Fresh 7/10
| Rotten 36%
| You Don't Mess With The Zohan (2008) | "
An army hero wearing Mariah Carey t-shirts? Yes. Yes. Yes." Posted Sep 8, 2008 |
Fresh 7/10
| Fresh 72%
| Wanted (2008) | "
How can a movie about assassins be so... inspiring?" Posted Sep 8, 2008 |
Rotten 6/10
| Rotten 40%
| Visioneers (2009) | "
A pseudo-absurdist commentary on corporate politics and fatuous American living at their worst." Posted Sep 8, 2008 |
Fresh 7/10
| Rotten 14%
| Untraceable (2008) | "
If you aren't a fan of scary thrillers, you're going to want to give this one a wide berth. But if you're aching for your next dose of suspense drama adrenaline, Untraceable may just do the trick." Posted Sep 8, 2008 |
Rotten 3/10
| Rotten 16%
| The Perfect Holiday (2007) | "
Love eventually conquers all, as expected, but not before we're forced to sit through a nearly endless parade of clichés, unfunny jokes, and empty drama." Posted Sep 8, 2008 |
Rotten 6/10
| Fresh 69%
| The Wackness (2008) | "
Over-hyped." Posted Sep 8, 2008 |
Rotten 6/10
| Rotten 41%
| The Other Boleyn Girl (2008) | "
A run-of-the-mill costume drama that made me think more about running home and Wikipedia-ing the characters than investing in the story before me." Posted Sep 8, 2008 |
Fresh 7/10
| Fresh 89%
| The Savages (2007) | "
Jenkins fans looking for the irreverent humor of Slums need not apply." Posted Sep 8, 2008 |
Fresh 7/10
| Rotten 24%
| The Life Before Her Eyes (2008) | "
The surprises Perelman has for you along the way will blow your mind and have you talking hours after you leave the theater." Posted Sep 8, 2008 |
Fresh 7/10
| Fresh 79%
| The Great Debaters (2007) | "
Washington directed as well as starred, and it is clear he has no trouble wearing both hats at once" Posted Sep 8, 2008 |
Rotten 6/10
| Rotten 18%
| The Ex (2007) | "
Jokes just somehow hung in the air instead of collecting their laugh and moving on." Posted Sep 8, 2008 |
Fresh 10/10
| Fresh 93%
| The Diving Bell and the Butterfly (2007) | "
An emotional tour de force that is simply stunning all around." Posted Sep 8, 2008 |
Rotten 4/10
| Rotten 43%
| The Brave One (2007) | "
They're trotting it around at all the festivals trying to distract everyone from how bad it is." Posted Sep 8, 2008 |
Rotten 4/10
| Rotten 37%
| Swing Vote (2008) | "
Disney's valiant attempt at making politics even more excruciating than they already are." Posted Sep 8, 2008 |
Fresh 7/10
| Fresh 86%
| Sweeney Todd: The Demon Barber of Fleet Street (2007) | "
In addition to branding Sweeney Todd with his signature look, Burton successfully takes advantage of the medium of film in his adaptation the musical." Posted Sep 8, 2008 |
Fresh 9/10
| Fresh 73%
| Stuck (2007) | "
A simultaneously grisly and magnificent thriller about Tom Bardo (Stephen Rea), a homeless man who gets stuck in a car windshield after a hit-and-run accident." Posted Sep 8, 2008 |
Fresh 7/10
| Fresh 74%
| Son of Rambow (2008) | "
A feel-good family flick that doesn't pander to the younger members of the equation." Posted Sep 8, 2008 |
Rotten 5/10
| Fresh 67%
| Snow Angels (2008) | "
It feels sort of like a poor man's version of American Beauty, stripped of all the good parts and devoted only to a low-budget wallowing in misery that will leave you shell-shocked and depressed on your way out of the theater." Posted Sep 8, 2008 |
Rotten 5/10
| Rotten 49%
| Smart People (2008) | "
All atmosphere and no plot makes Smart People a dull watch." Posted Sep 8, 2008 |
Rotten 6/10
| Rotten 49%
| Sex and the City - The Movie (2008) | "
I went in rooting for SATC with everything I had, and it left me a bit disappointed." Posted Sep 8, 2008 |
Fresh 7/10
| Rotten 22%
| P.S. I Love You (2007) | "
Shmoopy or not, the movie worked for me." Posted Sep 8, 2008 |
Rotten 5/10
| Rotten 48%
| Run, Fat Boy, Run (2008) | "
Schwimmer completely lacks what it takes to ever get this movie off the ground. The story is fairly formula and the actors are basically on mark, yet the jokes (most of which are so predictable they are telegraphed a mile in advance) land with a virtually" Posted Sep 8, 2008 |
Fresh 7/10
| Rotten 52%
| Margot at the Wedding (2007) | "
No one does bad parent movies better than Noah Baumbach." Posted Sep 8, 2008 |
Rotten 5/10
| Fresh 71%
| Hannah Montana & Miley Cyrus: Best of Both Worlds Concert (2008) | "
I found myself imagining boardrooms full of people going over market research about exactly which lime-green sneaker/jean jacket combo will get the maximum pop-lust response from the fans and create the biggest marketing opportunity." Posted Sep 8, 2008 |
Rotten 4/10
| Rotten 10%
| Fool's Gold (2008) | "
