Rotten 2.5/4
| Fresh 61%
| Shopgirl (2005) | "
Like his silver-maned paramour, the film ultimately lets Mirabelle down and leaves the viewer dissatisfied." Posted Oct 20, 2005 |
Rotten
| Rotten 45%
| The Curse of the Jade Scorpion (2001) | "
It ain't great Woody by a long shot, and his battling with Hunt grows tiresome. But it's better than his last outing, Small Time Crooks, and its stilted stoogery." Posted Aug 23, 2001 |
Rotten
| Rotten 43%
| Rat Race (2001) | "
Race, which delights in bashing all manner of transportation, hits its silly stride early and never shifts into a higher gear." Posted Aug 17, 2001 |
Rotten
| Rotten 13%
| American Outlaws (2001) | "
A weak whinny of a horse opera tailor-made for those who can't quite locate Young Guns or The Long Riders in their video store." Posted Aug 17, 2001 |
Rotten 2/4
| Rotten 52%
| American Pie 2 (2001) | "
This second slice just isn't as deliciously naughty as the original piece." Posted Aug 9, 2001 |
Fresh
| Rotten 47%
| The Princess Diaries (2001) | "
The Princess Diaries isn't always perfect. But it fills an empty spot in the hearts of girls of all ages who have been pining all summer for a movie like this." Posted Aug 2, 2001 |
Rotten 2.5/4
| Rotten 18%
| Turbulence (1997) | Fasten your seat belts, folks. It's going to be a cliche-cluttered ride. Posted Aug 1, 2001 |
Fresh 3/4
| Rotten 44%
| Planet of the Apes (2001) | "
There's one reason to see Tim Burton's flawed, somewhat declawed but often amusing do-over of Planet of the Apes. The apes." Posted Jul 27, 2001 |
Fresh
| Rotten 46%
| Greenfingers (2001) | "
How can you not smile when Owen's hard case is caught in the act of sweet-talking his fragile sprouts?" Posted Jul 27, 2001 |
Rotten
| Rotten 32%
| America's Sweethearts (2001) | "
Ex-Disney exec and production company honcho Joe Roth, who hasn't directed in 11 years, is somewhat out of practice and out of touch." Posted Jul 19, 2001 |
Fresh
| Fresh 67%
| Legally Blonde (2001) | "
A near-laugh riot thanks to an irresistible leading lady whose comic instincts are as impeccable as her manicure." Posted Jul 12, 2001 |
Fresh 3/4
| Fresh 63%
| Crazy/Beautiful (2001) | "
While its punch may no longer be spiked, crazy/beautiful retains much of its impact thanks to a strong cast." Posted Jun 28, 2001 |
Fresh
| Rotten 53%
| The Fast and the Furious (2001) | "
Cohen ... at least knows how to keep matters moving and the action sequences exciting." Posted Jun 22, 2001 |
Rotten
| Rotten 19%
| Lara Croft: Tomb Raider (2001) | "
If only the story that surrounds this watchable heroine were as well-stacked." Posted Jun 14, 2001 |
Fresh
| Rotten 42%
| Evolution (2001) | "
A fitfully funny sci-fi comedy." Posted Jun 7, 2001 |
Rotten
| Rotten 46%
| Atlantis: The Lost Empire (2001) | "
Sadly misplaces its own heart." Posted Jun 7, 2001 |
Fresh 2.5/4
| Rotten 30%
| The Animal (2001) | "
This may be giving Schneider too much credit, but the lad has found a way to temporarily halt the de-evolution of the silly comedy." Posted Jun 1, 2001 |
Rotten
| Rotten 31%
| Angel Eyes (2001) | "
Angel Eyes can be downright silly, like when a moony Lopez pieces together the dandelion puffball that Caviezel gave her days ago. Just like the movie, it irretrievably falls apart." Posted May 18, 2001 |
Fresh
| Fresh 89%
| Shrek (2001) | "
An exuberant Eddie Murphy gives the comic performance of his career." Posted May 18, 2001 |
Rotten
| Rotten 58%
| A Knight's Tale (2001) | "
May please aficionados of oldies stations and Xtreme sports but few others." Posted May 11, 2001 |
Fresh
| Rotten 47%
| The Mummy Returns (2001) | "
Overcomes the curse of sequelitis while raising the bar for a marvel-jammed summer at the movies." Posted May 4, 2001 |
Rotten
| Rotten 11%
| Freddy Got Fingered (2001) | "
Nothing onscreen is abused quite so savagely as the audience itself." Posted Apr 20, 2001 |
Fresh 3/4
| Fresh 80%
| Bridget Jones' Diary (2001) | "
Where the highly likable actress [Zellweger] proves most valuable is in making us adore this insecure, clumsy, contradictory creature." Posted Apr 13, 2001 |
Rotten
| Rotten 53%
| Josie and the Pussycats (2001) | "
The concept is so hypocritical, it's like Britney Spears calling Christina Aguilera underdressed and overexposed." Posted Apr 13, 2001 |
Rotten
| Rotten 32%
| Along Came a Spider (2001) | "
Like a paperback plucked from a counter at an airport, Spider is an impulse buy of a film, a time killer that will neither tax your brain nor challenge your memory." Posted Apr 6, 2001 |
Rotten
| Rotten 41%
| Someone Like You (2001) | "
A little lifeless." Posted Mar 30, 2001 |
Rotten
| Rotten 9%
