeous imagery, effective performances, and an increasingly unsettling sense of foreboding." Posted Dec 27, 2002 |
Fresh 3/4
| Fresh 77%
| Nicholas Nickleby (2002) | "
There are many pleasures to be found in Douglas McGrath's Nicholas Nickleby." Posted Dec 27, 2002 |
Fresh 4/4
| Fresh 92%
| City of God (2003) | "
City of God may offer few solutions and little hope, but its remarkable artistry and heartrending content make it a movie for the ages." Posted Dec 27, 2002 |
Fresh 3.5/4
| Fresh 78%
| Antwone Fisher (2002) | "
That the real Antwone Fisher was able to overcome his personal obstacles and become a good man is a wonderful thing; that he has been able to share his story so compellingly with us is a minor miracle." Posted Dec 18, 2002 |
Rotten 2.5/4
| Fresh 72%
| Intacto (2002) | "
Intriguing premises do not always make for interesting movies." Posted Dec 13, 2002 |
Fresh 3.5/4
| Fresh 84%
| Morvern Callar (2002) | "
A film easy to admire, but difficult to like." Posted Dec 13, 2002 |
Fresh 3/4
| Fresh 91%
| Adaptation (2002) | "
Even though the film doesn't manage to hit all of its marks, it's still entertaining to watch the target practice." Posted Dec 5, 2002 |
Fresh 3/4
| Rotten 37%
| They (2002) | "
It's a well-crafted, unsettling, and nicely performed fright flick about the terrors that strike in the dark." Posted Nov 29, 2002 |
Rotten 1.5/4
| Rotten 50%
| The Emperor's Club (2002) | "
Let's issue a moratorium, effective immediately, on treacly films about inspirational prep-school professors and the children they so heartwarmingly motivate." Posted Nov 21, 2002 |
Fresh 3.5/4
| Fresh 62%
| The Crime of Padre Amaro (2002) | "
Though some liberties were presumably taken in order to set the action in the present, there is nonetheless the disturbing suggestion that where the Catholic church is concerned, little has changed where much needs changing." Posted Nov 14, 2002 |
Fresh 3/4
| Fresh 92%
| Alias Betty (2002) | "
[Miller] knows that good suspense films don't always need to keep viewers on the edges of their seats; sometimes they can just be concerned with what interesting characters will do next." Posted Nov 8, 2002 |
Rotten 2.5/4
| Rotten 48%
| Femme Fatale (2002) | "
Though there are entertaining and audacious moments, the movie's wildly careening tone and an extremely flat lead performance do little to salvage this filmmaker's flailing reputation." Posted Nov 6, 2002 |
Rotten 2.5/4
| Rotten 46%
| Food of Love (2002) | "
One of those so-so films that could have been much better." Posted Nov 2, 2002 |
Rotten 1.5/4
| Rotten 17%
| Abandon (2002) | "
Gaghan never manages to create any significant suspense nor give any of the plot's red herrings enough color to make them worth considering." Posted Oct 18, 2002 |
Fresh 3/4
| Fresh 84%
| Merci Pour le Chocolat (2002) | "
Though slow-paced and a bit too impenetrable, this film offers a number of pleasures, the best being another fascinating performance by Isabelle Huppert, one of the world's finest actresses." Posted Oct 17, 2002 |
Rotten 2.5/4
| Rotten 44%
| The Rules of Attraction (2002) | "
Though Avary has done his best to make something out of Ellis' nothing novel, in the end, his Rules is barely worth following." Posted Oct 11, 2002 |
Fresh 3/4
| Fresh 64%
| Brown Sugar (2002) | "
As the two leads, Lathan and Diggs are charming and have chemistry both as friends and lovers." Posted Oct 10, 2002 |
Rotten 2/4
| Fresh 79%
| Punch-Drunk Love (2002) | "
An odd, haphazard, and inconsequential romantic comedy." Posted Oct 10, 2002 |
Rotten 1.5/4
| Rotten 5%
| Swept Away (2002) | "
This remake of Lina Wertmuller's 1975 eroti-comedy might just be the biggest husband-and-wife disaster since John and Bo Derek made the ridiculous Bolero." Posted Oct 10, 2002 |
Fresh 2.5/4
| Fresh 68%
| Red Dragon (2002) | "
Ratner's film will likely entertain those unfamiliar with Mann's version while not overly displeasing those who are." Posted Oct 3, 2002 |
Rotten 2/4
| Fresh 60%
| Skins (2002) |
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Fresh 2.5/4
| Rotten 18%
| Just a Kiss (2002) | "
Whether Kiss is a future cult classic or destined to be completely forgotten is open to question, but the risk-takers in the crowd should check it out and form their own opinion." Posted Sep 27, 2002 |
Fresh 3.5/4
| Fresh 74%
| His Secret Life (2002) | "
