Fresh
| Fresh 67%
| Synecdoche, New York (2008) | "
The directorial debut by esteemed writer Charlie Kaufman demands a lasting impression..." — Pasadena Weekly Posted Nov 19, 2008 |
Fresh
| Rotten 32%
| Pretty Persuasion (2005) | "
“Pretty Persuasion” is a formidable effort that shows how powerful, rich, pretty young girls might get their way if they just stop feeling and just start thinking." — Pasadena Weekly Posted Sep 30, 2005 |
Rotten
| Fresh 87%
| Broken Flowers (2005) | "
"Broken Flowers" is layered with sophisticated symbolism, amusing wordplay and a strong cast, yet it remains an unsatisfying film.
" — Pasadena Weekly Posted Sep 30, 2005 |
Rotten
| Fresh 90%
| Days of Being Wild (1990) | "
Unless the film is pure homage, the film lacks authenticity
" — Pasadena Weekly Posted Mar 10, 2005 |
Fresh
| Fresh 88%
| The Aviator (2004) | "
Yes, “The Aviator” is a good film with value,but it would still rank in the bottom third of Scorsese’s oeuvre" — Pasadena Weekly Posted Dec 27, 2004 |
Fresh
| Fresh 94%
| A Silent Love (2004) | "
An unimposing film of many a film festival, Federico Hidalgo’s “A Silent Love” is a decent film full of true human emotions" — Pasadena Weekly Posted Nov 22, 2004 |
N/A | Rotten 20%
| She Hate Me (2004) | "
From corporate crime to gay rights Spike Lee is still Doing the Right Thing in ‘She Hate Me’
" — Pasadena Weekly Posted Nov 21, 2004 |
N/A | Fresh 75%
| House of Sand and Fog (2003) | "
Living inside the ‘House of Sand and Fog’ with Ben Kingsley" — Pasadena Weekly Posted Nov 21, 2004 |
Rotten
| Rotten 26%
| Noel (2004) | "
I can think of 59,054,087 people who are intellectually deprived enough to buy into “Noel.”" — Pasadena Weekly Posted Nov 13, 2004 |
Rotten
| Rotten 49%
| A Home at the End of the World (2004) | "
Nostalgia, it is no good --" — Pasadena Weekly Posted Jul 23, 2004 |
Fresh
| Fresh 84%
| Fahrenheit 9/11 (2004) | "
Fahrenheit 9/11 is anti-Bush as much as democracy, or human rights, or the truth is anti-Bush." — Pasadena Weekly Posted Jun 25, 2004 |
Fresh
| Fresh 82%
| Monster (2003) | "
It would require another viewing of “Monster” to be sure, but Theron’s performance may be one of the great performances in the history of cinema." — Pasadena Weekly Posted Feb 27, 2004 |
N/A | Rotten 57%
| Prey for Rock & Roll (2003) | "
Cole, De Matteo, Gershon, Lovedog and Petty are Prey for Rock and Roll." — Lesbian News Posted Feb 18, 2004 |
Fresh
| Fresh 96%
| Osama (2003) | "
“Osama” is at once an important film and a dangerous one." — Pasadena Weekly Posted Feb 15, 2004 |
Rotten
| Fresh 77%
| Big Fish (2003) | "
In this story about white man’s land and lies, Forrest Gump Redux swims in bogus racist nostalgia" — Pasadena Weekly Posted Dec 15, 2003 |
Fresh
| Fresh 95%
| The Station Agent (2003) | "
Gravity dictates, friendship provides in the wonderful, unlikely camaraderie of The Station Agent." — UR Chicago Magazine Posted Dec 2, 2003 |
Fresh
| Fresh 90%
| The Magdalene Sisters (2003) | "
Despite all its attributes, "The Magdalene Sisters" is too little, too late. Forms of oppression need to be told while in procession. Not as a history lesson." — Pasadena Weekly Posted Dec 1, 2003 |
Rotten
| Rotten 36%
| Sylvia (2003) | "
A literary la-bore of love" — Pasadena Weekly Posted Dec 1, 2003 |
Fresh
| Fresh 82%
| 21 Grams (2003) | "
Clearly, Ińárritu is a genius in the making. He is not there yet with “21 Grams”, but watch out. He will leave more than 21 Grams when his time comes.
" — Pasadena Weekly Posted Dec 1, 2003 |
Fresh
| Fresh 71%
| Elephant (2003) | "
Whereas “Gerry” pushes its protagonists out of time into desolate space, “Elephant” is about precocious time and concentrated structure." — Pasadena Weekly Posted Dec 1, 2003 |
Fresh
| Fresh 94%
| Short Cuts (1993) | "
One of the great films of the 1990s" — Pasadena Weekly Posted Aug 22, 2003 |
N/A | Fresh 98%
| Sweet Sixteen (2003) | "
A Situation Worth Talking About: Ken Loach and the core storyline of ‘Sweet Sixteen’:" — Pasadena Weekly Posted Aug 2, 2003 |
N/A | Fresh 73%
| Together (2003) | "
Farewell, My Communist China: Distinguished director Chen Kaige worries about his country coming ‘Together’ with capitalism:" — Pasadena Weekly Posted Aug 2, 2003 |
N/A | Fresh 90%
| Whale Rider (2003) | "
The Spirit of a Woman ‘Whale Rider’: An interview with Maori actors Keisha Castle-Hughes, Cliff Curtis and Rawiri Paratene:" — Pasadena Weekly Posted Aug 2, 2003 |
N/A | Fresh 63%
| The Dancer Upstairs (2003) | "
Slouching toward ‘The Dancer Upstairs’: Being and little Time with John Malkovich:" — Pasadena Weekly Posted Aug 2, 2003 |
N/A | Fresh 71%
| Buffalo Soldiers (2003) | "
Beat all that you can beat--Gregor Jordan’s “Buffalo Soldiers” stampedes summer fare" — Pasadena Weekly Posted Jul 28, 2003 |
Fresh
| Fresh 92%
| Man on the Train (2003) | "
One life to live;The tracks less traveled in ‘Man on the Train’" — Pasadena Weekly Posted Jul 13, 2003 |
Fresh
| Rotten 37%
| Legally Blonde 2: Red, White and Blonde (2003) | "
‘Legally Blonde 2’ goes to Washington" — Pasadena Weekly Posted Jul 13, 2003 |
Rotten
| Fresh 77%
| The Good Thief (2003) | "
We came, we saw, we forgot.
