Fresh 4/5
| Fresh 82%
| Avatar (2009) | "
Avatar is a spectacle that should be seen by all who appreciate movie making at its finest." Posted Dec 17, 2009 |
Fresh 4/5
| Fresh 77%
| Invictus (2009) | "
You know exactly what you're going to get from Eastwood's film: a winner." Posted Dec 11, 2009 |
Fresh 3/5
| Fresh 72%
| The Road (2009) | "
Moments of horror and suspense alleviate some of the slow pacing, but at times the audience is just trudging along with the travelers." Posted Nov 26, 2009 |
Rotten 2/5
| Rotten 28%
| The Twilight Saga: New Moon (2009) | "
Better than the first one. Still sucks." Posted Nov 21, 2009 |
Fresh 4.5/5
| Fresh 91%
| Precious: Based on the Novel PUSH by Sapphire (2009) | "
It may be tough to get your arms around Precious, but it's worth the effort." Posted Nov 19, 2009 |
Rotten 2/5
| Rotten 44%
| The Box (2009) | "
The Box could be really interesting if it weren't such a boring, garbled mess" Posted Nov 12, 2009 |
Fresh 4/5
| Rotten 55%
| Disney's A Christmas Carol (2009) | "
There's a whole lot of eye candy packed into this stocking." Posted Nov 11, 2009 |
Rotten 5/10
| Fresh 73%
| Where the Wild Things Are (2009) | "
What was once a fun and light-hearted story - at least to my childish mind - has been completely turned around to be a sad, melancholy story of losing innocence and growing up." Posted Oct 18, 2009 |
Rotten 1/5
| Rotten 27%
| Fame (2009) | "
You're better off skipping Fame and re-watching an episode of Glee instead." Posted Oct 1, 2009 |
Fresh 4/5
| Fresh 89%
| Zombieland (2009) | "
Zombieland is just so downright entertaining that it's hard to care about the huge plot holes." Posted Oct 1, 2009 |
Fresh 3.5/5
| Fresh 77%
| The Informant! (2009) | "
Sometimes the exclamation point just isn't needed." Posted Sep 17, 2009 |
Fresh 3/5
| Fresh 63%
| Extract (2009) | "
While it lacks the charm and indelible characters of Office Space, Extract is still better than your average day of work. Though that's probably not a high bar for most." Posted Sep 3, 2009 |
Rotten 2/5
| Fresh 88%
| Inglourious Basterds (2009) | "
When the action finally starts, you're not going to be jumping because you're startled. You're going to be jumping because you were just woken up." Posted Aug 20, 2009 |
Fresh 3/5
| Fresh 75%
| Julie & Julia (2009) | "
Rather than complement each other like fish and chips, the two stories are like pairing Kobe beef with a side of McDonald's french fries." Posted Aug 6, 2009 |
Rotten 2.5/5
| Fresh 68%
| Funny People (2009) | "
By the final scenes you almost hope for a "Previously on..." recap just to remind you what took places hours ago." Posted Jul 30, 2009 |
Fresh 3/5
| Fresh 79%
| Humpday (2009) | "
Getting the guys to the "gay for a day" decision is a circuitous, mostly-verbal route that is more convoluted than a Sarah Palin press conference." Posted Jul 23, 2009 |
Fresh 3.5/5
| Fresh 83%
| Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince (2009) | "
Unfortunately, Half-Blood Prince only skates by with an Acceptable O.W.L." Posted Jul 16, 2009 |
Fresh 4.5/5
| Fresh 67%
| Bruno (2009) | "
Knowing it's going to be outrageous doesn't take any of the sting out. Brüno still leaves welts." Posted Jul 10, 2009 |
Fresh 4/5
| Fresh 82%
| The Country Teacher (2009) | "
The strength and power of The Country Teacher comes from the undeniable natural forces that propel the characters forward." Posted Jul 2, 2009 |
Fresh 4/5
| Fresh 66%
| Public Enemies (2009) | "
Public Enemies is a thoughtfully planned caper and thanks to Mann's determination and attention to detail, he gets away with it." Posted Jul 2, 2009 |
Fresh 5/5
| Fresh 78%
| The Hangover (2009) | "
The humor that fills The Hangover is of the rude, crude, vile, riotous, spit soda through your nose variety." Posted Jun 4, 2009 |
Fresh 4/5
| Fresh 92%
| Drag Me To Hell (2009) | "
Drag Me to Hell is a devilishly good time." Posted May 28, 2009 |
Fresh 3/5
| Rotten 32%
| Terminator Salvation (2009) | "
Big explosions equal big fun in this one." Posted May 21, 2009 |
Rotten 2/5
| Rotten 36%
| Angels & Demons (2009) | "
Angels & Demons becomes a series of ''hurry up and pontificate'' scenes that cause an already long film to feel bloated." Posted May 14, 2009 |
Fresh 4/5
| Fresh 95%
| Star Trek (2009) | "
In [J.J. Abrams'] hands, it's clear that Star Trek is going to live long and prosper." Posted May 7, 2009 |
Rotten 2/5
| Rotten 36%
| X-Men Origins: Wolverine (2009) | "
From the sets to the special effects, Wolverine feels like a cheap knock-off." Posted May 1, 2009 |
