Fresh 5/5
| Fresh 82%
| The Princess and the Frog (2009) | "
The smart storytelling combines with spectacular visual set pieces and a spicy musical gumbo to deliver one of the finest films of the year, in any genre." Posted Dec 9, 2009 |
Rotten 2/5
| Rotten 31%
| Ninja Assassin (2009) | "
This movie may be filled with razor-sharp shuriken and katanas, but as far as the filmmaking goes, it's a blunt instrument." Posted Nov 24, 2009 |
Fresh 3/5
| Fresh 82%
| Whip It (2009) | "
Whip It, set in the roller-derby subculture of Austin, is a sweet coming-of-age comedy, safe, familiar and comforting." Posted Oct 1, 2009 |
Fresh 4/5
| Rotten 22%
| I Hope They Serve Beer in Hell (2009) | "
I Hope They Serve Beer in Hell is the Armageddon of gross-out sex comedies." Posted Sep 23, 2009 |
Fresh 4/5
| Fresh 94%
| The Damned United (2009) | "
Vile, hateful and undeniably funny." Posted Sep 23, 2009 |
Fresh 1/5
| N/A | Appearance of A Man (2009) | "
A ufologist's variant of The Da Vinci Code, except without all the action and faux scholarship." Posted Sep 15, 2009 |
Rotten 2/5
| Rotten 6%
| All About Steve (2009) | "
The results aren't quite Anchorman, but they're worth a chuckle." Posted Sep 2, 2009 |
Fresh 4/5
| Fresh 95%
| The Cove (2009) | "
As the subject of a documentary, this grim enterprise distinctly lacks the warm and fuzzy appeal of The March of the Penguins. So director Louie Psihoyos ingeniously reinvents his film as a spy caper." Posted Aug 19, 2009 |
Fresh 3/5
| Fresh 90%
| District 9 (2009) | "
For science-fiction fans looking for a bit more brainpower than Transformers has to offer, District 9 points the way toward redemption for a movie genre that could use an infusion of artistic ambition." Posted Aug 12, 2009 |
Rotten 2/5
| Rotten 15%
| I Love You, Beth Cooper (2009) | "
Every time the story shows some glimmer of originality, it immediately retreats back to formula." Posted Jul 8, 2009 |
Fresh 4/5
| Fresh 92%
| Il Divo (2009) | "
The enigmatic Andreotti is the perfect subject for a biopic in the European tradition." Posted Jun 30, 2009 |
Fresh 4/5
| Fresh 91%
| Every Little Step (2009) | "
It instills an appreciation for the tremendous amount of work and passion that the performers put into their craft." Posted May 21, 2009 |
Rotten 3/5
| Rotten 18%
| The Haunting in Connecticut (2009) | "
The eerie buildup is mostly pro forma... But the backstory of the haunted house, revealed slowly in sepia-toned hallucinations, really is creepy." Posted Mar 25, 2009 |
Rotten 3/5
| Rotten 51%
| Nothing Like the Holidays (2008) | "
Nothing Like the Holidays is vaguely unsatisfying, caught somewhere in the middle between popcorn flick and serious cinema." Posted Dec 11, 2008 |
Rotten 2.5/5
| Rotten 14%
| All Roads Lead Home (2008) | "
Starting with the ominous caveat 'Inspired by a true story', there is little indication that All Roads Lead Home is going anywhere interesting." Posted Sep 25, 2008 |
Fresh 3/5
| Rotten 19%
| The Clone Wars (2008) | "
If you're willing to regress to the mental age of 12 for a couple of hours, it's an amusing ride." Posted Aug 14, 2008 |
Fresh 4/5
| Fresh 96%
| Bigger, Stronger, Faster* (2008) | "
A thoughtful, informative and thoroughly entertaining examination of the role of performance-enhancing drugs in modern life." Posted Jul 24, 2008 |
Fresh 3.5/5
| Rotten 53%
| The Promotion (2008) | "
As a subtle expression of masculine angst, it's the timid flipside of Fight Club. As a gentle critique of the American dream's descent into empty consumerism, it's a less cutesy, less feminist Little Miss Sunshine." Posted Jun 12, 2008 |
Fresh
| Fresh 90%
| The Visitor (2008) | "
Both halves of the story ring true in their way, but they don't ring out in harmony." Posted Apr 17, 2008 |
Rotten 2/5
| Rotten 35%
| 21 (2008) | "
It's funny how movies based on real stories can be the most formulaic and predictable." Posted Mar 27, 2008 |
Fresh 4/5
| Fresh 94%
| The Counterfeiters (2008) | "
The film does shed light an another facet of Nazi history, and it does it with an attention to the complexity of human nature that makes it worthy of its Oscar win." Posted Mar 6, 2008 |
Rotten 3/5
| Rotten 59%
| Wild West Comedy Show: 30 Days & 30 Nights - Hollywood to the Heartland (2008) | "
This is stand-up comedy here. Bring the funny and leave the rest on the bus." Posted Feb 7, 2008 |
Fresh 4/5
| Rotten 52%
| Margot at the Wedding (2007) | "
Margot at the Wedding is an excellent film that few people will see, and even fewer will like." Posted Nov 20, 2007 |
Fresh 3/5
| Fresh 92%
| Enchanted (2007) | "
When it's funny, it's good. But when it takes a turn for the heartwarming, it feels more like a Disney knockoff than a send-up." Posted Nov 20, 2007 |
Fresh 4/5
| Fresh 71%
| Beowulf (2007) | "
To the shock of cynics in the audience waiting for this film fantasy to be lame, Beowulf turns out to be exciting, fun and occasionally breathtaking. No question it's a popcorn flick, but it's cheesy only when it chooses to be." Posted Nov 15, 2007 |
Fresh 4/5
| Fresh 64%
| Dan in Real Life (2007) | "
