Savage Grace (2008)

"The performance is so oversized that, just as Barbara cowed her husband and son into submission, the other actors seem to tiptoe around Moore."

Saving Face (2005)

"Far from seeming weighed down by a need to satisfy various interest groups, “Face” is light-footed, at times cheeky and always true to its sharply-drawn cast of characters."

School Daze (1987)

"An uneven but probably necessary stepping stone between "She's Gotta Have It" and "Do The Right Thing""

School of Rock (2003)

"For those about to see School of Rock, we salute you."

Scooby-Doo - The Movie (2002)

"Complete lack of originality, cleverness or even visible effort"

Scrooged (1988)

"The smart-aleck comedy keeps the holiday cheer from getting too sugary."

Searching for the Wrong-Eyed Jesus (2005)

"White says you can’t really understand the South if its not in your blood, and he’s probably right. But the film does an admirable job trying to give us a transfusion."

Secret Things (2003)

"Ridiculous and pretentious and just plain nutty"

The September Issue (2009)

"They say that when you gaze into the abyss, the abyss gazes back at you. Looking into the sunglasses of Vogue editor Anna Wintour must be kind of like that. Except that you never think to yourself, "I wonder if the abyss thinks I look fat in these jeans?""

The Shadow (1994)

"A triumph of special effects over story (and the effects are now totally dated)."

Shall We Dance? (2004)

"You're better off being a wallflower. "

Shanghai Knights (2003)

"It’s a cheerfully goofy movie that doesn’t have a mean-spirited bone in its body."

She's the One (1996)

"Burns doesn't let a larger budget and recognizable actors dilute his style."

Short Cut To Nirvana (2003)

"Instead of being pilgrims ourselves, we feel like we’re sightseers who stopped by on the tour bus to gawk at the locals, take a few pictures, and then hop back on."

Sicko (2007)

"It's those personal stories, of ordinary lives destroyed one form letter at a time, that make "Sicko" so powerful."

Silver Streak (1976)

"A nifty little Hitchcock knockoff, with great chemistry between Wilder and Pryor."

Sin Nombre (2009)

"It's a documentary-style look at the harrowing journey illegal immigrants take to get into this country, but it's also a tightly plotted thriller."

Sir! No Sir! (2006)

"The soldiers' disillusionment at what they saw in Vietnam is palpable, and Zeiger does a service by bringing their stories out of history's forgotten files and into the light. "

Skin Deep (1989)

"A sex farce with more smarm than charm."

Slacker (1991)

"A brilliant film that plays like a chain of linked short short stories."

A Slipping Down Life (2004)

"The film’s tone is just all over the map."

Smilla's Sense of Snow (1997)

"An atmospheric and enjoyably preposterous mystery."

Sneakers (1992)

"Great caper comedy that deftly balances high-tech gadgets and character humor."

Sophie Scholl: The Final Days (2005)

"While Scholl's virtuous life makes her eminently worthy of her own biopic, it doesn't necessarily make her the most interesting subject for a movie."

Soul Power (2009)

"B.B. King. Bill Withers. Miriam Makeba. Celia Cruz. And James Brown, earning every inch of the title, "Godfather of Soul," who all by himself probably deforested a few acres around Kinshasa with the volcanic blast of his set."