Fresh
| Fresh 72%
| The Road (2009) | "
'The Road' is a courageous road picture and an unnerving dystopian epic, but with great moments of horror, love, and adventure." Posted Dec 1, 2009 |
Fresh
| Fresh 72%
| The Blind Side (2009) | "
Will never be remembered as one of the best sports films, but it may go down as one of the feel-good movies of the year and possibly as Sandra Bullock's best." Posted Nov 22, 2009 |
Rotten
| Fresh 60%
| Pirate Radio (2009) | "
This Rock 'n' Roll love letter comes across as an overlong, jumbled mess of a film that has trouble finding both its voice and its focus." Posted Nov 16, 2009 |
Rotten
| Rotten 54%
| The Men Who Stare at Goats (2009) | "
Sometimes hits big with genuine laugh-out-loud moments, but more often, this comedy leaves us scratching our heads, wondering where it all went so wrong." Posted Nov 13, 2009 |
Fresh
| Fresh 94%
| An Education (2009) | "
'An Education' is a finely crafted film that touches every emotion. Watch it to see how a story so fun and playful can also be so tender and heartbreakingly sad." Posted Nov 1, 2009 |
Fresh
| Fresh 83%
| Paranormal Activity (2009) | "
With 'Paranormal Activity,' Paramount and Oren Peli have teamed up to bring us one of the most unique horror experiences in quite some time." Posted Oct 16, 2009 |
Fresh
| Fresh 78%
| It Might Get Loud (2009) | "
A sense of sweeping admiration overpowers the film's audience and turns us all into silly, unapologetic, screaming fans." Posted Oct 4, 2009 |
Fresh
| Fresh 63%
| Extract (2009) | "
Its extremely likable cast -- led by a sympathetic Jason Bateman -- elevates the material above the drone of typical cinematic drivel slated for mass consumption." Posted Sep 6, 2009 |
Rotten
| Rotten 26%
| The Goods: Live Hard, Sell Hard (2009) | "
At times 'The Goods" gets up and running on all cylinders, but misfires often with bits that simply don't jell." Posted Aug 16, 2009 |
Fresh
| Fresh 87%
| 500 Days of Summer (2009) | "
Almost everything first-time director Marc Webb explores rings true here. The comedy never seems forced, and the romance always feels real." Posted Jul 24, 2009 |
Fresh
| Fresh 98%
| The Hurt Locker (2009) | "
Some scenes in 'The Hurt Locker' are as memorable and iconic as those in 'Apocalypse Now.'" Posted Jul 18, 2009 |
Fresh
| Rotten 45%
| Management (2009) | "
'Management' is an addictively charming little movie about loosening up and chasing your dreams." Posted May 23, 2009 |
Rotten
| Rotten 27%
| Ghosts of Girlfriends Past (2009) | "
'Ghosts of Girlfriends Past' lacks energy and originality, plus the characters are too shallow to care about. But Michael Douglas is delightful." Posted May 10, 2009 |
Fresh
| Fresh 88%
| Adventureland (2009) | "
'Adventureland' is a sweet, heartfelt coming-of-age drama with loads of sensitivity and bigness of heart." Posted Apr 6, 2009 |
Rotten
| Rotten 23%
| Fired Up (2009) | "
'Fired Up!' has a great story to tell for sure, but it just doesn't make a good 'PG-13' movie." Posted Feb 27, 2009 |
Fresh
| Rotten 57%
| Taken (2009) | "
An exciting white-knuckle ride for action junkies and those who like to see the enemy get the raw end of a deal." Posted Feb 2, 2009 |
Rotten
| Rotten 50%
| Notorious (2009) | "
Failing to find a message to champion, this shiny, polished biopic glosses over many of the warts which continue to tarnish the accomplished rapper's legacy." Posted Jan 21, 2009 |
Fresh
| Rotten 56%
| Defiance (2008) | "
'Defiance' boasts absolutely stunning battle sequences, fascinating sets and flawless period details." Posted Jan 16, 2009 |
Fresh
| Fresh 80%
| Gran Torino (2008) | "
If the rumors of this being Clint Eastwood's final turn in front of the camera are true, then 'Gran Torino' is a brilliant send off." Posted Jan 7, 2009 |
Fresh
| Fresh 61%
| Valkyrie (2008) | "
A taut, suspenseful WWII thriller. Bryan Singer's exhaustive research pays off by lending this film a stylistic 'period' feel." Posted Dec 29, 2008 |
Fresh
| Fresh 93%
| Slumdog Millionaire (2008) | "
This horrifically beautiful rags-to-riches fairytale is an intoxicating blend of genres that touches on a wide range of emotions." Posted Nov 24, 2008 |
Rotten
| Rotten 45%
| Soul Men (2008) | "
'Soul Men' is a mediocre film at best, buoyed by the abrasive chemistry of Bernie Mac and Samuel L. Jackson." Posted Nov 21, 2008 |
Fresh
| Fresh 65%
| Zack and Miri Make a Porno (2008) | "
A romantic comedy that's both as sweet and as obscene as anything you'll see this year." Posted Nov 2, 2008 |
Rotten
| Fresh 60%
| W. (2008) | "
Not enough time has expired for any of "W." to be suspenseful or educational. And a self-neutered Oliver Stone keeps it from finding any lift in controversy." Posted Oct 21, 2008 |
Fresh
| Rotten 59%
| Quarantine (2008) | "
There's never a dull moment in 'Quarantine.'" Posted Oct 14, 2008 |
Fresh
| Fresh 76%
| Appaloosa (2008) | "
