Tomato 3.5/4 |
W. (2008) |
"In an election season where personal faults are turned into salacious attack ads, it's reassuring to see that the typically salacious Stone is willing to exercise some restraint." |
Brett McCracken |
Splat 2/4 |
Waitress (2007) |
"A light and airy confection, only a bit too sweet and with a few ingredients missing." |
Camerin Courtney |
Tomato 3/4 |
Walk Hard: The Dewey Cox Story (2007) |
"If only for the music numbers, this movie deserves a standing ovation. Much of the credit goes to John C. Reilly, an actor with a rubbery face and the voice of an angel." |
Frederica Mathewes-Green |
Tomato 3.5/4 |
Walk the Line (2005) |
"Witherspoon delivers a full-bodied, note-perfect performance as sassy, no-nonsense June, and proves herself an able singer in the process." |
Carolyn Arends |
Splat 2/4 |
Walking Tall (2004) |
"Like the hicksploitation genre from which it was spawned, Walking Tall is long on violence and short on police procedure." |
Stefan Ulstein |
Tomato 4/4 |
WALL-E (2008) |
"Despite being subtle, sophisticated and light on dialogue, it's every bit the crowd-pleaser we expect from this studio: funny, romantic, imaginative, and utterly gripping." |
Josh Hurst |
Tomato 3.5/4 |
Wallace & Gromit: The Curse of the Were-Rabbit (2005) |
"Full of the British wit and kinetic action-movie thrills that have made Nick Park's cartoons so popular." |
Peter T. Chattaway |
Tomato 3/4 |
Wanted (2008) |
"The plot has its share of holes, but for those who like shutting off their brains but discovering they might be thinking deeply anyway, Wanted is a worthy diversion." |
Peter T. Chattaway |
Tomato 3/4 |
War Dance (2007) |
"It is delightful to watch these kids dance, especially knowing the evil they've experienced. Their bright smiles are a true testament to the resiliency of the human spirit." |
Camerin Courtney |
Tomato 3/4 |
War of the Worlds (2005) |
"Like disasters in real life, the film hits you in the gut with a vision of catastrophe, and leaves you to sort out what it all means." |
Peter T. Chattaway |
Tomato 3.5/4 |
Water (2006) |
"Full of lush, fluid cinematography and evocative music, Water is an important look at a social injustice, and Mehta's most accomplished film yet." |
Peter T. Chattaway |
Tomato 2.5/4 |
The Water Horse: Legend of the Deep (2007) |
"The film does affirm the basic message of the best kind of fairy tale: as with water, so with other things: there is more to this world than what we see on the surface." |
Peter T. Chattaway |
Tomato B+ |
We Are Together (2008) |
"Compared to the reality-TV programs that wring manufactured drama from manipulated situations, We Are Together is an example of admirable restraint." |
Jeffrey Overstreet |
Tomato 2.5/4 |
The Weather Man (2005) |
"It may look bleak, but there's still some beauty." |
Peter T. Chattaway |
Splat 1.5/4 |
The Wedding Date (2005) |
"While there are many of the right ingredients here -- a likable cast, plot potential, a dreamy English countryside setting -- I still can't say "I do" to this fluffy flick." |
Camerin Courtney |
Tomato 3.5/4 |
Wendy and Lucy (2008) |
"You have to admire Wendy's determination to keep forging ahead, little by little, despite the seriously disappointing setbacks that keep coming her way." |
Peter T. Chattaway |
Splat 2/4 |
What Just Happened (2008) |
"Though the movie is darkly funny, most people outside the movie business won't find themselves laughing too much." |
Alissa Wilkinson |
Tomato |
What Would Jesus Buy? (2007) |
"The passion that is evident in the Stop Shopping Gospel Choir is contagious and admirable. Many Christian churches could learn a few things from this secular outfit." |
Brett McCracken |
Tomato 3/4 |
Where the Wild Things Are (2009) |
"In many respects, a creative triumph. The film is visually stunning, and the writing is equally fresh." |
Carolyn Arends |
Tomato 3/4 |
Whip It (2009) |
"Drew Barrymore's directorial debut is an energetic celebration of grrrl power, and it sure is fun to watch." |
Lisa Ann Cockrel |
Splat 2/4 |
White Noise (2005) |
"Some of its filmic devices seem a little hokey for a movie that is apparently trying to persuade us that EVP is a real phenomenon." |
Peter T. Chattaway |
Tomato 2.5/4 |
The Wicker Man (2006) |
"Critics will readily seize on the new film's quirks and deem it a turkey. But the film has many (moderate) strengths." |
Ron Reed |
Splat 2/4 |
Wicker Park (2004) |
"The filmmakers cannot decide what sort of story they want to tell, and as a result, the story they tell isn't really worth the telling." |
Peter T. Chattaway |
Splat 2/4 |
The Wild (2006) |
"The Wild is pretty tame, and in the increasingly crowded, competitive, survival-of-the-fittest world of computer animation, it meows but does not roar" |
Peter T. Chattaway |
Splat 2/4 |
Wild Hogs (2007) |
"The premise will likely remind you of City Slickers. The bad news: Wild Hogs is no City Slickers." |
Carolyn Arends |
Tomato 4/4 |
William Shakespeare's The Merchant of Venice (2004) |
"Pacino shapes the role masterfully. He not only rises to the role's extremes of villainous melodrama, he fills them, rendering them both theatrical and believable" |
Ron Reed |
Tomato 2.5/4 |
Wimbledon (2004) |
"The story plays out predictably with a happy ending -- think The Natural on Wimbledon's Centre Court -- and all in all, it's a decent romantic comedy." |
Mark Moring |
Splat 1.5/4 |
Without A Paddle (2004) |
"Without a Paddle is a sloppy effort, yet even a clichéd comedy could be fun if it actually delivered on laughs." |
Russ Breimeier |
Tomato 3/4 |
Woman, Thou Art Loosed (2004) |
"The film raises the questions it hopes churches will answer. It's clearly designed to open discussion on these questions, and to encourage churches to discuss sexual abuse." |
LaTonya Taylor |
Splat 2/4 |
The Women (2008) |
"While The Women provides an evening of laughter and some points to ponder, relationships work only when all involved are willing to sacrifice for one another." |
Alissa Wilkinson |
Splat 2/4 |
The Women (2008) |
"While The Women provides laughter and some points to ponder, it's important to recognize that relationships work only when all involved are willing to sacrifice." |
CT Staff |
Tomato 3/4 |
World Trade Center (2006) |
"Whatever hints Stone might be dropping, he has at least done a superb job of capturing on film what that awful day was like. There are missteps along the way, but for the most part, it works." |
Peter T. Chattaway |
Tomato 3.5/4 |
The Wrestler (2008) |
"Tour de force may be a cliched reviewer's phrase for performances during Oscar season, but it's the only one that can be applied to Rourke here." |
Alissa Wilkinson |
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