Tomato 3/5 |
Taken (2009) |
"subtext is the thing here and that is parental angst in a time when the nuclear family is a fragile thing at best, coupled with the perceived creeping impotence of the West" |
Andrea Chase |
Splat 1/5 |
Taking Lives (2004) |
"a plodding, pretentious, and ultimately preposterous riff on the thriller genre" |
Andrea Chase |
Tomato 4/5 |
The Tale of Despereaux (2008) |
"an animated film for both kids and adults that is vibrant, complex, and fearless in its depiction of the good, the bad, and the careless in all of us" |
Andrea Chase |
Tomato 4/5 |
Talk to Her (2002) |
"Like all his [Pedro Almodovar's] work, it's jarring and provocative to say the least." |
Andrea Chase |
Tomato 4/5 |
Talk to Me (2007) |
"Don Cheadle and Chiwetel Ejiofor take charge of screen so decisively that any shortcomings in the script are strictly secondary to their dynamic performances" |
Andrea Chase |
- |
Talk to Me (2007) |
"Director Kasi Lemmons talks to Andrea Chase about not compromising, keeping it real, and the pitfalls of very tight pants. (streamin audio 13:10)" |
Andrea Chase |
Tomato 3/5 |
Talladega Nights: The Ballad of Ricky Bobby (2006) |
"Farrell, as he did in ELF, brings that absolute conviction to absolute cluelessness and when the script supports him, it's magic" |
Andrea Chase |
Splat 1/5 |
Team America: World Police (2004) |
"yet another harbinger that the total collapse of civilization as we know it has drawn just a little closer" |
Andrea Chase |
Splat 2/5 |
Tears of the Sun (2003) |
"overwrought, underwritten and with glacial pace that makes for a piquant juxtaposition to its tropical Nigerian location." |
Andrea Chase |
- |
Teeth (2008) |
"Mitchell Lichtenstein talks to Andrea Chase about anatomy, gender, and Camille Paglia (streaming audio 8:59)." |
Andrea Chase |
Tomato 4/5 |
Teknolust (2002) |
Click here to see the review. |
Andrea Chase |
Tomato 5/5 |
Tell No One (2008) |
"Blending the hard-boiled and the innocent with a sly dexterity, this is a riveting piece of filmmaking that never relies on the obvious or the cliché" |
Andrea Chase |
Splat 2/5 |
The Terminal (2004) |
"the slickest sort of escapism, designed to amuse . . . but not challenge, [sending] its viewers out into the world with the sense that they have seen something profound" |
Andrea Chase |
Splat 1/5 |
Terminator 3: Rise of the Machines (2003) |
"ennui with a dash of nostalgia" |
Andrea Chase |
Splat 1/5 |
Terminator Salvation (2009) |
"Even the terminators seem bored." |
Andrea Chase |
- |
Thank You For Smoking (2006) |
"Writer/director Jason Reitman spins on rights, responsibilities, and political correctness. (Streaming Audio)" |
Andrea Chase |
Tomato 5/5 |
Thank You For Smoking (2006) |
"There is something to offend just about everyone in THANK YOU FOR SMOKING, even foodies, and that's a compliment" |
Andrea Chase |
Splat 1/5 |
The Clone Wars (2008) |
"A long time ago, in a galaxy far, far away, Star Wars was fun. I miss that time." |
Andrea Chase |
Splat 2/5 |
The Day the Earth Stood Still (2008) |
"a pale shadow of the classic, piling on special effects and grafting original elements onto a dopey and sub-par thriller that bogs down in its own self-righteousness" |
Andrea Chase |
Tomato 5/5 |
The Polar Express (2004) |
"a rich feast for the eye, the mind, and even the spirit . . .a glorious evocation of . . . childlike wonder and whole-hearted ability to be swept away by magic" |
Andrea Chase |
- |
The Rape of Europa |
"Filmmakers Richard Berge and Bonni Cohen talk about history, law, and the impact of art. (streaming audio 22:40)" |
Andrea Chase |
Tomato 3/5 |
There Will Be Blood (2007) |
"a ravishing curiosity" |
Andrea Chase |
Tomato 4/5 |
Thirteen (2003) |
"displays compassion for its characters, even the worst of them, allowing them to keep their humanity while not excusing their sins." |
Andrea Chase |
Tomato 3/5 |
Tim Burton's Corpse Bride (2005) |
