Fresh 3/4
| Fresh 75%
| Nine Lives (2005) | "
In the end, all of the pieces in Nine Lives fit together perfectly. If one story doesn't quite resonate for you, the next one likely will in this small but beautiful film." Posted Oct 1, 2007 |
Fresh 3/4
| Fresh 65%
| Black Snake Moan (2007) | "
Lazarus and Rae may be looking for something as basic as redemption, but the road to get there is an unconventional one that drips with authenticity. They are full-blooded, fully realized characters the likes of which we do not see much these days." Posted Mar 2, 2007 |
Fresh 3/4
| Fresh 87%
| Notes on a Scandal (2006) | "
A wonderfully acted, wickedly funny and provocative film that contains an intriguing and perceptive glimpse at loneliness." Posted Jan 12, 2007 |
Fresh 3/4
| Rotten 57%
| Perfume: The Story of a Murderer (2006) | "
Perfume is not gratuitously violent, nor does it focus on the act of murder itself. There are numerous suspenseful and creepy scenes showing Jean-Baptiste at work, but, primarily, the movie is the study of a troubled human being." Posted Jan 5, 2007 |
Fresh 3/4
| Rotten 48%
| We Are Marshall (2006) | "
We Are Marshall is manipulative and hokey and formulaic, and, often, overly sentimental. But it is also nearly impossible to dislike." Posted Dec 21, 2006 |
Rotten 2/4
| Rotten 57%
| Deja Vu (2006) | "
Déjá Vu is an exceptionally average action thriller that has too little of both." Posted Nov 22, 2006 |
Rotten 2/4
| Rotten 9%
| Facing the Giants (2006) | "
A sermon much more than it is a movie." Posted Nov 10, 2006 |
Fresh 3/4
| Fresh 91%
| Borat: Cultural Learnings of America for Make Benefit Glorious Nation of Kazakhstan (2006) | "
Borat is easily the funniest movie of the year." Posted Nov 3, 2006 |
Fresh 3/4
| Fresh 90%
| The Bridesmaid (2006) | "
Well-made and containing a healthy sense of humor, The Bridesmaid is a reminder that most of the time less is more." Posted Oct 27, 2006 |
Rotten 2.5/4
| Fresh 75%
| A Guide to Recognizing Your Saints (2006) | "
By splitting up the story, Montiel does not spend enough time on either one. Both versions of Dito remain too much of a mystery." Posted Oct 20, 2006 |
Fresh 3/4
| Fresh 75%
| The Prestige (2006) | "
Although the new film comes with a superior pedigree, it's just about equal in terms of quality with its earlier-in-theaters rival." Posted Oct 19, 2006 |
Rotten 1.5/4
| Rotten 24%
| School for Scoundrels (2006) | "
The screenplay, co-written by director Todd Phillips (Old School) is obvious and uninspired and prevents the comically adept Thornton from letting loose." Posted Sep 29, 2006 |
Fresh 3/4
| Fresh 69%
| Mrs. Palfrey at the Claremont (2005) | "
Never less than enjoyable. All credit must go to Plowright and Friend, who give completely charming performances." Posted Sep 22, 2006 |
Fresh 2.5/4
| Fresh 75%
| Factotum (2006) | "
The acting is excellent, and Factotum does not pull any punches as it wallows in the darker side of life." Posted Sep 14, 2006 |
Rotten 2/4
| Rotten 28%
| Trust the Man (2006) | "
It has nothing new or remotely interesting to say about modern relationships." Posted Aug 31, 2006 |
Fresh 3/4
| Fresh 74%
| The Illusionist (2006) | "
It is a treat watching Norton and Giamatti play off each other." Posted Aug 31, 2006 |
Fresh 2.5/4
| Fresh 70%
| Invincible (2006) | "
If you are at all a sucker for an underdog story, it will suffice." Posted Aug 25, 2006 |
Fresh 3/4
| Rotten 40%
| The Night Listener (2006) | "
The Night Listener, based on a real event in the life of novelist-turned-screenwriter Armistead Maupin, is a tranquil and alluring little thriller that makes up in earnestness what it lacks in surprises." Posted Aug 4, 2006 |
Rotten 2.5/4
| Rotten 53%
| Strangers With Candy (2006) | "
That the filmmakers struggle dragging the idea out to feature length is hardly surprising." Posted Jul 14, 2006 |
Rotten 2/4
| Rotten 32%
| Click (2006) | "
Click follows the Sandler formula to a T. This is too bad, because for a while it is a genial diversion that uses its high-concept premise for solid laughs." Posted Jun 23, 2006 |
Rotten 2/4
| Rotten 52%
| Wah-Wah (2006) | "
Ralph's life, at least as it's presented here, isn't all that interesting, and Grant fails to elevate the ordinary into anything more than that." Posted Jun 16, 2006 |
Fresh 3/4
| Fresh 83%
| Somersault (2006) | "
An incisive and emotive account of a girl masquerading as a woman, and the danger that entails." Posted Jun 9, 2006 |
Rotten 2/4
| Rotten 56%
| X-Men: The Last Stand (2006) | "
Although it's never boring, X-Men: The Last Stand is routine and unimaginative in a way the first two are not." Posted May 26, 2006 |
Fresh 3/4
| Rotten 59%
| Lonesome Jim (2006) | "
Helped by the precise details of small-town life and laughs generated by circumstances almost everyone can relate to, Lonesome Jim is gratifying because of its nearly cheerful depiction of sorrow, not in spite of it." Posted May 19, 2006 |
