Tomato 4/5 |
Waco: The Rules of Engagement (1997) |
"A fascinating piece of American mythology." |
Mark Robison |
Tomato A+ |
Waking Life (2001) |
"The whole thing comes together in one of those deliriously exciting great leaps forward in film art." |
Mark Robison |
Tomato 3/4 |
Waking Up in Reno (2002) |
"It would be disingenuous to call Reno a great film, but you can say that about most of the flicks moving in and out of the multiplex. This is a movie that is what it is: a pleasant distraction, a Friday night diversion, an excuse to eat popcorn." |
Forrest Hartman |
Splat C+ |
Waking Up in Reno (2002) |
"Reno doesn't do well under repeated viewing, particularly in a home video setting." |
Forrest Hartman |
Tomato 3/4 |
Walk on Water (2005) |
"Fast moving and intelligent enough to hold the interest of anyone with a marginal understanding of politics and history." |
Forrest Hartman |
Tomato 3/4 |
Walk the Line (2005) |
"Great performances by Joaquin Phoenix, as Johnny Cash, and Reese Witherspoon, as June Carter, drive the movie." |
Forrest Hartman |
Tomato 3.5/4 |
War of the Worlds (2005) |
"War of the Worlds is thoughtful, but don’t let that worry you. This is an action film concerned more with delivering thrills than making bold statements." |
Forrest Hartman |
Tomato A- |
We Were Soldiers (2002) |
"It’s a movie for the ages, and the [DVD]extra features are competent." |
Forrest Hartman |
Tomato 3/4 |
A Wedding for Bella (2001) |
"Like a Lifetime movie that’s a step ahead of its peers, The Bread My Sweet is as gooey and tearful as the title suggests." |
Forrest Hartman |
Tomato 4/4 |
The Wedding Singer (1998) |
"The plotting is simplistic but cute and the gags are consistently funny, particularly for anyone who grew up in the 1980s." |
Forrest Hartman |
Tomato 3/4 |
Welcome to Mooseport (2004) |
"Charming, little comedy that amuses from start to finish." |
Forrest Hartman |
Splat C- |
Wendigo (2002) |
"When an ominous Indian who can be seen only by the child arrives and talks about an evil creature in the woods, things start to go down hill." |
Mark Robison |
Tomato A+ |
Whale Rider (2003) |
"The movie is smart with its storytelling and delivers several powerful scenes." |
Mark Robison |
Splat 2.5/4 |
What a Girl Wants (2003) |
"When What a Girl Wants is working, it’s because [Amanda] Bynes and [Colin] Firth are charming us. When it’s not, it’s because the script got the better of them." |
Forrest Hartman |
Tomato 3.5/4 |
White Noise (2005) |
"Unfolds with precision and excellent pacing. It’s been a long while since I’ve been so unnerved in a theater." |
Forrest Hartman |
Tomato 3.5/4 |
Why We Fight (2006) |
"[Director Eugene] Jarecki says he was trying to connect our military past with the present. He doesn't do this as well as one might hope, but he certainly offers a fascinating treatise on current events.
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Forrest Hartman |
Tomato 3/4 |
Wilbur Wants to Kill Himself (2004) |
"Wilbur is strangely romantic, but in no way sentimental." |
Forrest Hartman |
Splat 1.5/4 |
The Wild (2006) |
"Seems like a dull Madagascar ripoff." |
Forrest Hartman |
Tomato 3.5/4 |
Wild Parrots of Telegraph Hill (2005) |
"Director Judy Irving has created a picture that should fascinate not only bird lovers, but general audiences." |
Forrest Hartman |
Splat 2.5/4 |
The Wild Thornberrys Movie (2002) |
"This is a children’s film in the truest sense. It’s packed with adventure and a worthwhile environmental message, so it’s great for the kids. Parents, on the other hand, will be ahead of the plot at all times, and there isn’t enough clever innuendo to fil" |
Forrest Hartman |
Tomato A |
Will & Grace - Season 1 (1998) |
"One of the funniest sit-coms on the planet." |
Mark Robison |
Tomato A |
Will & Grace - Season 2 (1999) |
"Season two is the series' best, but this DVD set got botched." |
Mark Robison |
Splat 1/4 |
William Shakespeare's The Merchant of Venice (2004) |
"Merchant of Venice is such a blatantly anti-Semitic work that a modernization seems imprudent." |
Forrest Hartman |
Tomato 3/4 |
Win a Date with Tad Hamilton! (2004) |
"As patently sweet as the trailers and title lead you to believe, and with a cast like this, the audience is the real winner." |
Forrest Hartman |
Tomato 3/4 |
Windtalkers (2002) |
"It’s tough to get worked up after watching superior films like Black Hawk Down and We Were Soldiers.”" |
Forrest Hartman |
Tomato B |
Winged Migration (2003) |
"It’s a movie you sit back and marvel at." |
Mark Robison |
Tomato A |
Wings of Desire (1987) |
"Black and white and slow, but amazingly memorable and touching." |
Mark Robison |
Splat C+ |
Without A Paddle (2004) |
"The cast is pleasant, which is a reasonable adjective to describe the entire project." |
Forrest Hartman |
Tomato 4/4 |
The Wizard of Oz (1939) |
"One of the greatest films made ... in any genre." |
Forrest Hartman |
Tomato 5/5 |
The Wizard of Oz (1939) |
"Still a treat for you -- and your little dog too..." |
Mark Robison |
Tomato 3.5/4 |
The Woodsman (2004) |
"The Woodsman does not offer a pleasant night at the movies, but it does provide a thought-provoking experience." |
Forrest Hartman |
Tomato 3.5/4 |
Wordplay (2006) |
"Director Patrick Creadon has turned crossword puzzling into a spectator sport." |
Forrest Hartman |
Tomato |
World Trade Center: Anatomy of the Collapse (2002) |
"The show is presented from a scientific standpoint that focuses not on terrorism, but the engineering of the buildings. . . . Fascinating and well done." |
Forrest Hartman |
Tomato 3.5/4 |
The World's Fastest Indian (2005) |
"A film for anyone who likes to walk away from the theater inspired." |
Forrest Hartman |
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