Tomato 2.5/4 |
Take the Lead (2006) |
"Take the Lead takes viewers on a straightforward journey, but there are some pleasant sights and sounds along the way." |
Matt Brunson |
Tomato 3/4 |
Taken (2009) |
"Neeson delivers a typically compelling performance in (for him) an atypically muscle-bound role." |
Matt Brunson |
Splat 1.5/4 |
Taking Lives (2004) |
"Jolie's detective ... seems to be merely one more graduate from Inspector Clouseau Academy." |
Matt Brunson |
Splat 2/4 |
The Taking of Pelham 1 2 3 (2009) |
"Even the city of New York, the true principal player in this tale, fails to come to life, meaning this film might as well have been set in Chicago or London or any other metropolis with a sprawling subway system." |
Matt Brunson |
Splat 2/4 |
Taking Woodstock (2009) |
"While many of the characters are getting satisfactorily high, audiences are unfortunately left with a movie that's only half-baked." |
Matt Brunson |
Tomato 3/4 |
Talk to Her (2002) |
"A memorable experience that, like many of his works, presents weighty issues colorfully wrapped up in his own idiosyncratic strain of kitschy goodwill." |
Matt Brunson |
Tomato 3/4 |
Talladega Nights: The Ballad of Ricky Bobby (2006) |
"Don't even get me started on the Highlander quips." |
Matt Brunson |
Tomato |
The Tarzan Collection Starring Johnny Weissmuller (1932) |
"Besides serving up grand entertainment, the collection offers some fascinating insights into the Hollywood of the era." |
Matt Brunson |
Splat 1/4 |
Tarzan, the Ape Man (1981) |
"This cinematic atrocity truly is one of the all-time worsts." |
Matt Brunson |
Splat 2.5/4 |
Team America: World Police (2004) |
"Juvenile? Sure. Funny? Certainly -- though not nearly as often as one might reasonably expect from these guys." |
Matt Brunson |
Splat 2/4 |
Tears of the Sun (2003) |
"It's as if the blueprint for the basic outline never left the development table, resulting in a picture that's painted in wide swaths of soldier-boy posturing and pontificating." |
Matt Brunson |
Tomato 3/4 |
Tell No One (2008) |
"Initially complex, the piece's grip loosens with the introduction of a transparent villain, but it remains an entertaining thriller bolstered by Cluzet's appropriately angst-driven performance." |
Matt Brunson |
Splat 2/4 |
Tenacious D in: The Pick of Destiny (2006) |
"You'll probably be better off watching it with a bud, if you catch my (double) meaning." |
Matt Brunson |
Tomato 3/5 |
Tequila Sunrise (1988) |
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Matt Brunson |
Tomato 2.5/4 |
The Terminal (2004) |
"Takes off in spectacular fashion, but too much narrative turbulence prevents its flights of fancy from ever achieving maximum altitude.
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Matt Brunson |
Tomato 3/4 |
Terminator Salvation (2009) |
"This isn't a classic Terminator model, but as the fourth line in a brand that was created a quarter-century ago, it serves its purpose nicely." |
Matt Brunson |
Tomato 3/4 |
Testament of Dr. Mabuse (1933) |
"The most notorious of the [Dr. Mabuse movies], simply because it was the film that helped trigger Lang's flight from Nazi Germany." |
Matt Brunson |
Splat 1.5/4 |
The Texas Chainsaw Massacre (2003) |
"A feeble retelling that guts the integrity of the original and wears its own cynicism like a ragged mask." |
Matt Brunson |
Tomato 3.5/4 |
Thank You For Smoking (2006) |
"When the smoke clears, what's most visible is the emergence of Aaron Eckhart as a major talent." |
Matt Brunson |
Splat 1/5 |
That Old Feeling (1997) |
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Matt Brunson |
Tomato 4/4 |
That's Entertainment! (1974) |
"The cinematic equivalent of a sustained two-hour orgasm, That's Entertainment! is pure pleasure from first frame to last." |
Matt Brunson |
Splat 1.5/4 |
The Clone Wars (2008) |
"While Jar Jar Binks is thankfully nowhere to be found, the battle droids prove to be every bit as idiotic and insufferable -- and there are lots of them in the movie." |
Matt Brunson |
Tomato 3.5/4 |
The Counterfeiters (2008) |
"The black and white blueprints of movies like Schindler's List have been tossed out, replaced with one that bleeds gray." |
Matt Brunson |
Splat 1.5/4 |
The Day the Earth Stood Still (2008) |
"This feels less like a remake of that '50s gem than a companion piece to the Oscar-winning documentary An Inconvenient Truth. The difference is that Al Gore was a lot more fun to watch than Keanu Reeves." |
