V For Vendetta (2005)

"It's meant to be a rallying cry -- not to revolution, but simply to shake oneself out of cynicism and malaise "

Vacancy (2007)

"The best that can be said is that it is what it is, and is competent at being that."

Valentino: the Last Emperor (2009)

"What we're left with is a touching love story, an outsized spectacle and a glorious bit of color in an often all too drab world."

Valkyrie (2008)

"An awkward mix of plodding history and general adequacy, with occasional flourishes of visual panache that seem to be from some other, more stylish movie."

Vampire Hunter D (1985)

"More tedious and ugly anime"

Van Helsing (2004)

"It's an Event Movie, in every sense; the film has all the subtlety of a runaway train hurtling down the Matterhorn, but as entertaining junk I did find it enjoyable."

The Vanishing (1993)

"Sluizer's Americanized remake of his own film is more commercial, but, to me, also more appealing."

Velvet Goldmine (1998)

"Clever, often fascinating look at the world of glam rock."

Venom (2005)

"A lot of fun on the so-bad-it's-good level of unintentional hilarity."

Veronica Guerin (2003)

"I thought it impossible that Schumacher and Bruckheimer could possibly outdo the pointless tedium of the Anthony Hopkins-Chris Rock action comedy Bad Company, but darned if they didn't pull it off here."

Vibes (1988)

"Who sanctioned this?"

Victor/Victoria (1982)

"Gorgeous to look at, thoughtful, but marred by star Garner's insistene that he not appear gay"

View from the Top (2003)

"The screenplay is so bad that a standing army couldn't defeat it. It's the Doomsday Machine of screenplays -- and it's not helped by Bruno Barreto's incredibly flaccid direction."

The Village (2004)

"Unlike his earlier films The Village unravels before your eyes, saving you from feeling you've been made a fool of at a later point, and is thus a great time-saver."

Village of the Damned (1995)

"Carpenter botches another remake,"

The Virginian (1929)

"Gritty early talkie western with two strong central performances."

Viva Zapata! (1952)

"For all its shortcomings, Zapata remains a vital work that has a curious resonance today in light of Kazan's subsequent decision to "name names" for HUAC."

Voyage to the Bottom of the Sea (1961)

"Amusing, attractive, now somewhat quaint sci-fi flick."