Rotten 1.5/4
| Rotten 9%
| The Pest (1997) | "
Even surrounded by unbearable sloppiness, Leguizamo is fascinating to watch." Posted Aug 4, 2009 |
Rotten 1.5/4
| Rotten 4%
| Meet the Deedles (1998) | "
Dumb is one thing, but this sorry attempt at action-comedy from stuntman turned director Steve Boyum is in an intelligence-deprived class all its own." Posted Feb 25, 2009 |
Fresh 3/4
| Fresh 82%
| Tropic Thunder (2008) | "
Cruise is downright scary. It's the creepiest -- and most entertaining -- performance since his unforgettable appearance in that Scientology video." Posted Dec 21, 2008 |
Fresh 3/4
| Fresh 62%
| The House of Yes (1997) | "
Bujold is as good as ever, but the real surprise here is Spelling: Slack-jawed and dewy-eyed, lids forever at half-mast, she's perfectly cast as a lamb among wolves, and her naivete is strangely affecting." Posted Nov 21, 2008 |
Fresh 2.5/4
| Rotten 35%
| The Lucky Ones (2008) | "
The dialogue is often sharp and funny and the performances nicely pitched." Posted Sep 26, 2008 |
Rotten 2.5/4
| Rotten 54%
| Choke (2008) | "
It all makes for a mushy, stick center that leaves one longing for Fight Club's cool, hard shell." Posted Sep 26, 2008 |
Fresh 3/4
| Rotten 50%
| Battle in Seattle (2008) | "
What the film lacks in artistry it makes up for in commitment." Posted Sep 19, 2008 |
Rotten 2/4
| Rotten 16%
| Hounddog (2008) | "
A handsomely produced but unintentionally risible film that mistakes high grotesquerie for high gothic." Posted Sep 19, 2008 |
Fresh 3/4
| Fresh 61%
| The Duchess (2008) | "
It's a gorgeous production that boasts a beautiful leading lady, handsome locations (nicely captured by cinematographer Gyula Pados), drop-dead costume design and the standard-issue tropes of a PG-13 rated bodice ripper." Posted Sep 19, 2008 |
Fresh 2.5/4
| Fresh 85%
| Ghost Town (2008) | "
The film works as a showcase for Gervais, who plays an oddly likable jerk with surprising subtlety." Posted Sep 19, 2008 |
Fresh 2.5/4
| Rotten 40%
| Able Danger (2008) | "
Paul Krik's stylish, darkly comic conspiracy thriller takes its title from a classified military program alleged to have identified four 9/11 hijackers prior to the terrorist attacks, and borrows its gleaming B&W look from The Maltese Falcon." Posted Sep 17, 2008 |
Fresh 3/4
| Fresh 74%
| Virtual JFK (2008) | "
Assembles an amazing array of recorded conversations and vintage newsreel, and offers up enough press conference footage to make one nostalgic for the days when an uncowed, penetrating press really did serve the public interest." Posted Sep 17, 2008 |
Fresh 3/4
| Rotten 51%
| Tyler Perry's The Family That Preys (2008) | "
Thanks to some first-rate acting from its stars, it ranks among Perry's best." Posted Sep 15, 2008 |
Rotten 1/4
| Rotten 11%
| Proud American (2008) | "
This weird tribute to the American spirit throws together a handful of real-life, Reader's Digest-style stories to celebrate qualities we like to think of as quintessentially American." Posted Sep 12, 2008 |
Rotten 3.5/4
| Rotten 47%
| Towelhead (2008) | "
The movie belongs to the fifth-billed Bishil, a truly gutsy young actress who captures the essence of young female desire in all its adolescent confusion." Posted Sep 12, 2008 |
Rotten 2/4
| Rotten 21%
| Righteous Kill (2008) | "
De Niro seems tired, Pacino's only half interested, and the gritty New York City milieu only serves to remind you of better days and much better movies." Posted Sep 12, 2008 |
Fresh 3/4
| Fresh 66%
| Save Me (2007) | "
A solid performance by the often underrated Judith Light lends considerable weight to this melodrama's controversial subject." Posted Sep 5, 2008 |
