Rotten 2/4
| Rotten 34%
| Alien Trespass (2009) | "
To see how Alien Trespass might have been done, rent The Lost Skeleton of Cadavra with its puppet monster on visible strings, its dime-store sets and its dreadful artificial dialogue." Posted Apr 2, 2009 |
Fresh 3/4
| Rotten 17%
| Fly Me To The Moon (2008) | "
Delightful enough to earn the buzz." Posted Aug 15, 2008 |
Fresh 3/4
| Fresh 86%
| Shine a Light (2008) | "
Jagger remains amazing, a human explosion crossing the stage for two hours." Posted Apr 4, 2008 |
Fresh 2.5/4
| Rotten 49%
| 30 Days of Night (2007) | "
A frightening genre offering, raising the bar on raising the dead." Posted Oct 18, 2007 |
Fresh 2.5/4
| Fresh 82%
| Dr. Bronner's Magic Soapbox (2007) | "
Swirl together hemp, peppermint, vitamin E and a huge dollop of weirdness, and you have one of the most strangely brewed documentaries in years." Posted Oct 4, 2007 |
Fresh 2.5/4
| Rotten 7%
| Silk (2007) | "
If you see Silk, be happy just to see it, in all its gorgeousness. That alone makes it worth your own trek to the theater." Posted Sep 14, 2007 |
Fresh 3/4
| Rotten 11%
| Pathfinder (2007) | "
Pathfinder sweeps fantasy to a new level: gritty, layered, chill-chasing." Posted Apr 13, 2007 |
Rotten 2.5/4
| Fresh 66%
| Meet the Robinsons (2007) | "
The mishmash won't offend kids, but it won't hold their interest for long. If only Walt had been around to think it through." Posted Mar 30, 2007 |
Rotten 2/4
| Rotten 6%
| Thr3e (2007) | "
Thr3e is far short of Se7en." Posted Jan 5, 2007 |
Fresh 3/4
| Rotten 50%
| For Your Consideration (2006) | "
You know what else we heard about this film? They're saying it could be nominated for an Oscar..." Posted Nov 22, 2006 |
Fresh 3/4
| Rotten 55%
| Feast (2006) | "
The movie happens to be terrific." Posted Sep 22, 2006 |
Rotten 1/4
| Rotten 26%
| The Omen (2006) | "
Take the numbers 06-06-06 and calculate them according to the rituals of ancient mystical prophecy, and what do you get? Zilch." Posted Jun 6, 2006 |
Rotten 1/4
| Rotten 49%
| The Hills Have Eyes (2006) | "
The body count is higher than the scriptwriters' combined IQ's." Posted Mar 9, 2006 |
Rotten 1.5/4
| Rotten 44%
| Final Destination 3 (2006) | "
If you're into state-of-the art depictions of human pureeing, this is indeed your flick." Posted Feb 10, 2006 |
Rotten 1.5/4
| Rotten 35%
| Saw II (2005) | "
Think gore, gore and more gore. That's all the filmmakers can deliver from a concept that's already broken its teeth." Posted Oct 27, 2005 |
Rotten 1.5/4
| Rotten 10%
| Venom (2005) | "
You'll sleep like you just took the recommended daily dosage of Tylenol PM right though this snore-monger." Posted Sep 15, 2005 |
Fresh 3/4
| Fresh 74%
| George A. Romero's Land of the Dead (2005) | "
Romero was savvy enough to turn a $100,000 indie quickie into a classic and he shows he can still make a corpse stagger with his new film, George A. Romero’s Land of the Dead." Posted Jun 24, 2005 |
Fresh 3/4
| Fresh 73%
| Walk on Water (2005) | "
The history of this film sparkles with fresh thinking." Posted May 12, 2005 |
Rotten .5/4
| Rotten 26%
| House of Wax (2005) | "
In this film, Paris is the brains of the outfit." Posted May 5, 2005 |
Rotten 2/4
| Fresh 93%
| Roar: Lions of the Kalahari () | "
For those who can take it, the film offers an experience that's literally wild." Posted Feb 11, 2005 |
Rotten 1.5/4
| Rotten 9%
| White Noise (2005) | "
Only the most novice horror fan will find anything really scary in White Noise." Posted Jan 7, 2005 |
Fresh 2.5/4
| Rotten 27%
| Blade: Trinity (2004) | "
From his director's chair, Goyer gives the film an adult stylishness that borders on the genuinely artistic." Posted Dec 7, 2004 |
Rotten 1.5/4
| Rotten 11%
| Taxi (2004) | "
The meter's running but the fare is flat-rate." Posted Oct 8, 2004 |
Fresh 3/4
| Fresh 66%
| Bright Young Things (2004) | "
A film that not only Anglophiles will enjoy, it is a work that charms us with its portrayal of a lost time, place and generation." Posted Oct 7, 2004 |
Fresh 3.5/4
| Fresh 91%
| Shaun of the Dead (2004) | "
Arguably the most intelligent, hilarious sendup of the horror genre seen in decades." Posted Sep 23, 2004 |
Rotten 0/4
| Rotten 53%
| A Dirty Shame (2004) | "
Not a good film." Posted Sep 23, 2004 |
Rotten 2/4
| Rotten 27%
| Anacondas: The Hunt for the Blood Orchid (2004) | "
