Splat |
The Jacket (2005) |
"The two actors generate a decent chemistry together and manage to give this cobbled-together stinker whatever tiny shred of credibility it possesses as a romance." |
Jesse Paddock |
Tomato |
Japanese Story (2004) |
"Episodically effective...the likable characters and ever-present splendor of the desert landscape register strongly" |
Arthur Lazere |
Splat |
Jarhead (2005) |
"Stylistically stunning and performed with conviction, 'Jarhead,' nonetheless, leaves the viewer emotionally unconnected." |
Arthur Lazere |
Tomato |
Jasper, Texas (2003) |
"Believable, well-paced and thought-provoking." |
Eva Hunter |
Tomato |
Jaws (1975) |
"Set Jaws beside any of the contemporary summer cash leviathans and the hollowness of modern-day Hollywood's vision of action-adventure entertainment is laid bare." |
Scott Von Doviak |
Splat |
Jay and Silent Bob Strike Back (2001) |
"An interminable oral sex and flatulence joke masquerading as a movie." |
Bob Aulert |
Tomato |
Jet Lag (2003) |
"Quite entertaining, primarily because the leads are, well, grownups." |
Kendal Dodge Butler |
Tomato |
A Jihad for Love (2007) |
"To be called a monster and then be stoned to death is pretty much as bad as it can get." |
Les Wright |
Splat |
Jin-Roh: The Wolf Brigade (2001) |
"The story does not match up with the art depicting it." |
George Wu |
Tomato |
Jindabyne (2007) |
"By the end of his films- this idiosyncratic style, complex plotting, and core values about intimacy produce a combination of exhaustion, well-being, and a bit of unease. At the conclusion of "Jindabyne," while Lawrence's torturous journey has given more" |
Harry Chotiner |
Splat |
Joe Dirt (2001) |
"Spade lets his wig do the acting. And
apparently the writing as well." |
Scott Von Doviak |
Tomato |
Joe the King (1999) |
"a deeply sad picture of mistreated youth, told with considerable skill, and blessedly shorn of sentimentality" |
Arthur Lazere |
Tomato |
John Adams - The Death of Klinghoffer (1991) |
"Uses the film medium to amplify the sense of the historic sweep of events and the tragedy of conflict amongst peoples for a safe haven on an ever shrinking, ever more contentious planet." |
Arthur Lazere |
Splat |
John Carpenter's Ghosts of Mars (2001) |
"The Mars movies keep coming, and they aren't getting any better." |
Scott Von Doviak |
Tomato |
Jonestown: The Life and Death of Peoples Temple (2006) |
"What finally emerges is a thoroughly plumbed investigation, heart-breaking interviews of depth and breadth with witnesses and survivors, and a nuanced reconstruction of the times in which Jonestown became possible." |
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Splat |
Journey From The Fall (2007) |
"There are some genuinely moving moments in [the] latter part of the film, but the inconsistencies and the overwrought structure of the screenplay seriously dilute the overall effectiveness of 'Journey from the Fall.'" |
Arthur Lazere |
Splat |
Joy Ride (2001) |
"...begins evaporating in your mind before it’s even over." |
Tom Block |
Tomato 5/5 |
Judy Berlin (1997) |
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Arthur Lazere |
Splat |
Jules And Jim (1962) |
"An energetic and cinematic, but ultimately frustrating, attempt to breathe new life into that most hackneyed of plot devices: the love triangle." |
Ben Stephens |
Tomato |
Julia (2008) |
"I recommend going to see it, but don't blame me when you feel like you've downed a fifth of vodka afterwards." |
Beverly Berning |
Tomato |
Julie & Julia (2009) |
"Meryl Streep's performance brings Julia Child to vivid life ... As Nora Ephron herself has said: "She plays all of us better than we play ourselves."" |
Beverly Berning |
Tomato |
Julien Donkey-Boy (1999) |
"Has the look and feel of something unearthed in an archeological dig - a primitive piece of folk art." |
Scott Von Doviak |
Tomato |
Jump Tomorrow (2001) |
"With its lollipop colors and the breezy la-la-la's on the soundtrack, Jump Tomorrow is a charmingly kitschy trifle." |
Gary Mairs |
Splat |
Junebug (2005) |
"A quirky, moderately entertaining, mildly depressing, altogether frustrating work...Too artsy by half.
" |
Janos Gereben |
Tomato |
Juno (2007) |
"Juno, a smart-mouthed, sweet, well-acted comedy directed by Jason Reitman." |
Sura Wood |
Splat |
Jurassic Park III (2001) |
"Puts the funk back in perfunctory." |
Scott Von Doviak |
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