ROTTEN TOMATOES: Ross Brooks

ROSS BROOKS

Agrees with the Tomatometer 78% of the time.

Publications: Citysearch

Total Reviews: 33

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Rating	T-Meter	Title \| Year	Add Date (default)

Rotten 5/10	Rotten 42%	The Fighting Temptations (2003)	" *Without its music, The Fighting Temptations* would be about half an hour long, and one of the worst films of the year.**" Posted Sep 18, 2003
Rotten 2/10	Rotten 29%	Hollywood Homicide (2003)	" Nothing works -- the comedy is thin at best and the story is an embarrassment of cliches and plot holes." Posted Jun 12, 2003
Fresh 8/10	Fresh 71%	Confidence (2003)	" The plot is interesting enough to keep the audience guessing what will happen to whom, but the film's end turns out to be simpler than fans of the genre might have hoped for." Posted Apr 24, 2003
Fresh 9/10	Fresh 81%	Ghosts of the Abyss (2003)	" Generally, documentaries aren't known for dramatic moments, yet the tension is palpable as an anxious Bill Paxton sinks two and a half miles to the bottom of the sea." Posted Apr 10, 2003
Fresh 8/10	Fresh 72%	The Guys (2002)	" *Though not for everyone, The Guys* is a somber trip worth taking.**" Posted Apr 3, 2003
Fresh 7/10	Fresh 82%	Amandla: A Revolution in Four-Part Harmony (2003)	" Seeing Nelson Mandela walk out of prison a free man, backed by a nation in song, is sure to renew your faith in mankind." Posted Feb 20, 2003
Rotten 4/10	Rotten 19%	Jungle Book 2 (2003)	" Attempts to recreate the nostalgic magic of the original film and fails miserably -- it's completely run-of-the-mill." Posted Feb 13, 2003
Rotten 6/10	Rotten 43%	How to Lose a Guy in 10 Days (2003)	" If reality's your bag, take a pass. But if you're looking for a harmless diversion to get you in the mood for Valentine's Day, this could be the ticket." Posted Feb 6, 2003
Fresh 7/10	Rotten 57%	The Guru (2003)	" Fluffy yet entertaining." Posted Jan 30, 2003
Fresh 7/10	Rotten 8%	Kangaroo Jack (2003)	" The film has a lively bounce, brisk pacing and a sense of humor that younger viewers can appreciate." Posted Jan 16, 2003
Fresh 7/10	Fresh 78%	The Wild Thornberrys Movie (2002)	" All but the most persnickety preteens should enjoy this nonthreatening but thrilling adventure." Posted Dec 19, 2002
Rotten 4/10	Rotten 21%	The Hot Chick (2002)	" The execution is so pedestrian that the most positive comment we can make is that Rob Schneider actually turns in a pretty convincing performance as a prissy teenage girl." Posted Dec 13, 2002
Rotten 6/10	Rotten 27%	Analyze That (2002)	" *Unless Analyze This* is among your all-time favorites, you won't miss a thing by skipping this retread.**" Posted Dec 5, 2002
Rotten 6/10	Rotten 22%	The Tuxedo (2002)	" *The techno tux is good for a few laughs, as are Chan and Hewitt, but when such a good design turns out to be a cheap knockoff, we can't recommend anything but a rental for The Tuxedo.*" Posted Sep 26, 2002
Fresh 8/10	Fresh 76%	Igby Goes Down (2002)	" Culkin, who's in virtually every scene, shines as a young man who uses sarcastic lies like a shield." Posted Sep 13, 2002
Rotten	Rotten 54%	Blood Work (2002)	" Seems to have been influenced solely by TV cop shows, right down to its cliched humor." Posted Aug 8, 2002
Fresh 6/10	Fresh 61%	K-19: The Widowmaker (2002)	" *Though a capable thriller, somewhere along the way K-19* jettisoned some crucial drama.**" Posted Jul 19, 2002
Fresh 7/10	Rotten 33%	Windtalkers (2002)	" A worthwhile, if excessively violent look at a piece of history that's rarely discussed." Posted Jun 13, 2002
Fresh 7/10	Fresh 69%	Spirit: Stallion of the Cimarron (2002)	" The story is one-dimensional, but the fact that the horses don't speak in cutesy Disney style elevates the proceedings to a classier level." Posted May 23, 2002
Fresh 4/4	Fresh 72%	Enigma (2002)	" The big-screen equivalent of a page-turner." Posted Apr 19, 2002
Rotten 2/4	Rotten 28%	Clockstoppers (2002)	" *Although Clockstoppers* sports some cool visual effects, it ultimately succumbs to a predictable plot and cardboard characters.**" Posted Mar 28, 2002
Fresh 3/4	Rotten 38%	40 Days and 40 Nights (2002)	" A lighthearted romp that delivers laughs, and a thought or two, along the way." Posted Mar 1, 2002
Rotten 2/4	Rotten 17%	The Queen of the Damned (2002)	" [E]even if you can swallow the silly plot about a vampire turned rock star, the humorless script turns things sour, eliciting unintentional laughs instead of blood-curdling frights." Posted Feb 22, 2002
Rotten	Rotten 18%	Collateral Damage (2002)	" Any film featuring young children threatened by a terrorist bomb can no longer pass as mere entertainment." Posted Feb 8, 2002
Fresh	Fresh 88%	Italian for Beginners (2002)	" The characters exude a warmth that's infectious." Posted Jan 18, 2002
Fresh 2/4	Rotten 23%	Snow Dogs (2002)	" Manages to please its intended audience -- children -- without placing their parents in a coma-like state." Posted Jan 18, 2002
Fresh	Rotten 47%	Orange County (2002)	" Director Jake Kasdan delivers that rare entry in the teen comedy genre: a funny film that's also quite wise." Posted Jan 11, 2002
Fresh	Rotten 55%	The Shipping News (2001)	" Hallstrom and screenwriter Robert Nelson Jacobs deftly sidestep sentimentality in favor of subtlety, and the talented cast, lead by Spacey, follows their lead." Posted Dec 25, 2001
Rotten	Rotten 27%	How High (2001)	" This marginally funny cannabis comedy only proves how funny Cheech and Chong movies were in their day." Posted Dec 21, 2001
Fresh	Fresh 90%	Lantana (2001)	" A small, personal film, which ponders the importance of honesty, trust and love in a relationship." Posted Dec 14, 2001
Fresh	Fresh 80%	The Business of Strangers (2001)	" Channing's brittle performance ... makes this drama well-worth a stopover." Posted Dec 7, 2001
Fresh 3/4	Fresh 81%	Ocean's Eleven (2001)	" The film drags a bit after the characters are introduced, but then the well-paced heist begins." Posted Dec 6, 2001
N/A	Rotten 13%	Black Knight (2001)	" Hits every predictable note, without taking even one unexpected step." Posted Oct 31, 2001

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