Rotten
| Rotten 42%
| Turning Green (2009) | "
Sometimes sweet but invariably slight and old-fashioned coming-of-age tale set in 1970s Ireland." Posted Nov 13, 2009 |
Rotten
| Rotten 16%
| Crossing Over (2009) | "
In its intensely earnest and utterly relentless pursuit of the whole truth--and nothing but the truth--about the evils of immigration policy in the United States, Crossing Over sometimes borders on the ridiculous." Posted Feb 27, 2009 |
Fresh
| Fresh 72%
| The Great Buck Howard (2009) | "
An essentially lightweight tale about a showbiz has-been as seen through the starry eyes of a showbiz wannabe becomes a surprisingly entertaining vehicle for the heavyweight comedic talents of John Malkovich." Posted Feb 23, 2009 |
Fresh
| Fresh 70%
| Last Chance Harvey (2008) | "
A gentle, modern-day love story for those who believe it's never too late to find romance. Good idea, but even such consummate pros as Dustin Hoffman and Emma Thompson can't make it soar." Posted Dec 29, 2008 |
Fresh
| Fresh 90%
| Transsiberian (2008) | "
Transsiberian is a cool movie--and not just because it takes place in the sub-zero terrain of Siberia." Posted Jul 21, 2008 |
Rotten
| Rotten 32%
| A Previous Engagement (2008) | "
There are a few laughs in A Previous Engagement, but not nearly enough." Posted May 9, 2008 |
Fresh
| Fresh 84%
| Forgetting Sarah Marshall (2008) | "
Sarah Marshall is chock-a-block with scene-stealers." Posted Apr 15, 2008 |
Fresh
| Fresh 73%
| Body of War (2008) | "
Anti-war messages don't get any more powerful than this." Posted Apr 9, 2008 |
Rotten
| Rotten 54%
| Charlie Bartlett (2007) | "
Let's get back to movies that make us laugh about teenage sex -- somehow they seem a lot healthier." Posted Feb 21, 2008 |
Fresh
| Rotten 23%
| Mad Money (2008) | "
Mad Money> proves both fresh and funny and, in an odd way, uplifting in its moral ambiguity." Posted Jan 22, 2008 |
Rotten
| Rotten 38%
| August Rush (2007) | "
Egregiously self-indulgent and mawkish fairy tale." Posted Nov 20, 2007 |
Fresh
| Rotten 41%
| Feast of Love (2007) | "
One of those rare cinematic treats that, for most of us, will go down easily and leave us with a sweet, mellow aftertaste." Posted Sep 25, 2007 |
Rotten
| Rotten 10%
| The Inner Life of Martin Frost (2007) | "
Thanks to the lumbering pace of Auster's script and the lugubrious way he directs this ostensible romantic fantasy, Martin and his muse fail, miserably, to amuse." Posted Sep 7, 2007 |
Rotten
| Rotten 7%
| License To Wed (2007) | "
The chief reason why nothing works here is that the actors, talented performers all, just don't seem to be in the same movie." Posted Jul 3, 2007 |
Rotten
| Rotten 41%
| The Wendell Baker Story (2007) | "
Honestly, it's more like a Texas-style home movie than a Hollywood movie, and it's not worth the ten bucks." Posted May 18, 2007 |
Fresh
| Fresh 94%
| Away From Her (2007) | "
What distinguishes Away from Her, and elevates it from the mawkish, is its perfectly chosen cast--especially Julie Christie." Posted May 7, 2007 |
Fresh
| Fresh 69%
| L'Iceberg (2005) | "
Tells its highly entertaining and surprisingly touching story almost exclusively through physical comedy." Posted May 7, 2007 |
Fresh
| Fresh 90%
| Duck Season (2006) | "
Above all, a character-driven movie" Posted Mar 1, 2007 |
Fresh
| Rotten 25%
| Bewitched (2005) | "
As good as some of the gags are, however, they might have fallen flat if performed by lesser talents." Posted Mar 1, 2007 |
Rotten
| Rotten 10%
| Fish Without A Bicycle () | "
The script is truly schizophrenic, either painfully naïve or pointedly shocking." Posted Mar 1, 2007 |
Rotten
| Rotten 33%
| The Break-Up (2006) | "
Not even the tacked-on ending, hinting at some future sparks between Brooke and Gary, can lighten the sturm und drang in this break-up." Posted Mar 1, 2007 |
Rotten
| Rotten 16%
| Monster-in-Law (2005) | "
In this casting match-up, Lopez is totally outclassed." Posted Mar 1, 2007 |
Fresh
| Fresh 77%
| Look Both Ways (2006) | "
A multi-faceted, sparkling gem of a movie." Posted Mar 1, 2007 |
Fresh
| Rotten 57%
| How to Eat Fried Worms (2006) | "
[The actors are] all believably mischievous--and, when the need arises, they're also convincingly courageous in taking a moral stand." Posted Mar 1, 2007 |
Fresh
| Fresh 80%
| The Magic Gloves (2006) | "
The appeal here--and it's a strong one--comes from writer-director Rejtman's great understanding of, and empathy for, the comedy of life." Posted Mar 1, 2007 |
