Splat 2/4 |
W. (2008) |
"...an ambitious failure that'll most likely please political junkies, with the remainder of viewers sure to be left frustrated by Stone's increasingly uneven modus operandi." |
David Nusair |
Splat 1.5/4 |
Wah-Wah (2006) |
"...we've seen this sort of film countless times before..." |
David Nusair |
Splat 2/4 |
Waist Deep (2006) |
"...strangely uninvolving..." |
David Nusair |
Tomato 2.5/4 |
Waitress (2007) |
"... Fillion offers up an endlessly charismatic performance..." |
David Nusair |
Tomato 2.5/4 |
Wake of Death (2004) |
"...Jean-Claude Van Damme's most enjoyable movie in almost ten years." |
David Nusair |
Splat 1/4 |
Waking Life (2001) |
"The novelty of the much-lauded animation style wears off about halfway through, with the end result a film that's more interminable than anything else." |
David Nusair |
Splat 2/4 |
Waking Up in Reno (2002) |
"...it's hard to imagine what these four stars saw in the script..." |
David Nusair |
Splat 2/4 |
Walk All Over Me (2007) |
"...hopelessly routine..." |
David Nusair |
Splat 2/4 |
Walk Hard: The Dewey Cox Story (2007) |
"...almost entirely devoid of elements designed to hold the viewer's interest." |
David Nusair |
Splat 2/4 |
Walk the Line (2005) |
"...tedious and repetitive..." |
David Nusair |
Splat 1/4 |
A Walk to Remember (2002) |
"Those raised on idealized romances (the Ken and Barbie kind) where love conquers all will no doubt love this sappy tale." |
David Nusair |
Splat 2/4 |
Walking and Talking (1996) |
"...the main emphisis appears to be on making the characters sound "clever" and "witty."" |
David Nusair |
Tomato 2.5/4 |
Walking on the Sky (2004) |
"...a fine first effort..." |
David Nusair |
Splat 0/4 |
The Wall (2004) |
"...a thoroughly awful, downright insulting piece of work." |
David Nusair |
Tomato 3.5/4 |
Wall Street (1987) |
"...riveting..." |
David Nusair |
Tomato 3.5/4 |
WALL-E (2008) |
"...flat-out thrilling in its uniqueness..." |
David Nusair |
Tomato 2.5/4 |
Wallace & Gromit: The Curse of the Were-Rabbit (2005) |
"...cute and pleasant (yet essentially forgettable)..." |
David Nusair |
Splat 2/4 |
Wanted (2008) |
"...an entirely ineffectual actioner that suffers from many of the same problems that one now associates with the genre." |
David Nusair |
Splat 2/4 |
War (2007) |
"...War's relentlessly over-the-top visuals and hopelessly convoluted storyline ensure that it generally comes off as yet another needless entry within an exceedingly tired genre." |
David Nusair |
Splat 1.5/4 |
The War of the Worlds (1953) |
"...a so-called "classic" that couldn't possibly be more overrated." |
David Nusair |
Tomato 3/4 |
War of the Worlds (2005) |
"...Steven Spielberg's shortest film since the early '90s - yet the film still sports the same sort of uneven pace that's been plaguing his movies for years now." |
David Nusair |
Tomato 3.5/4 |
War Photographer (2002) |
"[There are] moments of breathtaking visual splendor..." |
David Nusair |
Tomato 3/4 |
The War Within (2005) |
"Slow moving yet thoroughly engrossing..." |
David Nusair |
Splat 0/4 |
War, Inc. (2008) |
"A disastrously heavy-handed satire..." |
David Nusair |
Splat 1.5/4 |
Warning Sign (1985) |
"Warning Sign takes what should have been an exciting subject (ie Outbreak) and turns it into an excrutiatingly dull one (ie The Andromeda Strain)." |
David Nusair |
Tomato 2.5/4 |
Wasabi (2002) |
"...as far as action flicks go, you could do worse." |
David Nusair |
Splat 2/4 |
