Jack and the Beanstalk (1952)

"Bud and Lou running on fumes."

The Jacket (2005)

"The Jacket may be flawed, but it's also richly compelling."

Jacob's Ladder (1990)

"Pretentious tripe from Adrian Lyne with a plotline not unlike the 'surprise' of The Sixth Sense."

Jail Bait (1954)

"Better than some Wood films, but somehow less fun."

The Jane Austen Book Club (2007)

"A perfectly cast, beautifully scripted, smartly directed little movie that won't get the attention it deserves because it'll be dismissed as a 'chick flick.'"

Jason and the Argonauts (1963)

"Great Harryhausen effects, indifferent acting and script"

Jaws (1975)

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The Jazz Singer (1980)

"An unintentional laff riot. Olivier is so over the top that it's mesmerizing."

Jeepers Creepers 2 (2003)

"The movie works better as perverse comedy -- assuming it was meant to be funny. Whether intentionally funny or unconsciously so, I can't say I didn't have a good time with all this silliness."

Jennifer 8 (1992)

"Bruce Robinson's Hollywood debut is much better than generally thought"

The Jerk (1979)

"Pretty funny star vehicle."

Jesse James Meets Frankenstein's Daughter (1965)

"Loopy bottom-of-the-barrel companion piece to Billy the Kid vs. Dracula."

Jesus Christ Superstar (1973)

"Flawed, but still worthwhile film of the show."

Jet Pilot (1957)

"Camp value only. Poor Sternberg!"

Joe Versus the Volcano (1990)

"A more fascinating mess you'll never find."

Johnny English (2003)

"It's everything you might expect from a film based on a series of TV commercials."

Jolson Sings Again (1949)

"Downgraded follow up to The Jolson Story still boasts great Jolie songs."

Jonas Brothers - The Concert Experience (2009)

"76 minutes of squeaky clean processed-cheese-food product rock' music interspersed with spurious 'documentary' footage."

Journey Into Fear (1942)

"First-rate noir thriller that was somewhat compromised by post-production tampering."

Journey to the Center of the Earth (2008)

"A pleasantly cast mediocrity that scores slightly higher marks in its 3-D incarnation."

Judge Priest (1934)

"Agreeable Will Rogers vehicle from John Ford."

Julie & Julia (2009)

"This may not be a great movie, but it's a sweet, funny, enjoyable work with characters it's possible to care about and fine performances straight across the board."

Jumpin' Jack Flash (1986)

"Still Penny Marshall's least annoying movie"

The Jungle Book (1967)

"Pretty good, but not great later Disney effort."

Junior (1994)

"Obviously not one of the films that cause some people to call Reitman the "king of comedy""