Splat 1.5/4 |
S & M: Short & Male (2008) |
"...proves not every subject under the sun can be used as fodder for a feature-length documentary." |
David Nusair |
Splat 1.5/4 |
S&M: Short and Male (2008) |
"...not every subject under the sun can be used as fodder for a feature-length documentary." |
David Nusair |
Tomato 3/4 |
S.W.A.T. (2003) |
"...entertaining enough to overlook small flaws..." |
David Nusair |
Tomato 3/4 |
S1m0ne (2002) |
"...an above-average sophomoric effort from [director Andrew] Niccol." |
David Nusair |
Splat 2/4 |
Saboteur (1942) |
"...even the most avid Hitchcock fan will have a tough time embracing the film." |
David Nusair |
Tomato 2.5/4 |
Sabretooth (2002) |
"In the realm of straight-to-video horror, you could certainly do worse than Sabretooth. The film would probably best be enjoyed among friends, with copious amounts of booze handy." |
David Nusair |
Splat 1/4 |
Sabu (2002) |
"...an incredibly slow-paced and ultimately pointless historical drama..." |
David Nusair |
Splat 2/4 |
Sacred Planet (2003) |
"...generally possesses the feel of a hopelessly dry education video..." |
David Nusair |
Splat 1/4 |
Sacred Stage - The Mariinsky Theater (2005) |
"...entirely superfluous." |
David Nusair |
Splat 2/4 |
Sacrifice (2000) |
"...if you're a Madsen fan, you'll probably
(somewhat) enjoy this." |
David Nusair |
Splat 1/4 |
The Saddest Music in the World (2004) |
"...obtuse and impossible to penetrate..." |
David Nusair |
Tomato 3/4 |
Safe Men (1998) |
"...it's difficult not to ultimately be won over by the uniformly superb performances and Hamburg's emphasis on thoroughly strange bits of comedy." |
David Nusair |
Tomato 3/4 |
The Safety of Objects (2003) |
"...there's a lot worth recommending about the film." |
David Nusair |
Splat 1/4 |
Sahara (2005) |
"...nobody could've expected the unbelievable sense of dullness that's permeating every aspect of the film." |
David Nusair |
Splat 2/4 |
Salt of This Sea (2008) |
"...a well-intentioned misfire..." |
David Nusair |
Tomato 3/4 |
Salton Sea (2002) |
"...[Vincent D'Onofrio's] almost insanely entertaining performance essentially takes the film to an entirely different level..." |
David Nusair |
Tomato 2.5/4 |
The Sandlot 2 (2005) |
"...does feature a brisk pace and several charismatic performances..." |
David Nusair |
Splat .5/4 |
Santa Buddies (2009) |
"...immediately establishes itself as a pointless and downright interminable family comedy that's almost entirely lacking in elements designed to appeal to older viewers." |
David Nusair |
Tomato 2.5/4 |
The Santa Clause 2 (2002) |
"...how else are you going to get to see Judge Reinhold on the big screen?" |
David Nusair |
Splat 2/4 |
The Santa Clause 3: The Escape Clause (2006) |
"...there's little doubt that the Santa Clause series has finally run out of steam." |
David Nusair |
Tomato 2.5/4 |
Santa's Slay (2005) |
"Goldberg delivers an appropriately tongue-in-cheek performance, imbuing his Santa Claus with a nice balance of malevolence and sleaziness..." |
David Nusair |
Splat 1.5/4 |
Sarah Silverman: Jesus is Magic (2005) |
"...unless one is already a follower of Silverman's work, Jesus is Magic isn't going to come off as anything other than a very long 72 minutes." |
David Nusair |
Splat 1.5/4 |
Sasquatch Hunters (2005) |
"...there's no denying that - as a horror flick - the film fails miserably..." |
David Nusair |
Tomato 3/4 |
The Savages (2007) |
"...Hoffman and Linney ably step into their complex, sporadically unlikable characters." |
David Nusair |
Splat 2/4 |
Save Me (2007) |
"...a lamentably uneven effort that's admirable in its intentions, but ultimately stifled by its myriad of flaws." |
David Nusair |
Splat 2/4 |
Saved! (2004) |