| Say It Isn't So (2001) | "
But it is so. In fact, it's so-so. As in mediocre." Posted Mar 23, 2001 |
Rotten
| Rotten 52%
| Heartbreakers (2001) | "
Director David Mirkin, whose Romy and Michele's High School Reunion was similarly afflicted, never gets the timing right and allows the story to drag with little internal logic." Posted Mar 23, 2001 |
Fresh 2/4
| Fresh 96%
| The Dish (2001) | "
Dramatically moving and good-naturedly humorous, it transmits a sharp picture of humanity that inspires both awe and laughter." Posted Mar 14, 2001 |
Rotten 2/4
| Rotten 19%
| Blow Dry (2001) | "
The script by Simon Beaufoy of The Full Monty fame is far more soapy than bubbly as it concentrates on extended family entanglements and allows its comic potential to be bleached out by a ponderous mawkish streak." Posted Mar 9, 2001 |
Fresh
| Fresh 70%
| Series 7: The Contenders (2001) | "
As entertainment, such dark material can only stretch so far, and Series 7 comes awfully close to being as numbing as the genre it mocks. But its power can't be denied." Posted Mar 2, 2001 |
Fresh 3/4
| Rotten 24%
| See Spot Run (2001) | Feebly mixes gangster spoof, buddy flick, Home Alone horseplay, animal adventure and wan romance, reeks worse than lead David Arquette after he slips in doggie doo. Posted Mar 2, 2001 |
Rotten
| Rotten 19%
| Monkeybone (2001) | "
Its fondness for fart and genitalia jokes ... proves its downfall." Posted Feb 23, 2001 |
Rotten 1.5/4
| Rotten 16%
| Sweet November (2001) | "
It nearly qualifies as a guilty pleasure. But blame Keanu Reeves for ruining its chances for so- bad- it's- good status." Posted Feb 16, 2001 |
Rotten
| Rotten 16%
| Saving Silverman (2001) | "
Not just stupid, but brain dead." Posted Feb 9, 2001 |
Fresh
| Fresh 72%
| Snatch (2001) | "
Snatch will likely grab those who like their movies fast, furious and fun." Posted Jan 19, 2001 |
Rotten 2/4
| Rotten 53%
| Save the Last Dance (2001) | This skin-deep MTV Films production is more about promoting soundtrack sales than social causes. Posted Jan 12, 2001 |
Fresh 3/4
| Fresh 85%
| The Emperor's New Groove (2000) | Who knew Disney could shake its Groove thing this well? Posted Dec 15, 2000 |
Fresh 3/4
| Fresh 71%
| A Family Thing (1996) | It's likely to be overrated by some and underrated by others, and both contingents will be wrong. One can't, however, overrate the performances, with auntie ruling the roost in more ways than one. Posted Jan 1, 2000 |
Rotten 1.5/4
| Rotten 41%
| A Life Less Ordinary (1997) | Flippantly hip without any solid laughs, Life strains to be the flick more offbeat. Posted Jan 1, 2000 |
Fresh 2.5/4
| Rotten 48%
| A Very Brady Sequel (1996) | Still delivers diverting comic fluff for the bland clan's fans. Posted Jan 1, 2000 |
Rotten 2/4
| Rotten 33%
| Ace Ventura: When Nature Calls (1995) | There's so little to watch besides Carrey, in fact, it makes you actually miss (gasp!) Sean Young from Ace 1. Posted Jan 1, 2000 |
Fresh 3/4
| Rotten 59%
| Addicted to Love (1997) | This twisted romance possesses the soul and edgy atmosphere of an independent film but not quite the conviction. Posted Jan 1, 2000 |
Rotten 2/4
| Rotten 50%
| Albino Alligator (1996) | Pretentious and show-offy, the noirish drama fairly reeks of film-student overkill. Posted Jan 1, 2000 |
Fresh 3.5/4
| Fresh 79%
| Amistad (1997) | As Spielberg vehicles go, Amistad -- part mystery, action thriller, courtroom drama, even culture-clash comedy -- lands between the disturbing lyricism of Schindler's List and the storybook artificiality of The Color Purple. Posted Jan 1, 2000 |
Fresh 3/4
| Fresh 85%
| Anastasia (1997) | Flawed but not fatally, this ambitious epic's strength lies not just with its haunting melodies, pretty pictures, star voices and kid-friendly sidekicks -- the usual shtick that makes Disney tick. Posted Jan 1, 2000 |
Rotten 2/4
| Rotten 36%
| Angus (1995) | For a movie that extols the virtues of being different, Angus is a frustratingly ordinary story of a high-school underdog: a chow hound in puppy love. Posted Jan 1, 2000 |
Rotten 2.5/4
| Fresh 65%
| Anywhere But Here (1999) | The story is content to listlessly roll along, leaving the heavy lifting to the leads and never rising to the heights of their performances. Posted Jan 1, 2000 |
Fresh 3/4
| Fresh 68%
| Austin Powers: International Man of Mystery (1997) | [Myer's] affection for the era and its gaudy, bawdy movies inject this bit of fluff with giddy energy. Posted Jan 1, 2000 |
Fresh 3.5/4
| Fresh 98%
| Babe (1995) | A silk purse among children's entertainment. Posted Jan 1, 2000 |
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