Tomato 5/5 |
Adventureland (2009) |
"A lovely and hilarious reminder that the bittersweet days at the tail end of youth are as potent a topic as ever." |
Jurgen Fauth |
Tomato 4/5 |
Afghan Star (2009) |
"Afghanistan's version of American Idol shines a spotlight on a culture in transition. Fascinating -- especially when it comes to the experiences of the woman who's risking her reputation and social standing in order to sing." |
Jennifer Merin |
Splat F |
All About Steve (2009) |
"All About Steve is offensive, absurd and pointless." |
Rebecca Murray |
Splat C |
Amelia (2009) |
"Instead of soaring alongside Amelia, we're left grounded by a script that spends too much time on her love life and not enough time on what made her an extraordinary woman." |
Rebecca Murray |
Tomato 4/5 |
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." |
Marcy Dermansky |
Splat C+ |
Angels & Demons (2009) |
"I'm thinking Dan Brown's Robert Langdon books weren't meant to be made into movies." |
Rebecca Murray |
Tomato 3/5 |
The Answer Man (2009) |
"Answer Man is a pleasant and enjoyable film, easy to go down, and often wrong about details: perfect for network TV." |
Marcy Dermansky |
Tomato 4/5 |
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." |
Jennifer Merin |
Splat 2.5/5 |
Art & Copy (2009) |
"Advertising's a great documentary subject. Unfortunately, 'Art & Copy,' as slick and stylish as it is, doesn't do an adequate job of exploring its subject." |
Jennifer Merin |
Tomato 4.5/5 |
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." |
Jennifer Merin |
Tomato A |
Avatar (2009) |
"You have to see Avatar to believe it, and even then it's nearly impossible to register all of what's on screen." |
Rebecca Murray |
Splat 2/5 |
Away We Go (2009) |
"Time and time again, Burt and Verona strike an artful pose while a guitar strums plaintive chords and mournful singer Alexi Murdoch tells the audience just how to feel." |
Marcy Dermansky |
Tomato 4/5 |
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." |
Jennifer Merin |
Splat 3/5 |
American Teen (2008) |
"In contrast to other recent documentaries about coming of age in America, American Teen seems somewhat simplistic, perhaps naive." |
Jennifer Merin |
Splat C- |
Australia (2008) |
"not even a shirtless Jackman makes this Australia worth visiting." |
Rebecca Murray |
Tomato A |
Across the Universe (2007) |
"You have to be totally open for the experience in order to appreciate and get lost in the weird, wonderful world Julie Taymor creates onscreen..." |
Rebecca Murray |
Tomato 4/5 |
After The Wedding (2007) |
"Secrets are revealed. Tears are shed. One revelation leads to the next, but never once does the story seem gratuitous." |
Marcy Dermansky |
Splat 1.5/5 |
Angel-A (2007) |
"Begins as playful comedy about a crook who meets a beautiful woman and ends as dreadfully dumbed-down remake of Wings of Desire." |
Jurgen Fauth |
Splat C- |
The Assassination of Jesse James by the Coward Robert Ford (2007) |
"Goes on and on and on and on." |
Rebecca Murray |
Tomato 4.5/5 |
Atonement (2007) |
"The film wholly transports you into the lives of fictional characters, making their pain, passion, and regret more real than anything else. All of the elements come together to create a near perfect film." |
Marcy Dermansky |
Tomato 4.5/5 |
Away From Her (2007) |
"For a story with only one possible outcome, [i]Away From Her[/i] is full of twists and turns." |
Marcy Dermansky |
Tomato 4/5 |
A Scanner Darkly (2006) |
"A handsome and mindwarping movie that has cult hit written all over it." |
Jurgen Fauth |
- |
A Scanner Darkly (2006) |
"Winona Ryder and Keanu Reeves discuss reuniting for A Scanner Darkly, based on Philip K Dick's work." |
Rebecca Murray |
Tomato |
Abominable (2006) |