Rotten 2/5
| Rotten 11%
| The Mysteries of Pittsburgh (2009) | "
If you never get to know the characters in the first place, how can you tell that they've changed at all?" Posted Apr 23, 2009 |
Fresh 4/5
| Fresh 83%
| I Love You, Man (2009) | "
It's a good thing that Segel and Rudd are so adorable, because there's nothing in the flimsy premise or script to bowl you over." Posted Mar 19, 2009 |
Fresh 3/5
| Rotten 23%
| Confessions of a Shopaholic (2009) | "
Director P.J. Hogan has taken a barely stitched-together script and created something that approaches fashionable out of it." Posted Feb 12, 2009 |
Rotten 2/5
| Rotten 44%
| He's Just Not That Into You (2009) | "
Don't suffer through the horrible conversations and awkward pauses because He's Just Not That Into You deserves to be stood up." Posted Feb 5, 2009 |
Fresh 5/5
| Fresh 91%
| Frost/Nixon (2008) | "
Langella and Sheen reprise their roles from the stage, and it's clear why Howard didn't mess with a good thing." Posted Jan 29, 2009 |
Fresh 3/5
| Rotten 57%
| Taken (2009) | "
For all the pacing problems that plague the beginning of the film, [director] Morel finds his groove by the end." Posted Jan 29, 2009 |
Rotten 1/5
| Rotten 12%
| The Unborn (2009) | "
One of the most clichéd, trite, boring horror flicks in recent history." Posted Jan 15, 2009 |
Fresh 3/5
| Fresh 80%
| Gran Torino (2008) | "
It's not just Walt who needs saving halfway through the film -- it's the film itself." Posted Jan 9, 2009 |
Fresh 4/5
| Fresh 76%
| Role Models (2008) | "
If there's one thing that Role Models teaches you, it's how to laugh." Posted Nov 21, 2008 |
Fresh 5/5
| Fresh 93%
| Slumdog Millionaire (2008) | "
Slumdog Millionaire is as close to a cinematic must-see as we've gotten all year." Posted Nov 21, 2008 |
Fresh 4/5
| Fresh 64%
| Quantum of Solace (2008) | "
Quantum of Solace is good Bond fun and proves that Daniel Craig is one man you can count on to get the job done." Posted Nov 21, 2008 |
Fresh 4/5
| Fresh 65%
| Zack and Miri Make a Porno (2008) | "
It's fun, yes, but die-hard Smith fans are going to feel like their favorite convenience store has been bought out by a big corporate chain." Posted Oct 31, 2008 |
Rotten 2/5
| Fresh 86%
| Rachel Getting Married (2008) | "
Despite the outstanding performances, by the end everyone has stayed at the reception too long." Posted Oct 16, 2008 |
Rotten 2/5
| Fresh 60%
| W. (2008) | "
There's really nothing new in W. After living through reality for the last eight years, two hours in the theater just seems like, well, torture." Posted Oct 16, 2008 |
Fresh 4/5
| Rotten 54%
| Choke (2008) | "
Make no mistake about it, Choke is a dirty, nasty film. All the more reason to see it." Posted Sep 25, 2008 |
Rotten 2/5
| Fresh 74%
| A Jihad for Love (2007) | "
For all the weight and importance of the subject, Sharma fails to truly capture his subject matter in a compelling manner." Posted Sep 4, 2008 |
Rotten 2/5
| Rotten 39%
| The House Bunny (2008) | "
Maybe I'm just longing for the days of Legally Blonde, when the transformation from ditz to heroine came with more depth and character development" Posted Aug 30, 2008 |
Fresh 4/5
| Fresh 63%
| Hamlet 2 (2008) | "
Hamlet 2 is blasphemy, pure and simple...and did I mention that it's really frickin' funny?" Posted Aug 30, 2008 |
Fresh 5/5
| Fresh 82%
| Vicky Cristina Barcelona (2008) | "
Allen's script is like fine wine: dry with a good finish -- and it takes a refined palette to truly enjoy." Posted Aug 21, 2008 |
Fresh 3/5
| Fresh 64%
| Brideshead Revisited (2008) | "
While [director] Jarrold creates a fine adaptation of Waugh's novel, it is more of a tease than a perfect abridgment." Posted Aug 7, 2008 |
Rotten 1/5
| Rotten 32%
| The X-Files: I Want to Believe (2008) | "
I want to believe that writer and director Chris Carter didn't mean for his latest X-Files project to be so oddly anti-gay, however there's not much else to take away from it." Posted Jul 31, 2008 |
Fresh 3/5
| Fresh 71%
| American Teen (2008) | "
Even if it feels a little processed, this is one trip back to high school I wouldn't mind taking again." Posted Jul 31, 2008 |
Fresh 4/5
| Fresh 94%
| The Dark Knight (2008) | "
The answer is yes. Heath Ledger is that good as The Joker." Posted Jul 24, 2008 |
Fresh 3/5
| Rotten 53%
| Mamma Mia! (2008) | "
Not every song makes you want to transform into a dancing queen, but more do than don't." Posted Jul 17, 2008 |
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