Tomato 4/5 |
The Saddest Music in the World (2004) |
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J. Robert Parks |
Tomato B |
Saved! (2004) |
"Dannelly reflects the problems with contemporary Christianity brilliantly. But in deciding that mere tolerance will save the world, he fumbles the final act." |
Jeffrey Overstreet |
Tomato A |
Saving Private Ryan (1998) |
"Most of the film is an accomplished, visionary work." |
Jeffrey Overstreet |
Splat C |
The Score (2001) |
"The story is so dull and perfunctory, the audience just enjoys watching the actors..." |
Jeffrey Overstreet |
Tomato B |
Seabiscuit (2003) |
"The film becomes a parable about the power of seeing potential and cultivating it, even in those who do not aim so high themselves." |
Jeffrey Overstreet |
Tomato B |
Secondhand Lions (2003) |
"Most 'family films' aim too low. Perhaps there should be hearty applause for one that tries to do too much good in its small space of time.
" |
Jeffrey Overstreet |
Tomato A |
Séraphine (2008) |
"Provost's film has few equals in depicting the dangerous territory between artistic inspiration and madness." |
Jeffrey Overstreet |
Tomato B+ |
Serenity (2005) |
"Han Solo? Your ship has flown. Indiana Jones? Move over. Captain Malcolm Reynolds is the big screen’s most engaging and heroic rogue in decades." |
Jeffrey Overstreet |
Tomato B |
Sexy Beast (2001) |
"Most crime stories, from Cain and Abel to Macbeth to Bonnie and Clyde to Pulp Fiction, show us that crime doesn't pay. Sexy Beast has more to say than that." |
Jeffrey Overstreet |
Tomato B+ |
Shaft (2000) |
"The primary focus of the film, and the real reason we're here, is to watch Samuel Jackson sink his teeth into the Shaft's trash-talking dialogue." |
Jeffrey Overstreet |
Tomato B+ |
Shakespeare in Love (1998) |
"It has powerful language and a wealth of talent as its distinguishing marks, but it shies away, curiously, from poetry, subtlety, and art whenever the lovers embrace, and we’re left with no heroes or heroines worth swooning for." |
Jeffrey Overstreet |
Tomato B- |
Shall We Dance? (2004) |
"American filmmakers have [again] hammered something beautiful down into unremarkable mush. Still, it honors marriage more than any film in recent memory." |
Jeffrey Overstreet |
- |
Shane (1953) |
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Ron Reed |
Tomato B+ |
Shanghai Noon (2000) |
"While the western boastfulness may get on your nerves, Owen Wilson and Jackie Chan make the adventure a barrel of fun." |
Jeffrey Overstreet |
- |
Shark Tale (2004) |
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- |
She Hate Me (2004) |
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J. Robert Parks |
Tomato A |
Shotgun Stories (2007) |
"Like Malick, Nichols knows that the sight of a combine transforming an Arkansas cotton field into an apocalyptic dust storm is as eloquent as anything his characters might say." |
Jeffrey Overstreet |
Tomato B |
Shrek (2001) |
"Shrek's pros outweigh its cons, making this overall a delightful and fun entertainment with a refreshingly honest message." |
Jeffrey Overstreet |
Tomato 3.5/4 |
Shrek 2 (2004) |
"It ends up not so much an extension of Shrek's story as an improved retelling. [It's] critique applies to any culture that has codes of behavior and appearance." |
Jeffrey Overstreet |
Tomato B |
Sideways (2004) |
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J. Robert Parks |
Tomato B+ |
Sideways (2004) |
"Sideways is the first of Payne's films in which we have the chance to really care for the characters; he reins in his harsh satire better than before." |
Jeffrey Overstreet |
- |
The Siege (1998) |
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Alan Thomas |
Tomato A- |
Signs (2002) |
"I come away from Signs exhilarated by Shyamalan's skill at keeping his audience guessing." |
Jeffrey Overstreet |
Splat D |
Sin City (2005) |
"Eager to blaze trails for desktop moviemaking, what did these artists do? Throw fuel on the fires of viewers' basest appetites." |
Jeffrey Overstreet |
- |
Since Otar Left (2004) |
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J. Robert Parks |
Tomato A- |
The Sixth Sense (1999) |
"The Sixth Sense will convince you that spooky movies can be exciting, chilling, mysterious, and rewarding." |
Jeffrey Overstreet |
