Splat 4/10 |
Made (2001) |
"Doesn't know when to step on the brakes before it turns itself in to a one-note shtick movie." |
Jeffrey Chen |
Tomato 7/10 |
The Magdalene Sisters (2003) |
"Its mode is that of 'a story that needs to be told,' lest we forget the marginalized lessons of history... worth seeing at least once." |
Jeffrey Chen |
Tomato 7/10 |
The Majestic (2001) |
"Succeeds because of the earnestness with which it is being told." |
Jeffrey Chen |
Tomato 6/10 |
Mamma Mia! (2008) |
"Mostly successful [in creating fun], but along the way its strengths struggled mightily against its weaknesses." |
Jeffrey Chen |
Tomato 8/10 |
Man On Wire (2008) |
"A feat like the one Philippe Petit pulled off deserves to be documented." |
Jeffrey Chen |
Splat 6/10 |
The Man Who Wasn't There (2001) |
"A more outwardly dramatic offering than what we're used to seeing from the brothers, and, without the usual doses of droll comedy to keep the story moving, the weakness of a petering final act feels magnified." |
Jeffrey Chen |
Tomato 8/10 |
The Manchurian Candidate (2004) |
"Demme's version is assured and stylized; if anything, it also lends support to this American story's bid for timelessness." |
Jeffrey Chen |
Tomato 10/10 |
Manhattan (1979) |
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Jeffrey Chen |
Tomato 8/10 |
Manufactured Landscapes (2007) |
"Burtynsky's awe-inspiring work ultimately speaks for itself." |
Jeffrey Chen |
Tomato 8/10 |
March of the Penguins (2005) |
"You'll learn, quite frankly, that penguins have a really tough life." |
Jeffrey Chen |
Tomato 6/10 |
Margot at the Wedding (2007) |
"Baumbach has a few particular gifts, including the ability to recognize, re-create, and make realistic -- without necessarily belittling -- the kind of human monsters we all recognize." |
Jeffrey Chen |
Tomato 8/10 |
Maria Full of Grace (2004) |
"it never quite goes where you expect it to, yet you're glued to the events all the way." |
Jeffrey Chen |
Tomato 8/10 |
Marie Antoinette (2006) |
"A visually splendid cinematic poem, part speculation of Antoinette's mindset, part fantasy dress-up indulgence, and all expression of a kindred spirit shared by young women across the centuries." |
Jeffrey Chen |
Tomato 8/10 |
Master and Commander: The Far Side of the World (2003) |
"Production is indeed excellent -- it gets that 'being there' feeling just right... but after that halfway point, the movie starts to feel as if it's going through the motions." |
Jeffrey Chen |
Tomato 9/10 |
Match Point (2005) |
"Its conceit that much of life is chalked up to luck is simple, almost throwaway, but it's illustrated here with a veteran's pace -- patient yet efficient." |
Jeffrey Chen |
Tomato 8/10 |
Matchstick Men (2003) |
"Cage's performance earns nothing but applause from me." |
Jeffrey Chen |
Tomato 7/10 |
The Matrix Reloaded (2003) |
"A ping-pong battle between slowly-spoken philosophical mumbo-jumbo and some truly explosive action cinema." |
Jeffrey Chen |
Tomato 8/10 |
The Matrix Revolutions (2003) |
"Its attempt at bringing a discussion of free will to the masses is admirable, even if its effectiveness is hampered." |
Jeffrey Chen |
Splat 5/10 |
Max (2002) |
"A subject like Hitler deserves stronger psychological exploration than such a fairy-tale-level story is able to handle." |
Jeffrey Chen |
Splat 6/10 |
Me and You and Everyone We Know (2005) |
"Precious with a capital 'P.'" |
Jeffrey Chen |
Tomato 8/10 |
Mean Girls (2004) |
"Has the truth-exposing agenda of Election and almost as much bite." |
Jeffrey Chen |
Splat 2/10 |
The Medallion (2003) |
"Although there were a few climb-up-the-wall-moments, mostly there was this out-of-place high-jumping and lightweight bounding around." |
Jeffrey Chen |
Tomato 7/10 |
Meet the Robinsons (2007) |
"Whatever the movie had to go through to become what it is now, it works." |
Jeffrey Chen |
Tomato 10/10 |
Memento (2001) |
"The movie is a trip." |
Jeffrey Chen |
Splat 5/10 |
Men in Black II (2002) |
"I've heard that the fans of the first Men in Black have come away hating the second one. I wonder why. They felt like the same movie to me." |
Jeffrey Chen |
