Rotten C
| Rotten 52%
| Shuttle (2009) | "
Instead of suspense, we get frustration at the stupidity of the characters." Posted Mar 12, 2009 |
Fresh A-
| Fresh 89%
| Everlasting Moments (2009) | "
Troell's profound insistence that life -- even in its most miserable chapters -- is an occasion for rejoicing, goes beyond gender politics to a place of transcendent sublimity." Posted Mar 12, 2009 |
Fresh B-
| Fresh 68%
| Were the World Mine (2008) | "
Were the World Mine is an independent film that succeeds through the excellent work of a cast and crew whose imagination compensates for budgetary constraints." Posted Jan 29, 2009 |
Rotten C+
| Rotten 47%
| Chandni Chowk to China (2009) | "
Children and undiscriminating adults may enjoy the flurry of eye-catching activities that storm incessantly across the screen for its 2 1/2 hours, but the reigning stupidity of the enterprise is liable to tire anyone else in attendance." Posted Jan 16, 2009 |
Rotten C-
| Rotten 50%
| The Feature (2009) | "
In a rare moment of personal illumination, he admits that "sometimes there are artists who are just no good." If nothing else, The Feature proves this statement." Posted Jan 5, 2009 |
Fresh B-
| N/A | 20 Seconds of Joy (2009) | "
Jens Hoffmann's perceptive portrait of Norwegian base jumper Karina Hollekim." Posted Jan 5, 2009 |
Rotten C
| Fresh 66%
| Save Me (2007) | "
As a movie, it doesn't amount to much more than an after school-special with sex and profanity." Posted Dec 19, 2008 |
Rotten C+
| Rotten 12%
| Lake City (2008) | "
When Hill and Moore leave story and characters behind to veer off into suspenseless chases through cornfields, one wonders if the era of earnest American drama may be coming to a close." Posted Dec 12, 2008 |
Fresh B
| Fresh 74%
| Virtual JFK (2008) | "
Contrary to its title, Virtual JFK is less a counter-history of the Vietnam years than a tribute to John F. Kennedy's stubborn resistance to a military that pressured him to go to war on six occasions during his short presidency." Posted Dec 12, 2008 |
Rotten D
| Rotten 25%
| Nobel Son (2008) | "
That the ending makes no sense doesn't matter nearly as much as the fact that we wouldn't care even if it did." Posted Dec 4, 2008 |
Fresh B
| Fresh 95%
| Obscene: A Portrait Of Barney Rosset And Grove Press (2008) | "
Rosset is a lively subject, and his interviews (over many years) provide an oral history of his life and times." Posted Nov 21, 2008 |
Fresh B-
| Fresh 80%
| Flow: For Love of Water (2008) | "
Flow might be alarmist propaganda, but with an estimated 20 years left before California's water supply is used up, it might be time to respond to the alarm." Posted Nov 6, 2008 |
Fresh B
| Fresh 88%
| Monks: The Transatlantic Feedback (2008) | "
Brings home the tragedy of being ahead of one's time in popular culture." Posted Nov 6, 2008 |
Fresh B
| Fresh 73%
| Fear(s) of the Dark (2008) | "
These six tales only scratch the surface of our phobic subconscious." Posted Oct 31, 2008 |
Fresh B
| Fresh 97%
| Trouble the Water (2008) | "
Directors Tia Lessin and Carl Deal make jarring cuts from Roberts' personal footage to the mainstream news reports, emphasizing the unreal tone of the professional media." Posted Oct 17, 2008 |
Fresh B
| Fresh 93%
| My Father My Lord (2008) | "
David Volach's understated condemnation of religious extremism makes its points in lethally solemn tones, with neither caricature nor ridicule." Posted Oct 2, 2008 |
Rotten C
| Rotten 58%
| Sukiyaki Western Django (2008) | "
Director Takashi Miike's dish of sukiyaki spaghetti ala Sergio Corbucci is badly seasoned with scraps of reservoir dogs." Posted Oct 2, 2008 |
Rotten C+
| Fresh 91%
| I.O.U.S.A. (2008) | "
Loaded with graphs, facts and statistics, it is too weighty a lesson in economics to be digested in 90 minutes." Posted Oct 2, 2008 |
Rotten C+
| Rotten 37%
| How to Lose Friends & Alienate People (2008) | "
An initially hilarious picture that grows perplexingly trite as screenwriter Peter Straughan transforms Young's sly observations into assembly-line pap." Posted Oct 2, 2008 |
Fresh B+
| Rotten 41%
| Blindness (2008) | "
The cast does excellent ensemble work, with each of its members contributing to the overall effect rather than seeking opportunities for star turns." Posted Oct 2, 2008 |
Fresh b
| N/A | The Corporal's Diary (2008) | "
A heartfelt tribute to a human being by those who loved him." Posted Sep 29, 2008 |
Rotten C-
| Rotten 58%
| Humboldt County (2008) | "
For an idea of how Humboldt County plays, imagine a Lifetime original movie about a loveable but pathetic couple who passed their druggy lifestyle on to the next generation." Posted Sep 26, 2008 |
Fresh B+
| Fresh 91%
| Still Life (2008) | "
Director Jia Zhang-ke sees the urbanization of China through the eyes of the relocated laborers." Posted Sep 26, 2008 |
Fresh B-
| Rotten 55%
| Year of the Fish (2008) | "
Year of the Fish is an eye-opener for those unfamiliar with the tribulations many immigrants endure on their road to American citizenship." Posted Sep 26, 2008 |
Fresh B-
| Fresh 79%
| XXY (2008) | "
Despite its sometimes creepy tentativeness, XXY succeeds as a meditation on gender and sexuality, one that refuses an easy answer to the question, 'Is it a boy or a girl?'" Posted Sep 26, 2008 |