You can tell a movie is in trouble when its most emotionally compelling scene involves a monkey in danger of being eaten by a giant snake." Posted Aug 26, 2004 |
Rotten 1.5/4
| Rotten 22%
| Alien vs. Predator (2004) | "
We won't give you any spoilers here about which species zooms which, but let's just say it's the audience who never had a chance." Posted Aug 15, 2004 |
Rotten 1.5/4
| Fresh 67%
| Adrenaline Rush (2004) | "
A thrill flick in search of an educational reason to exist. Unfortunately, the filmmakers never provide one." Posted Jul 2, 2004 |
Fresh 3/4
| Fresh 89%
| National Geographic - Forces of Nature (2005) | "
Puts audiences extremely close to a series of deadly disasters of the type most of us just read about." Posted Jun 17, 2004 |
Rotten 0.5/4
| Rotten 50%
| Ella Enchanted (2004) | "
Leaden, sophomoric, lumpen, Ella Enchanted belongs in only one place: the cinder bin that spawned it." Posted Apr 8, 2004 |
Fresh 2.5/4
| Rotten 53%
| The Lost Skeleton of Cadavra (2004) | "
A monster hoot, one so gut-busting that we can only hope that, as in the good ol' days, a nurse will be stationed in the lobby." Posted Mar 11, 2004 |
Rotten 2/4
| Rotten 15%
| Gothika (2003) | "
Flattens out before it hits its end, the filmmakers almost visibly losing steam along the way." Posted Nov 21, 2003 |
Fresh 2.5/4
| Rotten 37%
| Scary Movie 3 (2003) | "
Someone needs to tell Mrs. Zucker that her son David is being naughty again." Posted Oct 23, 2003 |
Rotten 1.5/4
| Rotten 36%
| The Texas Chainsaw Massacre (2003) | "
All we really get is a Chainsaw that sputters before it splatters, leaving the sleepy audience anxious to saw logs." Posted Oct 16, 2003 |
Rotten 1.5/4
| Rotten 30%
| Underworld (2003) | "
Appears to be nothing more than what it probably is: the middle section of a series of prequels and sequels." Posted Sep 19, 2003 |
Rotten 1/4
| Rotten 41%
| Freddy vs. Jason (2003) | "
A film with virtually no plot, no humor and no acting talent." Posted Aug 15, 2003 |
Fresh 3/4
| Fresh 61%
| Hulk (2003) | "
The Hulk delivers more Zen than zap, taking the comic-book movie to new philosophical levels, something not done since Darkman." Posted Jun 20, 2003 |
Fresh 3/4
| Fresh 97%
| Winged Migration (2003) | "
This Oscar-nominated movie is an amazing flight for audiences as well as the birds." Posted Jun 5, 2003 |
Fresh 3/4
| Fresh 62%
| Identity (2003) | "
It takes rare wit, guts and humor to try this kind of thing in an A-list film. Identity proves it has enough individuality to succeed." Posted Apr 25, 2003 |
Fresh 3/4
| Fresh 81%
| Ghosts of the Abyss (2003) | "
Using breakthrough digital 3-D, Cameron injects enough magic to make a film that appeals to both geeks and Titanic romantics." Posted Apr 11, 2003 |
Rotten 2/4
| Rotten 10%
| A Man Apart (2003) | "
This plot has holes in it you could drive a Hummer through." Posted Apr 3, 2003 |
Rotten 2/4
| Rotten 29%
| Dreamcatcher (2003) | "
What director-writer-producer Lawrence Kasden delivers is as old as pod people." Posted Mar 21, 2003 |
Fresh 3/4
| Fresh 65%
| Willard (2003) | "
This, indeed, is a Norman Bates for the 21st century." Posted Mar 14, 2003 |
Fresh 3.5/4
| Fresh 91%
| Coral Reef Adventure (IMAX) (2002) | "
Color, musical bounce and warm seas lapping on island shores. And just enough science to send you home thinking." Posted Feb 27, 2003 |
Rotten 1.5/4
| Rotten 47%
| Final Destination 2 (2003) | "
Innovative offings are about the only thing Final Destination 2 has going for it." Posted Jan 30, 2003 |
Fresh 2.5/4
| Rotten 29%
| Super Sucker (2003) | "
Daniels shows his affection for Middle America in every Super Sucker scene and he proves he knows this turf down to the barn-wood paneling of Jackson City's steakhouse." Posted Jan 23, 2003 |
Fresh 2.5/4
| Rotten 42%
| Two Weeks Notice (2002) | "
The resulting film has warmth rather than spark, but that ultimately doesn't matter. Two Weeks Notice is an enjoyable bit -- fluffy, silly and fine for the season." Posted Dec 20, 2002 |
Rotten 2/4
| Rotten 15%
| I Spy (2002) | "
With none of the series' famous sophistication and wit, all audiences will get from this film is nostalgia for TV's good old days." Posted Oct 31, 2002 |
Rotten 2/4
| Fresh 71%
| The Ring (2002) | "
This here is high-concept cinema. And the filmmakers will spend the next two hours trying to pound that into your noggin." Posted Oct 17, 2002 |
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