Addams Family Values (1993)

"Brilliant sequel! The Addams's meet the real world. Summer camp bits are a highlight. Joan Cusack is great."

Against the Ropes (2003)

"The great thing about sports movies is it doesn’t really matter that they’re all the same."

Akira (1988)

"I never understood the appeal. The animation is jumpy and flat. The story makes absolutely no sense."

All of Me (1984)

"Beatiful comedy. Martin acts half-man/half-woman perfectly. Biting cross-gender comedy here."

Alone in the Dark (2005)

"Actually has an entire group of adults call out to a lost comrade, 'Marco!' What does he expect the audience to do when they hear that? I mean, come on."

Amazon Women on the Moon (1987)

"Not many funny skits in this anthology."

The American President (1995)

"Good romantic comedy. Some funny irreverence about the White House, and a well-meaning political message."

American Wedding (2003)

"Seann William Scott previews American Wedding and explains why he came back for a third one, when he'd originally hoped to end with two."

The Amityville Horror (2005)

"Horror films are not being made as entertainment anymore. They’re scare devices... Getting scared should be the punchline to an exciting ride."

Angels In the Outfield (1994)

"Terrible fantasy. Full of depressing things like orphans and death. No amount of angels can uplift that."

Annie Hall (1977)

"Woody Allen in his prime. Great narrative gimmicks and a tragically realistic story."

Assault of the Killer Bimbos (1987)

"Disappointing B movie. Was hoping for more satire of road movies. Just blah."

America The Beautiful (2008)

"America's obsession with beauty is the subject of filmmaker Darryl Roberts wide-ranging investigative documentary that shows how beauty product manufacturers manipulate the public."

Anvil! The Story of Anvil (2009)

"Anvil is rock solid entertainment. Whether you're mad for metal or not, you'll find the band's talent, spirit, humor--and mettle--a real rush."

At the Edge of the World (2009)

"A whale of an advocacy documentary that presents a compelling cause, fascinating cast of characters, eventful and dramatic story, and artful cinematography."

A Scanner Darkly (2006)

"A handsome and mindwarping movie that has cult hit written all over it."

Adventureland (2009)

"A lovely and hilarious reminder that the bittersweet days at the tail end of youth are as potent a topic as ever."

Agnes and His Brothers (2006)

"Neither Agnes nor his brothers ever feel real enough to truly shock."

American Splendor (2003)

"For all of Harvey's talk about authenticity, this film is as fake as they come."

Apocalypto (2006)

"Unpleasant, pointless, gruesome, and exploitative, Apocalypto is the worst movie of the year."

Au Hasard Balthazar (1966)

"A sublime cinematic experience."

Autumn Spring (2003)

"The kind of warm, uplifting champion-the-underdog film that studios now try to produce at any cost, a subgenre of world cinema that has been reduced to a formula.... Autumn Spring is the wonderful real deal."

After the Life (2002)

"One particularly brilliant achievement of Belvaux's is the intimate access it affords to every character's story as bit players and central figures change roles."

All the Real Girls (2003)

"Zooey Deschanel, in her first starring role, barely saves this film from the murky bogs of independent dreck."

American Violet (2009)

"American Violet is a fine film. Dee Roberts is not an abstract symbol of injustice. To watch a mother be wrenched away from her children is heartrending."