Tomato 3/4 |
Adventureland (2009) |
"Adventureland tells a bleaker story than the audience might expect, but for the most part the coming of age drama is sincere and honest." |
Jeffrey Westhoff |
Splat 2/4 |
Angels & Demons (2009) |
"At one point Langdon bellows, "I need a map showing all the churches in Rome!" which is a hilarious bit of dialogue because you might as well demand a map showing all the bars in Milwaukee. Then again, that would lead to a more entertaining movie." |
Jeffrey Westhoff |
Tomato 3/4 |
Astro Boy (2009) |
"Director David Bowers supplies just enough heart and more than enough humor to make "Astro Boy" an agreeable entertainment." |
Jeffrey Westhoff |
Tomato 3/4 |
Avatar (2009) |
"Avatar is great to look at, often astonishing and sometimes beautiful. But, oh, is the story pedestrian." |
Jeffrey Westhoff |
Tomato 3/4 |
Australia (2008) |
"It is a pleasure, and not a guilty one, to place ourselves in the hands of a mischievous director who wants to push screen dimensions back to the era of CinemaScope, Technicolor and stereophonic sound." |
Jeffrey Westhoff |
Tomato 3/4 |
Alpha Dog (2007) |
"Alpha Dog is a tragedy born of stupidity and weaned on depravity." |
Jeffrey Westhoff |
Tomato 3.5/4 |
American Gangster (2007) |
"A gritty 1970s thriller made for today, re-creating the past to find lessons for the present." |
Jeffrey Westhoff |
Splat 1/4 |
Aqua Teen Hunger Force Colon Movie Film For Theatres (2007) |
"I didn't feel like I was watching somebody else's idea of a joke; I felt like I was watching somebody else's idea of a nightmare." |
Jeffrey Westhoff |
Splat 1.5/4 |
Arthur and the Invisibles (2007) |
"I know this is supposed to be a children's fantasy and that the color of the Miminoys' skin should be less remarkable than their microscopic stature, but the message seems to be that an African tribe can't be cute unless it is also white." |
Jeffrey Westhoff |
Tomato 3/4 |
The Assassination of Jesse James by the Coward Robert Ford (2007) |
"Although it takes place 126 years ago, the film is most fascinating for its contemporary echoes." |
Jeffrey Westhoff |
Tomato 3/4 |
The Astronaut Farmer (2007) |
"Without straining to preach the things studio executives mistake for values, Astronaut Farmer becomes the rare family film that should appeal to parents and children equally without patronizing either group.
" |
Jeffrey Westhoff |
Tomato 3/4 |
Atonement (2007) |
"Even with its strong themes and performances, Atonement will be enjoyed most by those enthralled when the craft of filmmaking becomes an art." |
Jeffrey Westhoff |
Splat 2.5/4 |
A Scanner Darkly (2006) |
"Linklater wants A Scanner Darkly to be a thought-provoking, living graphic novel. But he floods the script with multiple meanings and loses himself in the hydra-headed metaphors." |
Jeffrey Westhoff |
Tomato 3/4 |
Accepted (2006) |
"You have to cheer a film that chooses the Ramones' "Blitzkrieg Bop" as its anthem and not something by Matchbox 20." |
Jeffrey Westhoff |
Tomato 3.5/4 |
Akeelah and the Bee (2006) |
"Great family films often entertain and inspire, but Akeelah and the Bee teaches useful words as well." |
Jeffrey Westhoff |
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Alex Rider: Operation Stormbreaker (2006) |
"Anthony Horowitz and Alex Pettyfer on Stormbreaker" |
Jeffrey Westhoff |
Tomato 2.5/4 |
Alex Rider: Operation Stormbreaker (2006) |
"If Pettyfer approached the material as a teenage James Bond movie, the actors playing the villains approached Stormbreaker as a teenage Austin Powers movie." |
Jeffrey Westhoff |
- |
Alex Rider: Operation Stormbreaker (2006) |
"How did box-office success become a mission impossible for Alex Rider?" |
Jeffrey Westhoff |
Splat 2/4 |
All The King's Men (2006) |
"Like Polonius in "Hamlet," All the King's Men takes on airs as it pretends to explain the mysteries of life although it really says nothing of significance." |
Jeffrey Westhoff |
Tomato 3/4 |
Annapolis (2006) |
"Annapolis is a good film basically because it’s not a bad film." |
Jeffrey Westhoff |
Tomato 3/4 |
The Ant Bully (2006) |
"It does have a spunky pace and the clever humor Davis' team brought to the Jimmy Neutron movie and TV series." |
Jeffrey Westhoff |
Tomato 3/4 |
Apocalypto (2006) |
