Rotten 2.5/4
| The Men Who Stare at Goats | "
If I could make a mix tape of scenes from this film I'd watch them repeatedly. But as a whole, it was a missed opportunity. And the ending . . . even Obi-Wan would roll his eyes. Definitely not the droids I was looking for." Posted Nov 7, 2009 06:50 PM PST | Gina Carbone,
Seacoast Newspapers (NH/Maine) |
Fresh 3.5/4
| Disney's A Christmas Carol | "
An exquisitely crafted visual experience." Posted Nov 7, 2009 06:40 PM PST | Kevin N. Laforest,
Montreal Film Journal |
Fresh 8.75/10
| Precious: Based on the Novel PUSH by Sapphire | "
An inspirational, emotionally devastating drama that occasionally veers toward contrived melodrama , but remains captivating thanks to the raw, heartfelt performances by Mo'Nique and Gabourey 'Gabby" Sidibe." Posted Nov 7, 2009 06:14 PM PST | Avi Offer,
NYC Movie Guru |
Fresh B
| The Box | "
Even with its occasional lapses into random weirdness, it remains watchable and engaging, often suspenseful, even creepy." Posted Nov 7, 2009 06:01 PM PST | Eric D. Snider,
EricDSnider.com |
Fresh
| The Messenger | "
This richly conceived powerhouse drama about life and death is ultimately about the search for a sense of family, whether in peace or war, and what binds humans together despite the most unendurable horrors at hand." Posted Nov 7, 2009 05:02 PM PST | Prairie Miller,
NewsBlaze |
Rotten 5.5/10
| The Box | "
Has stylish production values and a somewhat creepy performance by the talented Frank Langella, but it's often too lazily constructed, unimaginative and lacking much-needed suspense." Posted Nov 7, 2009 04:52 PM PST | Avi Offer,
NYC Movie Guru |
Rotten 2.5/5
| Brüno | "
There are more consequences of his situations than there are laughs derived from them. Not everyone around here is a Howard Stern." Posted Nov 7, 2009 04:43 PM PST | Jules Brenner,
Cinema Signals |
Fresh A-
| Up in the Air | "
downbeat conclusion resonates and causes viewers to ponder the meaning of their own lives" Posted Nov 7, 2009 04:40 PM PST | John A. Nesbit,
Old School Reviews |
Rotten 1.5/5
| Disney's A Christmas Carol | "
Seeming spawned from some ghoulish dream I felt nothing warm or symbolic of a tradition from this film." Posted Nov 7, 2009 04:38 PM PST | Diana Saenger,
ReviewExpress.com |
Rotten
| Franklyn | "
Ultimately it doesn't quite work, but along the way it is easy to be somewhat sucked in, especially by Eva Green's suicidal artist and Sam Riley's emotionally shattered dreamer" Posted Nov 7, 2009 04:24 PM PST | Louise Keller,
Urban Cinefile |
Rotten 5/10
| G.I. Joe: The Rise of Cobra | "
Light entertainment with little to call memorable ... but at least therein exists some detectable evidence that the filmmakers had a soft spot for G.I. Joe and simply wanted to deliver its essence to the screen." Posted Nov 7, 2009 03:58 PM PST | Jeffrey Chen,
Window to the Movies |
Rotten 5/10
| The Nativity Story | "
Frankly, anyone could have made this movie in the particular way it's presented." Posted Nov 7, 2009 03:55 PM PST | Jeffrey Chen,
Window to the Movies |
Fresh 2.5/4
| Crank High Voltage | "
...an agreeable companion piece to its admittedly superior predecessor." Posted Nov 7, 2009 03:42 PM PST | David Nusair,
Reel Film Reviews |
Fresh 3/5
| Ice Age: Dawn of the Dinosaurs | "
Scrat-astic!" Posted Nov 7, 2009 03:02 PM PST | Andrea Chase,
Killer Movie Reviews |
Rotten 2/5
| Disney's A Christmas Carol | "
Are the less than perfectly executed bits supposed to set off the truly terrific ones, or are the truly terrific ones supposed to distract the viewing audience from the bits that go clunk in the night?" Posted Nov 7, 2009 02:40 PM PST | Andrea Chase,
Killer Movie Reviews |
Rotten C+
| Disney's A Christmas Carol | "
...we never experience that moment when Scrooge's heart melts. He seems already changed the moment Marley leaves him." Posted Nov 7, 2009 01:37 PM PST | Laura Clifford,
Reeling Reviews |
Fresh B
| Skin | "
A powerful fact-based parable illustrating exactly how irrational and cruel racial bigotry is." Posted Nov 7, 2009 12:06 PM PST | Frank Swietek,
One Guy's Opinion |
Fresh 9/10
| Precious: Based on the Novel PUSH by Sapphire | "
Street-smart and shocking, it's memorable primaily for the brazen, devastating performances." Posted Nov 7, 2009 12:00 PM PST | Susan Granger,
SSG Syndicate |
Fresh 3/4
| Collapse | "
A poignant portrait of a man who has indisputably sacrificed all for something bigger than himself." Posted Nov 7, 2009 11:42 AM PST | Robert Levin,
Critic's Notebook |
Rotten
| New World Order | "
New World Order essentially offers nothing 'new' on the topic, nor displays any concrete 'order' in structuring its haphazard collage of hit and run gotcha moments." Posted Nov 7, 2009 11:25 AM PST | Prairie Miller,
NewsBlaze |
Fresh 3/4
| The Men Who Stare at Goats | "
It falls a bit short of the high bar it has set for itself, yet I respect the film's willingness to aim that high. And it does get enough right to be worth seeing." Posted Nov 7, 2009 10:38 AM PST | Mike McGranaghan,
The Aisle Seat |
Fresh 3/4
| The House of the Devil | "
If you like horror movies that actually have some artistic merit to them, this is definitely one of the more noteworthy pictures of the year." Posted Nov 7, 2009 10:13 AM PST | Mike McGranaghan,
The Aisle Seat |
Rotten 3/10
| The Box | "
Never has Richard Matheson's visionary work been so badly served! This is foolish, maudlin, confusing, pretentious poppycock." Posted Nov 7, 2009 08:51 AM PST | Susan Granger,
SSG Syndicate |
Fresh B
| Capitalism: A Love Story | "
It's tragic, funny and informative, as Moore sets his sights on the banking industry ... ." Posted Nov 7, 2009 08:23 AM PST | Dennis Schwartz,
Ozus' World Movie Reviews |
Fresh
| Pirate Radio | "
Click here to see review" Posted Nov 7, 2009 07:59 AM PST | William Wolf,
Wolf Entertainment Guide |
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