Tomato B |
After The Wedding (2007) |
"Bier's not timid about tossing any number of volatile ingredients into an already-simmering pot." |
Robert Denerstein |
Tomato B- |
Alpha Dog (2007) |
"There's a feel of authenticity about Alpha Dog, primarily because of the performances of the young actors." |
Robert Denerstein |
Tomato B |
Amazing Grace (2007) |
"In building his movie around a single issue, Apted succeeds in capturing a rough-and-tumble side to politics that never feels too far removed from our own day." |
Robert Denerstein |
Tomato B- |
The Astronaut Farmer (2007) |
"A movie that has more appealing elements than anything else [the Polish brothers have] done. On top of that, the movie is handsome visually, which helps paper over the fact that the script fires in several different directions." |
Robert Denerstein |
Tomato B |
Avenue Montaigne (2007) |
"It's one of those 'what's-not-to-like' movies, a fantasy about life and Paris that passes painlessly, a trifle elevated by its Parisian settings and our desire to lose ourselves in them." |
Robert Denerstein |
Tomato B+ |
Away From Her (2007) |
"Away From Her deals with a subject that easily could have turned maudlin. But the performances in Away From Her are pitch-perfect throughout, and Polley never begs for an emotional response she doesn't try to earn." |
Robert Denerstein |
Tomato B+ |
A Scanner Darkly (2006) |
"The movie doesn't so much involve you in a story as it invades your mind, creating a world ruled by anxiety and suspicion." |
Robert Denerstein |
Splat C+ |
Accepted (2006) |
"Not content to go for cheap laughs, the movie ultimately tries to wave a banner for the slacker ethos, something about the value of free expression." |
Robert Denerstein |
Tomato B |
Akeelah and the Bee (2006) |
"The plot of Akeelah and the Bee may feel a trifle familiar, but here's the surprise: This is one time when familiarity doesn't breed contempt." |
Robert Denerstein |
Splat C- |
All The King's Men (2006) |
"Instead of bringing this story to bustling, brilliant life, Zaillian and company make it feel as if it belongs behind a glass case in some museum." |
Robert Denerstein |
Tomato B |
The Ant Bully (2006) |
"It's strong enough to keep younger children from getting (you'll pardon the expression) antsy -- and that alone should keep parents happy." |
Robert Denerstein |
Tomato B- |
Apocalypto (2006) |
"Apocalypto isn't for everyone, but one thing's clear: Gibson probably should spend more time behind the camera and less time making headlines." |
Robert Denerstein |
Splat |
Art School Confidential (2006) |
"By the end, it feels as if Zwigoff and Clowes skimmed through a sketchbook without figuring out how to make a fully realized painting, a task that might have mattered less had the movie been either thematically more ambitious or more consistently funny." |
Robert Denerstein |
Tomato B- |
ATL (2006) |
"ATL may not have much appeal outside a youth audience, but it deserves credit for looking beyond contests toward the looming difficulties of adulthood." |
Robert Denerstein |
Splat D+ |
Adventures of Sharkboy and Lava Girl in 3-D (2005) |
Click here to see the review. |
Robert Denerstein |
Splat C+ |
Alexandra's Project (2005) |
"It's a contrived -- though carefully crafted -- bit of movie gamesmanship that sometimes seems like a claustrophobic stunt." |
Robert Denerstein |
Splat D+ |
The Amityville Horror (2005) |
"The filmmakers have managed to take a mediocre movie and make it worse." |
Robert Denerstein |
Tomato B- |
The Aristocrats (2005) |
"Overly long and not always funny, The Aristocrats offers the backstage pleasures of listening to comedians talk about a joke." |
Robert Denerstein |
Tomato B |
Assault on Precinct 13 (2005) |
"Assault can't be called great, but it has the guts to throw all its hard-core chips into the pot, which makes it almost as much of a butt-kicking novelty as Carpenter's original." |
Robert Denerstein |
Splat C- |
After the Sunset (2004) |
"A generic heist movie that basks in the balmy glow of the Caribbean sun." |
Robert Denerstein |
Splat D |
Agent Cody Banks 2: Destination London (2004) |
Click here to see the review. |
Robert Denerstein |
Splat C |
The Alamo (2004) |
"A mediocre achievement despite the scale of its ambition." |
Robert Denerstein |
Splat C |
Alexander (2004) |
"Disjointed and lacking in thematic clarity, Alexander offers too few of the satisfactions we've come to expect from historical epics." |
Robert Denerstein |
Tomato B |
Alfie (2004) |
"Thanks to a commanding performance by Jude Law and a pleasingly slick application of style, Shyer manages to put some new spin on an old yarn." |