Splat 6/10 |
Metropolis (2002) |
"For something as splendid-looking as this particular film, the viewer expects something special but instead gets [sci-fi] rehash." |
Jeffrey Chen |
Splat 6/10 |
The Mexican (2001) |
"The main problem with the movie has to do with several jolting moments of violence." |
Jeffrey Chen |
Splat 6/10 |
A Mighty Heart (2007) |
"We aren't given a journey of character, no developmental turning points; we are simply given a portrait of strength." |
Jeffrey Chen |
Tomato 8/10 |
A Mighty Wind (2003) |
"Feels almost exactly like Best in Show. This is a good thing." |
Jeffrey Chen |
Tomato 9/10 |
Milk (2008) |
"The time is right for Milk." |
Jeffrey Chen |
Tomato 7/10 |
Millennium Actress (2003) |
"The movie's outer spectacle works better than its story." |
Jeffrey Chen |
Tomato 8/10 |
Million Dollar Baby (2004) |
"[Has] a lot going for it: excellent performances, the director's unique touch, and yet another angle of commentary on America's institutionalization of violence." |
Jeffrey Chen |
Tomato 8/10 |
Millions (2005) |
"Provides a good place to show the relationships among childhood, innocence, and a natural-born tendency towards kindness." |
Jeffrey Chen |
Tomato 10/10 |
Minority Report (2002) |
"Packed to the gills with juicy movie ingredients." |
Jeffrey Chen |
Splat 6/10 |
Miracle (2004) |
"Strangely disappointing because it only meets expectations, going faithfully by the sports-movie numbers." |
Jeffrey Chen |
Tomato 7/10 |
Miracle at St. Anna (2008) |
"The agenda is obvious, but the rage feels justified, and meanwhile Lee gives us a few virtuoso touches." |
Jeffrey Chen |
Splat 6/10 |
The Missing (2003) |
"Characters go through what you expect them to. Stuff happens because it needs to. We get nice scenery. And, in the end, it all smells like a rubber stamp." |
Jeffrey Chen |
Tomato 7/10 |
Mission: Impossible III (2006) |
"When Mission: Impossible III is succeeding on any level, I'd like to give credit to its director, J.J. Abrams." |
Jeffrey Chen |
Splat 3/10 |
Monkeybone (2001) |
"Primed to be dark, twisted, and playful -- all exhibited traits of the works of the director, animator Henry Selick -- it is instead juvenile, amateurish, and sloppy." |
Jeffrey Chen |
Tomato 9/10 |
Monsoon Wedding (2002) |
"Nair doesn't use [Monsoon Wedding] to lament the loss of culture. Instead, she sees it as a chance to revitalize what is and always has been remarkable about clung-to traditions." |
Jeffrey Chen |
Tomato 8/10 |
Monster (2003) |
"Theron's performance is a success, but it has the unfortunate side effect of overshadowing the rest of the movie." |
Jeffrey Chen |
Tomato 7/10 |
Monster House (2006) |
"Monster House doesn't give specifics about when it takes place, but I swear it must be the '80's." |
Jeffrey Chen |
Splat 6/10 |
Monster's Ball (2001) |
"How nice it must be to be Hank, the strong man, swooping in to be Leticia's knight-in-shining-armor. How convenient, also, that this woman happens to be as beautiful as Halle Berry." |
Jeffrey Chen |
Tomato 10/10 |
Monsters, Inc. (2001) |
"A movie like Monsters, Inc. is a treasure." |
Jeffrey Chen |
Splat 6/10 |
Moonlight Mile (2002) |
"My response to the film is best described as lukewarm. Maybe I found the proceedings a little bit too conventional." |
Jeffrey Chen |
Tomato 7/10 |
The Motorcycle Diaries (2004) |
"It's arguable whether the movie does a bigger favor for the myth of El Che or the reality of South America." |
Jeffrey Chen |
Tomato 9/10 |
Moulin Rouge (2001) |
"If I wanted to make a musical today, I would want it to be like this movie." |
Jeffrey Chen |
Tomato 7/10 |
Mr. and Mrs. Smith (2005) |
"For these stars, this is a chance to win over the audience with their main gift: their screen charisma." |
Jeffrey Chen |
Tomato 7/10 |
Mrs. Henderson Presents (2005) |
"Acknowledges the public's omnipresent taste for naked ladies in a tasteful fashion ... This sounds funny, and it is." |
Jeffrey Chen |
Splat 4/10 |
Mulan II (2004) |
"If it were any more trivial, it'd be invisible. Mulan II is, rather, more conceptually offensive." |
Jeffrey Chen |
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