Tomato 4/5 |
Jacob's Ladder (1990) |
"Terrific, original and truly unsettling." |
Rob Thomas |
Tomato 3/5 |
Jagged Edge (1985) |
"Taut legal thriller that really does keep the audience guessing." |
Rob Thomas |
Splat 2.5/4 |
James' Journey to Jerusalem (2003) |
"It works as a message movie about the evils of capitalism, but could have been a much richer film if it ever strayed off message." |
Rob Thomas |
Splat 2.5/4 |
The Jane Austen Book Club (2007) |
""The Jane Austen Book Club" is far from a failure, especially if it sends curious fans of the movie back to Austen's original six books. I just wish Swicord had gone back to Fowler's original novel once or twice more to see why it works so well." |
Rob Thomas |
Splat 2.5/4 |
JCVD (2008) |
"It's as if he's trying to reach through the screen and show us the real guy behind the image he's spent a lifetime creating. I'm not sure if he's successful, but the attempt is fascinating." |
Rob Thomas |
Tomato 3.5/4 |
Jellyfish (2008) |
"Although the "hyperlink" drama that features a lot of interconnecting storylines has become a common staple of the arthouse, "Jellyfish" manages to be a weird and memorable creature all its own." |
Rob Thomas |
Tomato 3.5/4 |
Jesus Camp (2006) |
"We always think of the separation of church and state as being there to protect the state, but the film makes a powerful case that it's there to prevent politics from cheapening and commodifying faith, as well." |
Rob Thomas |
Tomato 4/5 |
JFK (1991) |
"You'll pick it apart later, but while it's going, it's one great political thriller." |
Rob Thomas |
Splat 2.5/4 |
Jindabyne (2007) |
"There is some great acting here, and some scenes do have an undercurrent of elemental power in them that tugs at your ankles. But the film never pulls you in." |
Rob Thomas |
Tomato 3.5/4 |
Joe Strummer: The Future is Unwritten (2007) |
"Temple gets at the heart of Strummer's character, at the unbridled joy that existed within his righteous anger, the satisfaction of knowing he was on the right side of history and hadn't had to sell any part of himself to get there." |
Rob Thomas |
Tomato 3/5 |
John Lennon - Imagine (1988) |
"It'll make you miss him all over again." |
Rob Thomas |
Splat 2/5 |
Johnny Dangerously (1984) |
"Sorta funny for a while, but it runs out of ammo long before it's over" |
Rob Thomas |
Splat 2.5/4 |
Joshua (2007) |
"When the film falters, it's when it pulls its punches and gives us conventional horror that we can hold off at a safe distance, rather than uncomfortable insights that we can unsettlingly recognize from our own household experience." |
Rob Thomas |
Tomato 3/4 |
Joyeux Noël (2006) |
"Carion's faith in his fellow man -- and you sense that wherever they are in the world, they're his fellow man -- is a touching dose of Christmas cheer that's unexpectedly welcome in mid-May.
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Rob Thomas |
Tomato 3.5/4 |
Junebug (2005) |
"A marvelous and moving film that looks honestly and penetratingly at every character in its frame, constantly surprising us and challenging our own preconceptions." |
Rob Thomas |
Tomato 4/5 |
The Jungle Book (1967) |
"Fun characters, irresistible songs -- a Disney classic." |
Rob Thomas |
Tomato 3.5/4 |
Juno (2007) |
"Much of "Juno" crackles with great lines that nobody would ever actually say, but everyone wishes they would think of." |
Rob Thomas |
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