Fresh
| Fresh 96%
| Plagues and Pleasures on the Salton Sea (2007) | "
Narrated by John Waters, Plagues and Pleasures on the Salton Sea is an odd bird -- wacky and poignant, funny and sobering, but this portrait of a forgotten paradise is a must-see." Posted Sep 13, 2009 |
— | Fresh 73%
| Eden (2008) |
Click here to read article Posted Mar 17, 2009 |
— | Rotten 43%
| Flawless (1999) |
Click here to read article Posted Oct 18, 2008 |
Rotten
| Fresh 65%
| Brick Lane (2008) | "
Despite the fine performances, Brick Lane comes across as a nice soap opera when it promised much more." Posted Oct 18, 2008 |
Fresh
| Rotten 54%
| Choke (2008) | "
Rockwell and Henke are spectacular as the sex-addicted protagonists, and the other cast members are up to the task as well. And that makes Choke wild and woolly enough to keep you laughing much of the time." Posted Oct 18, 2008 |
Fresh
| Fresh 69%
| Religulous (2008) | "
Be prepared for truths, distortions, unfair juxtapositions (especially with the film clips) and just plain goofiness in this too-long but often very entertaining film." Posted Oct 18, 2008 |
Fresh
| Rotten 53%
| Mamma Mia! (2008) | "
Brosnan, Firth and Skarsgard have a great time playing the bimbos who may be Sophie's dad." Posted Oct 18, 2008 |
— | Fresh 93%
| The Diving Bell and the Butterfly (2007) |
Click here to read article Posted Oct 18, 2008 |
Fresh
| Fresh 100%
| Taxi to the Dark Side (2008) | "
Gibney asks us to ponder the likelihood of getting good information from suspects turned in by bounty-hunting locals (more than 90% of those jailed for terrorist activity or connections to terrorists were fingered for a reward)." Posted Oct 18, 2008 |
Fresh
| Fresh 73%
| Under the Same Moon (2008) | "
The argument of Under the Same Moon isn't news to anyone living near the border, but it does present the migrants' problems well and poignantly." Posted Oct 18, 2008 |
Fresh
| Rotten 48%
| Before the Rains (2008) | "
An unremarkable story beautifully told, and should appeal to the legion of Merchant Ivory fans out there." Posted Oct 18, 2008 |
Rotten
| Fresh 61%
| The Duchess (2008) | "
It's not bad. It's not great. It's just there." Posted Oct 18, 2008 |
Fresh
| Rotten 42%
| Military Intelligence and You! (2008) | "
A hilarious takeoff on World War II training films." Posted Oct 18, 2008 |
Fresh
| Rotten 37%
| Where in the World is Osama Bin Laden? (2008) | "
Spurlock's disarming, slightly goofy demeanor gets him out of situations that might mean trouble for anyone else. His films are always fun and even illuminating to watch." Posted Oct 18, 2008 |
Rotten
| Fresh 94%
| The Dark Knight (2008) | "
Lacks is a sense of humor and a notion about the essential silliness of this premise." Posted Oct 18, 2008 |
Rotten
| Rotten 29%
| Morning Light (2008) | "
The film may interest sailing enthusiasts. For the rest of us, Morning Light is a yawn." Posted Oct 18, 2008 |
Fresh
| Fresh 60%
| The Fall (2008) | "
The story Roy tells is involving enough and so beautifully shot (see how many locations you can name) that it's worth seeing for that alone." Posted Oct 18, 2008 |
Rotten
| Fresh 84%
| In Search of a Midnight Kiss (2008) | "
There is no magic here. This is not Paris, these are not Julie Delpy and Ethan Hawke, and Holdridge's script does not give us a reason to care what happens to these characters." Posted Oct 18, 2008 |
Fresh
| Fresh 96%
| 4 Months, 3 Weeks and 2 Days (2008) | "
This is an unsettling film, brilliantly acted all around, most especially by Vasiliu and Marinca." Posted Oct 18, 2008 |
— | Fresh 60%
| What Would Jesus Buy? (2007) |
Click here to read article Posted Oct 18, 2008 |
Fresh
| Fresh 86%
| Gonzo: The Life and Work of Dr. Hunter S. Thompson (2008) | "
It's a fascinating portrait." Posted Oct 18, 2008 |
Rotten
| Fresh 64%
| Brideshead Revisited (2008) | "
Characters have been left out -- certainly inevitable -- but mainly what this lacks is air to breathe, wit, humor, a lightness of touch to keep it from being the stodgy bore it is." Posted Oct 18, 2008 |
Rotten
| Fresh 80%
| Standard Operating Procedure (2008) | "
Morris never gets close to the administrative attitude that apparently sanctioned, perhaps even encouraged the goings-on, despite Karpinski's contention that 'none of this produced useful intelligence.'" Posted Oct 18, 2008 |
— | Fresh 93%
| Juno (2007) |