"Petit Guignol as light and fluffy as a corner full of cobwebs . . . with a light humor and real heart, or rather hearts, some of them actually beating" |
Andrea Chase |
Splat 1/5 |
Timeline (2003) |
"a snore of a film whose sole positive accomplishment is teaching us a new word, trebuchet" |
Andrea Chase |
Tomato 5/5 |
To Kill a Mockingbird (1962) |
"There are few films that can be called perfect, this is one of them." |
Andrea Chase |
Tomato 4/5 |
Together (2003) |
"What does music mean? It’s an interesting question and one posed with grace and not a little irony by Chen Kaige in TOGETHER." |
Andrea Chase |
- |
Together (2003) |
"Andrea Chase" |
Andrea Chase |
Tomato 3/5 |
Touch of Pink (2004) |
"[has the] light touch that characterized those fluffy romances that Hollywood churned out with wild abandon during its Golden Age, and then gives it some bite" |
Andrea Chase |
- |
Touch of Pink (2004) |
"Kyle MacLachlan interviewed by Andrea Chase" |
Andrea Chase |
Tomato 4/5 |
Transformers (2007) |
"works for more than just the built-in fan base who grew up on the old cartoon series and the toys. This is a fantasy for which suspension of disbelief is a pleasure. Sleeker, spiffed up, and daring to rely on solid storytelling" |
Andrea Chase |
Splat 2/5 |
Transformers: Revenge of the Fallen (2009) |
"This benighted cacophony is a painful blend of overproduced action and shameless exposition" |
Andrea Chase |
Tomato 4/5 |
Transsiberian (2008) |
"hearkens back to those glorious tales of intrigue and adventure that populated film screens in the 30s and 40s." |
Andrea Chase |
Tomato 5/5 |
Trembling Before G-d (2001) |
"the human face it puts on the objects of intolerance speaks to discrimination at large in all its ugly forms. Its a moving and important piece of filmmaking" |
Andrea Chase |
Tomato 4/5 |
Tribute (2001) |
Click here to see the review. |
Andrea Chase |
Splat 1/5 |
Tristan & Isolde (2006) |
"screenwriter Dean Georgaris has cherry-picked his way through [the legend] unable to synthesize what he has chosen to use into anything close to the compelling, passionate, and achingly poetic tale that has come down to us." |
Andrea Chase |
Tomato 5/5 |
Tropic Thunder (2008) |
"loud, boorish, and screamingly funny as it expertly skewers the industry that made it possible" |
Andrea Chase |
Tomato 5/5 |
Trouble the Water (2008) |
"The people in Trouble The Water don't want your pity. . .they want outrage for the injustices suffered. They get it, and more power to them for keeping that anger alive." |
Andrea Chase |
Tomato 4/5 |
Troy (2004) |
"this literate, intelligent script rises above the fray of blood and hormones to become a cautionary tale that strikes a chilling contemporary chord." |
Andrea Chase |
- |
Tsotsi (2006) |
"Gavin Hood talks to Andrea Chase about art, politics, and telling stories that are close to his heart. (streaming audio 26:24)" |
Andrea Chase |
Tomato 4/5 |
Tsotsi (2006) |
"Tsotsi remains at all times an intensely human story, one that transcends the particulars of its time and its place." |
Andrea Chase |
Tomato 5/5 |
Tudors - The Complete First Season (2008) |
"vibrant, lush, and suitably visceral" |
Andrea Chase |
Tomato 4/5 |
Tuvalu (2001) |
Click here to see the review. |
Andrea Chase |
- |
Twilight (2008) |
"Robert Pattinson talks to Andrea Chase about heights, hair, and fantasy. (streaming audio 7:13)" |
Andrea Chase |
Tomato 3/5 |
Twilight (2008) |
"If the story itself is a cliché, Pattinson and Stewart invest a touching sincerity in their characters" |
Andrea Chase |
Splat 2/5 |
The Twilight Saga: New Moon (2009) |
"It may be some kind of catharsis for the target audience, but all others are warned to venture forth at their own risk" |
Andrea Chase |
Splat 0/5 |
Two for the Money (2005) |
"One minute [Pacino] is a hyper-excitable Muppet in desperate need of swatting, the next he’s Michael Corleone redux, also in desperate need of swatting." |
Andrea Chase |
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