Rotten
| Rotten 10%
| House of D (2005) | "
While his script is good, even poetic at times, it certainly cannot be called an outstanding effort." Posted Mar 1, 2007 |
Rotten
| Rotten 34%
| The Chumscrubber (2005) | "
An agonizingly bad movie." Posted Mar 1, 2007 |
Rotten
| Rotten 22%
| The Quiet (2006) | "
Illustrate[s], once and for all, that it's possible for a film to be soooo slow and ponderous it can appear, at times, to come to a dead stop." Posted Mar 1, 2007 |
Fresh
| Fresh 73%
| Conversation(s) with Other Women (2006) | "
A near-perfect amalgamation of cinematic technique and content." Posted Mar 1, 2007 |
Fresh
| Rotten 46%
| Bad News Bears (2005) | "
Bad News Bears is packed with laughs, but almost all of them are cheaply won" Posted Mar 1, 2007 |
Rotten
| Rotten 8%
| Gray Matters (2007) | "
The many awkward and/or inexplicable attempts at whimsy in Gray Matters are too numerous to cite." Posted Mar 1, 2007 |
Fresh
| Fresh 80%
| Dear Frankie (2005) | "
A quietly told film that--by casually tossing in a surprise here and a plot twist there--builds up to an ending that carries an intense emotional impact." Posted Mar 1, 2007 |
Rotten
| Rotten 43%
| A Love Song for Bobby Long (2004) | "
The film's liabilities outweigh its assets." Posted Mar 1, 2007 |
Fresh
| Rotten 23%
| Pink Panther (2006) | "
All of [Martin's] hard work does pay off" Posted Mar 1, 2007 |
Fresh
| Fresh 88%
| Harry Potter and the Goblet of Fire (2005) | "
The action in Goblet of Fire is more exciting and faster-paced than in previous Potter films, and visually, it is by far the most splendid." Posted Mar 1, 2007 |
Rotten
| Rotten 22%
| Catch and Release (2007) | "
Why Jennifer Garner was eager to play the lead in this film is anybody's guess." Posted Jan 29, 2007 |
Rotten
| Rotten 26%
| Bridget Jones: The Edge of Reason (2004) | "
There's a big empty space where the heart of this movie should be." Posted Jan 3, 2007 |
Fresh
| Rotten 17%
| The Tiger and the Snow (2006) | "
As a writer and director, Benigni's off-the-wall originality is striking--but sometimes he goes too far." Posted Jan 2, 2007 |
Fresh
| Fresh 67%
| Dandelion (2005) | "
Dandelion is Mark Milgard's directorial debut, and it is a worthy one." Posted Oct 22, 2005 |
Fresh
| Fresh 73%
| The Upside of Anger (2005) | "
Allen rages, fumes, cries, laughs, tosses back vodka and tosses off sharply pointed verbal and physical barbs at everyone around her. And what fun she is!" Posted Apr 2, 2005 |
Fresh
| Fresh 77%
| Assisted Living (2005) | "
Assisted Living is both funny and sad and, in the end, it is truly heartwarming." Posted Mar 24, 2005 |
Fresh
| Fresh 95%
| The Best of Youth (2005) | "
An all-encompassing, life-affirming cinematic experience that resembles no other." Posted Mar 24, 2005 |
Rotten
| Fresh 66%
| Notre Musique (2004) | "
Sad to say, Godard's innovative style is no longer breathtaking, or even innovative. Confusing and boring are better words." Posted Dec 11, 2004 |
Fresh
| Rotten 56%
| The Polar Express (2004) | "
To help the viewer accept the creepily lifelike quality of the animated characters, the filmmakers fill in the background with beautifully illustrated vistas, dark and mysterious, greatly resembling the original paintings Van Allsburg did for his book." Posted Dec 8, 2004 |
Rotten
| Rotten 43%
| National Treasure (2004) | "
All of this could have been lots of fun. If only Harrison Ford, or someone just as good, had played Ben." Posted Dec 8, 2004 |
Rotten
| Rotten 11%
| Taxi (2004) | "
... the goings-on are neither very exciting nor terribly funny." Posted Oct 19, 2004 |
Fresh
| Rotten 54%
| Let's Get Frank (2004) | "
A fascinating, entertaining and well-assembled documentary." Posted Oct 6, 2004 |
Rotten
| Fresh 83%
| Red Lights (2004) | "
Some viewers, such as this one, may find themselves thinking: 'None of this would be happening if the bartenders at French roadhouses refused to serve alcohol to the designated driver.'" Posted Sep 11, 2004 |
Fresh
| Rotten 30%
| Around the World in 80 Days (2004) | "
This purely satirical version sometimes works, and sometimes doesn't." Posted Aug 8, 2004 |
Rotten
| Rotten 54%
| Danny Deckchair (2004) | "
A guy on a chair floating around in the air is not a strong enough hook on which to hang a plot, and Ifans does not prove here that he is strong enough an actor to carry a movie." Posted Aug 8, 2004 |
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