Click here to read article Posted Oct 18, 2008 |
Fresh
| Fresh 90%
| Tuya's Marriage (2008) | "
A lovely and sad film." Posted Oct 18, 2008 |
Fresh
| Fresh 89%
| Fighting for Life (2008) | "
If you’re wondering where the heroes went, take a look at this group, and see if you’re not impressed." Posted Oct 18, 2008 |
Fresh
| Fresh 71%
| American Teen (2008) | "
Burstein could be faulted for occasionally staging her 'plot points,' but she can't be accused of making anything but a riveting piece of film." Posted Oct 18, 2008 |
— | Fresh 96%
| Persepolis (2007) |
Click here to read article Posted Oct 18, 2008 |
Rotten
| Rotten 37%
| Swing Vote (2008) | "
Costner does what he can with a role that is described as lovable, but I didn't find him so. Bud's a loser, nearly a bum, and even the expected turn-around didn't ring true for me." Posted Oct 18, 2008 |
Rotten
| Rotten 47%
| Towelhead (2008) | "
Give Bishil props for a truly brave performance. Eckhart and Macdissi do what they can, as does Toni Collette as a concerned neighbor who tries to save Jasira from Eckhart. But the script isn't up to the actors." Posted Oct 18, 2008 |
Rotten
| Fresh 76%
| Appaloosa (2008) | "
It isn't a bad film, but the pacing drags it down to the level of just another horse opera when it could have been so much more." Posted Oct 18, 2008 |
Rotten
| Fresh 77%
| Baghead (2008) | "
The plot is tired, the actors are not much good, the situation is way too familiar, there is no humor or fright in sight." Posted Oct 18, 2008 |
Fresh
| Fresh 80%
| Flow: For Love of Water (2008) | "
It is required watching, because only concerted citizen action can stop the trend." Posted Oct 18, 2008 |
— | Rotten 38%
| The Bubble (2006) |
Click here to read article Posted Oct 18, 2008 |
— | Fresh 95%
| Diva (1981) |
Click here to read article Posted Oct 18, 2008 |
Fresh
| Fresh 79%
| Chicago 10 (2008) | "
Chicago 10 isn't perfect, but is required viewing for anyone who wasn't around at the time, if only as a reminder of the effectiveness of citizen action." Posted Oct 18, 2008 |
Rotten
| Fresh 85%
| Sweeney Todd: The Demon Barber of Fleet Street (2007) | "
Depp does about as well as anyone other than Len Cariou could with his one-note character. Bonham-Carter gives Mrs. Lovett a game stab, but she suffers from all that freaky makeup and lacks the voice of an Angela Lansbury." Posted Oct 18, 2008 |
Fresh
| Rotten 35%
| 21 (2008) | "
See this for the sheer fascination of it." Posted Oct 18, 2008 |
— | Fresh 85%
| War Dance (2007) |
Click here to read article Posted Oct 18, 2008 |
— | Fresh 79%
| The Great Debaters (2007) |
Click here to read article Posted Oct 18, 2008 |
Fresh
| Rotten 55%
| The Foot Fist Way (2008) | "
The blatant, inarticulate idiocy of McBride's Simmons is, in a certain way, endearing." Posted Oct 18, 2008 |
— | Fresh 98%
| Nanking (2007) |
Click here to read article Posted Oct 18, 2008 |
Fresh
| Rotten 54%
| Charlie Bartlett (2007) | "
Lightweight fare, but a pleasant outing." Posted Oct 18, 2008 |
— | Rotten 52%
| Margot at the Wedding (2007) |
Click here to read article Posted Oct 18, 2008 |
Fresh
| Fresh 80%
| I Served the King of England (2008) | "
[A] delightful, lighthearted satire, a quirky story of fantasy, wealth and pretty women with exposed nipples." Posted Oct 18, 2008 |
Fresh
| Fresh 80%
| In Bruges (2008) | "
McDonagh's trademark is dark humor, the ability to humanize inhuman situations, and plot twists you don't see coming. Expect all of these here, along with gorgeous cinematography by Eigil Bryld." Posted Oct 18, 2008 |
Fresh
| Fresh 93%
| Encounters At the End of the World (2007) | "
You will get Herzog's patented quirky and riveting piece of cinema, wonderfully filmed by Peter Zeitlinger and accompanied by the Bulgarian Women's Choir." Posted Oct 18, 2008 |
Fresh
| Fresh 86%
| The Orphanage (2007) | "
This Christmas, Spain has given the film world the best possible gift: a new and brilliant young director." Posted Jan 7, 2008 |
Rotten
| Fresh 77%
| I'm Not There (2007) | "
Ultimately, though, the question arises: why bother?" Posted Nov 24, 2007 |
Rotten
| Fresh 94%
| No Country for Old Men (2007) | "
Murder for its own sake wears quickly on me and I found myself wanting to flee the theater, and the sooner the better." Posted Nov 17, 2007 |
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