Rotten 1.5/4
| Rotten 28%
| Play the Game (2009) | "
A film in which comedic maturity is measured in jokes about hemorrhoids, constipation, and erectile dysfunction." Posted Aug 27, 2009 |
Rotten 2/4
| Rotten 45%
| Ice Age: Dawn of the Dinosaurs (2009) | "
Yes, dinosaurs are cool. Just not cool enough to save this sequel." Posted Jun 30, 2009 |
Fresh 3/4
| Fresh 78%
| $9.99 (2009) | "
A movie that entertains and enlightens without being preachy." Posted Jun 25, 2009 |
Rotten 1.5/4
| Rotten 22%
| Next Day Air (2009) | "
This is a movie that mines its plot from the Stone Age (or is it Stoned Age?) of caper comedies." Posted May 7, 2009 |
Fresh 2.5/4
| Fresh 80%
| Ballerina (2008) | "
As dazzling as they can be in performance, the ballerinas are even more breathtaking when a camera catches them alone in the shadows, dancing only for themselves." Posted Apr 30, 2009 |
Fresh 3/4
| Fresh 86%
| Earth (2009) | "
This Earth doesn't really have anything new to say, but it does present some newly entertaining ways of saying it." Posted Apr 23, 2009 |
Rotten 2/4
| Fresh 64%
| Madagascar: Escape 2 Africa (2008) | "
If you own a TV, you will have heard the best laughs excerpted in unrelenting commercials leading up to the movie's release." Posted Nov 7, 2008 |
Fresh 2/4
| N/A | IMAX - The Greatest Places (1999) | "
The one thing still made abundantly clear in this relatively low-tech, drive-by presentation is that these truly are some of Earth's greatest places." Posted Oct 10, 2008 |
Rotten 1.5/4
| Rotten 35%
| Igor (2008) | "
To convince you that it's full of surprises, the movie throws in Louis Prima songs where they don't belong, and it riffs on classic monster-movie cliches mostly by spinning them into newly unfunny cliches." Posted Sep 19, 2008 |
Rotten 2/4
| Fresh 70%
| Irina Palm (2008) | "
Even if there aren't many other reasons to give this contrived and too often silly film a chance, Faithfull makes a captivating leading lady." Posted May 2, 2008 |
Fresh 2.5/4
| Fresh 74%
| Praying with Lior (2007) | "
This is the latest feel-good documentary to turn a spotlight on a much-misunderstood disorder, and per usual it demands that you unleash your sense of humor and table your pity." Posted Apr 25, 2008 |
Rotten
| Rotten 24%
| The Life Before Her Eyes (2008) | "
The Life Before Her Eyes might offer a fresh perspective on aborted dreams, but its insights are buried under stale, inflated moviemaking." Posted Apr 25, 2008 |
Rotten 1.5/4
| Rotten 14%
| Untraceable (2008) | "
Hoblit and veteran cinematographer Anastas Michos try to darken the proceedings by giving us nocturnal characters and Portland at its grayest. But it's window dressing, just like the layers of computer geek-speak that can't disguise an analog-age plot." Posted Jan 25, 2008 |
Fresh
| Fresh 100%
| The Yacoubian Building (2006) | "
Rich and imposing." Posted Dec 14, 2007 |
Fresh 3/4
| N/A | Family Hero (2006) | "
Intimate and charming, infused with just enough theatricality to declare it a satisfying show." Posted Dec 13, 2007 |
Rotten 2/4
| Fresh 86%
| Times and Winds (2008) | "
At nearly two hours, the film seems overlong. And despite natural, sometimes gripping performances from a cast led by nonprofessional child actors, the script's unrelenting cynicism can wear on a viewer." Posted Nov 30, 2007 |
Fresh 3.5/4
| N/A | Autism: The Musical (2008) | "
As flip and gaudy as that title might sound, this spare little movie is actually one of the most candid, down-to-earth, organically inspirational documentaries you'll ever see." Posted Nov 20, 2007 |