Fresh 3.5/4
| Fresh 78%
| Un Secret (2008) | "
Both a gripping mystery and an ever-timely reminder of the terrible power of repression and silence." Posted Sep 5, 2008 |
Fresh 4/4
| Fresh 97%
| The Pool (2008) | "
This unassuming yet hugely ambitious undertaking reveals a filmmaker with an impressive range and depth of feeling that is only now becoming apparent." Posted Sep 5, 2008 |
Fresh 2.5/4
| Fresh 85%
| Anastasia (1997) | "
There is much for tots to enjoy: decent songs, an amusing script and some surprisingly imaginative animation." Posted Sep 1, 2008 |
Rotten 1.5/4
| Rotten 5%
| College (2008) | "
No one expects a frat-house comedy to be clean, but there's an obnoxious crudity to this terrible misfire whole thing that leaves you feeling splattered and dirty by the time the inevitable over-the-credits blooper reel rolls." Posted Aug 29, 2008 |
Rotten 1/4
| Rotten 20%
| Another Gay Sequel (2008) | "
A queer spin on Not Another Teen Movie that's even less entertaining -- and far grosser -- that the original." Posted Aug 29, 2008 |
Fresh 3/4
| Fresh 63%
| Hamlet 2 (2008) | "
It's a lot of fun, thanks to Coogan and a strong supporting cast." Posted Aug 22, 2008 |
Fresh 3/4
| Rotten 39%
| The House Bunny (2008) | "
Anna Faris is that rare commodity. She's a true star." Posted Aug 22, 2008 |
Fresh 2.5/4
| Rotten 40%
| The Longshots (2008) | "
Durst keeps the story rooted in the desperation of a dying town, and that gives this formulaic family fare a slight edge." Posted Aug 22, 2008 |
Fresh 3/4
| Rotten 43%
| Death Race (2008) | "
Won't win any awards for brains or originality, but it's better acted than one might expect." Posted Aug 22, 2008 |
Fresh 3/4
| Rotten 39%
| The Rocker (2008) | "
Breezily directed by The Full Monty's Peter Cattaneo, this amiable comedy features a solid supporting cast and the original songs, written by Chad Fischer of 'Superman' fame, are surprisingly good in a hooky, power-pop sort of way." Posted Aug 20, 2008 |
Fresh 2.5/4
| Rotten 15%
| Mirrors (2008) | "
Aja's way with gristle and grue makes for a number of arresting images, and the second half, in which the secret of the mirrors is gradually revealed, is actually stronger than the first." Posted Aug 18, 2008 |
Rotten 2.5/4
| Fresh 64%
| Beautiful Losers (2008) | "
Some of the art is probably interesting, but Rose's own video-influenced filmmaking style leaves little time for inspection or reflection." Posted Aug 8, 2008 |
Rotten 2.5/4
| Fresh 77%
| Baghead (2008) | "
It's clear that horror isn't really the Duplass' forte: The simple scenes of these four aspiring filmmakers sitting around a table, brainstorming ideas while tearing each other apart are more interesting than all that running and screaming." Posted Aug 8, 2008 |
Rotten 2/4
| Rotten 43%
| What We Do Is Secret (2008) | "
The reasons behind Crash's death might be the most relevant lesson to be learned from the Germs story, and one can only dream of what a filmmaker like Gus Van Sant might have made from the material." Posted Aug 8, 2008 |
Fresh 3.5/4
| Fresh 74%
| Elegy (2008) | "
This melancholy mediation on aging and desire hangs on an exquisite performance from Penelope Cruz as a young woman who becomes the love object of a man twice her age. It's easily her finest English-language performance to date." Posted Aug 8, 2008 |
Rotten 2.5/4
| Fresh 65%
| Patti Smith - Dream of Life (2008) | "
Thanks to its meandering, achronological structure, we don't learn too many specifics of Smith's brilliant career, and only a die-hard fan will find all of it vitally interesting." Posted Aug 8, 2008 |
Fresh 3/4
| Fresh 68%
