Splat |
S.W.A.T. (2003) |
"Its assertion that realism is more serious than abstraction caters to literal-mindedness at the expense of interest." |
Mark Palermo |
Splat |
S1m0ne (2002) |
"By avoiding provocation, it's so thin that it barely sustains viewer interest for two hours." |
Mark Palermo |
Tomato 3/5 |
Safe (1995) |
No article available. |
Mark Palermo |
Splat |
Sahara (2005) |
"Otherwise dismissive reviews of Sahara have been forgiving it on the grounds that it’s entertaining. Allow me to counter that opinion: No, it isn’t." |
Mark Palermo |
Tomato |
Saint Ralph (2005) |
"Writer/director Michael McGowan’s feel for his underdog narrative seamlessly melds humour and heartache." |
Mark Palermo |
Tomato 4/5 |
Salvador (1986) |
No article available. |
Mark Palermo |
Tomato 4/5 |
Saturday Night Fever (1977) |
No article available. |
Mark Palermo |
Tomato |
Saw (2004) |
"Saw falls apart under reflection, but serves an efficient 2-hours for hardcore horror-junkies." |
Mark Palermo |
Splat |
Saw II (2005) |
"Real porn is more dignified than this." |
Mark Palermo |
Splat |
Saw V (2008) |
"The Saw movies have a convoluted storyline for the same reason Playboy has articles. It gives the consumer an easy excuse." |
Mark Palermo |
Tomato 3/5 |
Say Anything (1989) |
No article available. |
Mark Palermo |
Tomato 4/5 |
Scarface (1983) |
No article available. |
Mark Palermo |
Splat |
Scary Movie 3 (2003) |
"The latest in this popular spoof franchise is funnier than Scary Movie 2 (which means I came close to laughing at least once.)" |
Mark Palermo |
Tomato 4/5 |
Scent of a Woman (1992) |
No article available. |
Mark Palermo |
Splat |
School of Rock (2003) |
"Despite its earnest demeanor, School of Rock is without purpose -- a feel-good message movie without an identifiable message." |
Mark Palermo |
Tomato |
The Science of Sleep (2006) |
"The Science of Sleep is Gondry's loosest, most confident movie journey into the imaginative mind." |
Mark Palermo |
Tomato |
Scooby Doo 2: Monsters Unleashed (2004) |
"If the first movie acted as a babysitter, this one’s a babysitter who doesn’t get as intoxicated." |
Mark Palermo |
Splat |
Scooby-Doo - The Movie (2002) |
"It'll babysit your kids for 90 minutes, but cruelly reveals that the secret behind the nostalgia for this franchise is that it played on TV for free." |
Mark Palermo |
Splat |
Scoop (2006) |
"Fluffy is the intended tone of Scoop, but its willful insignificance also makes it flat." |
Mark Palermo |
Splat |
The Scorpion King (2002) |
"Maybe [Hu and The Rock's] next film showcase will amount to something more than a throwaway episode of Hercules: The Legendary Journeys." |
Mark Palermo |
Tomato 4/5 |
Sea of Love (1989) |
No article available. |
Mark Palermo |
Splat |
Seabiscuit (2003) |
"Half a success, Seabiscuit is full of stuff to admire but little to really care about." |
Mark Palermo |
Splat |
Secret Window (2004) |
"It’s technically very well made, but the mystery isn’t good enough to compensate for Secret Window’s mild suspense and murky purpose." |
Mark Palermo |
Splat |
See No Evil (2006) |
"It's deliberate exploitation, but not clever enough to be much fun." |
Mark Palermo |
Splat |
Seed of Chucky (2004) |
"Seed of Chucky is so self-referential that despite some inspired madness, it’s less a movie than a celebration of its own snarkiness." |
Mark Palermo |
Tomato |
Serenity (2005) |
"This is about on par with the best Star Trek movies." |
Mark Palermo |
Splat |
A Serious Man (2009) |
"Larry's spiritual crisis doesn't attain its demanded empathy, leaving A Serious Man as a lesser work by great artists." |
Mark Palermo |
Splat |
Serving Sara (2002) |
"As a romantic couple, Perry and Hurley have all the chemistry of roadkill and a bran muffin." |
Mark Palermo |
Tomato 3/5 |
Sesame Street - Follow That Bird (1985) |
No article available. |
Mark Palermo |
Tomato 5/5 |
The Seventh Seal (1957) |
No article available. |
Mark Palermo |
Splat 1/5 |
The Seventh Sign (1988) |
No article available. |
Mark Palermo |
Splat |
Severance (2007) |
"The sadistic silliness is given a heavy-hand." |
Mark Palermo |
Tomato 5/5 |
Shadow of a Doubt (1943) |
No article available. |
Mark Palermo |
Tomato 5/5 |
Shadow of a Doubt (1943) |
No article available. |
Mark Palermo |
Splat |
Shall We Dance? (2004) |
"Sensible viewers are unlikely to relate." |
Mark Palermo |
Tomato |
Shallow Hal (2001) |
"When the final act descends into preachiness, it's nearly earned the indulgence." |
Mark Palermo |
Splat |
Shanghai Knights (2003) |
"The jokes and gymnastics don't fly fast and furiously enough to catch audiences off-guard." |
Mark Palermo |
Splat |
Shark Tale (2004) |
"Without destination and purpose, the movie only reinforces the stereotypes it pretends to be mocking." |
Mark Palermo |
Tomato |
Shaun of the Dead (2004) |
"The scares are played with efficiency and sincerity, eliciting laughs because of how far director Edgar Wright is willing to take them." |
Mark Palermo |
Splat |
She Hate Me (2004) |
"Tighter focus would have incited the fury that She Hate Me’s ambition demands. It’s left saying too much but not enough." |
Mark Palermo |
Tomato 4/5 |
She's Gotta Have It (1986) |
No article available. |
Mark Palermo |
Splat |
She's The Man (2006) |
"The script is too busy trumpeting gender divide stereotypes to give Bynes' character Viola a chance to learn something." |
Mark Palermo |
Splat |
The Shipping News (2001) |
"The ensemble work by the cast helps detract from the narrative's basic aimlessness." |
Mark Palermo |
Splat 2/5 |
Shocker (1989) |
No article available. |
Mark Palermo |
Tomato |
Short Cuts (1993) |
"The interwoven stories articulate a virus of self-absorbtion that’s overtaken family-lives, romances and friendships." |
Mark Palermo |
Tomato 3/5 |
Showgirls (1995) |
No article available. |
Mark Palermo |
Splat |
Showtime (2002) |
"The uneasy balance of comedy and action -- including a shockingly dumb moment where we're expected to cheer police brutality -- does little justice to either genre." |
Mark Palermo |
Splat |
Shrek the Third (2007) |
"The sequel hasn't been imagined as the next level with which to bring Shrek. It's just more of the same, served a little colder." |
Mark Palermo |
Splat |
Shut Up & Sing (2006) |
"The drama suffers: The Dixie Chicks don't provide a rebellious force to rise against the inanity they faced." |
Mark Palermo |
Splat |
Sicko (2007) |
"No other major filmmaker patronizes his audience this much." |
Mark Palermo |
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