Rotten 2/4
| Rotten 10%
| Did You Hear About the Morgans? (2009) | "
Did You Hear About the Morgans? is about as stereotypical as a stereotypical romantic comedy can get" Posted Dec 18, 2009 |
Rotten 2.5/4
| Fresh 83%
| Avatar (2009) | "
It's impossible to fully consider James Cameron's long-in-the-making eco-opus Avatar without examining the film's technological wonders and storytelling blunders separately." Posted Dec 18, 2009 |
Rotten 2/4
| Fresh 83%
| Me and Orson Welles (2009) | "
Not quite a coming-of-age movie and not quite an examination of the early work of Orson Welles, it's an odd melange of the two that never quite comes together in a satisfying way." Posted Dec 11, 2009 |
Fresh 3/4
| Rotten 33%
| The Slammin' Salmon (2009) | "
Although it's a little slow at the outset and occasionally a trifle predictable, The Slammin' Salmon is still a rollickin' time at the theater." Posted Dec 11, 2009 |
Fresh 2.5/4
| Fresh 77%
| Invictus (2009) | "
Invictus isn't a bad movie, but it's not nearly the rousing success it could have been." Posted Dec 11, 2009 |
Rotten 2/4
| Rotten 57%
| Brothers (2009) | "
In its attempt to examine the war on terror through the lens of family struggles, Brothers occasionally works. Ultimately, however, it fails in two respects." Posted Dec 4, 2009 |
Fresh 3.5/4
| Fresh 90%
| Up in the Air (2009) | "
Mr. Clooney is perfect in the role of Ryan: aloof without seeming uncaring, roguish without being threatening, lost but with a veneer of control." Posted Dec 4, 2009 |
Rotten 1/4
| Rotten 5%
| Old Dogs (2009) | "
Incredibly dull and generic." Posted Nov 25, 2009 |
Fresh 3/4
| Fresh 92%
| Fantastic Mr. Fox (2009) | "
The texture of the puppets and the imperfect nature of the medium give it a real-life heft that computer-generated technological marvels simply can't match." Posted Nov 25, 2009 |
Rotten 1.5/4
| Rotten 23%
| Planet 51 (2009) | "
Children won't understand the '50s-based humor or the references to the creature features that dominated the era, while adults will muster little more than the occasional chuckle" Posted Nov 20, 2009 |
Rotten 2/4
| Rotten 28%
| The Twilight Saga: New Moon (2009) | "
There's little in the way of forward momentum until the final 30 minutes; stretching out this picture to longer than two hours was indefensible." Posted Nov 20, 2009 |
Fresh 2.5/4
| Fresh 71%
| The Blind Side (2009) | "
A feel-good sports drama about the intersection of race and athletics, with solid if unremarkable performances that strains just a little too hard for social relevance" Posted Nov 20, 2009 |
Fresh 3/4
| Fresh 91%
| Precious: Based on the Novel PUSH by Sapphire (2009) | "
Harrowing and sometimes hard to watch, Precious is a tale of unrelenting misery that suggests just enough of a silver lining to keep audiences from spiraling into total depression." Posted Nov 13, 2009 |
Fresh 3/4
| Fresh 90%
| The Messenger (2009) | "
The Messenger is a successful examination of the harsh realities of war that too often are put in the back of people's minds." Posted Nov 13, 2009 |
Rotten 1.5/4
| Rotten 39%
| 2012 (2009) | "
160 minutes of this nonsense is at least 90 minutes of back story too many." Posted Nov 13, 2009 |
Rotten 2/4
| Rotten 54%
| The Men Who Stare at Goats (2009) | "
The Men Who Stare at Goats meanders aimlessly without ever reaching a satisfying conclusion." Posted Nov 8, 2009 |
Rotten 2/4
| Rotten 16%
| Gentlemen Broncos (2009) | "
It feels almost mean-spirited to laugh at Benjamin's travails. He has done nothing to provoke them and seems incapable of fending for himself." Posted Nov 8, 2009 |