Fresh 3/4
| Fresh 95%
| King Corn (2007) | "
King Corn insists that we recognize the Corn Belt's beauty and intelligence along with its somewhat self-induced plight." Posted Oct 19, 2007 |
Rotten 1.5/4
| Rotten 37%
| Milarepa (2007) | "
Despite timely and worthwhile subject matter, there is nothing very inspired or inspiring in what makes it to the screen." Posted Oct 5, 2007 |
Rotten 1.5/4
| Rotten 13%
| Mr. Woodcock (2007) | "
The finished product feels like the unloved child of a bad marriage where the only thing anyone remembers is the sharp edges." Posted Sep 14, 2007 |
Fresh 2.5/4
| Rotten 35%
| Self-Medicated (2007) | "
Lapica's debut impresses with its strong, clear voice and desire to tell a very personal story not just of substance abuse but of that abuse's painful root cause." Posted Aug 31, 2007 |
Fresh 3/4
| Fresh 96%
| The Cats of Mirikitani (2006) | "
It should not have taken luck and a charitable filmmaker to save Jimmy Tsutomu Mirikitani." Posted Aug 24, 2007 |
Rotten 1.5/4
| Rotten 15%
| Underdog (2007) | "
Where (oh where) are Tennessee Tuxedo and Phineas J. Whoopie when we need them?" Posted Aug 6, 2007 |
Fresh 3.5/4
| Fresh 92%
| Journey From The Fall (2007) | "
Even when its wires are showing, the movie's soul is always evident." Posted Jun 22, 2007 |
Fresh 3.5/4
| Fresh 90%
| Stephanie Daley (2007) | "
Tamblyn's surprisingly measured performance commands attention." Posted May 11, 2007 |
Rotten 1.5/4
| Rotten 18%
| The Ex (2007) | "
The next time Grodin attempts a comeback, it would be so great if he avoids movies where he might be upstaged by a sandwich stunt." Posted May 11, 2007 |
Fresh 3.5/4
| Fresh 95%
| Offside (2006) | "
As funny as it is sharp." Posted Apr 27, 2007 |
Fresh 2.5/4
| Fresh 84%
| Air Guitar Nation (2007) | "
The suggestion is that C-Diddy can be seen as a sort of ambassador for the 'make air, not war' sentiment. Why not? Even as real ambassadors go, we could do worse." Posted Apr 20, 2007 |
Fresh 3/4
| Fresh 100%
| China Blue (2005) | "
Though its dissection of globalization is sobering and sharp-tongued in places, the film's approach is ultimately more diary than diatribe, centered on the kind of girls who would rather dance than despair." Posted Mar 8, 2007 |
Rotten 1.5/4
| Rotten 58%
| The Astronaut Farmer (2007) | "
From the very first shot of Thornton on horseback, herding stray cattle in his spacesuit, this is a work that often feels orchestrated instead of inspired, literal rather than ethereal." Posted Feb 23, 2007 |
Fresh 3.5/4
| N/A | Planet of Storms (1962) | "
Planet of Storms is worth seeing because it's good ; not just 'get a load of those aliens' good, but also intelligent, involving, and, yes, ahead of its time." Posted Feb 2, 2007 |
Fresh 2.5/4
| Fresh 88%
| Cave of the Yellow Dog (2006) | "
If you want to see straight into the reincarnated soul of this culture, Davaa proves once again that she has the understanding and insight, if not always the storytelling skills, to take you there." Posted Nov 24, 2006 |
Fresh 3/4
| Fresh 80%
| Pucker Up (2006) | "
...The filmmakers do a fine job of sprinkling in [whistling] snapshots and other bits of history." Posted Nov 17, 2006 |
Fresh 3.5/4
| Fresh 83%
| Can Mr. Smith Get to Washington Anymore? (2006) | "
A rousing, sometimes funny, frequently depressing documentary." Posted Nov 3, 2006 |
Fresh 3/4
| Fresh 85%
| Black Gold (2006) | "
This is a documentary that gets a lot across while avoiding cliches and easy exploitation, even in famine-ravaged places where more horrific images must have abounded." Posted Oct 27, 2006 |