Rotten 2.5/4
| Rotten 33%
| Poseidon (2006) | "
That you don't care about any of these people doesn't help. When a main character dies, it is a bummer. But you didn't know anything about the person beyond a one-sentence description." Posted May 11, 2006 |
Rotten 2/4
| Rotten 31%
| The Promise (2005) | "
The Promise is far too convoluted, jarringly shifting from fantasy to comedy to tragic romance to war epic without warning, never settling in one place." Posted May 4, 2006 |
Fresh 3/4
| Fresh 67%
| Hard Candy (2005) | "
You might feel like squirming, but you will not want to look away." Posted Apr 28, 2006 |
Fresh 2.5/4
| Fresh 62%
| ATL (2006) | "
The movie manages to craft its own identity while making a familiar story feel somewhat fresh." Posted Mar 30, 2006 |
Rotten 1.5/4
| N/A | Pucked (2006) | "
With production values that rival those of a high school student's home movie, it begs the question, and boggles the mind, why anyone thought it was a good idea to make it in the first place." Posted Feb 22, 2006 |
Rotten 2/4
| Rotten 19%
| Firewall (2006) | "
Firewall is an assembly-line thriller." Posted Feb 10, 2006 |
Rotten 2/4
| Rotten 32%
| Imagine Me & You (2006) | "
The accents are pleasing to the ears, but other than that it is trite and shameless, willing to do anything to please." Posted Feb 10, 2006 |
Rotten 2/4
| Rotten 10%
| Annapolis (2006) | "
Rather than settle for one uninspired story, Annapolis gives viewers two." Posted Jan 26, 2006 |
Rotten 2/4
| Rotten 56%
| Glory Road (2006) | "
However inspiring the actual events were, the movie feels like an opportunity lost. A powerful, significant true story like this deserves more than the ordinary." Posted Jan 12, 2006 |
Fresh 3/4
| Rotten 56%
| Breakfast on Pluto (2005) | "
The result is immensely enjoyable from start to finish." Posted Jan 5, 2006 |
Rotten 2/4
| Rotten 43%
| Casanova (2005) | "
A standard period romance, the movie spends all of five unconvincing minutes on the womanizing side of the man. If you walked in late, you might wonder if you're in the right theater." Posted Jan 5, 2006 |
Rotten 2/4
| Rotten 20%
| Rumor Has It... (2005) | "
Rumor Has It . . . never ends up finding the right direction, in the process wasting an excellent cast -- particularly Costner and Ruffalo -- and a great premise." Posted Dec 27, 2005 |
Fresh 2.5/4
| Fresh 69%
| Christmas in the Clouds (2005) | "
Amiable and frivolous, Christmas in the Clouds works mostly because of an appealing cast and an attractive setting." Posted Dec 10, 2005 |
Rotten 2/4
| Fresh 85%
| The Perfect Crime (2005) | "
Scattered clever moments do not a good dark comedy make." Posted Dec 2, 2005 |
Rotten 2/4
| Rotten 25%
| The Legend of Zorro (2005) | "
Innocuous and with more than a few laughs and rousing moments, it could make for passable family entertainment some rainy afternoon. But if you remember the first movie, it'll feel like something's missing." Posted Oct 27, 2005 |
Rotten 2/4
| Rotten 20%
| Doom (2005) | "
Doom becomes tedious in a hurry." Posted Oct 21, 2005 |
Rotten 1.5/4
| Rotten 18%
| Domino (2005) | "
Domino will try your patience and give you a throbbing headache -- about all it does with any success." Posted Oct 14, 2005 |
Rotten 2/4
| Fresh 63%
| The Greatest Game Ever Played (2005) | "
The Greatest Game plays like it was assembled at a screenplay factory." Posted Sep 30, 2005 |
Rotten 2/4
| Rotten 38%
| Flightplan (2005) | "
Flightplan establishes a solid enough takeoff, but with such unnecessary distractions, even Foster can't save it from crashing." Posted Sep 22, 2005 |
Fresh 3/4
| Rotten 45%
| The Exorcism of Emily Rose (2005) | "
Regardless of the accuracy of the marketing, The Exorcism of Emily Rose is a provocative, intelligent and absorbing film." Posted Sep 9, 2005 |
Rotten 1.5/4
| Rotten 31%
| November (2005) | "
Director Greg Harrison attempts to compensate for a weak, undernourished screenplay with flashy visuals, including excessive rapid cutting and blurry shots that add nothing of value." Posted Sep 8, 2005 |
Rotten 1.5/4
| Rotten 7%
| A Sound of Thunder (2005) | "
The performances are wooden and dull. The writing is weak and character development non-existent." Posted Sep 1, 2005 |
Rotten 2/4
| Rotten 29%
| Undead (2005) | "
If only the Spierigs had put as much effort into their writing as they did into the special effects, Undead"might not be such a recycled, redundant bore." Posted Aug 25, 2005 |
Fresh 3/4
| Fresh 75%
| The Beautiful Country (2005) | "
It's beautiful in its simplicity, exhibiting the kindness people are capable of and how profound that can be." Posted Aug 20, 2005 |
Rotten 1.5/4
| Rotten 6%
| Supercross: The Movie (2005) | "
An inept hybrid of ESPN2 and a WB network teen melodrama." Posted Aug 17, 2005 |
Rotten 2.5/4
| Rotten 38%
| The Skeleton Key (2005) | "
A mediocre, by-the-numbers experience." Posted Aug 12, 2005 |
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