Rotten
| Rotten 55%
| The Little Traitor (2009) | "
Small film about the relationship between a British soldier and Jewish boy in occupied Palestine starts out strong, then loses its unique point of view." — Film Journal International Posted Oct 8, 2009 |
Fresh
| Fresh 88%
| The English Surgeon (2009) | "
Stirring, heartwarming documentary about English neurosurgeon Henry Marsh, who donates his time bringing modern medicine to the Ukraine." — Hollywood Reporter Posted Jul 23, 2009 |
Rotten
| Fresh 84%
| Soul Power (2009) | "
Documentary about the three-day music festival preceding the famous Ali-Foreman fight has its moments, but plays too much like what it is: outtakes from the Oscar-winning When We Were Kings." — Film Journal International Posted Jun 17, 2009 |
Fresh
| Fresh 66%
| The Merry Gentleman (2009) | "
Interesting, downbeat directorial debut by Michael Keaton marred by a needlessly ambiguous ending." — Film Journal International Posted Apr 29, 2009 |
Rotten
| Fresh 89%
| O'Horten (2009) | "
Well-intentioned piece of Norwegian whimsy may be too low-key for its own good." — Film Journal International Posted Apr 17, 2009 |
Rotten
| Rotten 50%
| Perestroika (2007) | "
Alternately fascinating and boring, ultimately confusing, yet heartfelt film by a Russian expatriate about returning to the homeland after Gorbachev." — Film Journal International Posted Apr 16, 2009 |
Fresh
| Fresh 94%
| Goodbye Solo (2009) | "
Offbeat relationship between a Senegalese cab driver and a suicidal Southerner makes for an interesting character study." — Film Journal International Posted Mar 23, 2009 |
Fresh
| Fresh 93%
| Sugar (2009) | "
Fictionalized tale of a Dominican baseball player trying to make it in the States is also a wonderfully observant film about acculturation and the immigrant experience." — Film Journal International Posted Mar 23, 2009 |
Rotten
| Fresh 92%
| Tokyo Sonata (2009) | "
The effect of unemployment on a middle-class Japanese family makes for powerful storytelling until an awkward shift in tone about two-thirds of the way in." — Film Journal International Posted Mar 13, 2009 |
Fresh
| Rotten 33%
| Sherman's Way (2009) | "
Cute fish-out-of-water comedy is a lightweight but inoffensive time-waster." — Film Journal International Posted Mar 6, 2009 |
Fresh
| Fresh 89%
| Everlasting Moments (2009) | "
Exquisite, classically made period drama about a woman who discovers herself through photography." — Film Journal International Posted Feb 23, 2009 |
Rotten
| Rotten 57%
| Shadows (2008) | "
Symbolic psychic horror tale is overlong and derivative." — Film Journal International Posted Jan 29, 2009 |
Fresh
| Fresh 76%
| Cargo 200 (2008) | "
Incredibly perverse and weirdly fascinating look at the Soviet Union in the pre-Glasnost era." — Film Journal International Posted Jan 2, 2009 |
Rotten
| Rotten 36%
| Adam Resurrected (2008) | "
Weird combination of One Flew Over the Cuckoo's Nest and a Holocaust drama is (almost) saved by Jeff Goldblum's commanding lead performance." — Film Journal International Posted Dec 11, 2008 |
Fresh
| Fresh 87%
| Timecrimes (2008) | "
A super-low-budget genre exercise from Spain, writer-director Nacho Vigalondo's extremely watchable work has long-running cult status written all over it." — Film Journal International Posted Dec 1, 2008 |
Rotten
| Fresh 70%
| How About You (2008) | "
The latest in a long line of films featuring elderly folk as amusingly dotty old broads and bastards." — Film Journal International Posted Nov 14, 2008 |
Fresh
| Fresh 67%
| First Basket (2008) | "
Filled with terrific archival footage, The Last Basket is engrossing and fun, but tends to go on a bit too long." — Film Journal International Posted Oct 31, 2008 |
Rotten
| Fresh 73%
| Fear(s) of the Dark (2008) | "
Anytime you put six of anything together in one package, the results are bound to be hit-or-miss, and that's certainly the case with this compilation of sci-fi/horror creepiness from some of Europe and America's top comic and graphic artists." — Film Journal International Posted Oct 23, 2008 |
Rotten
| Rotten 41%
| Blindness (2008) | "
...as well-made as it is, it still plays like a Cliff's Notes version of a much more complex work." — Film Journal International Posted Oct 8, 2008 |
Rotten
| Fresh 88%
| Ballast (2008) | "
It's an impressive directorial debut that will leave viewers speechless at the end--not necessarily in a good sense." — Film Journal International Posted Oct 8, 2008 |
Fresh 82/100
| Rotten 28%
| Filth and Wisdom (2008) | "
The Material Girl goes behind the camera. With not bad results." — Film Journal International Posted Oct 8, 2008 |
Fresh
| Rotten 38%
| Henry Poole Is Here (2008) | "
Even with its failures, Henry Poole Is Here takes on material that very few filmmakers even attempt. For that reason alone, the picture deserves respect." — Film Journal International Posted Aug 8, 2008 |
Fresh
| N/A | The Perfect Game (2008) | "
Doesn't have the artistry of Hoosiers, but it is blessed with a strong real-life story, and stresses a series of uplifting life lessons." — Film Journal International Posted Aug 7, 2008 |
Rotten
| Fresh 69%
| Red (2008) | "
Somewhere along the line someone should have taken a long, hard look at the excesses of the ending and changed course." — Film Journal International Posted Aug 6, 2008 |
Rotten
| Rotten 44%
| Eight Miles High (2007) | "
The events on display have been covered%u2014over and over and over again." — Film Journal International Posted Jul 14, 2008 |
