Tomato 3.5/4 |
About a Boy (2002) |
"The talents of Mr. Hornby and the Weitz brothers converge in the ability to make even life's worst moments good for a laugh." |
Margaret A. McGurk |
Splat 1/4 |
Adam Sandler's Eight Crazy Nights (2002) |
"Every bit as violent, profane, mean-spirited and artificially sentimental as any live-action Adam Sandler movie." |
Margaret A. McGurk |
Tomato 4/4 |
Adaptation (2002) |
"A movie that proves all movies, like flowers, can evolve in exotic and delightful and utterly unpredictable ways into something worthy of passion beyond words." |
Margaret A. McGurk |
- |
All About the Benjamins (2002) |
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Margaret A. McGurk |
Tomato 3.5/4 |
Antwone Fisher (2002) |
"Both star and director acquit themselves with dignity, in a movie that treats the emotional life of a troubled man with uncommon sensitivity and insight." |
Margaret A. McGurk |
Tomato 3/4 |
Austin Powers in Goldmember (2002) |
"Austin Powers in Goldmember may be a hash (and a rehash), but it was cooked with laughing gas." |
Margaret A. McGurk |
Tomato 3/4 |
Auto Focus (2002) |
"Auto Focus never explains the whys behind Bob Crane's addiction, but it recounts the disease and its toll on the man in vivid, sometimes shocking and always fascinating terms." |
Margaret A. McGurk |
Tomato 3.5/4 |
A.I. Artificial Intelligence (2001) |
"The acting throughout is confident and spot-on." |
Margaret A. McGurk |
Tomato 4/4 |
Ali (2001) |
"Exhilarating, stylish, intelligent historical drama." |
Margaret A. McGurk |
- |
All Access: Front Row. Backstage. Live! (2001) |
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Margaret A. McGurk |
- |
All Over the Guy (2001) |
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Margaret A. McGurk |
Tomato 3/4 |
Along Came a Spider (2001) |
"Director Lee Tamahori and screenwriter Marc Moss treat their star (and his character) with all due respect, and manage to turn out an engrossing, entertaining movie in the process." |
Margaret A. McGurk |
- |
Amelie (2001) |
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Margaret A. McGurk |
Tomato 3/4 |
America's Sweethearts (2001) |
"When it peeks behind the scenes, the movie can be very, very funny." |
Margaret A. McGurk |
- |
American Outlaws (2001) |
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Margaret A. McGurk |
Splat 1/4 |
American Pie 2 (2001) |
"There is a bright side. None of us will live long enough to hear a future historian say, 'And that's how a civilization was doomed by a warm apple pie.'" |
Margaret A. McGurk |
Tomato 3.5/4 |
Amores Perros (2001) |
"Fresh, shocking, violent, romantic, profane and profound, Amores Perros is a revelation, a jolt of cinematic power and a bracing act of faith." |
Margaret A. McGurk |
Tomato 2.5/4 |
Angel Eyes (2001) |
"It is a pleasure to see Ms. Lopez expand her acting range, and to see Mr. Caviezel move into the kind of major role he deserves." |
Margaret A. McGurk |
Tomato 3/4 |
The Anniversary Party (2001) |
"An encouraging sign, both for the potential of low-budget, digital video movie-making and for the potential of talented actors to bring fresh ideas to the other side of the camera." |
Margaret A. McGurk |
Tomato 3.5/4 |
Atlantis: The Lost Empire (2001) |
"Visually, it represents a striking step forward for the Disney studios (as does the absence of singing animals, for that matter)." |
Margaret A. McGurk |
- |
The Adventures of Rocky and Bullwinkle (2000) |
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Margaret A. McGurk |
- |
All the Pretty Horses (2000) |
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Margaret A. McGurk |
Tomato 4/4 |
Almost Famous (2000) |
"Everything about the movie...testifies to its maker's passion to get it right." |
Margaret A. McGurk |
Splat 2/4 |
American Psycho (2000) |
"Comes across as cold to the core, as if untouched by human hands." |
Margaret A. McGurk |
- |
American Women (2000) |
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Margaret A. McGurk |
Tomato 4/4 |
American Beauty (1999) |
"An uncompromising, sometimes uncomfortable, but utterly exhilarating movie, easily the best yet this year." |
Margaret A. McGurk |
Splat .5/4 |
American Pie (1999) |
"Cheap, soft-core porn masquerading as comedy." |
Margaret A. McGurk |
- |
Anna and the King (1999) |
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Margaret A. McGurk |
Tomato 3/4 |
Any Given Sunday (1999) |
"The cast does an impressive job." |
Margaret A. McGurk |
- |
Arlington Road (1999) |
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Margaret A. McGurk |
- |
Austin Powers: The Spy Who Shagged Me (1999) |
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Margaret A. McGurk |
- |
Air Bud 2: Golden Receiver (1998) |
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Margaret A. McGurk |
- |
American History X (1998) |
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Margaret A. McGurk |
Tomato 3/4 |
Analyze This (1998) |
"Flaws aside, in the end Analyze This comes across with the goods -- crooked guys and straight-up laughs." |
Margaret A. McGurk |
Splat .5/4 |
Another Day in Paradise (1998) |
"I never walk out in the middle of a film, but with Another Day in Paradise, I came pretty darn close." |
Margaret A. McGurk |
Tomato 3.5/4 |
Antz (1998) |
"Antz is crawling -- you'll excuse the pun -- with classic movie comedy." |
Margaret A. McGurk |
- |
Apt Pupil (1998) |
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Margaret A. McGurk |
- |
Armageddon (1998) |
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Margaret A. McGurk |
- |
At First Sight (1998) |
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Margaret A. McGurk |
Tomato 3.5/4 |
Autumn Tale (1998) |
"The 79-year-old writer-director proves that age has only purified his special ability to mine emotional truth from tiny moments with exquisite finesse." |
Margaret A. McGurk |
- |
Addicted to Love (1997) |
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Margaret A. McGurk |
- |
Affliction (1997) |
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Margaret A. McGurk |
- |
Afterglow (1997) |
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Margaret A. McGurk |
- |
Air Force One (1997) |
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Margaret A. McGurk |
Splat 2/4 |
Alien Resurrection (1997) |
"The film is so insistently formulaic there is hardly a moment when you don't know exactly what's going to happen." |
Margaret A. McGurk |
Tomato 3/4 |
Amistad (1997) |
"Steven Spielberg's engaging, heartfelt and well-made drama delves into a critical incident in the history of slavery in America." |
Margaret A. McGurk |
- |
Anaconda (1997) |
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Margaret A. McGurk |
Tomato 3/4 |
Anastasia (1997) |
"The story may be a trifle complex for very young viewers, but for most, Anastasia serves up a tasty tale about a fairy-tale princess." |
Margaret A. McGurk |
- |
Anna Karenina (1997) |
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Margaret A. McGurk |
Splat 2.5/4 |
Anthem (1997) |
"Many themes emerge -- equality, justice, freedom, environmental crisis -- but weaving them into cogent insights is beyond the adventurers." |
Margaret A. McGurk |
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