Tomato B |
Madagascar: Escape 2 Africa (2008) |
"The film relies on rapid-fire gags that will amuse most adults, and cute antics that will satisfy the little ones." |
Bruce Bennett |
Tomato B |
Maid in Manhattan (2002) |
"'it’s better to go in knowing full well what’s going to happen, but willing to let the earnestness of its execution and skill of its cast take you down a familiar road with a few twists. Cynics need not apply.'" |
Bruce Bennett |
Tomato B |
Mamma Mia! (2008) |
"Lacking the punch or creativity of the stage musical, this sunny, but not very funny adaptation is short on vocal prowess and choreography." |
Bruce Bennett |
Tomato B- |
Marley & Me (2008) |
"It pulls the heartstrings 20 minutes longer than it should-- after it runs out of story--but it's a much needed feel-good film." |
Bruce Bennett |
Tomato A |
Master and Commander: The Far Side of the World (2003) |
"With its moving exploration of billowy battles and the men that fight them it's an epic film that looks every inch the spectacle it aims to be." |
Bruce Bennett |
Tomato B+ |
The Matador (2005) |
"Ole! for this off-kilter buddy pic with a darker side." |
Bruce Bennett |
Tomato B+ |
Match Point (2005) |
"Like Woody himself, blessedly old fashioned craft for craft's sake." |
Bruce Bennett |
Tomato B |
Men in Black II (2002) |
"Ultimately, “MIB II” succeeds due to its rapid-fire delivery and enough inspired levity that it can’t be dismissed as mindless." |
Bruce Bennett |
Splat D |
The Messengers (2007) |
"A film so filled with clichés of the genre and plot points so dumb that even a novice would end up laughing." |
Bruce Bennett |
Tomato B+ |
Miami Vice (2006) |
"Mann's aim seems to return an artistry to the cop drama, it's much the same high ambition he had two decades ago with his TV show the method is definitely different but the results are even more pleasing." |
Bruce Bennett |
Splat C+ |
Michael Clayton (2007) |
"Michael Clayton wants it both ways. It requires smarts to understand what's going on, and a lack of smarts to care and not be able to predict the outcome." |
Bruce Bennett |
Tomato B+ |
Michael Jackson's This Is It (2009) |
"As breathtaking as it is heartbreaking." |
Bruce Bennett |
Tomato B+ |
Milk (2008) |
"A touching love letter long on sincerity and short on objectivity, but Sean Penn's amazing embodiment of gay activist Harvey Milk is a truly transformative performance." |
Bruce Bennett |
Tomato A |
Millions (2005) |
"This wonderfully original must-see film is a small miracle itself." |
Bruce Bennett |
Tomato A |
Minority Report (2002) |
"Where George Lucas’ characters are geeky, Spielberg’s are freaky, where Lucas offers fantasy, Spielberg offers flesh, where Lucas makes you wonder, Spielberg makes you ponder." |
Bruce Bennett |
Tomato A- |
Miracle (2004) |
"Like all great sports movies, 'Miracle' is less a study of a competitive contest than it is a character analysis. And ho-hum, another great performance by Kurt Russell." |
Bruce Bennett |
Tomato B+ |
Mission: Impossible III (2006) |
"Not perfect, but it packs plenty of great action, special effects that don't astound but don't detract, a truly good bad guy, and a cool as ever Cruise missile." |
Bruce Bennett |
Tomato A- |
Monster House (2006) |
"Newfangled technology providing old-fashioned frights. Maybe these folks are on to something." |
Bruce Bennett |
Splat C |
Monsters vs. Aliens (2009) |
"The girl power undertones, like much of the movie itself, is not unwelcomed but feels uninspired." |
Bruce Bennett |
Splat C |
Mr. Woodcock (2007) |
"One can't help but wonder what the Coens or Farrellys might have done with this cast and premise." |
Bruce Bennett |
Splat C- |
The Mummy: Tomb of the Dragon Emperor (2008) |
"It's one thing to make a film for the pre-teen market, it's quite another to make a film that sounds like it was written by one." |
Bruce Bennett |
Tomato A |
Munich (2005) |
"Gritty and compelling, the film transports the viewer unlike any other film in recent memory." |
Bruce Bennett |
Tomato A- |
Music and Lyrics (2007) |
"Despite a copout ending that dumbs down the film's previous wit-filled 90 minutes, few mainstream audiences will be able to resist its charms." |
Bruce Bennett |
Tomato 4/5 |
Mutiny on the Bounty (1962) |
No article available. |
Bruce Bennett |
Tomato B- |
My Big Fat Greek Wedding (2002) |
"Though likable, its stock brand of comedy makes “Meet The Parents” look like a magnum opus of comic achievement by comparison." |
Bruce Bennett |
Tomato A- |
My Sister's Keeper (2009) |
"Navigates a minefield of emotional explosives intelligently and sensitively, with excellent performances that strike the right balance between heartfelt and hand-wringing." |
Bruce Bennett |
Splat 2/5 |
My Stepmother Is An Alien (1988) |
No article available. |
Bruce Bennett |
Tomato B |
My Super Ex-Girlfriend (2006) |
"The likable cast and generally inspired mayhem make for a pleasant diversion." |
Bruce Bennett |
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