Fresh
| Rotten 31%
| Diminished Capacity (2008) | "
Smart and well-written, filled with good lines and just enough offbeat moments to make it interesting, not annoying." — Film Journal International Posted Jul 3, 2008 |
Rotten
| Rotten 59%
| Expired (2008) | "
Miniucchi's screenplay is an unwieldy blend of pathos and unsettling moments, which become increasingly uninteresting as the film trudges to a dreary close." — Film Journal International Posted Jun 23, 2008 |
Rotten
| Fresh 80%
| Trumbo (2008) | "
...the film's inability to put a new spin on well-covered material... means the definitive work about this fascinating figure is yet to come." — Film Journal International Posted Jun 23, 2008 |
Rotten
| Rotten 43%
| The Go-Getter (2008) | "
Hopefully, future film classes will use this picture as template for how not to make a movie." — Film Journal International Posted Jun 5, 2008 |
Fresh
| Rotten 31%
| The Children of Huang Shi (2008) | "
If it doesn't get your heart pounding with the thrill of cinematic discovery, that's OK%u2014old-style craftsmanship like this is a heartwarming curio in this day and age." — Film Journal International Posted May 14, 2008 |
Fresh
| Fresh 87%
| Mongol (2008) | "
Adventure story, love story, history lesson: What's not to like?" — Film Journal International Posted May 14, 2008 |
Rotten
| Rotten 29%
| War, Inc. (2008) | "
The constant barrage of jokes, in-jokes, snide comments and bizarre plotlines becomes wearying after a while, and eventually the point of the whole enterprise is completely lost." — Film Journal International Posted May 14, 2008 |
Fresh
| Fresh 89%
| The Edge of Heaven (2008) | "
Slowly paced but never dull, filled with quiet moments that add up to a thoroughly moving experience." — Film Journal International Posted Apr 30, 2008 |
Fresh
| Fresh 98%
| Surfwise (2008) | "
A fascinating, thought-provoking film." — Film Journal International Posted Apr 30, 2008 |
Fresh
| Rotten 54%
| Harold & Kumar Escape from Guantanamo Bay (2008) | "
Dude%u2014now even a stoner comedy can star minority actors. That may not seem like major cultural progress, but progress it is." — Film Journal International Posted Apr 24, 2008 |
Fresh
| Fresh 69%
| The First Saturday in May (2008) | "
It's got its share of characters, plenty of triumphs, and a Shakespearean tragedy at its core. When it comes to drama, that's a hard combination to beat." — Film Journal International Posted Apr 21, 2008 |
Rotten
| Rotten 37%
| Dark Matter (2008) | "
Dark Matter is certainly interesting, and easy to sit through, but not as compelling as it wants to be." — Film Journal International Posted Apr 10, 2008 |
Rotten
| Rotten 39%
| Bonneville (2006) | "
Bonneville insults its talented leads by casting them in parts they could have--and probably have--done in their sleep." — Film Journal International Posted Feb 28, 2008 |
Rotten
| Rotten 50%
| Penelope (2008) | "
A delightful little tale that nonetheless suffers from a distinct sense of déjà vu." — Film Journal International Posted Feb 27, 2008 |
Fresh
| Fresh 79%
| Chicago 10 (2008) | "
A powerhouse film that ranks among the very best nonfiction features of the past decade." — Film Journal International Posted Feb 11, 2008 |
Rotten
| Fresh 69%
| I Am Legend (2007) | "
Even though Lawrence's film is an honorable attempt to bring more depth and meaning to the tale, ultimately he probably should have opted for more gore, less grief." — Film Journal International Posted Dec 13, 2007 |
Fresh
| Fresh 98%
| The Band's Visit (2007) | "
A little picture in the best sense of the term, it's filled with small but telling moments and richly drawn characterizations." — Film Journal International Posted Dec 6, 2007 |
Fresh
| Fresh 91%
| There Will Be Blood (2007) | "
A major work from an extremely talented director. But it is also a flawed, and at times distasteful, piece that will turn off as many viewers as it turns on." — Film Journal International Posted Nov 30, 2007 |
Fresh
| Fresh 96%
| Persepolis (2007) | "
Told with style and passion, Persepolis is one of the most unique, and moving, animated films ever made." — Film Journal International Posted Nov 19, 2007 |
Rotten
| Rotten 27%
| Love in the Time of Cholera (2007) | "
A decent shot at a complex work, but ultimately, the book is way more evocative than any film." — Film Journal International Posted Nov 13, 2007 |
Fresh
| Fresh 88%
| Joe Strummer: The Future is Unwritten (2007) | "
Julian Temple has paid proper homage to one of rock's most important artists." — Film Journal International Posted Nov 1, 2007 |
Fresh
| Fresh 87%
| Control (2007) | "
A terrific film about a complex human being." — Film Journal International Posted Oct 4, 2007 |
Fresh
| Fresh 94%
| No Country for Old Men (2007) | "
In adapting this most un-Coen-like material, the brothers have come up with a winner: an action film with a serious philosophical undertone." — Film Journal International Posted Oct 4, 2007 |
Fresh
| Fresh 74%
| The Assassination of Jesse James by the Coward Robert Ford (2007) | "
Impeccably shot, cast and directed, this is a truly impressive film." — Film Journal International Posted Sep 13, 2007 |
Rotten
| Fresh 73%
| I Want Someone to Eat Cheese With (2007) | "
A visually static film filled with scenes that have obviously been made up on the fly--and most of them aren't terribly interesting." — Film Journal International Posted Sep 5, 2007 |
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