"The plot has been stripped to the essence of chase and survival." |
Jeffrey Westhoff |
- |
Aquamarine (2006) |
"Sara Paxton on Aquamarine" |
Jeffrey Westhoff |
Splat 1/4 |
Adventures of Sharkboy and Lava Girl in 3-D (2005) |
"So technically flawed it is nearly unwatchable. Audiences would be justified in filing a class-action suit against the studio." |
Jeffrey Westhoff |
Splat 1/4 |
Alone in the Dark (2005) |
"If Ed Wood had the opportunity to fall under MTV's influence, Plan Nine From Outer Space would have looked like Alone in the Dark." |
Jeffrey Westhoff |
Splat 1/4 |
Are We There Yet? (2005) |
"This family comedy is a way for kids to punish their parents for making them eat their vegetables." |
Jeffrey Westhoff |
Splat 1.5/4 |
The Aristocrats (2005) |
"Provenza and Jillette are too close to the subject. They think it is far more amusing than it is and worth far more time than it does." |
Jeffrey Westhoff |
Tomato 3/4 |
Assault on Precinct 13 (2005) |
"A stone-solid thriller." |
Jeffrey Westhoff |
Tomato 3/4 |
After the Sunset (2004) |
"Amiable pop entertainment." |
Jeffrey Westhoff |
Tomato 3.5/4 |
The Alamo (2004) |
"Hancock's film immediately and emotionally establishes itself as the definitive version." |
Jeffrey Westhoff |
Splat 2/4 |
Alexander (2004) |
"Much of Alexander plays like a Monty Python sketch, and much of it plays like an SCTV parody. Little of it plays like an epic." |
Jeffrey Westhoff |
Splat 2/4 |
Alfie (2004) |
"While this new Alfie is far from PC, giving him even an ounce of sympathy misses the point." |
Jeffrey Westhoff |
Splat 2/4 |
America's Heart and Soul (2004) |
"After a while America's Heart & Soul turns into an offensive parade of smiling poor people." |
Jeffrey Westhoff |
Splat 1.5/4 |
Anacondas: The Hunt for the Blood Orchid (2004) |
"Long before the snakes appear we're already on their side." |
Jeffrey Westhoff |
Tomato 3/4 |
Anchorman: The Legend of Ron Burgundy (2004) |
"The weirder Anchorman gets, the stronger its comedy." |
Jeffrey Westhoff |
Splat 2/4 |
Andrew Lloyd Webber's The Phantom of the Opera (2004) |
"Now I know why, besides Lon Chaney, the best screen version of The Phantom of the Opera is the silent one. No one sings in it." |
Jeffrey Westhoff |
Splat 2/4 |
Appleseed (2004) |
"With so much going on in every frame, Appleseed is one of those anime projects that shouts you to sleep." |
Jeffrey Westhoff |
Splat 2/4 |
Around the Bend (2004) |
"A slight exercise in sentiment, a funny Hallmark card to the bereaved.
" |
Jeffrey Westhoff |
Splat 1.5/4 |
Around the World in 80 Days (2004) |
"Coraci belongs to a Hollywood faction that believes children won't be entertained unless a movie pushes them to the edge of hyperventilation." |
Jeffrey Westhoff |
Tomato 3.5/4 |
The Aviator (2004) |
"When Blanchett arrives as Hepburn, The Aviator soars closer to movie heaven." |
Jeffrey Westhoff |
Tomato 3/4 |
Agent Cody Banks (2003) |
"In this generation of family-friendly secret agents, Cody Banks is agreeably entertaining, better than the first Spy Kids, not as good as the second and not nearly as clever as Cats & Dogs." |
Jeffrey Westhoff |
Tomato 3.5/4 |
Alien: The Director's Cut (2003) |
"Alien still thrills because of Scott's relentless focus on terror." |
Jeffrey Westhoff |
Splat 2/4 |
Almost Salinas (2003) |
"The characters seldom resonate as human beings, only movie versions of human beings." |
Jeffrey Westhoff |
Tomato 3.5/4 |
American Splendor (2003) |
"A jolt of originality" |
Jeffrey Westhoff |
Tomato 3/4 |
American Wedding (2003) |
"American Wedding is dumb and vulgar and – don't tell my mother I said this – awfully funny." |
Jeffrey Westhoff |
Tomato 3/4 |
Anger Management (2003) |
"Freed of any dramatic pretense, Nicholson is a riot." |
Jeffrey Westhoff |
Splat 1.5/4 |
Anything Else (2003) |
"Sealing himself in bitterness, Allen treats his audience like parasites." |
Jeffrey Westhoff |
Splat 2.5/4 |
Assassination Tango (2003) |
"The dancing episodes hold interest while the assassination plot becomes superfluous." |
Jeffrey Westhoff |
- |
Assassination Tango (2003) |
"Robert Duvall on "Assassination Tango"" |
Jeffrey Westhoff |
Splat 2/4 |
Abandon (2002) |
"A dark, dull thriller with a parting shot that misfires." |
Jeffrey Westhoff |
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