Fresh 3/5
| Rotten 51%
| The Taking of Pelham 1 2 3 (2009) | "
Although diehard fans of the original should stay far, far away from it, the new Pelham provides a level of engagement that puts it a notch or two above today’s standard action-movie fare." Posted Jun 11, 2009 |
Fresh
| Fresh 78%
| The End of America (2008) | "
Attempting to transform this kind of polemic into an engaging piece of cinema might seem the height of folly. However, filmmakers Anne Sundberg and Ricki Stern are more than up to the task." Posted Feb 12, 2009 |
— | Rotten 40%
| Feed (2006) |
Click here to read article Posted Oct 18, 2008 |
— | Fresh 67%
| The Bridge (2006) |
Click here to read article Posted Oct 18, 2008 |
Fresh
| Fresh 93%
| This Is England (2007) | "
Riveting." Posted Nov 29, 2007 |
Fresh 4/5
| Fresh 83%
| Om Shanti Om (2007) | "
While Om Shanti Om loses steam by its last act, the stylish, smart, hilarious ride to that point is rewarding enough." Posted Nov 15, 2007 |
— | Fresh 67%
| Casshern (2004) |
Click here to read article Posted Nov 1, 2007 |
Fresh 3.5/5
| Rotten 31%
| Martian Child (2007) | "
Director Menno Meyjes pulls an engaging film out of the potential claptrap, while also putting across a message about the beauty of nonconformism." Posted Nov 1, 2007 |
— | N/A | Stranger: Bernie Worrell on Earth (2005) |
Click here to read article Posted Nov 1, 2007 |
Fresh 3.5/5
| Fresh 96%
| Deep Water (2007) | "
Deeply researched and compellingly presented, Deep Water is as much about one man’s misadventures on the ocean as it is about loneliness, desperation and the danger of dreams." Posted Oct 25, 2007 |
Fresh 3.5/5
| Rotten 47%
| Rendition (2007) | "
By crafting an intricate and engaging story out of this country's most despicable 'weapon' in the war on terror, it's possible that its message may be more well-received than the dozens of damning documentaries that have preceded it." Posted Oct 18, 2007 |
— | Fresh 95%
| Commune (2006) |
Click here to read article Posted Oct 18, 2007 |
— | N/A | The Panama Deception (1992) |
Click here to read article Posted Oct 18, 2007 |
— | Fresh 80%
| Chalk (2007) |
Click here to read article Posted Oct 11, 2007 |
Fresh 3.5/5
| Fresh 68%
| Ira & Abby (2007) | "
The group-therapy scene that wraps it up brings those substantial themes together in a way that’s uproariously funny." Posted Oct 11, 2007 |
Fresh 3/5
| N/A | Divided We Fall: Americans in the Aftermath (2007) | "
While Kaur expends entirely too much of Divided We Fall’s energy in expounding upon her feelings and her journey and her questions, when she does manage to make it about someone besides herself or her cousin, she emerges with riveting film." Posted Sep 27, 2007 |
Fresh 4/5
| Fresh 80%
| Vanaja (2007) | "
Written and directed by Rajnesh Domalpalli as his graduate thesis at Columbia University, Vanaja is an engaging and shocking look at class, gender roles and sexuality in rural India." Posted Sep 27, 2007 |
Fresh 3.5/5
| Fresh 78%
| Outsourced (2007) | "
Despite its direct, documentary-style title, Outsourced is a fluffy comedy that never sacrifices its lightness for its message. Even more notably, the reverse never happens, either." Posted Sep 27, 2007 |
Fresh 3/5
| Fresh 64%
| Ladron que Roba a Ladron (To Rob a Thief) (2007) | "
Elegant, gentle and often quite hilarious." Posted Aug 30, 2007 |
— | N/A | Beautiful Washing Machine, The (2004) |
Click here to read article Posted Aug 23, 2007 |
— | N/A | Paul Bowles: The Complete Outsider (1994) |
Click here to read article Posted Aug 23, 2007 |
Rotten
| Rotten 51%
| Mr. Bean's Holiday (2007) | "
A painfully unfunny series of redundant and half-measured physical gags are strung together like distracting lights along an ugly clothesline of a 'plot' that really is hardly worth repeating." Posted Aug 23, 2007 |
Fresh 3/5
| Fresh 66%
| Snow Cake (2007) | "
Snow Cake never entertains too much pathos nor does it become overly concerned with making Weaver’s character even slightly sympathetic; her uncensored forthrightness is as refreshingly humane as it is hilarious." Posted Aug 23, 2007 |
Fresh 3.5/5
| Rotten 38%
| The Ten (2007) | "
As ridiculous as it is uproariously funny." Posted Aug 23, 2007 |
Fresh 3/5
| Rotten 57%
| Interview (2007) | "
Buscemi and Miller should be roundly praised for the acting chops they display in this thriller." Posted Aug 18, 2007 |
Rotten 1/5
| Fresh 62%
| Arctic Tale (2007) | "