"Abominable is a rip-roaring monster movie, and it doesn't try to be anything else." |
Staci Layne Wilson |
Splat 2/5 |
Agnes and His Brothers (2006) |
"Neither Agnes nor his brothers ever feel real enough to truly shock." |
Jurgen Fauth |
Splat D+ |
All The King's Men (2006) |
"The dots don't connect. The picture is exasperatingly incomplete." |
Rebecca Murray |
Splat C+ |
American Dreamz (2006) |
"American Dreamz suffers from an overabundance of subplots and characters." |
Rebecca Murray |
- |
An American Haunting (2006) |
"On-camera, exclusive interviews with the stars, movie clips, and much more on An American Haunting." |
Staci Layne Wilson |
- |
An American Haunting (2006) |
"Interviews from the red carpet premiere in Hollywood." |
Staci Layne Wilson |
Splat |
Annapolis (2006) |
"The fact that it doesn't remotely resemble Annapolis is the least of its problems." |
Fred Topel |
Splat D |
Annapolis (2006) |
"Annapolis reminded me of a junior high production of An Officer and a Gentleman retold by cast members who could only recall bits and pieces of the original film." |
Rebecca Murray |
- |
The Ant Bully (2006) |
"Exclusive interview with The Ant Bully writer/director John A Davis." |
Rebecca Murray |
Splat .5/5 |
Apocalypto (2006) |
"Unpleasant, pointless, gruesome, and exploitative, Apocalypto is the worst movie of the year." |
Jurgen Fauth |
Splat F |
Apocalypto (2006) |
"Apocalypto is an exploitative, over-the-top, and nauseatingly pointless display of bloodshed devoid of any real story." |
Rebecca Murray |
Tomato 4/5 |
A Tout de Suite (2005) |
"Isild Le Besco radiates such pure happiness that she makes me wonder if anyone else has ever properly experienced the emotion." |
Marcy Dermansky |
Tomato |
Adventures of Sharkboy and Lava Girl in 3-D (2005) |
"Pure Robert Rodriguez creativity, bordering on insanity, but definitely something different. Give him credit. Robert Rodriguez sure knows how to switch gears." |
Fred Topel |
- |
Aeon Flux (2005) |
"Director Karyn Kusama and producer Gale Ann Hurd discuss Aeon Flux." |
Rebecca Murray |
- |
Aeon Flux (2005) |
"Charlize Theron talks about her starring role in Aeon Flux." |
Rebecca Murray |
Splat |
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." |
Fred Topel |
Splat |
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." |
Fred Topel |
Splat C+ |
The Amityville Horror (2005) |
"appears to have forsaken the source material in lieu of more in-your-face frights.
" |
Rebecca Murray |
Tomato 3/5 |
Apres Vous (2005) |
"Slight but charming." |
Marcy Dermansky |
Splat 1/5 |
The Aristocrats (2005) |
"What a load of sh*t." |
Jurgen Fauth |
Tomato 3/5 |
As Smart As They Are (2005) |
"Musicians Joshua Camp and Michael Hearst are an original duo, taking to the stage (and side walks) with an accordion and a claviola." |
Marcy Dermansky |
Splat D |
After the Sunset (2004) |
"A real yawner with no redeeming value" |
Rebecca Murray |
Splat C- |
The Alamo (2004) |
"The Alamo finds you leaving the theater not debating whether or not the movie was historically accurate, but wondering what exactly was the point of making this film." |
Rebecca Murray |
- |
The Alamo (2004) |
"Edwin Hodge discusses his role as a slave in the movie The Alamo, directed by John Lee Hancock." |
Rebecca Murray |
- |
The Alamo (2004) |
"Marc Blucas provides a look at the making of The Alamo, directed by John Lee Hancock and starring Billy Bob Thornton." |
Rebecca Murray |
Tomato |
Alexander (2004) |
"The epic Troy [&] King Arthur wanted to be.The difference is that Oliver Stone has a clear vision.He knows you can’t do everything & he knows what he wants." |
Fred Topel |
Splat C+ |
Alexander (2004) |
"Even at the end of three hours, the accents still never stopped being an annoyance.
" |
Rebecca Murray |
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