Fresh 3.5/4
| Fresh 95%
| The Cove (2009) | "
It turns out that wasn't a smile on Flipper's face." Posted Oct 8, 2009 |
Fresh 3/4
| Rotten 55%
| The Tale of Despereaux (2008) | "
It's charming, with gorgeous, painterly animation and a heartfelt story." Posted Dec 19, 2008 |
Rotten 1.5/4
| Rotten 36%
| Bloodline (2008) | "
Tedious." Posted Oct 10, 2008 |
Fresh 3/4
| Rotten 28%
| Eagle Eye (2008) | "
Eagle Eye skillfully taps into post-Sept. 11 paranoia -- a briskly paced thriller that blinks at times but mostly keeps its focus." Posted Sep 25, 2008 |
Fresh 3/4
| Fresh 100%
| Man On Wire (2008) | "
Petit is such an ebullient guy it's hard not to get sucked into his high-wire antics." Posted Sep 11, 2008 |
Rotten 2/4
| Rotten 11%
| Hell Ride (2008) | "
Leaves little time for plot but plenty of scenes of biker gangs tooling down desert roads, with close-ups of exhaust pipes, handlebars and black leather jackets." Posted Aug 8, 2008 |
Rotten 1/4
| Rotten 19%
| Meet Dave (2008) | "
How bombs like Meet Dave get the green light in Hollywood is a mystery." Posted Jul 11, 2008 |
Rotten 1.5/4
| Rotten 12%
| Strength and Honour (2007) | "
In addition to having a lame script, Strength and Honor is saddled with characters that are not to be believed." Posted Dec 6, 2007 |
Fresh 3.5/4
| Fresh 95%
| King Corn (2007) | "
Engaging and illuminating." Posted Nov 16, 2007 |
Fresh 3/4
| Fresh 79%
| Jimmy Carter Man From Plains (2007) | "
Jimmy Carter Man From Plains shows a relatively unvarnished portrait of a man who's not afraid to take on his critics." Posted Nov 8, 2007 |
Rotten 2/4
| Rotten 23%
| Raising Flagg (2007) | "
Crusty characters, a bluegrass soundtrack and a dysfunctional family that could exist only in the minds of Hollywood screenwriters make this film more precious than real -- or funny." Posted Oct 4, 2007 |
Fresh 4/4
| Fresh 94%
| In the Shadow of the Moon (2007) | "
A fascinating, funny and moving documentary -- possibly the best screen exploration ever of the Apollo program." Posted Sep 27, 2007 |
Rotten 1.5/4
| Fresh 67%
| Shoot 'Em Up (2007) | "
As for a plot, the film is too busy piling up dead bodies to have much of one. And, with dialogue consisting almost entirely of movie poster tag lines, Shoot 'Em Up shoots blanks." Posted Sep 7, 2007 |
Rotten 2/4
| Rotten 29%
| Lucky You (2007) | "
It's when the movie veers away from the green felt that Lucky You slows interminably, and you're left wishing that the characters would just shuffle up and deal." Posted May 4, 2007 |
Fresh 4/4
| Fresh 89%
| Operation Homecoming: Writing The Wartime Experience (2007) | "
They're stories of war that resonate with anyone who has ever been in a war zone, and they illustrate beautifully for those who have not seen battle, just what combat can do to a person's soul." Posted Apr 3, 2007 |
Rotten 1.5/4
| Rotten 32%
| The Ultimate Gift (2007) | "
The movie's heart is in the right place. It's just that the route it travels to get there is so dull and unsurprising that you just want the trip to be over with." Posted Mar 9, 2007 |
Fresh 3/4
| Fresh 71%
| Amazing Grace (2007) | "
The film ultimately tells a powerful and little-known historical tale." Posted Feb 23, 2007 |
Rotten 2.5/4
| Rotten 9%
| Norbit (2007) | "
An uneven comedy about a milquetoast named Norbit who marries Rasputia, a woman so large she'd start a fire if she wore corduroy pants." Posted Feb 8, 2007 |
Fresh 2.5/4
| Rotten 21%
| Arthur and the Invisibles (2007) | "
It might have been just another humdrum children's film if not for Highmore, who brings the same charm he did in Charlie and the Chocolate Factory and Finding Neverland to this fun movie." Posted Jan 12, 2007 |
Rotten 1/4
| Rotten 15%
| Turistas (2006) | "
Turistas has better production values than most Hollywood pretty-people-in-peril movies. But even beautiful scenery can't gussy up this flat film." Posted Nov 30, 2006 |