Tomato A- |
Sky Captain and the World of Tomorrow (2004) |
"Conran is ... in touch with his inner 10-year-old. His feature-length debut seems like it has been downloaded directly from a kid's wildest dreams." |
Jeffrey Overstreet |
Tomato B- |
Sleepy Hollow (1999) |
"Sleepy Hollow is, above all, beautiful to look at. Instead of using effects to make things look real, Burton makes everything look like a painting." |
Jeffrey Overstreet |
Tomato B- |
Small Time Crooks (2000) |
"Tracey Ullman is Allen's best on-screen match since Diane Keaton in Annie Hall; smart, funny, a fully-developed character." |
Jeffrey Overstreet |
Splat D |
Snatch (2001) |
"It's rather like the favorite pastime of this movie's villain ... throwing wild dogs into a pit and watching them fight until there's only one left standing." |
Jeffrey Overstreet |
Tomato B+ |
Snow Falling on Cedars (1999) |
"... it powerfully re-creates the history, captures the essence of Guterson's characters, and carries us through hypnotized by breathtaking cinematography." |
Jeffrey Overstreet |
Tomato B- |
Solaris (2002) |
"Based on Stanislaw Lem's novel and Andrei Tarkovsky's sci-fi epic, Soderbergh's Solaris is drastically abridged and the most sentimental of the three." |
Jeffrey Overstreet |
Tomato A+ |
The Son (2003) |
"The Son will dazzle you if you patiently think it through and discuss it. The effort you put into it will determine how much it rewards you in the end." |
Jeffrey Overstreet |
Tomato A |
Songs from the Second Floor (2002) |
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Jeffrey Overstreet |
Tomato B+ |
Spartan (2004) |
"... should become a staple of film writing courses for years to come. There’s not an ounce of fat in this script." |
Jeffrey Overstreet |
Tomato B- |
Spider (2003) |
"... the film's slow, toilsome journey does not lead to any particularly shocking or interesting revelations.
" |
Jeffrey Overstreet |
Tomato B- |
Spider-Man (2002) |
"This is one of those rare adventure movies in which character, not violence, is the backbone of the film." |
Jeffrey Overstreet |
Tomato A |
Spider-Man 2 (2004) |
"[It's sure to] join the upper echelons of action movies like Raiders of the Lost Ark, The Empire Strikes Back, and Die Hard." |
Jeffrey Overstreet |
Tomato B- |
Spin (2004) |
"A forgettable, mellow drama. [It] flirts with exploring important themes, but ultimately only scratches the surface of a few of them." |
Jeffrey Overstreet |
Tomato A |
Spirited Away (2002) |
"Far and away the best film I've seen this year." |
Jeffrey Overstreet |
- |
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter... And Spring (2004) |
Click here to see the review. |
J. Robert Parks |
Splat C+ |
Spy Game (2001) |
"... afterwards I realized that I had been maneuvered into rooting for a dangerously reckless and presumptuous man." |
Jeffrey Overstreet |
Tomato B- |
Spy Kids (2001) |
"Spy Kids is a frivolous but fun adventure movie that will give kids thrills and adults some smiles. Everybody goes home happy." |
Jeffrey Overstreet |
Tomato A- |
The Squid and the Whale (2005) |
"[Squid] joins The Ice Storm and The Royal Tennebaums ... as one of the strongest recent films about the far-reaching consequences of adultery and divorce." |
Jeffrey Overstreet |
Tomato A- |
Star Trek (2009) |
"This isn't just the most playful, surprising action movie in years. It's also the funniest. They're not going where no man has gone before. But the way they go there ... wow." |
Jeffrey Overstreet |
Tomato B |
Star Wars Episode I: The Phantom Menace (1999) |
"I must take issue with the intense backlash from other critics against the film." |
Jeffrey Overstreet |
Tomato B+ |
Star Wars Episode II: Attack of the Clones (2002) |
"While it lacks the quality of Empire's script and performances, Clones is the most visually enthralling of the series so far." |
Jeffrey Overstreet |
Splat 2.5/5 |
Starsky & Hutch (2004) |
"Though the gags aren't always funny, I usually had a smile on my face." |
J. Robert Parks |
Tomato A+ |
Stevie (2003) |
"... a potent reminder that grace, healing, and resolution are possible for the most broken of families." |
Jeffrey Overstreet |
- |
The Story of the Weeping Camel (2004) |
Click here to see the review. |
J. Robert Parks |
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