Splat 1.5/4 |
P.S. I Love You (2007) |
"P.S. I Love You runs 126 minutes, and that extra half-hour bloats the material into an ugly mishmash in which the attempts at comedy are excruciating and the drama gets diluted by needless set-pieces." |
Matt Brunson |
Tomato 3/4 |
The Painted Veil (2006) |
"This tale of strangers in a strange land has been fashioned as a poignant love story, with its buried passions forcefully breaking the surface as the film rounds the bend toward its satisfying conclusion." |
Matt Brunson |
Tomato 3.5/4 |
Pan's Labyrinth (2006) |
"When was the last time a fantasy flick brought to mind Schindler's List?" |
Matt Brunson |
Tomato 3/4 |
Panic in the Streets (1950) |
"Benefits immeasurably from a menacing turn by Jack Palance." |
Matt Brunson |
Tomato 3/5 |
Panther (1995) |
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Matt Brunson |
Tomato 3/4 |
Paper Clips (2004) |
"There's no denying the iron grip of the movie's message." |
Matt Brunson |
Tomato 3/4 |
Paris 36 (2008) |
"It's clearly old-fashioned entertainment, and while the blue-hairs will dig it, I suspect many of us with brown, blonde, black or red hair will embrace it as well." |
Matt Brunson |
Splat 2/4 |
The Passion of the Christ (2004) |
"Gibson has basically taken the greatest story ever told and turned it into a snuff film ... It's Kill Bill for the churchgoing crowd." |
Matt Brunson |
Splat 2/4 |
Paycheck (2003) |
"The first hurdle is the hardest: Accepting Ben Affleck in the role of possibly the most intelligent man on the planet." |
Matt Brunson |
Splat 2.5/4 |
Penelope (2008) |
"A sweet but clumsy fable that's pleasing without being particularly distinguished." |
Matt Brunson |
Splat 2/4 |
People I Know (2003) |
"[Starts] off like a B-version of Sweet Smell of Success before ending like a C-version of The Parallax View." |
Matt Brunson |
Tomato 3/4 |
A Perfect Getaway (2009) |
"This feels like a classic case of a B movie showing its more heavily hyped A-list competition how to get the job done with little fuss or fanfare." |
Matt Brunson |
Splat 1.5/4 |
The Perfect Man (2005) |
"The film is casually cruel in its treatment of its characters (particular Locklear's pathetic single woman, who craves a man like a junkie craves his next fix)." |
Matt Brunson |
Splat 2/4 |
Perfect Stranger (2007) |
"This might be the first film in history in which product placement (in this case, Victoria's Secret) might indirectly infer the guilt or innocence of a character, though it's certainly not the first in which the tiresome Ribisi plays a patented nutjob." |
Matt Brunson |
Tomato 3/4 |
Perfume: The Story of a Murderer (2006) |
"Unpleasant yet intriguing, Perfume isn't exactly a breath of fresh air -- it's more like having smelling salts applied to one's cinematic experience." |
Matt Brunson |
Tomato 3.5/4 |
Peter Pan (2003) |
"I've never been a big fan of Peter Pan in any of its numerous incarnations... so imagine my surprise as I fell victim to the rapturous spell of this new version." |
Matt Brunson |
Tomato 4/4 |
The Philadelphia Story (1940) |
"[Relies] less on physical comedy and more on immaculately delivered zingers." |
Matt Brunson |
Tomato 3/4 |
Phone Booth (2003) |
"Get past [the] dubious logic and what's left is a taut psychological thriller that's directed for maximum impact by Joel Schumacher and vigorously performed by Farrell." |
Matt Brunson |
Tomato 3/4 |
The Pianist (2002) |
"Polanski's anger and sadness emanate from virtually every frame." |
Matt Brunson |
Tomato 3/4 |
The Piano Teacher (2002) |
"[Isabelle Huppert] outdoes herself." |
Matt Brunson |
Tomato 3/4 |
Pickup on South Street (1953) |
"One of Fuller's few studio-financed pictures, this bruising, brutal movie still manages to emanate waves of B-movie street cred at every juncture." |
Matt Brunson |
Tomato 3/4 |
Pieces of April (2003) |
"Pulls off a nice balancing act between humor and heartbreak." |
Matt Brunson |
Tomato 3/4 |
Pineapple Express (2008) |
"In a sense, this harkens back to the "buddy flicks" so rampant in the 1980s, odd-couple outings like 48 HRS. and Midnight Run." |
Matt Brunson |
Splat 1.5/4 |
Pink Panther (2006) |
"An uncomfortable attempt to tap into the essence of the classic Panther films while updating it for modern audiences who might not know Inspector Clouseau from Inspector Javert." |
Matt Brunson |
Splat 1/4 |
Pinocchio (2002) |
"This is a monumental achievement in practically every facet of inept filmmaking: joyless, idiotic, annoying, heavy-handed, visually atrocious, and often downright creepy." |
