Fresh 3/4
| Fresh 78%
| Doubt (2008) |
Click here to read article Posted Jan 1, 2009 |
Fresh 4/4
| Fresh 91%
| Frost/Nixon (2008) | "
Engrossing emotionally and intellectually, this showdown shouldn't be missed." Posted Dec 25, 2008 |
Fresh 3.5/4
| Fresh 72%
| Under the Same Moon (2008) | "
Patricia Riggen's feature debut proves that the terms crowd-pleaser and social-issue movie can apply to the same film." Posted Oct 18, 2008 |
Rotten 2.5/4
| Fresh 72%
| Definitely, Maybe (2008) | "
Modern romance may be more realistic in Definitely, Maybe, but it's also less satisfying than the illusions that classic romantic movies create about amore." Posted Oct 18, 2008 |
Rotten 2.5/4
| Fresh 81%
| Charlie Wilson's War (2007) | "
The movie never addresses the pressing questions raised in Crile's nonfiction page-turner. It also never encourages the viewer to consider that a solitary congressman appropriated more than $40 million of taxpayer money for his cause." Posted Oct 18, 2008 |
Fresh 3.5/4
| Fresh 80%
| Standard Operating Procedure (2008) | "
Haunting photographs and video seemingly point a finger at the low-ranking indicted soldiers. Equally haunting is the notion that journalists and the public assumed they had seen everything." Posted Oct 18, 2008 |
Rotten 1.5/4
| Rotten 51%
| Then She Found Me (2008) | "
Trying to establish a serio-comic tone is a task best suited for seasoned directors. Given that a boom microphone drops into the film frame at least twice, Hunt has more basic production elements to master." Posted Oct 18, 2008 |
Rotten 2/4
| Fresh 79%
| How the Garcia Girls Spent Their Summer (2008) | "
Stylistically, the film takes risks before veering into an odd sort of studied artiness." Posted Oct 18, 2008 |
Fresh 3.5/4
| Fresh 96%
| Persepolis (2007) |
Click here to read article Posted Oct 18, 2008 |
Rotten 1.5/4
| Rotten 37%
| Swing Vote (2008) | "
Depictions of the spineless presidential hopefuls (Kelsey Grammer and Dennis Hopper) and their campaign managers (Stanley Tucci and Nathan Lane, respectively) offer standard-issue political satire." Posted Oct 18, 2008 |
Fresh 3/4
| Fresh 62%
| The Express (2008) | "
Quaid delivers one of the most stirring half-time speeches in movie history." Posted Oct 18, 2008 |
Fresh 3/4
| Fresh 94%
| Belle de Jour (1967) |
Click here to read article Posted Oct 18, 2008 |
Fresh 2.5/4
| Rotten 53%
| Get Smart (2008) | "
You'll have a better time if you don't expect this re-imagined work to resemble the original. The phone shoe does fit Carell, and he wears it well." Posted Oct 18, 2008 |
Rotten 2/4
| Rotten 46%
| Cassandra's Dream (2008) | "
Although all the performances are remarkable, the actors can't break free from the too neat-and-tidy script." Posted Oct 18, 2008 |
Rotten 2/4
| Rotten 49%
| Smart People (2008) | "
Award-winning commercial director Noam Murro helms a fine cast playing all-too-familiar roles." Posted Oct 18, 2008 |
Fresh 3/4
| Fresh 61%
| Traitor (2008) | "
As an espionage thriller, Traitor delivers. But the movie does so in a realistic way." Posted Oct 18, 2008 |
Fresh 4/4
| Fresh 93%
| The Diving Bell and the Butterfly (2007) |
Click here to read article Posted Feb 7, 2008 |
Rotten 2.5/4
| Rotten 51%
| Bee Movie (2007) | "
The weak storyline hovers over a scene while foraging for material and then flits off to a new situation. Without a strong narrative, the movie tends to drone on." Posted Nov 17, 2007 |
Fresh 3/4
| Fresh 64%
| Dan in Real Life (2007) | "
Steve Carell is the new Tom Hanks." Posted Nov 3, 2007 |
Rotten 2/4
| Rotten 55%
| We Own The Night (2007) | "
Everything old doesn't necessarily feel new again." Posted Oct 20, 2007 |
Rotten 1/4
| Rotten 34%
| Elizabeth: The Golden Age (2007) | "
Breasts heave and the sea storms as historical music swells in Shekhar Kapur's overwrought follow-up to Elizabeth." Posted Oct 20, 2007 |
Fresh 3/4
| Fresh 78%
| Outsourced (2007) | "
An indie charmer that may become the sleeper of Seattle." Posted Oct 13, 2007 |
Fresh 3.5/4
| Rotten 51%
| The Kingdom (2007) | "
A tense, thinking person's thriller." Posted Oct 6, 2007 |
Fresh 4/4
| Fresh 72%
| In the Valley of Elah (2007) | "
Walking a razor-wire fence, [Writer/Director Paul] Haggis honors Americans serving their country while lacerating the military mindset that got them there." Posted Sep 29, 2007 |
Rotten 1.5/4
| Rotten 24%
| El Cantante (2007) | "
LLittle more than a string of music videos in search of a script." Posted Sep 22, 2007 |