Matt Brunson |
Splat 2/4 |
The Polar Express (2004) |
"Many will hail this as a classic, but a better bet for seasonal cheer would be a screening of Santa Claus Conquers the Martians under the influence of spiked eggnog." |
Matt Brunson |
Tomato 4/4 |
Thelma & Louise (1991) |
"This beautifully realized picture remains a trenchant, almost mystical slice of Americana." |
Matt Brunson |
Splat 1.5/4 |
Then She Found Me (2008) |
"Everything about Hunt's directorial debut %u2013 she also co-wrote the script and served as one of the 13 producers %u2013 is obnoxious, to say nothing of arch and artificial." |
Matt Brunson |
Tomato 3/4 |
There Will Be Blood (2007) |
"I'm not sure Daniel Day-Lewis' performance represents the best acting of 2007, but it certainly represents the most acting of the past year." |
Matt Brunson |
Tomato 2.5/4 |
The Thing About My Folks (2005) |
"Moderately appealing." |
Matt Brunson |
Tomato 3/4 |
Things We Lost in the Fire (2007) |
" Del Toro's face can be a map of emotions, and he's allowed to unfold it freely." |
Matt Brunson |
Tomato 3/4 |
Thirteen (2003) |
"Wood's performance is revelatory, and she's matched by the always-terrific Hunter." |
Matt Brunson |
Splat 2.5/4 |
The Three Burials of Melquiades Estrada (2005) |
"The Three Burials of Melquiades Estrada can at least rest on its laurels from Cannes." |
Matt Brunson |
Tomato 3.5/4 |
Three Colors Trilogy (1993) |
"Peter Jackson's Lord of the Rings trilogy is shaping up to be an admirable exercise in interconnected cinema, but for a truly transcendent experiment in this vein, it's hard to top Krzysztof Kieslowski's dazzling trio from 1993-94." |
Matt Brunson |
Splat 1/4 |
Thunderbirds (2004) |
"Contains the depth of a petri dish that's already filled to the rim." |
Matt Brunson |
Tomato 3/5 |
Time After Time (1979) |
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Matt Brunson |
Tomato 2.5/4 |
The Time Traveler's Wife (2009) |
"An agreeable time filler but not much more." |
Matt Brunson |
Splat 2/4 |
Timeline (2003) |
"Couldn't be sillier if Monty Python's knights who say "Ni!" turned up for an extended cameo." |
Matt Brunson |
Tomato 3.5/4 |
The Times of Harvey Milk (1984) |
"A richly detailed film that takes the story beyond White to create a vivid impression of a specific time and place." |
Matt Brunson |
Tomato 3/4 |
To Be and To Have (2003) |
"The American school system would do well to take a page from Mr. Lopez's slow-but-steady curriculum." |
Matt Brunson |
Tomato 4/4 |
To Be or Not to Be (1942) |
"It's held up marvelously over the years, hurtling forward with its dizzying blend of laughs and intrigue." |
Matt Brunson |
Tomato 3/4 |
To Live and Die in L.A. (1985) |
"There's not much substance here, but the film ... showcases a grabber of a car chase that compares favorably with the classic one from Friedkin's The French Connection." |
Matt Brunson |
Tomato 3.5/4 |
Together (2001) |
"The film soars on the strength of its own eagerness to display goodwill toward all its characters." |
Matt Brunson |
Splat 1/5 |
Tommy Boy (1995) |
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Matt Brunson |
Tomato 3/4 |
Touching the Void (2004) |
"Purists of the documentary form may carp, but Macdonald's approach brings an immediacy to the tale that otherwise might not have been possible." |
Matt Brunson |
Tomato 3/4 |
Towelhead (2008) |
"Deftly sidesteps the muckraking and instead serves up an affecting drama about a lovely child who can't seem to catch a break from most of the adults surrounding her." |
Matt Brunson |
Tomato 3/5 |
Trading Places (1983) |
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Matt Brunson |
Tomato 3.5/4 |
Trainspotting (1995) |
"A pop culture sensation that drew notice to its own urgency and immediacy." |
Matt Brunson |
Splat 2.5/4 |
Traitor (2008) |
"Overall more thoughtful than jingoistic, even if it does little to advance audience understanding of the War on Terror and its multi-tentacled morality plays." |
Matt Brunson |
Tomato 3/4 |
Transamerica (2005) |
"By turns funny, touching and blessed with a generosity of spirit." |
Matt Brunson |
Tomato 3/4 |
Transformers (2007) |
"Even folks who wouldn't know a Transformer from a Teletubby can expect to have a good time at Transformers, which easily emerges as the biggest surprise of the summer thus far." |
Matt Brunson |
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