What is unique about His Secret Life is that an assumption of intelligence, tolerance, and acceptance is already made, and thus the movie can focus on telling a compelling story." Posted Sep 20, 2002 |
Rotten 1/4
| Fresh 78%
| 8 Women (2002) | "
The result is shrill and charmless." Posted Sep 20, 2002 |
Fresh 3/4
| Fresh 89%
| My Father and I (2002) | "
What makes How I Killed My Father compelling, besides its terrific performances, is Fontaine's willingness to wander into the dark areas of parent-child relationships without flinching." Posted Sep 19, 2002 |
Fresh 3/4
| Fresh 64%
| Moonlight Mile (2002) | "
Though it sometimes suffers from TV-movie trappings and gets almost unbearably (and unbelievably) sappy at the end, for the most part, the film offers a compelling story." Posted Sep 19, 2002 |
Fresh 3.5/4
| Fresh 74%
| Secretary (2002) | "
One of the most significant moviegoing pleasures of the year." Posted Sep 19, 2002 |
Rotten 2/4
| Rotten 47%
| Mad Love (2001) | "
Shame on writer/director Vicente Aranda for making a florid biopic about mad queens, obsessive relationships, and rampant adultery so dull." Posted Aug 30, 2002 |
Fresh 3/4
| Fresh 82%
| One Hour Photo (2002) | "
One Hour Photo is an intriguing snapshot of one man and his delusions; it's just too bad it doesn't have more flashes of insight." Posted Aug 21, 2002 |
Fresh 3/4
| Fresh 91%
| Mostly Martha (2002) | "
Mostly Martha could have used a little trimming -- 10 or 15 minutes could be cut and no one would notice -- but it's a pleasurable trifle. The only pain you'll feel as the credits roll is your stomach grumbling for some tasty grub." Posted Aug 15, 2002 |
Fresh 3.5/4
| Fresh 64%
| Possession (2002) | "
If Byatt's novel is a savory read for litterateurs, LaBute's film is an equivalent gift to summer moviegoers starved for elegant entertainment." Posted Aug 15, 2002 |
Rotten 2/4
| Fresh 67%
| Sade (2002) | "
The movie fails to portray its literarily talented and notorious subject as anything much more than a dirty old man." Posted Aug 8, 2002 |
Rotten 2.5/4
| Fresh 82%
| The Good Girl (2002) | "
There's some good material in their story about a retail clerk wanting more out of life, but the movie too often spins its wheels with familiar situations and repetitive scenes." Posted Aug 7, 2002 |
Fresh 3.5/4
| Fresh 96%
| Time Out (2002) | "
Cantet perfectly captures the hotel lobbies, two-lane highways, and roadside cafes that permeate Vincent's days" Posted Aug 2, 2002 |
Rotten 2/4
| Fresh 71%
| Sex and Lucia (2002) | "
Instead of being truly erotic, like Y Tu Mama Tambien, or provocative, as with some of Catherine Breillat's work, Sex and Lucia is, quite simply, flaccid." Posted Jul 26, 2002 |
Fresh 3/4
| Fresh 72%
| Happy Times (2002) | "
A heartwarming and bittersweet story." Posted Jul 26, 2002 |
Fresh 3/4
| Fresh 65%
| My Wife is an Actress (2002) | "
It's a pleasure to watch the two leads act out their psychodrama -- be it 'faux' or genuine -- for the big screen." Posted Jul 12, 2002 |
Fresh 3/4
| Fresh 69%
| Dahmer (2002) | "
The movie makes for watchable and interesting fare about the darkest side of human nature." Posted Jul 12, 2002 |
Rotten 2/4
| Fresh 84%
| Notorious C.H.O. The Movie (2002) | "
Though her fans will assuredly have their funny bones tickled, others will find their humor-seeking dollars best spent elsewhere." Posted Jun 28, 2002 |
Rotten 1.5/4
| Rotten 38%
| Pumpkin (2002) | "
The film is too timid to offend or amuse." Posted Jun 28, 2002 |
Fresh 3/4
| Fresh 89%
| The Cockettes (2002) | "
An edifying glimpse into the wit and revolutionary spirit of these performers and their era." Posted Jun 15, 2002 |
Fresh 4/4
| Fresh 73%
| The Piano Teacher (2002) | "
A raw and unforgettable portrait of need and sexual repression." Posted Jun 15, 2002 |
Fresh 3/4
| Fresh 84%
| Rain (2002) | "
Though Jeffs' material is slightly stale, the fact remains that Hollywood regularly recycles material of a much lower caliber." Posted Jun 15, 2002 |
Fresh 3/4
| Rotten 52%
| Mystic Masseur (2001) | "
Those who savor well-drawn characters and exotic locales will find the touch of The Mystic Masseur to be most pleasurable indeed." Posted May 3, 2002 |
Rotten 2/4
| Rotten 20%
| Circuit (2002) | "
A clichéd and shallow cautionary tale about the hard-partying lives of gay men." Posted Apr 26, 2002 |
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