Water Drops on Burning Rocks (2000) |
"...though it's not exactly good, there's something oddly compelling about the whole thing..." |
David Nusair |
Tomato 2.5/4 |
Water's Edge (2003) |
"...the film is ultimately quite a bit better than most others of this ilk." |
David Nusair |
Splat 1.5/4 |
The Way of the Gun (2000) |
"The movie has a bunch of great individual scenes, but as a whole, the thing never gels." |
David Nusair |
Tomato 2.5 |
Waydowntown (2002) |
"...either you're willing to go with this claustrophobic concept or you're not." |
David Nusair |
Splat 2/4 |
We Are Marshall (2006) |
"...would've benefited from the presence of virtually any other actor in the central role..." |
David Nusair |
Splat 1/4 |
We Live Again (1934) |
"Only recommended for Fredric March completists (if such a person even exists)." |
David Nusair |
Tomato 2.5/4 |
We Own The Night (2007) |
"...suffers from an overly deliberate pace that ultimately prevents the viewer from fully connecting with the material." |
David Nusair |
Tomato 2.5/4 |
We Were Strangers (1949) |
"...engaging..." |
David Nusair |
Tomato 2.5/4 |
The Weather Man (2005) |
"...though the movie's not always entirely successful, it's somewhat refreshing to see a big Hollywood production adopt a thoroughly independent sensibility." |
David Nusair |
Tomato 2.5/4 |
Wedding Bell Blues (1996) |
"There's nothing special here, but for this sort of thing, this is pretty good." |
David Nusair |
Tomato 2.5/4 |
Wedding Crashers (2005) |
"...suffers from a third act that's painfully overlong and needlessly dramatic." |
David Nusair |
Tomato 3/4 |
Wedding Daze (2006) |
"...an irreverent, sporadically hilarious romantic comedy that boasts fantastic performances from stars Jason Biggs and Isla Fisher." |
David Nusair |
Splat 1.5/4 |
The Wedding Planner (2001) |
"The script recycles every cliché you could possibly imagine (and then some)." |
David Nusair |
Splat 2/4 |
Wedding Present (1936) |
"...ultimately wears the viewer down with its freneticism." |
David Nusair |
Tomato 3/4 |
Weekend at Bernie's (1989) |
"...might just be the ultimate wacky '80s comedy..." |
David Nusair |
Tomato 2.5/4 |
A Weekend in the Country (1996) |
"The whole thing is so inoffensive it's hard to really say anything bad about the movie." |
David Nusair |
Splat 2/4 |
The Weight of Water (2002) |
"The film might appeal to those who've already read the book, but it's unlikely those who haven't will find much of anything to enjoy here." |
David Nusair |
Splat 0/4 |
Weisse Lilien (2007) |
"...devoid of anything even resembling entertainment value." |
David Nusair |
Splat 2/4 |
Welcome to Mooseport (2004) |
"Silly comedies generally don't fare all that well at over 90 minutes, and Welcome to Mooseport is no exception." |
David Nusair |
Tomato 2.5/4 |
Welcome to the Jungle (2007) |
"...sporadically chilling yet undeniably uneven..." |
David Nusair |
Tomato 2.5/4 |
Wendy and Lucy (2008) |
"...slowly-but-surely grows on the viewer ..." |
David Nusair |
Splat 1.5/4 |
Wendy Wu: Homecoming Warrior (2006) |
"The script, penned by no less than four writers (!), is as vapid and brainless as Wendy Wu herself..." |
David Nusair |
Tomato 2.5/4 |
The Werewolf (1956) |
"...a better-than-average '50s sci-fi quickie." |
David Nusair |
Splat 2/4 |
Wet Hot American Summer (2001) |
"That whooshing sound you hear is the majority of the jokes in Wet Hot American Summer sailing right over my head." |
David Nusair |
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