Tomato A+ |
Paper Moon (1973) |
"The film's documentary feel meshes perfectly with the sweet cynicism of the characters." |
Mark Robison |
Tomato 3.5/4 |
Paradise Now (2005) |
"Paradise Now is a great movie on many accounts." |
Forrest Hartman |
Splat 1/4 |
The Passenger (1975) |
"Some consider The Passenger a classic, which leads me to believe there are also people who enjoy waiting for trains that will probably never arrive." |
Forrest Hartman |
Tomato 4/4 |
The Passion of the Christ (2004) |
"A work that is as horrifying as it is beautiful, as disturbing as it is gratifying, and as powerful as it is controversial." |
Forrest Hartman |
Tomato A |
The Passion of the Christ (2004) |
"It's like a bloody Renaissance painting come to life. But the DVD is a disappointment." |
Mark Robison |
Tomato 3/5 |
Patriot Games (1992) |
"Enjoyable thriller that has Jack Ryan (Harrison Ford) going head to head with terrorists." |
Forrest Hartman |
Tomato B |
Paycheck (2003) |
"The characters are charismatic, the action sequences strong and the plot — adapted from a Philip K. Dick story — better than average." |
Forrest Hartman |
Tomato A |
Pearl Harbor (2001) |
"Buena Vista [has] released a four-disc DVD set as part of its Vista Series. For fans of the movie, this replaces previous releases as the definitive collection." |
Forrest Hartman |
Tomato B |
Penn & Teller - Bullshit!: The Complete First Season (2003) |
"Entertaining and challenging but their tactics sometimes work against them." |
Mark Robison |
Tomato B |
Personal Velocity (2002) |
"Three short stories about women at turning points in their lives, the movie gains power by condensing each story to 30 minutes each." |
Mark Robison |
Tomato 4/5 |
Phenomenon (1996) |
"Touching supernatural thriller that works thanks to compelling performances from its stars." |
Forrest Hartman |
Tomato 3/4 |
Phone Booth (2003) |
"An honest edge-of-your-seat thriller that banks on precise pacing, a smart script and even smarter acting. It’s the type of film Alfred Hitchcock made." |
Forrest Hartman |
Tomato 4/4 |
The Pianist (2002) |
"There are films so meaningful that to miss them is to miss part of our collective education. Roman Polanski’s The Pianist is such a picture." |
Forrest Hartman |
Tomato B+ |
The Piano Teacher (2002) |
"It’s a harrowing, difficult film that’s only for the most adventurous art-house movie fans." |
Mark Robison |
Tomato B |
Pickup on South Street (1953) |
"The 1953 picture does a nice job capturing the mentality of the Cold War United States." |
Forrest Hartman |
Splat C- |
Pinocchio (2002) |
"Like Robin Williams on speed, [Roberto Benigni] darts about the screen showing less restraint than a shark in blood-stained water." |
Forrest Hartman |
Splat 1/4 |
Pirates of the Caribbean: At World's End (2007) |
"It's yo-ho-ho and a bottle of dumb!" |
Forrest Hartman |
Tomato 3/4 |
Pirates of the Caribbean: Dead Man's Chest (2006) |
"Yes. Johnny Depp is again hilarious as Capt. Jack Sparrow. Yes. Keira Knightley is fetching in period duds. And, yes, Orlando Bloom is in fine swashbuckling form." |
Forrest Hartman |
Tomato 3/4 |
Pirates of the Caribbean: The Curse of the Black Pearl (2003) |
"Although too good to toss aside, Pirates is as formulaic a movie as you’re likely to see this year." |
Forrest Hartman |
Splat C |
Pitch Black (2000) |
"Lackluster both as science-fiction and horror." |
Forrest Hartman |
Tomato 3/5 |
Point Break (1991) |
"Enjoyable, if silly, action romp." |
Forrest Hartman |
Tomato B |
Poison (1991) |
"The overall effect shows a born director following his creative instincts fearlessly." |
Mark Robison |
Tomato A- |
Poolhall Junkies (2003) |
"The fast-paced picture sizzles with energy, and it’s a tour de force for Mars Callahan, who co-wrote and directed." |
Forrest Hartman |
Tomato B+ |
Porn Star: The Legend of Ron Jeremy (2001) |
"If you want a cautionary tale about the evils of porn, this ain’t it." |
Mark Robison |
Tomato A |
The Pornographers (1966) |
"Weird, funny, brilliantly directed." |
Mark Robison |
Tomato 3/4 |
Poseidon (2006) |
"It's pretty formulaic stuff, but [director Wolfgang] Petersen and screenwriter Mark Protosevich make good use of their stereotypes." |
Forrest Hartman |
Tomato 3/5 |
The Preacher's Wife (1996) |
"Lukewarm update of the superior "Bishop's Wife."" |
Forrest Hartman |
Tomato 3/4 |
Pretty Persuasion (2005) |
"The movie -- a variation on the standard teen comedy -- is quirky and funny, but ever so dark." |
Forrest Hartman |
Tomato B+ |
Pretty Woman (1990) |
"Plenty sappy and unrealistic but also a funny and dysfunctionally romantic charmer." |
Forrest Hartman |
Tomato 3/4 |
Pride and Prejudice (2005) |
"The acting is so phenomenal that resisting an attraction to the characters is futile." |
Forrest Hartman |
Tomato 3/4 |
Primer (2004) |
"To enjoy the film you have to be willing to let your brain work overtime during every second of its 77-minute run, and even then you’ll miss things." |
Forrest Hartman |
Splat 1/4 |
Princess Diaries 2: Royal Engagement (2004) |
"[The film] runs an insufferable two hours, leisurely chugging toward an ending most of the audience will have predicted 15 minutes in." |
Forrest Hartman |
Tomato A |
Promises (2002) |
"Beautifully explains the ongoing Middle East conflict." |
Forrest Hartman |
Tomato 3.5/4 |
Proof (2005) |
"Smart, well-acted, and wonderfully directed." |
Forrest Hartman |
Tomato 5/5 |
Psycho (1960) |
"One of the greatest horror films ever made." |
Forrest Hartman |
Splat 1.5/4 |
Punch-Drunk Love (2002) |
"[Director Paul Thomas] Anderson seems more concerned about pushing the limits of weirdness than actual storytelling." |
Forrest Hartman |
Tomato 3/5 |
Purple Rain (1984) |
"So-so picture that is most notable for the terrific musical sequences featuring Prince and his band." |
Forrest Hartman |
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