Matt Brunson |
Tomato 3/4 |
Pirates of the Caribbean: At World's End (2007) |
"It's a fine summertime distraction, but woe to the viewer who elects to revisit it somewhere down the line." |
Matt Brunson |
Tomato 2.5/4 |
Pirates of the Caribbean: Dead Man's Chest (2006) |
"The effects-driven action scenes alone make Dead Man's Chest worth the price of admission. But in other respects, this one too often rings hollow." |
Matt Brunson |
Tomato 3/4 |
Pitch Black (2000) |
"One of the best of the sci-fi spectacles cut from the Alien cloth." |
Matt Brunson |
Tomato 3.5/4 |
Planet of the Apes (1968) |
"Our favorite NRA nut proves to be the perfect embodiment of rugged individualism." |
Matt Brunson |
Splat 2/4 |
Play the Game (2009) |
"Griffith improvises an orgasm that seems to last as long as the entire eight-year run of The Andy Griffith Show." |
Matt Brunson |
Tomato 3.5/4 |
Pocahontas (1995) |
"As long as Republicans are in power, the line "You think the only people who are people are the people who look and think like you" will remain relevant." |
Matt Brunson |
Tomato 3/5 |
Pocketful of Miracles (1961) |
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Matt Brunson |
Tomato 3/4 |
Ponyo (2009) |
"Compared to the animated garbage that typically passes through stateside theaters, it's practically a godsend." |
Matt Brunson |
Splat 1.5/4 |
Poseidon (2006) |
"Foregoing the blood, sweat and characters that made the original Adventure come to life, this one's all about running cardboard people through the CGI paces." |
Matt Brunson |
Tomato 3/4 |
The Poseidon Adventure (1972) |
"The Poseidon Adventure was one of the first disaster flicks and it arguably remains the best." |
Matt Brunson |
Tomato 3/4 |
Posse (1975) |
"One of the many sturdy Westerns that emerged from 1970s Hollywood sporting a chip on its shoulder." |
Matt Brunson |
Tomato 2.5/4 |
The Powerpuff Girls Movie (2002) |
"It certainly turns out to be a worthy effort, even if (as with many spin-offs of boob tube fodder) it doesn't quite sustain its feature-film length." |
Matt Brunson |
Tomato 4/4 |
A Prairie Home Companion (2006) |
"Altman's best film since the one-two punch of The Player and Short Cuts back in the early 1990s." |
Matt Brunson |
Tomato 3/4 |
Preaching to the Choir (2006) |
"Both [lead] actors are as likable as everything else in this dulcet entertainment." |
Matt Brunson |
Tomato 3/4 |
Precious: Based on the Novel PUSH by Sapphire (2009) |
"The 2009 release least likely to be mistaken for the 'feel-good movie of the year.'" |
Matt Brunson |
Tomato 3.5/4 |
The Prestige (2006) |
"Because the movie is exemplary on a number of levels -- the production design is immaculate, and the cast members consign themselves to Nolan's dark vision -- it doesn't need to live or die solely on the strength of the script's cinematic sleight of hand." |
Matt Brunson |
Tomato 3/4 |
Priceless (2008) |
"After being drained of all personality for her role in The Da Vinci Code, Tautou regains her Amelie effervescence." |
Matt Brunson |
Splat 2/4 |
Pride and Glory (2008) |
"What's especially lamentable is that this movie strands yet another exemplary turn by Edward Norton, who once again is superior to the material surrounding him." |
Matt Brunson |
Tomato 3/4 |
The Princess and the Frog (2009) |
"So is The Princess and the Frog the start of a new era, or merely a hiccup that will quickly be stifled?" |
Matt Brunson |
Tomato 3/4 |
The Producers (2005) |
"Nathan Lane's brand of old-school shtick is exactly what this project calls for." |
Matt Brunson |
Tomato 2.5/4 |
The Proposal (2009) |
"While the picture occasionally goes out of its way to make Bullock's character a ninny, the actress refuses to let the role manhandle her, and she and the ever-charming Reynolds work well together." |
Matt Brunson |
Splat 2.5/4 |
Public Enemies (2009) |
"This period gangster saga may be filled with exciting gun battles yet can't deliver the firepower in ways that matter the most." |
Matt Brunson |
Tomato 3/4 |
Punch-Drunk Love (2002) |
"A romantic comedy that operates by the rules of its own self-contained universe." |
Matt Brunson |
Splat 2/4 |
The Punisher (2004) |
"Tolerable junk if viewed in the right frame of mind." |
Matt Brunson |
Tomato 3/4 |
The Pursuit of Happyness (2006) |
"The picture is skilled enough to generate some genuine pathos to go along with the more calculated melodramatics." |
Matt Brunson |
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