Child-pandering and overly anthropomorphized, Arctic Tale is a blatant cash-grab by National Geographic Films." Posted Aug 18, 2007 |
Fresh 2.5/5
| Rotten 17%
| The Last Legion (2007) | "
The many faults of The Last Legion give way to guilt-free popcorn thrills." Posted Aug 18, 2007 |
Rotten 2/5
| Rotten 19%
| The Invasion (2007) | "
Heartless, predictable and well worth avoiding." Posted Aug 16, 2007 |
— | N/A | Islam: What the West Needs to Know (2006) |
Click here to read article Posted Jul 19, 2007 |
Rotten 2.5/5
| Fresh 82%
| Paprika (2007) | "
Visually fantastic, logically flawed and incredibly dull. Just like your friend’s dreams." Posted Jul 13, 2007 |
Fresh 3.5/5
| Fresh 77%
| Harry Potter and the Order of the Phoenix (2007) | "
Engaging and beautiful." Posted Jul 12, 2007 |
Fresh 2.5/5
| Fresh 62%
| Joshua (2007) | "
The 'horror' here is dosed with humor and false starts that keep it remarkably and deceptively light." Posted Jul 12, 2007 |
Rotten 2.5/4
| Fresh 78%
| You Kill Me (2007) | "
[Leoni's] collaboration with Kingsley does provide moments of comedic excellence. Too bad those moments don’t add up to enough to save the film from its ponderous messaging." Posted Jul 12, 2007 |
Rotten 2.5/5
| Fresh 96%
| Ratatouille (2007) | "
Beyond the stunning animation (they finally got hair right!), there’s little to recommend besides the fact that it’s a touch better than Shrek the Third." Posted Jun 28, 2007 |
Fresh 4.5/5
| Rotten 27%
| Evening (2007) | "
A substantial and engrossing film." Posted Jun 28, 2007 |
Fresh 2.5/5
| Fresh 83%
| Jhoom Barabar Jhoom (2007) | "
Jhoom is an empty, frivolous and thoroughly calculating bit of fluff; it’s also ridiculously enjoyable." Posted Jun 21, 2007 |
— | Fresh 67%
| The Bridge (2006) |
Click here to read article Posted Jun 14, 2007 |
Fresh 3/5
| N/A | Shoot Out at Lokhandwala (2007) | "
As troubling as it is surprising. [It's also] one of the most realistic representations of the dangerous lawlessness that plagued the city in the early '90s." Posted Jun 7, 2007 |
Fresh
| Rotten 30%
| The Glamorous Life Of Sachiko Hanai (2007) | "
Recklessly fun, explosively colorful and intensely, abusively edited." Posted Jun 7, 2007 |
Fresh 3.5/5
| Rotten 45%
| Pirates of the Caribbean: At World's End (2007) | "
From the stunning visual effects and well-paced action sequences to the smartly written story, Pirates closes the book on its trilogy (and opens the book on the next batch) far more elegantly and enjoyably than Spider-Man. Who’da thunk?" Posted May 24, 2007 |
— | Fresh 98%
| The War Tapes (2006) |
Click here to read article Posted May 24, 2007 |
Fresh 4/5
| Fresh 94%
| Away From Her (2007) | "
The delicate and dignified way that director Sarah Polley treats Munro’s story is worthy of high praise." Posted May 17, 2007 |
Fresh 3.5/5
| Rotten 18%
| The Ex (2007) | "
The Ex not only surprises in the consistency and effectiveness of its dark wit, but, more importantly, lets Jason Bateman do most of the comedic heavy lifting." Posted May 10, 2007 |
Fresh 3/5
| Fresh 64%
| The TV Set (2007) | "
David Duchovny, Justine Bateman, Ioan Gruffudd and Sigourney Weaver star in this biting look at the creatively draining world of TV sitcom production." Posted May 10, 2007 |
Fresh 3.5/5
| Fresh 84%
| Air Guitar Nation (2007) | "
That the event is not only taken seriously by its contestants, but is also surprisingly devoid of irony, makes Air Guitar Nation excellently enjoyable." Posted May 3, 2007 |
Rotten 2.5/5
| Fresh 74%
| Avenue Montaigne (2007) | "
Director Danièle Thompson tries vainly to make a larger point, but the thin effervescence of the film bubbles away any such attempts." Posted Apr 19, 2007 |
— | Fresh 94%
| Jonestown: The Life and Death of Peoples Temple (2006) |
Click here to read article Posted Apr 19, 2007 |
— | Fresh 70%
| Monsieur N. (2005) |
Click here to read article Posted Apr 19, 2007 |
Fresh 3/5
| Rotten 46%
| Aqua Teen Hunger Force Colon Movie Film For Theatres (2007) | "
If it’s possible for a movie to be almost unwatchable yet completely hilarious, Aqua Teen Hunger Force comes close to realizing that dream." Posted Apr 12, 2007 |
Rotten 2/5
| Fresh 66%
| Meet the Robinsons (2007) | "
Despite the occasional winning laugh line and beautiful animation, Meet the Robinsons is a disappointing outing for the Disney animation studios." Posted Mar 29, 2007 |
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