To call this feel-good comedy conservative is to cede 'family values' to the realm of politics, which, despite a vague NPR-ishness to the characters, is something Real Life refuses to do." Posted Oct 25, 2007 |
Fresh 3.5/5
| Fresh 94%
| Gone Baby Gone (2007) | "
As a procedural, Gone Baby Gone is by the numbers. As a portrait of human folly and resilience, however, it's great drama, and it has some powerful performances to match." Posted Oct 18, 2007 |
Fresh 3.5/5
| Fresh 67%
| The Darjeeling Limited (2007) | "
Dripping with Wes Anderson's patented blend of whimsy and melancholy, The Darjeeling Limited is the story of three brothers traveling across India in search of themselves." Posted Oct 11, 2007 |
Rotten 2.5/5
| Rotten 34%
| Elizabeth: The Golden Age (2007) | "
Elizabeth achieved its power by focusing on the central idea of how a callow princess became a great queen. In trying to re-create the formula, the sequel merely grasps about for a reason to be, and that makes for dull watching, indeed." Posted Oct 11, 2007 |
Rotten 3/5
| Rotten 54%
| Across the Universe (2007) | "
There's a lot of great stuff here, but it just doesn't come together." Posted Sep 27, 2007 |
Rotten 2/5
| Rotten 41%
| Feast of Love (2007) | "
Pretentious and precious." Posted Sep 27, 2007 |
Fresh 4/5
| Fresh 89%
| Eastern Promises (2007) | "
Suffice it to say it's a bit of primal brutality that lays bare the animal in each of us, fighting to survive." Posted Sep 20, 2007 |
Fresh 3.5/5
| Fresh 67%
| Shoot 'Em Up (2007) | "
With its absurd anti-gun "message," the film certainly could be called a satire, yet it remains firmly within the genre it is satirizing." Posted Sep 6, 2007 |
Fresh 3.5/5
| Fresh 88%
| 3:10 to Yuma (2007) | "
May not shake all the cowbells off the genre, but it kicks up plenty of dust." Posted Sep 6, 2007 |
Fresh 4/5
| Fresh 63%
| Death at a Funeral (2007) | "
An old-fashioned English farce with enough gross-out humor to rival the dumb and dumberest of American movies, but also enough smarts to make your pleasure guilt-free." Posted Aug 16, 2007 |
Fresh 3/5
| Fresh 62%
| Arctic Tale (2007) | "
The best thing about Arctic Tale is the vivid underwater cinematography, shot with such urgency and vibrancy that one might suspect a little CGI assistance has been employed." Posted Aug 2, 2007 |
Fresh 3.5/5
| Fresh 90%
| The Simpsons Movie (2007) | "
Even casual Simpsons fans will find plenty to chortle over, right through the closing credits. There are plenty of Hollywood comedies that can't say the same." Posted Jul 26, 2007 |
Fresh 3/5
| Fresh 78%
| You Kill Me (2007) | "
One of those self-consciously quirky indie films that will strike some as comic genius while leaving the rest of the audience scratching their head." Posted Jul 13, 2007 |
Fresh 4/5
| Fresh 77%
| Harry Potter and the Order of the Phoenix (2007) | "
This movie feels less like a plot-point checklist than the last one did, and there's enough visual razzle-dazzle to entertain those who haven't read the book and might miss a twist here or a turn there." Posted Jul 10, 2007 |
Rotten 3/5
| Fresh 77%
| Crazy Love (2007) | "
Particularly because many viewers have already seen the TV-news version, almost any other genre would have been even more compelling -- a fictionalized drama, perhaps, or Truman Capote-style narrative non-fiction." Posted Jul 5, 2007 |
Rotten 1.5/5
| Rotten 24%
| Even Money (2007) | "
Um, gambling's bad, mkay?" Posted May 31, 2007 |
Fresh 3.5/5
| Fresh 69%
| The Valet (2007) | "
It's all empty calories, of course, but that's what French pastry -- not to mention popcorn -- is all about." Posted May 25, 2007 |
Fresh 3.5/5
| Fresh 89%
| Waitress (2007) | "
As sweet as the pies that serve as its central gimmick." Posted May 10, 2007 |
Rotten 2.5/5
| Rotten 29%
| Lucky You (2007) | "
This movie has so little to it that you begin to understand why they packed it with so much poker: They had to put something on the screen. But even die-hard Hold'em fans will leave wishing for more." Posted May 4, 2007 |
Fresh 3.5/5
| Rotten 58%
| First Snow (2007) | "
Offers the satisfaction of a compelling story well told." Posted Apr 14, 2007 |
Fresh 3.5/5
| Rotten 47%
| Coffee Date (2006) | "
It's clever and sweet and pretty consistently funny." Posted Apr 9, 2007 |
Fresh 4/5
| Fresh 93%
| The Lives of Others (2006) | "
Just from an entertainment standpoint, wondering what decisions the characters will make, and what the consequences might be, makes for edge-of-your-seat tension despite the movie's quietly thoughtful tone." Posted Feb 22, 2007 |
Rotten 2.5/5
| Fresh 91%
| The Italian (2007) | "
The story of Vanya (Solntsev Kolya Spiridonov) is less than convincing." Posted Feb 8, 2007 |
Rotten 1.5/5
| Rotten 19%
| The Last Sin Eater (2007) | "
Efforts to build suspense, with ominous music and dark figures flashing past the camera, are laughably amateurish, as is the made-for-TV cinematography." Posted Feb 8, 2007 |
Rotten 3/5
| Rotten 49%
| Candy (2006) | "
There's no moment that truly feels original until Candy's climactic breakdown at the end of the movie. By then, it's too late." Posted Dec 30, 2006 |
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