Splat 2/4 |
U (2006) |
"...sporadically compelling but ultimately tedious..." |
David Nusair |
Tomato 2.5/4 |
Ucho (1970) |
"...Stephen Sachs - working from his eponymous play - slowly but surely manages to infuse the proceedings with a surprisingly even-handed sensibility." |
David Nusair |
Splat 2/4 |
The Ugly Truth (2009) |
"...a mildly diverting yet thoroughly uninvolving romantic comedy..." |
David Nusair |
Tomato 4/4 |
UHF (1989) |
"UHF is about as good as it gets when it comes to silly comedies." |
David Nusair |
Splat 2/4 |
Un Secret (2008) |
"The almost egregiously deliberate pace with which Miller has infused the production ultimately turns out to be far more problematic than one might initially have suspected..." |
David Nusair |
Splat 2/4 |
Un Secret (2008) |
"The almost egregiously deliberate pace with which Miller has infused the production ultimately turns out to be far more problematic than one might initially have suspected..." |
David Nusair |
Splat 2/4 |
The Unborn (2009) |
"...boasts few attributes designed to initially capture the viewer's interest..." |
David Nusair |
Tomato 2.5/4 |
Uncertainty (2009) |
"An unapologetically bizarre yet sporadically compelling piece of work..." |
David Nusair |
Tomato 2.5/4 |
Uncle Sam (1996) |
"...always entertaining..." |
David Nusair |
Splat 2/4 |
Undead (2005) |
"...it seems obvious that the Spierigs are destined to go on to bigger and better things." |
David Nusair |
Tomato 2.5/4 |
Undead or Alive (2007) |
"...undoubtedly benefits from the inspired casting of Brian Posehn as a blood-thirsty zombie." |
David Nusair |
Splat 2/4 |
Under Suspicion (2000) |
"...at nearly two hours, it's just too much of a good thing." |
David Nusair |
Tomato 2.5/4 |
Under the Tuscan Sun (2003) |
"...as lightweight and fluffy as the premise might've indicated." |
David Nusair |
Tomato 2.5/4 |
Undercover Brother (2002) |
"...zips along at a frenetic pace, but the lack of plot does eventually catch up with the rest of the movie." |
David Nusair |
Splat 2/4 |
Underdog (2007) |
"...an affable, sporadically entertaining piece of work that's ultimately undone by its emphasis on relentlessly silly elements..." |
David Nusair |
Tomato 3/4 |
Undertaking Betty (2002) |
"...a charming, low-key romantic comedy..." |
David Nusair |
Splat 2/4 |
Undertow (2004) |
"While Green undeniably paints a vivid picture of life within this small town, the majority of the film just isn't terribly interesting." |
David Nusair |
Splat 1.5/4 |
Underworld (2003) |
"...a relentlessly unpleasant fantasy epic..." |
David Nusair |
Splat 2/4 |
Underworld: Evolution (2006) |
"...the series continues to squander its undeniably irresistible premise of vampires and werewolves duking it out..." |
David Nusair |
Tomato 2.5/4 |
Underworld: Rise of the Lycans (2009) |
"...can't help but come off as an obvious high point within this progressively low-rent series..." |
David Nusair |
Tomato 3/4 |
Undisputed (2002) |
"...a B picture in an era that doesn't really allow for them." |
David Nusair |
Tomato 2.5/4 |
Unhitched (2006) |
"...benefits from the light-hearted screenplay and uniformly charismatic performances." |
David Nusair |
Splat 2/4 |
The Uninvited (2009) |
"A mild improvement over its nigh unwatchable predecessor..." |
David Nusair |
Tomato 3/4 |
The United States of Leland (2004) |
"...the overabundance of periphery characters and their respective subplots winds up hurting the film more than anything else." |
David Nusair |
Splat 1.5/4 |
An Unmarried Woman (1978) |
"...the movie is ultimately undone by a thoroughly dated, anachronistic aura..." |
David Nusair |
Splat .5/4 |
Unspeakable (2004) |
"It's incredible that Unspeakable features a fairly impressive cast...given how completely and utterly bad it is, irredeemable on virtually every level." |
David Nusair |
Splat 1.5/4 |
The Unspoken (2008) |
"serious contender for one of the slowest movies of all time..." |
David Nusair |
Tomato 2.5/4 |
Until Death (2007) |
"...who could've ever predicted that Neil Jordan regular [Stephen] Rea would be out-acted by the Muscles from Brussels?" |
David Nusair |
Splat 2/4 |
Until September (1984) |
"...soap-opera level material." |
David Nusair |
Tomato 2.5/4 |
Untraceable (2008) |
"...a generic, garden-variety thriller that's almost entirely lacking in genuine thrills or surprises..." |
David Nusair |
Tomato 3/4 |
Up and Down (2005) |
"...the movie succeeds on the level of sheer entertainment." |
David Nusair |
Tomato 3/4 |
Up in the Air (2009) |
"...a familiar premise that's generally employed to better-than-average effect by Reitman..." |
David Nusair |
Splat 2/4 |
Up Periscope (1959) |
"...strangely uninvolving throughout its 111 minutes." |
David Nusair |
Tomato 2.5/4 |
Uprising (2001) |
"Uprising, though flawed in a lot of ways, is still worth checking out if only to learn about a true-life inspirational tale." |
David Nusair |
Tomato 3/4 |
The Upside of Anger (2005) |
"Costner delivers a subtle, engaging performance that's completely different from anything he's done before and might just mark the beginning of a new phase in his career." |
David Nusair |
Splat 2/4 |
Uptown Girls (2003) |
"...an incredibly formulaic setup that would be more at home in a made-for-TV movie starring Patricia Heaton and that little girl from Seventh Heaven." |
David Nusair |
Splat 2/4 |
Urban Justice (2007) |
"That Urban Justice eventually devolves into yet another tedious Steven Seagal actioner is particularly disappointing, as the movie boasts an opening half hour that essentially possesses the feel of an old-school Seagal effort." |
David Nusair |
Tomato 2.5/4 |
Urban Legend (1998) |
"...competently directed, but imagine what a director like David Fincher could have done with a script like this." |
David Nusair |
Splat 1/4 |
Urban Legends: Bloody Mary (2005) |
"Though it's purportedly the third installment of the ongoing Urban Legends series, Bloody Mary feels more like a half-baked Ring ripoff than anything else." |
David Nusair |
Splat 2/4 |
USS Poseidon: Phantom Below (2005) |
"...marginally entertaining but ultimately needless..." |
David Nusair |