Plenty of smoke but no fire in ‘The Good Thief’" — Pasadena Weekly Posted Apr 20, 2003 |
Fresh
| Rotten 54%
| Love Liza (2002) | "
It may not be "Last Tango in Paris" but..." — Pasadena Weekly Posted Jan 26, 2003 |
Rotten
| Fresh 92%
| Talk to Her (2002) | "
Somewhere along the line, critics, even the good ones, started to adore Pedro Almodovar with wide-eyed lenses; having never washed them since--" — Pasadena Weekly Posted Jan 26, 2003 |
Rotten
| Fresh 65%
| Big Eden (2001) | "
Lackluster at 24 frames per second, Writer/Director Thomas Bezucha’s debut film, “Big Eden” is another love story about falling in love with the wrong guy, all the while not realizing the right guy is in love with you." — Pasadena Weekly Posted Dec 13, 2002 |
Fresh
| Fresh 90%
| Our Song (2001) | "
Jim McKay’s “Our Song” is a bittersweet
reverberation to the brittleness of friendship." — Pasadena Weekly Posted Dec 13, 2002 |
— | Rotten 36%
| Equilibrium (2002) | "
Say yes to the war off drugs" — Pasadena Weekly Posted Dec 13, 2002 |
Rotten
| Fresh 65%
| Solaris (2002) | "
Cameron, Clooney, and Soderbergh go cloning in the Other ‘Solaris’" — Pasadena Weekly Posted Dec 4, 2002 |
N/A | Fresh 62%
| The Crime of Padre Amaro (2002) | "
Damn it! It might be a sin to miss this film..." — Pasadena Weekly Posted Dec 4, 2002 |
— | Fresh 88%
| Roger Dodger (2002) | "
Great Scott, ‘Rodger Dodger’ is not the man" — Pasadena Weekly Posted Oct 24, 2002 |
Rotten
| Fresh 92%
| Alias Betty (2002) | "
Should have been someone else-" — Pasadena Weekly Posted Oct 8, 2002 |
N/A | Rotten 27%
| Amy's O (2002) | "
Talking about ‘Amy’s Orgasm’ with Julie Davis--" — Pasadena Weekly Posted Oct 8, 2002 |
— | Fresh 77%
| Quitting (2002) | "
Renouncing and reunification --Family and friends go through the emotions twice in ‘Quitting’" — Pasadena Weekly Posted Oct 8, 2002 |
Rotten
| Rotten 47%
| Mad Love (2001) | "
Who needs love like this?" — Pasadena Weekly Posted Oct 8, 2002 |
N/A | Fresh 71%
| The Experiment (2002) | "
Hirschbiegel and Bleibtreu discuss Germany’s controversial thriller --" — Pasadena Weekly Posted Oct 8, 2002 |
Fresh
| Fresh 78%
| 8 Women (2002) | "
Les Femmes Fatales--" — Pasadena Weekly Posted Oct 8, 2002 |
Rotten
| Rotten 44%
| Wasabi (2002) | "
As plain and pedestrian as catsup--" — Pasadena Weekly Posted Oct 8, 2002 |
— | Rotten 50%
| The Chateau (2002) | "
Language and love are found and lost in ‘The Château’ ---" — Pasadena Weekly Posted Oct 3, 2002 |
Fresh
| Rotten 51%
| In Praise of Love (2001) | "
The Debris of Godard’s smile----‘In Praise of Love,’ memory, resistance and artistic genius" — Pasadena Weekly Posted Sep 6, 2002 |
Rotten
| Fresh 64%
| Possession (2002) | "
Slouching toward Hollywood--LaBute losing ‘Possession’ of himself" — Pasadena Weekly Posted Aug 26, 2002 |
N/A | Fresh 91%
| Mostly Martha (2002) | "
Happy and single in her work--The tastes of ‘Mostly Martha’ writer-director Sandra Nettelbeck" — Pasadena Weekly Posted Aug 26, 2002 |
Fresh
| Fresh 82%
| The Good Girl (2002) | "
Dead end until death--
'The Good Girl,’ the bad boy and the ugly lives they lead" — Pasadena Weekly Posted Aug 14, 2002 |
— | Fresh 72%
| Happy Times (2002) | "
To live for---The kind heeding the blind in Zhang Yimou’s ‘Happy Times’" — Pasadena Weekly Posted Aug 6, 2002 |
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