Rotten 2/4
| Rotten 48%
| Astro Boy (2009) | "
Strictly for small fry." — Newsday Posted Oct 23, 2009 |
Fresh
| Fresh 85%
| Cloudy With a Chance of Meatballs (2009) | "
Feast your eyes: This delectable animated feature, based on the famed children's book, crackles with cleverness, dry wit, kinetic slapstick and absurd humor for all ages%u2014and offers possibly the most dimensional 3D yet." — Film Journal International Posted Sep 16, 2009 |
Rotten
| Fresh 78%
| The End of the Line (2009) | "
Sundance-screened documentary about the global depletion of fish stocks takes a premise both valid and shocking and delivers the bad news as a bombastic harangue." — Film Journal International Posted Jun 18, 2009 |
Rotten
| N/A | Munde U.K. De (2009) | "
Unexceptional romantic comedy won't turn any U.S. cineastes into Punjwood aficionados, and lacks the production values and star power Indian-American audiences have come to expect." — Film Journal International Posted Jun 17, 2009 |
Fresh
| Fresh 73%
| Meat Loaf: In Search of Paradise (2008) | "
You can't help but love the Loaf, and that spills over into most anything he does." — Film Journal International Posted Jun 9, 2009 |
Rotten
| Rotten 8%
| The Skeptic (2009) | "
Bardwell writes and directs carefully though without inspiration, leaving open the question of whether the house is really haunted." — Hollywood Reporter Posted May 1, 2009 |
Fresh
| Rotten 36%
| X-Men Origins: Wolverine (2009) | "
Last year's Iron Man leads to this year's adamantium man: The first spin-off of the X-Men movies has heart, action and Shakespearean-style tragedy, and uncompromisingly plays for keeps." — Film Journal International Posted Apr 30, 2009 |
Rotten 0.5/4
| Fresh 63%
| Crank High Voltage (2009) | "
For all its ADD editing, it's a joyless slog." — Newsday Posted Apr 17, 2009 |
Fresh
| Rotten 29%
| The Golden Boys (2009) | "
Picturesque if plodding indie romantic comedy about three salty dogs in 1905 Cape Cod who bring in a would-be bride to keep house." — Film Journal International Posted Apr 16, 2009 |
Rotten
| Rotten 58%
| 17 Again (2009) | "
Zac Efron is charming, Sterling Knight is a great young find, and second-chance comedies of grownups in teen bodies are timeless, so to speak. So why is this movie so creepy and pervy-seeming?" — Film Journal International Posted Apr 15, 2009 |
Fresh
| Fresh 79%
| An Unlikely Weapon (2009) | "
Documentary about the Pulitzer Prize-winning photojournalist and celebrity-portrait photographer Eddie Adams, whose image of a 1968 street execution in Saigon became an icon of the Vietnam War." — Film Journal International Posted Apr 10, 2009 |
Fresh
| Rotten 35%
| Alien Trespass (2009) | "
Not a spoof, not a satire, just an imaginary story with echoes of It Came from Outer Space and other 1950s drive-in classics, Alien Trespass is a paragon of dry humor." — Film Journal International Posted Apr 3, 2009 |
Fresh
| Rotten 35%
| Alien Trespass (2009) | "
Not a spoof, not a satire, just an imaginary story with echoes of It Came from Outer Space and other 1950s drive-in classics, Alien Trespass is a paragon of dry humor." — Film Journal International Posted Apr 3, 2009 |
Rotten
| Rotten 18%
| The Cross (2009) | "
Heartfelt but pedestrian, so to speak, documentary of an evangelist who for decades carried a 12-foot wooden cross around the globe to spread the gospel." — Film Journal International Posted Mar 30, 2009 |
Rotten
| Rotten 52%
| American Swing (2009) | "
Repetitive, narratively fractured, and padded with more hardcore inserts than hardcore facts, this amateurish documentary about the disco-era Manhattan sex club Plato's Retreat skimps on context and basic information. It's a fan site on celluloid." — Film Journal International Posted Mar 26, 2009 |
Fresh
| Rotten 33%
| Knowing (2009) | "
Once you get past the typically and needlessly convoluted way otherworldly beings communicate with us, this "Twilight Zone"-like tale tantalizes%u2014and delivers three extraordinary disasters that alone are worth the price of a ticket." — Film Journal International Posted Mar 20, 2009 |
Rotten
| Rotten 4%
| Miss March (2009) | "
Gross-out comedy starring two members of The Whitest Kids U'Know is one of the Worst Movies U'll See. Two buddies take a road trip to the Playboy mansion, defecating all the way. How apropos, since the movie is crap." — Film Journal International Posted Mar 13, 2009 |
Fresh
| N/A | 13B (2009) | "