Robert Denerstein |
Splat C+ |
Along Came Polly (2004) |
"Scene by scene, the movie offers a pretty bumpy ride, and there's not enough chemistry between Stiller and Aniston to make the romantic parts of the movie credible." |
Robert Denerstein |
Tomato B |
America's Heart and Soul (2004) |
Click here to see the review. |
Robert Denerstein |
Splat D |
Anacondas: The Hunt for the Blood Orchid (2004) |
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Robert Denerstein |
Tomato B- |
Anchorman: The Legend of Ron Burgundy (2004) |
"No need to make room for Anchorman in any cultural time capsule, but there are enough laughs to keep the movie from being canceled." |
Robert Denerstein |
Tomato B |
Andrew Lloyd Webber's The Phantom of the Opera (2004) |
"Webber's lushly romantic score (played in this instance by a 100-piece orchestra) has the ability to overpower lingering reservations." |
Robert Denerstein |
Splat C |
Around the Bend (2004) |
"Seems to think it's extra-crunchy, but winds up a pretty regular affair." |
Robert Denerstein |
Splat C |
Around the World in 80 Days (2004) |
"Around the World in 80 Days is modestly diverting summer fare, but at about the halfway mark you're going to start wondering, 'Are we there yet?'" |
Mark Wolf |
Splat C+ |
The Assassination of Richard Nixon (2004) |
"Assassination is an odd little movie. It's exceptionally well-done but doesn't attain the levels of meaning for which it seems to be striving." |
Robert Denerstein |
Tomato A- |
The Aviator (2004) |
"A fast-moving, entertaining movie that boasts a fine performance by DiCaprio, who captures Hughes' brio, as well as the sadness that accompanied the gradual onset of insanity that turned Hughes into a legendary recluse." |
Robert Denerstein |
Splat C |
Against the Ropes (2003) |
"Unlike Rocky and other cornball boxing movies, this one fails to land the knockout blow and winds up dispensing love taps in a hardboiled business." |
Robert Denerstein |
Tomato B |
Aileen: The Life and Death of a Serial Killer (2003) |
"Does afford a real-life view of Wuornos during the days of her final appeal and her ultimate date with death." |
Robert Denerstein |
Splat C- |
Alex and Emma (2003) |
"An often dismal romantic comedy." |
Robert Denerstein |
Tomato B+ |
Alien: The Director's Cut (2003) |
"Scott knew how to create tension, and the movie still has plenty of white-knuckle impact, although it's a little tamer than I remembered." |
Robert Denerstein |
Splat C+ |
All the Real Girls (2003) |
"There's something missing from this slowly paced story of young love, like a painting that's still waiting for its subject to be dropped in." |
Robert Denerstein |
Splat C+ |
Amen (2003) |
"What should have been agonizing in its impact comes off as wooden, perhaps because Costa-Gavras works in schematic fashion, spoon-feeding us issues while skimming the historical surface." |
Robert Denerstein |
Tomato A- |
American Splendor (2003) |
"Wildly original and entertaining." |
Robert Denerstein |
Tomato |
American Wedding (2003) |
"Funny when it needs to be. I don't know what more you can ask from the third installment of a series that has gone further than anyone reasonably could have expected." |
Robert Denerstein |
Tomato A- |
Andy Goldsworthy - Rivers and Tides: Working With Time (2003) |
"We grab at beauty while simultaneously realizing it never can be possessed, a feeling brilliantly captured in this thoughtful and rewarding movie." |
Robert Denerstein |
Tomato B |
Anger Management (2003) |
"Anger Management virtually defines high-concept filmmaking: It's a one-note comedy that tries to soar because it's Nicholson and Sandler who get to play the note." |
Robert Denerstein |
Splat C+ |
Anything Else (2003) |
"At times it seems as if we're watching a high school production of Woody Allen." |
Robert Denerstein |
Splat C |
Assassination Tango (2003) |
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Robert Denerstein |
Tomato B |
About Schmidt (2002) |
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Robert Denerstein |
Splat D+ |
Adam Sandler's Eight Crazy Nights (2002) |
"The problem with all of this: It's not really funny." |
Robert Denerstein |
- |
All About the Benjamins (2002) |
Click here to see the review. |
Robert Denerstein |
- |
American Chai (2002) |
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Robert Denerstein |
Splat C |
Analyze That (2002) |
"From Analyze This to Analyze That sounds like a small jump -- a mere word -- but the comedy has slipped more than a notch since the 1999 original." |
Robert Denerstein |
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