| Pineapple Express (2008) | "
The film has the same unexpected, unabashed tenderness as Superbad, but in the absolute last place anyone would ever think of looking: a fast-paced and extremely bloody crime comedy." Posted Aug 6, 2008 |
Fresh 3/4
| Fresh 95%
| The Life and Times of Hank Greenberg (1999) | "
A fine, straightforward tribute to a sports giant who faced blatant prejudice and paved away for the likes Jackie Robinson, Hank Aaron and other minorities..." Posted Aug 3, 2008 |
Fresh 3.5/4
| Fresh 88%
| Frozen River (2008) | "
Leo makes short work of the very notion of 'trailer trash' and lends dignity to the dreams of a woman willing to do anything to keep her family together -- it's an extraordinary performance in a fascinating film." Posted Aug 1, 2008 |
Rotten 2.5/4
| Rotten 14%
| The Mummy: Tomb of the Dragon Emperor (2008) | "
There are so few surprises that one not only begins anticipating the next scene, but looking forward to the end." Posted Aug 1, 2008 |
Fresh 3.5/4
| Fresh 64%
| Brideshead Revisited (2008) | "
With a masterfully economical screenplay by Jeremy Davies, Jarrold's version of Waugh's novel wastes no time with subtleties." Posted Jul 25, 2008 |
Fresh 3.5/4
| Fresh 100%
| Man On Wire (2008) | "
The film runs 95 minutes, and you'll be holding your breath for most of them." Posted Jul 25, 2008 |
Fresh 3.5/4
| Fresh 71%
| American Teen (2008) | "
There's no denying that Burstein has captured something very real, honest truths about growing up that no one who's been to high-school can deny." Posted Jul 25, 2008 |
Fresh 3/4
| Fresh 91%
| Boy A (2008) | "
Boy A may follow an all-too schematic flashback structure, but the film is too brilliantly acted for that to really matter much." Posted Jul 23, 2008 |
Fresh 3.5/4
| Fresh 86%
| Before I Forget (2008) | "
[A] strikingly different and oddly funny French drama about a 60-year-old former hustler-turned-writer whose later years aren't exactly golden." Posted Jul 18, 2008 |
Fresh 2.5/4
| Rotten 37%
| Space Chimps (2008) | "
Released into theaters just weeks after Pixar's WALL-E reset the high-water mark for computer generated animation, Vanguard's comparatively modest effort relies on imagination and ingenuity to overcome budgetary and technological constraints." Posted Jul 18, 2008 |
Rotten 2/4
| Rotten 53%
| Mamma Mia! (2008) | "
Whatever charms it may have had as a live production have been lost in director Phyllida Lloyd's sloppy big-screen translation." Posted Jul 18, 2008 |
Fresh 4/4
| Fresh 77%
| Lou Reed's Berlin (2008) | "
Reed tears into the material." Posted Jul 15, 2008 |
Fresh 4/4
| Fresh 70%
| Full Battle Rattle (2008) | "
This increasingly complicated scenario isn't scripted, peace is far from guaranteed and the line between reality and its incredible simulation has a funny way of getting blurry." Posted Jul 11, 2008 |
Fresh 3/4
| Rotten 36%
| August (2008) | "
This stylish, well acted drama chronicles one once-successful dot-com's efforts to stay afloat in the wake of the Internet boom's bust." Posted Jul 11, 2008 |
Fresh 3/4
| Rotten 19%
| Meet Dave (2008) | "
Aside from some unnecessarily crude stereotypes, Eddie Murphy's least-painful comedy in years has a certain peculiar charm." Posted Jul 11, 2008 |
Fresh 3.5/4
| Fresh 75%
| The Last Mistress (2008) | "
The kind of delicious costume drama you want to eat with a spoon." Posted Jul 3, 2008 |
Fresh 2.5/4
| Fresh 69%
| The Wackness (2008) | "
A deeply personal coming-of-age story steeped in heady nostalgia and all the creative myopia that too often comes with it." Posted Jul 3, 2008 |
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