S.W.A.T. (2003)

"The movie has the feel of several episodes of a series that have been jammed into a feature-length helping."

Sacred Planet (2003)

"Sacred Planet is a kind of Koyaanisqatsi for kids."

Saint Ralph (2005)

"It succeeds in flashes, but the movie's mixture of humor and inspirational fluff never quite meshes."

The Santa Clause 2 (2002)

"A bloated, prefab sequel that gets stuck in the chimney."

Sarah Silverman: Jesus is Magic (2005)

"As a concert film, Jesus Is Magic proves totally lacking in electricity, and for me, even the funnier lines produced only chuckles."

Saving Face (2005)

"A mild but mostly enjoyable romantic comedy that attempts (not always successfully) to incorporate elements of screwball farce into an already-crowded mix."

Saving Silverman (2001)

"A Dumb and Dumber clone that wastes the talents of good comic actors."

Saw II (2005)

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School for Scoundrels (2006)

"Cruelty, of course, can be a valid basis for comedy, and comedies also can survive a lot of mistakes. Falling flat, however, isn't one of them."

The Science of Sleep (2006)

"Gondry's creative breeze of a movie is fun while it lasts, and that's more than you can say about a whole lot of movies."

Scooby-Doo - The Movie (2002)

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The Scorpion King (2002)

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Seabiscuit (2003)

"Seabiscuit may be a bit of cinematic comfort food, but it's elevated by an abundant sincerity."

Second Skin (2000)

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Secret Window (2004)

"Generates the kind of low-wattage creepiness that helps compensate for its lack of resonance."

Seed of Chucky (2004)

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The Sentinel (2006)

"Implausible and overdirected, The Sentinel buries a fuzzy plot under a ton of frenzied action."

September Tapes (2004)

"A hybrid, containing both fictional and real elements. As often happens with such efforts, the movie doesn't fully succeed in meeting the demands of either side of a complex equation."

Series 7: The Contenders (2001)

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Sex and the City - The Movie (2008)

"If Sex and the City is a hit, it will be partly because it's an enjoyable and somewhat true depiction of female friendship. But grown women will also go to see it because, finally, someone made a movie for them."

Shadow Magic (2001)

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The Shaggy Dog (2006)

"No one's going to argue with a movie that underscores the importance of paying attention to kids, but for me at least, the sight of [Tim] Allen running around on all fours failed to unleash howls of laughter."

Shall We Dance? (2004)

"Waltzes us into a world where interesting emotional realities give way to stock responses."

Shanghai Noon (2000)

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Shark Tale (2004)

"With its mobbed-up sharks and hip-hop habitats, the animated feature Shark Tale might qualify as the first 'fishploitation' film in movie history."