Rotten C+
| Fresh 80%
| Ten Nights of Dreams (2008) | "
Followers of the new Japanese cinema will enjoy getting an early look at new styles by emerging talents, but these are essentially student films that are not likely to be embraced by the casual moviegoer." Posted Sep 18, 2008 |
Rotten C+
| Fresh 77%
| A Thousand Years of Good Prayers (2007) | "
Wang fails to integrate the philosophy of Li's fiction into the action of the story." Posted Sep 18, 2008 |
Rotten C+
| Fresh 61%
| Universe of Keith Haring (2008) | "
Although first-time director Christina Clausen presents this era of bad art, bad music and boring celebrities without judging it, we can't help but feel we are witnessing the last party in the mansion of pop art before its imminent collapse." Posted Sep 18, 2008 |
Fresh B
| Fresh 72%
| Mister Foe (2008) | "
[Director David] Mackenzie has reined in the strangeness to deliver a conventional, if better than average, mystery." Posted Sep 18, 2008 |
Rotten C
| Rotten 52%
| Stealing America: Vote By Vote (2008) | "
more likely to depress voters than to galvanize them." Posted Sep 18, 2008 |
Fresh B
| Fresh 84%
| In Search of a Midnight Kiss (2008) | "
A naturalistic mix of vulgarity and romanticism gives this independent effort a mainstream appeal." Posted Sep 11, 2008 |
Rotten F
| Fresh 62%
| Cthulhu (2008) | "
H.P. Lovecraft has a history of mistreatment in the cinema, but nothing comes near the abomination of Cthulhu, which not only desecrates Lovecraft, but film craft." Posted Sep 11, 2008 |
Fresh B-
| Rotten 20%
| Another Gay Sequel (2008) | "
Another Gay Sequel: Gays Gone Wild is trash filmmaking at its best, which is still too low for those whose idea of slumming is a weekend with the Desperate Housewives box set." Posted Sep 11, 2008 |
Fresh B
| Fresh 66%
| Ping Pong Playa (2007) | "
Asian-American cinema breaks out of its identity crisis with a comedy that is competitive with the American standard while addressing social and cultural issues particular to minority audiences." Posted Sep 11, 2008 |
Fresh B
| Fresh 90%
| La France (2007) | "
Serge Bozon's quietly disturbing fable takes place in northern France in the middle of Word War I." Posted Sep 5, 2008 |
Rotten C
| Fresh 74%
| A Jihad for Love (2007) | "
It is presented as an inside view of the issue, but bears the judgmental stamp of the outsider, almost to the point of cultural exploitation." Posted Sep 5, 2008 |
Fresh B
| Fresh 80%
| I Served the King of England (2008) | "
A young man's plans to become a hotel magnate are thwarted by the fickle finger of history in this comical eulogy for Czechoslovakia." Posted Sep 5, 2008 |
Fresh A
| Fresh 86%
| Human Condition, The - Pt. 1 - No Greater Love (1958) | "
A masterpiece on all fronts." Posted Sep 5, 2008 |
Fresh B-
| Fresh 87%
| The Girl Who Leapt Through Time (2008) | "
While the animation is only so-so, Mamoru is a good storyteller with a firm grasp on both the story and characters." Posted Aug 29, 2008 |
Fresh B-
| Fresh 86%
| Constantine's Sword (2008) | "
Less a history lesson than Carroll's personal odyssey through the opposing powers of church and state." Posted Aug 29, 2008 |
Rotten C-
| N/A | The Church on Dauphine Street: One Katrina Story (2008) | "
The stories told here deserve their place in the oral history of the Katrina disaster, but are too insubstantial to necessitate feature-length documentation." Posted Aug 22, 2008 |
Fresh B-
| Fresh 90%
| Tuya's Marriage (2008) | "
Tuya is majestically played by Beijing actress Yu Nan." Posted Aug 22, 2008 |
Rotten C
| Fresh 62%
| Monster Camp (2007) | "
The film provides a voyeuristic peek into the fantasy lives of nerds but becomes repetitive and tiresome in the second half." Posted Aug 8, 2008 |
Fresh B-
| Fresh 70%
| Full Battle Rattle (2008) | "
It is an enlightening lesson in modern warfare." Posted Aug 8, 2008 |
Fresh B-
| Fresh 68%
| America The Beautiful (2008) | "
Unlike other documentarians who put themselves in front of the camera, Roberts is an affable screen presence." Posted Aug 8, 2008 |
Fresh B
| Fresh 75%
| A Man Named Pearl (2008) | "
Unlike so many documentaries that exploit stereotypes of Southern ignorance, the people of Bishopville come off as intelligent and articulate, with an acute awareness of their shortcomings in the evolution toward more equitable race relations." Posted Aug 1, 2008 |
Fresh B
| Fresh 100%
| Kenny (2008) | "
The film's strongest asset is Shane Clayton, whose Kenny is the funniest thing to come out of Australia since Crocodile Dundee." Posted Aug 1, 2008 |
Rotten D
| Fresh 86%
| The Silence Before Bach (2008) | "
A dog watches its blind master tune a piano. It's only 10 minutes into The Silence Before Bach and already I am bored as that dog." Posted Aug 1, 2008 |
Fresh B+
| Rotten 56%
| Elsa & Fred (2008) | "
Who would have guessed that, in this age of excess and one-upmanship, when bigger is always better, the year's most romantic screen kiss would last a mere two seconds." Posted Aug 1, 2008 |
Rotten C
| Fresh 86%
| Reprise (2008) | "
Reprise is an ordinary tale of post-adolescent angst that would benefit from a cleaner plot line, clearer characterizations and more intriguing situations." Posted Jul 28, 2008 |
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