Rotten 2/4
| Rotten 55%
| Disney's A Christmas Carol (2009) | "
Robert Zemeckis seeks to answer the one question still remaining about the Dickens classic: What would the story look like if it were cast with figures from Madame Tussauds?" Posted Nov 8, 2009 |
Rotten 1.5/4
| Fresh 80%
| Yes Men Fix the World (2009) | "
This is a movie that does little more than preach to the converted. It's mildly amusing at times, but ultimately pointless." Posted Oct 22, 2009 |
Rotten 2.5/4
| Rotten 48%
| Astro Boy (2009) | "
Summit Entertainment has tried just a little too hard to broaden the appeal of its new computer-animated feature Astro Boy." Posted Oct 22, 2009 |
Fresh 2.5/4
| Rotten 37%
| Cirque du Freak: The Vampire's Assistant (2009) | "
Considering it's little more than a melange of Twilight, Harry Potter and Goosebumps, Cirque is far, far more entertaining a movie than it has any right to be." Posted Oct 22, 2009 |
Rotten 1/4
| Rotten 50%
| Antichrist (2009) | "
Antichrist feels less like an art house film than a parody of one." Posted Oct 22, 2009 |
Rotten 1.5/4
| Rotten 24%
| Law Abiding Citizen (2009) | "
Not so much a whodunit as a howdhedoit that will frustrate any intelligent viewer" Posted Oct 16, 2009 |
Rotten 2/4
| Rotten 12%
| Couples Retreat (2009) | "
It's hard to imagine that the thoroughly mediocre and paint-by-numbers romantic comedy "Couples Retreat" was written by the same guy who brought the world Swingers 15 years ago." Posted Oct 11, 2009 |
Fresh 4/4
| Fresh 87%
| A Serious Man (2009) | "
It's a movie that rewards repeat viewings: Go in with an open mind the first time and a more focused mind the second and reap the rewards." Posted Oct 11, 2009 |
Fresh 3/4
| Fresh 92%
| The Way We Get By (2009) | "
Both a moving testament to the elderly folks who meet the troops and an interesting look at the troops themselves." Posted Oct 2, 2009 |
Fresh 3/4
| Fresh 82%
| Paranormal Activity (2009) | "
This is a terrifying picture, one that capitalizes on the unseen horrors that litter our nightmares once the lights go out." Posted Oct 2, 2009 |
Rotten 2/4
| Fresh 75%
| Capitalism: A Love Story (2009) | "
Capitalism's aim is too scattershot. It's old hat for Moore to argue only one side of the story, but this is the first time he has so blatantly failed to focus on the issue at hand" Posted Oct 2, 2009 |
Rotten 2/4
| Fresh 89%
| Zombieland (2009) | "
Not as timeless as forebears like Shaun of the Dead." Posted Oct 2, 2009 |
Rotten 2/4
| Rotten 40%
| Surrogates (2009) | "
A twisty whodunit that is never quite believable or satisfying, especially when [Willis] tries to re-connect with the humanity he has lost by living such a sheltered life." Posted Sep 25, 2009 |
Rotten 2/4
| Rotten 50%
| The Providence Effect (2009) | "
The Providence Effect comes off as more a gauzy 90-minute infomercial for the school than a real examination of its methods and strategies for success." Posted Sep 25, 2009 |
Fresh 3.5/4
| Fresh 77%
| The Informant! (2009) | "
The Informant! is funny and delightfully full of twists, the sort of picture that constantly leaves the audience guessing about the true motivations of its characters." Posted Sep 18, 2009 |
Rotten 2/4
| Rotten 44%
| Jennifer's Body (2009) | "
Unfortunately, Jennifer's Body is neither laugh-out-loud funny nor cringe-inducingly frightening." Posted Sep 18, 2009 |
Rotten 2/4
| Fresh 87%
| Big Fan (2009) | "