J-horror-styled supernatural thriller from India doesn't have the gore or intensity of the real thing, and for many in the mainstream, that's a relief. Low-budget-looking but effective, with a great central gimmick." — Film Journal International Posted Mar 6, 2009 |
Rotten
| Rotten 33%
| Delhi-6 (2009) | "
An Indian drama with music, rather than a typical Bollywood musical, this ambitious story of a first-generation Indian-American discovering his roots in Delhi loses focus amid plots about patronizing Yanks, Muslim/Hindu relations and a media-fed legend of" — Film Journal International Posted Feb 20, 2009 |
N/A | Fresh 64%
| Watchmen (2009) | "
CGI: 'Watchmen'--Zack Snyder brings superhero saga to the finish line" — Film Journal International Posted Feb 19, 2009 |
Fresh
| N/A | Billu Barber (2009) | "
A small Indian village gets upturned with excitement when a big Bollywood film comes to shoot, and the townsfolk think their local barber is great buddies with the star." — Film Journal International Posted Feb 19, 2009 |
Rotten
| Rotten 44%
| He's Just Not That Into You (2009) | "
Romantic roundelay adapted from a self-help book tries to make a statement about dating in the new millennium, but gets mired in a labyrinthine soap opera of doormats and dudes." — Film Journal International Posted Feb 6, 2009 |
Rotten
| Rotten 13%
| The Pink Panther 2 (2009) | "
Successor to the 2006 revival of the farcical franchise has inspired individual scenes, but a once-sublime subversion of French policiers has devolved into kiddie movies with all the cosmopolitan cachét of Garfield: A Tail of Two Kitties." — Film Journal International Posted Feb 5, 2009 |
Fresh 3.5/4
| Fresh 96%
| Four Weddings and a Funeral (1994) | "
A witty romantic comedy with a sardonic edge." — TV Guide's Movie Guide Posted Feb 3, 2009 |
Fresh
| Fresh 71%
| Luck by Chance (2009) | "
The Player meets All About Eve in this seriocomic satire of the Bollywood film industry%u2014by a first-time director whose collaring of over a dozen major Hindi stars for cameos speaks well of its biting accuracy." — Film Journal International Posted Feb 2, 2009 |
Fresh
| Rotten 48%
| Donkey Punch (2009) | "
Good little calling-card movie from a first-time feature director: a violent psychological study of seven randy young Brits on a borrowed yacht, an accidental death during rough sex, and the fallout that follows." — Film Journal International Posted Jan 21, 2009 |
Rotten
| Rotten 50%
| Notorious (2009) | "
A hagiography of the late hip-hop star Christopher Wallace a.k.a. The Notorious B.I.G., this overlong biopic glosses over so much detail and avoids the real man so much, it's a fan-magazine profile gone B.I.G.-screen." — Film Journal International Posted Jan 16, 2009 |
Rotten
| Rotten 34%
| Paul Blart: Mall Cop (2009) | "
You'd better shop around%u2014you could probably find an unfunny comedy with an unappealing hero and clumsily shot action choreography for much less than retail price. Maybe the straight-to-DVD bin?" — Film Journal International Posted Jan 16, 2009 |
Fresh 3/4
| Rotten 47%
| Chandni Chowk to China (2009) | "
Less a Bollywood bonbon than a pan-Asian fusion dish, this combination of Indian musical and Chinese chopsocky is, nonetheless, delicious fun." — Newsday Posted Jan 15, 2009 |
Rotten
| Rotten 55%
| Yonkers Joe (2008) | "
Heartfelt, well-acted but overly sincere drama of a smalltime hustler and the 20-year-old Down's syndrome son he's barely known." — Film Journal International Posted Jan 9, 2009 |
Rotten
| Rotten 12%
| Bride Wars (2009) | "
You couldn't give this Bride away. Pedestrian comedy of friends at war balances on a petty framework, with shallow, unlikeable and archaic characters." — Film Journal International Posted Jan 8, 2009 |
N/A | Rotten 15%
| The Spirit (2008) | "
Visually spectacular adaptation of Will Eisner's legendary comics creation is all Frank Miller and very little Eisner. Part crime thriller, part superhero origin story, it opts for bombastic weirdness rather than the comic's trademark humanism." — Film Journal International Posted Dec 29, 2008 |
Rotten
| Rotten 25%
| Bedtime Stories (2008) | "
A great idea gets lost amid unfunny, obnoxious antics and more mugging than in 1970s New York in this ham-fisted children's comedy from Adam Sandler." — Film Journal International Posted Dec 29, 2008 |
Fresh
| N/A | Dostana (2008) | "