Rotten 2/4
| Rotten 21%
| Man of the Year (2006) | "
Man of the Year is merely a Robin Williams stand-up routine wrapped in a limp script." Posted Oct 12, 2006 |
Fresh 2.5/4
| Rotten 34%
| The Black Dahlia (2006) | "
Not quite as good as the film made from another Ellroy novel, L.A. Confidential, The Black Dahlia is a stylish noir in the same vein, with rat-a-tat-tat hipster dialogue, tough guys, hoods, dirty cops, gangsters and molls." Posted Sep 14, 2006 |
Fresh 1.5/4
| Rotten 37%
| Scary Movie 4 (2006) | "
Scary Movie 4 piles on the gags rat-a-tat-tat style. Like clowns throwing cream pies, some hit their mark. Many miss." Posted Apr 13, 2006 |
Rotten 1.5/4
| Rotten 40%
| Running Scared (2006) | "
Tthe gimmicks can't hold up a weak, implausible plot that substitutes violence and gore for a smart story and believable characters." Posted Feb 23, 2006 |
Fresh 3/4
| Rotten 52%
| First Descent (2005) | "
First Descent might become tedious for anyone wondering what all the fuss is about. But for those who have felt the thrill of carving an "S" down the side of a mountain on a snowboard, this movie is cheaper than a lift ticket." Posted Dec 2, 2005 |
Rotten 1/4
| Rotten 21%
| Into the Blue (2005) | "
The only good acting is done by the sharks." Posted Sep 30, 2005 |
Rotten 2.5/4
| Rotten 13%
| Stealth (2005) | "
Stealth is a widescreen video game, except all the audience can do is watch instead of grabbing a joystick and playing along." Posted Jul 28, 2005 |
Rotten 2/4
| Fresh 62%
| Winter Solstice (2005) | "
A slice-of-life film that, while well-acted, isn't compelling enough to rise to a tale to which you'd want to give two hours of your undivided attention." Posted May 6, 2005 |
Fresh 3/4
| Fresh 96%
| Postmen in the Mountains (1998) | "
Viewers who don't mind reading subtitles will be rewarded as they gradually get sucked in by the lush cinematography and a first-class, heartfelt story." Posted Apr 28, 2005 |
Fresh 3/4
| Rotten 38%
| Sahara (2005) | "
Believable? Nah. But when a movie is this fun, who cares?" Posted Apr 7, 2005 |
Fresh 3/4
| Fresh 84%
| The Tunnel (2005) | "
The film picks up steam as the tunnel nears completion -- thanks, in part, to a Hollywood film crew that pays for the rights to the tunnelers' story, providing them with the money to finish the project." Posted Apr 7, 2005 |
Fresh 2.5/4
| Rotten 35%
| Racing Stripes (2005) | "
An entertaining, sentimental film." Posted Jan 13, 2005 |
Rotten 2/4
| Rotten 5%
| Christmas with the Kranks (2004) | "
Unless audiences think Curtis scampering after a runaway ham is funny, they'll want to skip this Christmas movie instead." Posted Nov 23, 2004 |
Rotten 2/4
| Rotten 17%
| Suspect Zero (2004) | "
Stylish but muddled movie." Posted Aug 26, 2004 |
Fresh 2.5/4
| Rotten 14%
| Garfield the Movie (2004) | "
An amusing film that won't disappoint fans of the long-running comic strip." Posted Jun 11, 2004 |
Fresh 3/4
| Rotten 40%
| The Reckoning (2004) | "
A well-done murder mystery." Posted Jun 3, 2004 |
Fresh 2.5/4
| Rotten 44%
| Connie and Carla (2004) | "
Nia Vardalos' follow-up to her surprising mega-hit My Big Fat Greek Wedding won't disappoint her fans." Posted Apr 15, 2004 |
Fresh 3.5/4
| Fresh 88%
| Tibet: Cry of the Snow Lion (2003) | "
Haunting documentary." Posted Mar 5, 2004 |
Fresh 2.5/4
| Fresh 74%
| Calendar Girls (2003) | "
A fun film that celebrates the pluck of a group of women who aren't afraid to bare all for a calendar that most likely hangs in the front of car repair shops and not in the back." Posted Jan 2, 2004 |
Fresh 2.5/4
| Rotten 12%
| Dr. Seuss' The Cat in the Hat (2003) | "
There are a few cinematic hairballs along the way, but most of the film is a great ride." Posted Nov 20, 2003 |
Fresh 3/4
| Fresh 82%
| Step Into Liquid (2003) | "
Captures the infectious coolness of surfing." Posted Sep 11, 2003 |
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