Rotten 2/4
| Rotten 43%
| The Brave One (2007) | "
Masterwork of craft, manipulating viewer emotions to elicit unthinking responses and unabashed bloodlust." Posted Sep 22, 2007 |
Rotten 2/4
| Rotten 51%
| Mr. Bean's Holiday (2007) | "
Taking aim at self-absorbed filmmakers, amateur and professional, emerges as another strong thematic target. If only the comedy produced as many laughs as things to say." Posted Sep 1, 2007 |
Fresh 4/4
| Fresh 63%
| Death at a Funeral (2007) | "
The comedy doesn't have much to say, but its humor is killer." Posted Aug 25, 2007 |
Rotten 2.5/4
| Fresh 89%
| Rescue Dawn (2007) | "
Without a semblance of Herzog's signature mysticism or an ounce of insightfulness, the film becomes an unremarkable retelling of a remarkable true-life story." Posted Aug 4, 2007 |
Rotten 2.5/4
| Rotten 39%
| No Reservations (2007) | "
Although all the performances are good, Kate's character often rings false." Posted Aug 4, 2007 |
Fresh 4/4
| Fresh 91%
| Hairspray (2007) | "
Campy and sweet-natured, Hairspray will shake away any summertime blues." Posted Jul 28, 2007 |
Fresh 3/4
| Fresh 62%
| Joshua (2007) | "
Father and mother no longer know best." Posted Jul 21, 2007 |
Fresh 3/4
| Fresh 96%
| Ratatouille (2007) | "
In food-critic speak, Ratatouille is highly seasoned and layered with complex flavors and has considerable sweetness on the finish." Posted Jul 7, 2007 |
Fresh 4/4
| Fresh 93%
| Sicko (2007) | "
Like Al Gore's documentary hit, Moore cleverly prods us to consider and act upon some inconvenient truths." Posted Jul 7, 2007 |
Fresh 4/4
| Fresh 71%
| Fracture (2007) | "
If you like your thrillers served chilled, Fracture won't disappoint." Posted Jun 30, 2007 |
Rotten 1.5/4
| Rotten 49%
| Nancy Drew (2007) |
Click here to read article Posted Jun 23, 2007 |
Rotten 2.5/4
| Rotten 59%
| Gracie (2007) | "
Despite flaws, though, this stirring independent production is remarkable for its honest portrayal of a family grappling with grief and a female taking the penalty kick to score points for gender equity." Posted Jun 9, 2007 |
Fresh 3/4
| Fresh 94%
| Away From Her (2007) | "
Away From Her offers a moving, thoughtful drama for adults who have felt abandoned by the movie industry. " Posted May 19, 2007 |
Rotten 2/4
| Fresh 69%
| The Valet (2007) | "
Instead of provoking hearty laughter, this slight French confection may coax only a few smiles." Posted May 5, 2007 |
Fresh 3/4
| Fresh 93%
| Up for Grabs (2005) | "
Up for Grabs isn't just about a ball. It's about America." Posted May 1, 2007 |
Rotten 2.5/4
| Fresh 82%
| Grindhouse (2007) | "
Packaging a three-hour-plus program may be daring, but pairing a long running time with junk-food cinema is enough to make you sick." Posted Apr 14, 2007 |
Rotten 1/4
| Rotten 18%
| I Think I Love My Wife (2007) | "
The plot is one big tease." Posted Mar 18, 2007 |
Rotten 2/4
| Rotten 14%
| Wild Hogs (2007) | "
Rediscovering one's inner manhood and earning everyone's respect boils down to fighting the bad boys. Another measure of manliness involves repeatedly making fun of a gay highway patrolman (John C. McGinley) and tossing in plenty of homophobic jokes." Posted Mar 10, 2007 |
Rotten 2/4
| Rotten 58%
| The Astronaut Farmer (2007) | "
This drama won't fly for anyone who considers Charles Farmer's mission a self-indulgent obsession that places a family of five at risk." Posted Feb 25, 2007 |
Fresh 3.5/4
| Fresh 66%
| Miss Potter (2006) | "
Something that can't be quantified -- a lightness in tone, an air of enchantment -- infuses this drama." Posted Feb 1, 2007 |
Fresh 3.5/4
| Fresh 91%
| Letters From Iwo Jima (2006) | "
Eastwood triumphs in making you understand and identify with the Japanese entrenched in a no-win situation, instead of caring more about those raising the flags of our fathers." Posted Jan 20, 2007 |
Fresh 3.5/4
| Fresh 90%
| Shut Up & Sing (2006) |
Click here to read article Posted Jan 4, 2007 |
Rotten 2/4
| Rotten 45%
| Bobby (2006) |
Click here to read article Posted Dec 30, 2006 |
Rotten 2/4
| Rotten 56%
| The Good Shepherd (2006) | "
Robert De Niro's fictional take on the founding of the Central Intelligence Agency lacks two key components of the spy genre: suspense and action." Posted Dec 30, 2006 |
Rotten 0.5/4
| Rotten 51%
| The Fountain (2006) | "
Nothing works in Darren Aronofsky's disappointing science-fiction fantasy." Posted Dec 30, 2006 |
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