The chemistry of Ed Harris and Viggo Mortensen makes 'Appaloosa' a huge film in the way it gets under your skin and into your heart." Posted Oct 9, 2008 |
Fresh
| Rotten 34%
| Miracle at St. Anna (2008) | "
'Miracle at St. Anna' tells a story of friendship and of getting beyond race and prejudices... about helping one another in the midst of war." Posted Oct 3, 2008 |
Fresh
| Fresh 77%
| Burn After Reading (2008) | "
The Coens concoct brilliantly clever ways of intersecting the lives and stories of the characters during the course of this goofy, entertaining dark comedy." Posted Sep 20, 2008 |
Fresh
| Fresh 82%
| Vicky Cristina Barcelona (2008) | "
Woody Allen's 'Vicky Cristina Barcelona' smolders with the best of them. It's also one of Allen's most finely crafted films." Posted Aug 26, 2008 |
Rotten
| Rotten 11%
| Hell Ride (2008) | "
The only thing that works in 'Hell Ride' is the throwback style and visual tone it lovingly mimics." Posted Aug 11, 2008 |
Fresh
| Rotten 55%
| Step Brothers (2008) | "
It's definitely not highbrow humor. But we don't expect ponderous meaning or dovetailed subjectivity from an Apatow film, now do we?" Posted Aug 1, 2008 |
Rotten
| Rotten 37%
| Speed Racer (2008) | "
There's no thrill of victory and no agony of defeat here -- just more cars flying through the air...and cartwheeling before bursting into flames." Posted May 12, 2008 |
Fresh
| Rotten 46%
| The Ruins (2008) | "
'The Ruins' is a creepy-crawly little film that'll get under your skin and bore its way into your psyche if you let it." Posted Apr 6, 2008 |
Fresh
| Rotten 26%
| Drillbit Taylor (2008) | "
Thanks to the chemistry between Owen Wilson and three relative newcomers, 'Drillbit Taylor' is always entertaining and never as silly as expected." Posted Mar 24, 2008 |
Rotten
| Rotten 0%
| Strange Wilderness (2008) | "
'Strange Wilderness' isn't funny enough to produce anything more than a few slight chuckles. We mostly groan and squirm in our seats while watching it." Posted Mar 16, 2008 |
Fresh
| Fresh 79%
| The Bank Job (2008) | "
There's a lot going on in 'The Bank Job,' but it always feels light and breezy despite the edgy subject matter." Posted Mar 10, 2008 |
Fresh
| Fresh 72%
| In the Valley of Elah (2007) | "
Regardless of which side of the political fence one sits on, 'In the Valley of Elah''s power can't be denied and the strong acting must be appreciated." Posted Mar 3, 2008 |
Fresh
| Fresh 79%
| American Gangster (2007) | "
Brilliant acting by Crowe and Washington plus Scott's near flawless direction, make 'American Gangster' one of the best films of the year." Posted Nov 5, 2007 |
Fresh
| Fresh 94%
| Gone Baby Gone (2007) | "
'Gone Baby Gone' is a sobering, unreserved affair that manages maximum effectiveness despite a few ragged edges, unlikely scenarios and risky maneuvers." Posted Nov 2, 2007 |
Rotten
| Rotten 26%
| The Final Season (2007) | "
Other than what happens on the playing field in 'The Final Season,' there's not much else going on." Posted Oct 16, 2007 |
Rotten
| Rotten 59%
| Resurrecting the Champ (2007) | "
There's a brilliant story in 'Resurrecting the Champ' trying to get out, but it just isn't told properly." Posted Aug 27, 2007 |
Fresh
| Rotten 55%
| Vacancy (2007) | "
The terror in 'Vacancy,' a pleasantly frightening little tale, comes from interesting characters and psychology rather than action and blood." Posted Apr 22, 2007 |
Fresh
| Fresh 87%
| The Lookout (2007) | "
First-time director Scott Frank blends nail-biting action with heartbreaking human insight in 'The Lookout.'" Posted Apr 3, 2007 |
Fresh
| Fresh 63%
| Reign Over Me (2007) | "
Mark Binder greases the wheels of the Sandler/Cheadle on-screen magic with snappy, smart dialogue and expert direction." Posted Apr 1, 2007 |
Fresh
| Fresh 65%
| Black Snake Moan (2007) | "
Watching Black Snake Moan may be the closest you'll ever come to seeing what the blues actually looks like." Posted Feb 28, 2007 |
Rotten
| Rotten 9%
| Norbit (2007) | "
We've laughed at actors wearing fat suits enough already and there's nothing new in 'Norbit.'" Posted Feb 11, 2007 |
Fresh
| Fresh 91%
| Letters From Iwo Jima (2006) | "
Clint Eastwood's 'Letters from Iwo Jima' makes an even greater emotional impact than his 'Flags of Our Fathers' did earlier this year." Posted Dec 19, 2006 |
Fresh
| Fresh 62%
| Blood Diamond (2006) | "
As compelling and as socially relevant as this story is, it's the acting that makes 'Blood Diamond' soar." Posted Dec 7, 2006 |
Fresh
| Rotten 21%
| Man of the Year (2006) | "
Robin Williams, surprisingly subdued here, makes his character as believable as a comedian-turned-president can be." Posted Oct 16, 2006 |
Rotten
| Rotten 54%
| The Protector (2006) | "
It plays like a bad B-movie where we suddenly leave an ongoing conversation to join a fight in progress." Posted Sep 27, 2006 |
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