Though there are moments of comedy, Paul's abrasiveness makes it too hard to give oneself over to the humor and accept it on its own terms." Posted Sep 11, 2009 |
Fresh 3/4
| Fresh 86%
| The Baader Meinhof Complex (2009) | "
The Baader Meinhof Complex is a taut and involving thriller that is at its strongest when it focuses on the ideological evolution of Ulrike Meinhof (Martina Gedeck)." Posted Sep 11, 2009 |
Fresh 2.5/4
| Rotten 58%
| 9 (2009) | "
The look of the characters ... is incredibly intriguing, and the universe that Messrs. Acker, Burton and Bekmambetov have created is a treat for the eyes." Posted Sep 9, 2009 |
Fresh 3/4
| Fresh 63%
| Extract (2009) | "
Though not quite as funny as Office Space and almost certainly less quotable, Extract skillfully mines both the workplace and personal space for moments of hilarity." Posted Sep 3, 2009 |
Rotten 1.5/4
| Rotten 14%
| The Love Guru (2008) | "
The Love Guru contains a few clever touches but has trouble hanging together as a coherent comedy, let alone a coherent film." Posted Aug 30, 2009 |
Fresh 2.5/4
| Fresh 72%
| Wanted (2008) | "
Few films have accepted the role of Matrix knockoff with such gusto as Wanted; indeed, at times it's almost impossible to distinguish the two." Posted Aug 30, 2009 |
Fresh 4/4
| Fresh 94%
| The Dark Knight (2008) | "
The Dark Knight is a masterpiece of the first order, and the first great post-Sept. 11 film." Posted Aug 30, 2009 |
Rotten 2/4
| Rotten 32%
| The X-Files: I Want to Believe (2008) | "
A sloppy, second-rate entry in the catalog of standalone X-Files adventures." Posted Aug 30, 2009 |
Rotten 2/4
| Rotten 37%
| Swing Vote (2008) | "
Swing Vote seems to be suggesting that the voter deserves a better class of candidate; allow me to suggest that the viewer deserves a better class of film." Posted Aug 30, 2009 |
Rotten 2.5/4
| Fresh 68%
| Pineapple Express (2008) | "
Pineapple Express is good for a few laughs but little more; it's low-grade Apatow--I think they used to call it dirt weed." Posted Aug 30, 2009 |
Fresh 2.5/4
| Fresh 77%
| Baghead (2008) | "
There are some humorous and touching moments in Baghead, but the actors lack the finesse needed to make us really feel for their characters." Posted Aug 30, 2009 |
Fresh 3/4
| Fresh 61%
| Traitor (2008) | "
As a thriller, Traitor excels and feels especially relevant, considering the subject matter." Posted Aug 30, 2009 |
Rotten 2/4
| Rotten 43%
| What We Do Is Secret (2008) | "
A docudrama with the production qualities of a made-for-MTV movie about a band that recorded one album and never finished a gig and whose lead singer was a fascist poseur." Posted Aug 30, 2009 |
Rotten 1.5/4
| Rotten 20%
| Righteous Kill (2008) | "
The worst about Righteous Kill is that there's probably a perfectly acceptable procedural thriller somewhere in the mountain of cliches and stupidity that riddle the film." Posted Aug 30, 2009 |
Rotten 1.5/4
| Rotten 50%
| Battle in Seattle (2008) | "
Battle in Seattle is a childish, ineffectively manipulative piece of self-serious agitprop about the four-day World Trade Organization meetings in 1999." Posted Aug 30, 2009 |
Fresh 3/4
| Fresh 85%
| Ghost Town (2008) | "
Ghost Town is funny and moves along briskly, fulfilling the two most important qualities of a romantic comedy." Posted Aug 30, 2009 |
Fresh 2.5/4
| Rotten 28%
| Eagle Eye (2008) | "
Eagle Eye is a totally derivative, unoriginal techno-thriller, cribbing scenes and ideas from better films. ... But it's also thoroughly entertaining." Posted Aug 30, 2009 |
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