Just because these two pretty people flirted and pratfell well once, doesn't mean they can do it again--especially when they're trying to do it with such a clunker of a script on their hands." Posted Sep 8, 2008 |
Rotten 3/10
| N/A | Goliath (2008) | "
A weird little film with slow pacing, an increasingly and uncomfortably unsympathetic main character, and little interest." Posted Sep 8, 2008 |
Fresh 7/10
| Fresh 72%
| Definitely, Maybe (2008) | "
If you're looking for a nice romantic comedy for your Valentine's Day date, look no further%u2014Definitely, Maybe is positively it." Posted Sep 8, 2008 |
Fresh 6/10
| Fresh 66%
| The Chronicles of Narnia: Prince Caspian (2008) | "
A well-executed, faithful version of the C. S. Lewis classic." Posted Sep 8, 2008 |
Rotten 3/10
| Rotten 38%
| August Rush (2007) | "
"The only thing astounding about this movie is how bad it is."" Posted Sep 8, 2008 |
Rotten 5/10
| Rotten 31%
| Chaos Theory (2008) | "
"No amount of CPR can bring this dead fish of a movie back to life."" Posted Sep 8, 2008 |
Fresh 6/10
| Fresh 68%
| Redbelt (2008) | "
Although dedicated Mamet fans will recognize many of his usual familiar faces, Redbelt is anything but standard Mamet fare." Posted Sep 2, 2008 |
Rotten 6/10
| Fresh 79%
| Kit Kittredge: An American Girl (2008) | "
Mostly, Kit Kittredge is exactly what you'd expect -- a treacle-sweet, simplistic story about maintaining a stiff upper lip in the face of adversity, keeping your family together, and not judging a book by its cover." Posted Sep 2, 2008 |
Rotten 5/10
| Rotten 8%
| Miss Conception (2008) | "
A pretty innocuous and bland bit of fluff, although some will undoubtedly be annoyed that it furthers the myth that all women in their 30s have insane baby-fever." Posted Sep 2, 2008 |
Rotten 6/10
| Rotten 54%
| Harold & Kumar Escape from Guantanamo Bay (2008) | "
Hurwitz and Schlossberg can't quite recapture their magic in this spotty stoner sequel." Posted Sep 2, 2008 |
Rotten 3/10
| Rotten 40%
| 27 Dresses (2008) | "
An insult to the romantic comedy." Posted Sep 2, 2008 |
Fresh 7/10
| Fresh 61%
| Grace is Gone (2007) | "
Cusack really steps into the character of the uptight, conservative, grief-stricken Stanley and the little girls who play his daughters are amazing." Posted Sep 2, 2008 |
Fresh 8/10
| Fresh 86%
| The Orphanage (2007) | "
You wouldn't think that a Spanish horror flick as high art, but in the case of The Orphanage, you'd be wrong." Posted Sep 2, 2008 |
Rotten 6/10
| Fresh 66%
| The Kite Runner (2007) | "
Entirely too epic for its own good." Posted Sep 2, 2008 |
Fresh 7/10
| Fresh 82%
| Teeth (2008) | "
Teeth is a unique hybrid of black comedy and horror movie send-up that is great good fun." Posted Sep 2, 2008 |
Fresh 8/10
| Fresh 96%
| Persepolis (2007) | "
The animation absolutely won me over--Satrapi's art style is simple, engaging, and cool all at once." Posted Sep 2, 2008 |
Fresh 7/10
| Fresh 96%
| 4 Months, 3 Weeks and 2 Days (2008) | "
A stark, thought-provoking and disturbing insight into the harsh reality of life under the Ceausescu regime." Posted Sep 2, 2008 |
Rotten 4/10
| Rotten 27%
| Love in the Time of Cholera (2007) | "
A hodge-podge of histrionic, ridiculous scenes cobbled together with no build up." Posted Sep 2, 2008 |
Fresh 9/10
| Fresh 82%
| Atonement (2007) | "
As beautiful as it is thought-provoking and soulful." Posted Sep 2, 2008 |
Fresh 7/10
| Fresh 69%
| Year of the Dog (2007) | "
Shannon seems like quite an unorthodox choice for such a subdued, minimalistic character, but White actually wrote the part for her and she does him proud." Posted Aug 28, 2008 |
Rotten 3/10
| Rotten 46%
| Tyler Perry's Why Did I Get Married? (2007) | "
Isn't there anything better for the urban-marketed movies than this dreck?" Posted Aug 28, 2008 |
Fresh 8/10
| Fresh 89%
| Waitress (2007) | "
Adrienne Shelly's last piece has all the right ingredients." Posted Aug 28, 2008 |
Fresh 7/10
| Fresh 89%
| Venus (2006) | "
Peter O'Toole is the most loveable lecher of them all." Posted Aug 28, 2008 |
Rotten 6/10
| Rotten 28%
| Trust the Man (2006) | "
A talky piece showing pretty people in a pretty Manhattan obsessing about their fairly privileged lives and the inevitability of death." Posted Aug 28, 2008 |
Fresh 7/10
| Fresh 83%
| This Film is Not Yet Rated (2006) | "
It appeals to the conspiracy theorist in all of us." Posted Aug 28, 2008 |
Rotten 5/10
| Fresh 88%
| The Wind That Shakes the Barley (2007) | "
Pickings must have been pretty slim at Cannes last year because Barley isn't much of a standout piece." Posted Aug 28, 2008 |
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