Rotten 2/4
| Rotten 47%
| Open Season (2006) | "
When your most distinctive element is Ashton Kutcher as a one-antlered mule deer, respect has reason to elude you." Posted Sep 29, 2006 |
Rotten 2/4
| Rotten 40%
| Everyone's Hero (2006) | "
If it's not in the same league of talking-inanimate-object cartoons as Cars, at least we can say it has heart. And that's always more important than stars." Posted Sep 15, 2006 |
Rotten 1.5/4
| Rotten 26%
| Poster Boy (2006) | "
An overwrought story of American politics and image-making that really only gets interesting in the final act." Posted Aug 25, 2006 |
Fresh 3/4
| Fresh 71%
| The Blood of My Brother: A Story of Death in Iraq (2006) | "
Berends's documentary works for the most part because it has a fresh point of view and worthwhile things to say about the individual value of overlooked masses in a war zone." Posted Aug 12, 2006 |
Rotten 2/4
| Fresh 79%
| Been Rich All My Life (2006) | "
If you only watched the first half of Been Rich All My Life, you might walk away thinking it's a so-so documentary about another fascinating, underreported piece of Harlem history. And you'd be at least half right in that assessment." Posted Aug 4, 2006 |
Fresh 2.5/4
| Fresh 77%
| Look Both Ways (2006) | "
A black-humored screenplay, realistic performances, eye-catching artwork, and a few creative turns on some well-worn themes." Posted Jul 21, 2006 |
Fresh 3/4
| Fresh 84%
| Mongolian Ping Pong (2006) | "
A candid and enviably uncluttered film." Posted Jun 23, 2006 |
Rotten 1.5/4
| Rotten 11%
| Garfield: A Tail of Two Kitties (2006) | "
You'll only be attracted to Garfield: A Tail of Two Kitties if you're very young, you're very easily entertained, or you just can't get enough of Jim Davis's lasagna-scarfing cartoon cat." Posted Jun 16, 2006 |
Rotten 2/4
| Fresh 68%
| Mardi Gras: Made in China (2005) | "
At minimum, this two-dimensional documentary does a decent job of displaying cavalier consumption alongside globalization and exploitative manufacturing." Posted Apr 28, 2006 |
Fresh 3/4
| Fresh 86%
| Following Sean (2006) | "
Arlyck's new film is an honest and thoughtful examination of the people and events that most influenced his adult life and what the '60s really meant to the bigger picture, viewed with the benefit of hindsight." Posted Apr 7, 2006 |
Rotten
| N/A | A Stolen Life (2006) | "
This one hits home in places, but overall it begs for a lighter touch." Posted Mar 24, 2006 |
Fresh 3/4
| Fresh 80%
| The President's Last Bang (2005) | "
what the film lacks in depth it makes up for in Hong Kong-style punch, with vivid cinematography and powerfully choreographed action." Posted Mar 3, 2006 |
Fresh 2.5/4
| Fresh 81%
| The World's Fastest Indian (2005) | "
History dictates that you know how the story ends. Still, the heart beats no less fast when you watch Munro's Indian rocketing across those salt flats. You can see how it might be enough to justify a journey halfway around the world." Posted Feb 3, 2006 |
Fresh 2.5/4
| Fresh 67%
| Before the Fall (2004) | "
The best thing about Gansel's film is it doesn't ask you to absolve anyone; it only tries to make everyone a little more human." Posted Jan 6, 2006 |
Rotten 1.5/4
| Rotten 39%
| The Ringer (2005) | "
In striving to be fair beyond reproach, this movie misses many chances to be funnier. Good comedy doesn't make that choice, and great comedy doesn't have to." Posted Dec 27, 2005 |
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