"...never quite manages to extinguish its after-school-special type vibe." |
David Nusair |
Tomato 2.5/4 |
Saving Grace (2000) |
"...Saving Grace is charming enough and entertaining enough for me to recommend it." |
David Nusair |
Tomato 3.5/4 |
Saw (2004) |
"...though Elwes has received a lot of criticism for his work here, the actor delivers a surprisingly effective performance that feels believable and appropriate..." |
David Nusair |
Tomato 3/4 |
Saw II (2005) |
"In spite of the film's few flaws, Saw II remains a worthy sequel - if only for Bell's wonderfully entertaining performance and the jaw-dropping finale." |
David Nusair |
Tomato 3/4 |
Saw III (2006) |
"...if ever there was a movie that warranted a "not for the squeamish" advisory, this is certainly it." |
David Nusair |
Tomato 2.5/4 |
Saw IV (2007) |
"Were it not for the saving grace of Tobin Bell's mere presence, there's little doubt that Saw IV would come off about as well as a typical straight-to-video horror sequel." |
David Nusair |
Tomato 2.5/4 |
Saw V (2008) |
"...hardcore fans of Jigsaw's exploits will probably find something here worth embracing." |
David Nusair |
Tomato 3/4 |
Saw VI (2009) |
"A clear improvement over its two most recent predecessors..." |
David Nusair |
Tomato 3.5/4 |
Say Anything (1989) |
"...one of the best movies about young love ever made." |
David Nusair |
Splat 1.5/4 |
Say It Isn't So (2001) |
"There are few laughs to be had during the running time of Say It Isn't So..." |
David Nusair |
Splat 2/4 |
Scary Movie 3 (2003) |
"Saying that Scary Movie 3 is better than its predecessors isn't exactly high praise..." |
David Nusair |
Splat 1.5/4 |
Scary Movie 4 (2006) |
"...there's simply no denying that these movies (and parodies in general, it would seem) have long-since outlived their usefulness." |
David Nusair |
Tomato 3/4 |
Scenes of the Crime (2001) |
"...it's impossible not to get a kick out of watching [Noah] Wyle kill a man using a silenced pistol." |
David Nusair |
Tomato 2.5/4 |
School for Scoundrels (2006) |
"...the film remains consistently watchable thanks to Todd Phillips and Scot Armstrong's surprisingly clever screenplay and the uniformly effective performances." |
David Nusair |
Splat 1/4 |
School of Life (2006) |
"...substitutes overt instances of sentimentality for anything even resembling authenticity and genuine emotion." |
David Nusair |
Tomato 3/4 |
School of Rock (2003) |
"...a thoroughly enjoyable comedy that finally gives Jack Black a role he can really sink his teeth into." |
David Nusair |
Tomato 3/4 |
School Ties (1992) |
"...works due mostly to some fine performances and a well-paced script." |
David Nusair |
Splat 1.5/4 |
Scooby-Doo - The Movie (2002) |
"Is this really the sort of entertainment America wants?" |
David Nusair |
Tomato 2.5/4 |
The Scorpion King (2002) |
"...goofy, silly, and even a little campy - but most of all, it's just fun." |
David Nusair |
Splat .5/4 |
Scorpius Gigantus (2006) |
"Bottom-of-the-barrel nonsense from start to finish..." |
David Nusair |
Tomato 3/4 |
The Sea Inside (2004) |
"It's Bardem's acting that makes it easy enough to overlook the film's occasional jaunts into melodrama..." |
David Nusair |
Tomato 2.5/4 |
Searching 4 Sandeep (2008) |
"...an affable yet uneven documentary..." |
David Nusair |
Splat 1.5/4 |
Second in Command (2006) |
"...admittedly, one can't help but admire the duel that ends with Van Damme gouging out his opponent's eyes." |
David Nusair |
Tomato 2.5/4 |
Second Skin (2009) |
"...an intriguing yet undeniably overlong documentary..." |
David Nusair |
Splat 2/4 |
Seconds (1966) |
"Doomed to remain a '60s curiosity." |
David Nusair |
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