Tomato 2.5/4 |
P.S. (2004) |
"[Topher Grace] proves that he's got what it takes to become a bona fide movie star." |
David Nusair |
Tomato 2.5/4 |
P2 (2007) |
"...a welcome respite from the awards-season fodder currently flooding cinemas." |
David Nusair |
Tomato 2.5/4 |
The Pacifier (2005) |
"...perfect for less-discriminating viewers, and those who just want a 98-minute respite from using their brain." |
David Nusair |
Splat .5/4 |
Pale Saints (1996) |
"...the complete and utter nadir of all those Tarantino ripoffs..." |
David Nusair |
Splat 2/4 |
Palindromes (2005) |
"...positive aspects are undermined by the bizarre rotating-actresses gimmick, which makes it impossible for the viewer to ever connect with [the central character]." |
David Nusair |
Splat 0/4 |
Pandorum (2009) |
"An unusually unpleasant and unwatchable sci-fi endeavor..." |
David Nusair |
Splat 2/4 |
Panic (2000) |
"...the
film never really takes off." |
David Nusair |
Tomato 2.5/4 |
Panic in the Streets (1950) |
"...[features] an action-packed finale that's surprisingly tense." |
David Nusair |
Tomato 4/4 |
Panic Room (2002) |
"...one of the most taut and exciting thrillers to emerge out of Hollywood in a good long while." |
David Nusair |
Splat 2/4 |
Paparazzi (2004) |
"...a laughably over-the-top thriller..." |
David Nusair |
Splat 2/4 |
Paranoid Park (2008) |
"...few concessions have been made for neophytes to his particular brand of filmmaking." |
David Nusair |
Splat 2/4 |
Paranormal Activity (2009) |
"...the filmmaker's inability to draw the viewer into the unabashedly spare storyline is exacerbated by an almost egregiously uneventful opening half hour..." |
David Nusair |
Splat 0/4 |
Parasite (1982) |
"This is the proverbial bottom-of-the-barrel; it really doesn't get much worse than this." |
David Nusair |
Splat 1/4 |
Parasite (2003) |
"It's obvious that the filmmakers just didn't have enough money to do this sort of movie properly - so the question is, why'd they even bother?" |
David Nusair |
Splat 2/4 |
The Parent Trap (1961) |
"...irrelevant and dated..." |
David Nusair |
Tomato 3.5/4 |
The Parent Trap (1998) |
"...exactly the sort of easy-going, endlessly engaging family film that seems to have become an unusually rare breed in this day and age." |
David Nusair |
Tomato 2.5/4 |
Partner(s) (2005) |
"...an entertaining and enjoyable piece of work.." |
David Nusair |
Splat 0/4 |
The Party Animal (1984) |
"...shockingly bad and hopelessly inept..." |
David Nusair |
Splat 2/4 |
Party Monster (2003) |
"...like the majority of flicks that prominently feature drug use, the whole thing begins to sink into darkness and finally just turns into an unpleasant experience." |
David Nusair |
Tomato 2.5/4 |
Passengers (2008) |
"...the least effective entry within Rodrigo Garcia's otherwise impeccable filmography..." |
David Nusair |
Splat 2/4 |
Passion of Mind (1999) |
"...there is too little happening here to sustain such a long movie." |
David Nusair |
Tomato 4/4 |
The Passion of the Christ (2004) |
"The bottom line is that The Passion of the Christ is an astonishing cinematic achievement, utterly riveting from start to finish." |
David Nusair |
Tomato 3/4 |
Pather Panchali (1954) |
"[Ray's] ability behind the camera is unmistakable." |
David Nusair |
Splat 2/4 |
Pathology (2008) |
"...a sporadically compelling yet hopelessly inconsequential piece of work." |
David Nusair |
Splat 0/4 |
The Patriot (1998) |
"...not once does [Seagal] break someone's arm in half." |
David Nusair |
Splat 1.5/4 |
Paul Blart: Mall Cop (2009) |
"...a hopelessly underwhelming comedy..." |
David Nusair |
Splat 2/4 |
Pauly Shore is Dead (2004) |
"...the movie turns into a game of spot the cameo more than anything else." |
David Nusair |
Tomato 2.5/4 |
Peaceful Warrior (2006) |
"...surprisingly inventive..." |
David Nusair |
Tomato 2.5/4 |
The Pelican Brief (1993) |
"...serves as a Cliff's notes edition of the book." |
David Nusair |
Tomato 3.5/4 |
Penelope (2008) |
"...one of the most interesting and flat-out entertaining films to play at this year's festival..." |
David Nusair |
Tomato 2.5/4 |
Penny Serenade (1941) |
"...entertaining enough to warrant a mild recommendation..." |
David Nusair |
Splat 1.5/4 |
People I Know (2003) |
"...incredibly unpleasant on a purely visceral level." |
David Nusair |
Splat 1.5/4 |
A Perfect Day (2006) |
"...the film's emphasis on sentimental and downright heavy-handed elements becomes overwhelming" |
David Nusair |
Tomato 3/4 |
A Perfect Getaway (2009) |
"...one of the most entertainingly trashy thrillers to hit multiplexes in quite some time..." |
David Nusair |
Splat 2.5/4 |
The Perfect Husband (1992) |
"...one of those movies that is instantly forgettable, but you don't notice until it's over." |
David Nusair |
Splat 2/4 |
The Perfect Man (2005) |
"With an emphasis on wacky misunderstandings and situations, the film has all the complexity of a sitcom (a thoroughly mediocre sitcom at that)." |
David Nusair |
Splat 2/4 |
The Perfect Score (2004) |
"Squarely aimed at teens with little regard for anyone else..." |
David Nusair |
Splat 1.5/4 |
Perfect Strangers (2003) |
"...infuriating..." |
David Nusair |
Splat 2/4 |
Persona (1966) |
"...Bergman's penchant for strangeness eventually undercuts the effective elements." |
David Nusair |
Splat 1/4 |
Peter Pan (2003) |
"There's absolutely nothing innocent about this Peter Pan; he's a leering and repulsive twerp." |
David Nusair |
Tomato 3/4 |
Peter's Friends (1992) |
"...a surprisingly entertaining little flick that benefits substantially from the almost uniformly stellar performances..." |
David Nusair |
Splat 2/4 |
La Petite Lili (2004) |
"By the time La Petite Lili's credits roll, we haven't learned a single thing about these people." |
David Nusair |
Splat 2/4 |
Petites Coupures (2003) |
"...often feels as though someone switched the reels around and they're playing out of order." |
David Nusair |
Splat 1.5/4 |
The Phantom of the Opera (1989) |
"Englund seems determined to turn the phantom into another sequel-spawning character..." |
David Nusair |
Splat 2/4 |
Phil the Alien (2004) |
"...instantly forgettable..." |
David Nusair |
Splat 2/4 |
Phone (2002) |
"Typically baffling Asian horror flick..." |
David Nusair |
Tomato 3/4 |
Phone Booth (2003) |
"...there's no denying that Phone Booth is mostly an exemplary thriller..." |
David Nusair |
Splat 1/4 |
Physical Evidence (1989) |
"...what on earth was [Michael Crichton] thinking when he agreed to helm this mess?" |
David Nusair |
Splat 1.5/4 |
Pi (1997) |
"...a frustrating and maddeningly confounding piece of work..." |
David Nusair |
Splat 1/4 |
Pieces (1983) |
"Virtually every aspect of Pieces is inept, aside from moments of gore - which are admittedly quite spectacular." |
David Nusair |
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