Big, colorful, delightfully dumb Bollywood "gateway" movie could be a perfect crossover vehicle for U.S. audiences." — Film Journal International Posted Dec 29, 2008 |
Rotten 1/4
| Rotten 15%
| The Spirit (2008) | "
Gorgeous cinematography and design can't mask the hollow core and bizarre ugliness of this mishandled comics adaptation." — Newsday Posted Dec 24, 2008 |
Fresh
| N/A | A Match Made By God (2008) | "
Smart, colorful and well-acted Bollywood romantic comedy succumbs to sentimental wish-fulfillment toward the end, but could still teach Hollywood rom-coms a thing or two." — Film Journal International Posted Dec 19, 2008 |
Rotten
| Rotten 55%
| The Tale of Despereaux (2008) | "
Computer-animated, painterly adaptation of the Newberry Award-winning children's novel is a blunt sword of moral lessons with a character more insufferable than inspiring." — Film Journal International Posted Dec 19, 2008 |
Rotten
| Rotten 13%
| Delgo (2008) | "
Admirable attempt at independent feature animation is undercut by videogame-quality CGI, cardboard characters and a bludgeoningly allegorical, unimaginative story of tribal conflict and teenagers in love." — Film Journal International Posted Dec 12, 2008 |
Rotten
| Rotten 25%
| Four Christmases (2008) | "
A star-studded cast way too talented for the material plod through a painfully rote holiday rom-com." — Film Journal International Posted Nov 26, 2008 |
Fresh
| Fresh 64%
| Madagascar: Escape 2 Africa (2008) | "
Sitcom-like sequel to the 2005 movie about clueless New York zoo animals bungling in the jungle, this story about a lion king is no Lion King but a perfectly funny diversion that improves on the original. And the penguins are still psychotic." — Film Journal International Posted Nov 7, 2008 |
Rotten
| N/A | Roadside Romeo (2008) | "
Stray dogs sing, dance, find love and confront a gangster mongrel on the streets of Mumbai. India's first major computer-animated feature, a co-production of Disney and Bollywood giant Yash Raj Films, makes for an inauspicious debut." — Film Journal International Posted Oct 28, 2008 |
Rotten
| Rotten 21%
| Passengers (2008) | "
She sees dead people, maybe. Stealth movie starring Anne Hathaway as the world's worst trauma counselor slipped into a few theatres without warning. Now you've been warned." — Film Journal International Posted Oct 27, 2008 |
Rotten
| Rotten 34%
| Pride and Glory (2008) | "
Dark, violent and unfocused New York City police drama of two detective brothers, their uniformed brother-in-law, and the price of loyalty in the face of homicidal corruption." — Film Journal International Posted Oct 23, 2008 |
Fresh C
| Rotten 22%
| Shoot on Sight (2008) | "
Earnest problem-drama about a Muslim police inspector in London investigating fellow cops' killing of a suspected terrorist." — Film Journal International Posted Oct 13, 2008 |
Rotten
| Rotten 17%
| Fly Me To The Moon (2008) | "
G-rated, 3D animated adventure of three plucky young flies who hitch a ride on Apollo 11 plods rather than soars. And maggots with faces aren't cute." — Film Journal International Posted Oct 13, 2008 |
Rotten 70/100
| Rotten 41%
| Beverly Hills Chihuahua (2008) | "
A single moment of magical realism shows the Babe-that-might-have-been, very charitably speaking, had the makers of this doggie adventure-comedy chosen a more daring and creative route..." — Film Journal International Posted Oct 13, 2008 |
Rotten
| Rotten 15%
| My Best Friend's Girl (2008) | "
A raunchy vehicle for Dane Cook fans? A sprightly romance for Kate Hudson fans? A genial underdog comedy for Jason Biggs fans? The correct answer is: a big, steaming pile of horse manure." — Film Journal International Posted Oct 8, 2008 |
Rotten
| Rotten 31%
| Nights in Rodanthe (2008) | "
It's the film of a Lifetime...cable network." — Film Journal International Posted Oct 8, 2008 |
Rotten
| Rotten 37%
| How to Lose Friends & Alienate People (2008) | "
Toothless, fact-based comedy about a socially inept entertainment journalist and his misadventures at a Vanity Fair-like magazine." — Film Journal International Posted Oct 8, 2008 |
Rotten 58/100
| Fresh 83%
| Down and Out in Beverly Hills (1986) | "
A single moment of magical realism shows the Babe-that-might-have-been, very charitably speaking, had the makers of this doggie adventure-comedy chosen a more daring and creative route..." — Film Journal International Posted Oct 8, 2008 |
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