Tomato |
Fabled |
"This debut feature from writer-director Ari Kirschenbaum has a lot more style than substance." |
Andy Klein |
Tomato |
Factotum (2006) |
"Hamer could have picked any period of Chinaski’s semi-fictional, whiskey-soaked life and ended up with the same enjoyably episodic, rusty blade of a movie." |
Mark Keizer |
Tomato |
Fahrenheit 9/11 (2004) |
"...a terrific film that smacks you upside the head." |
Andy Klein |
Splat |
The Fakers (1987) |
" ... manages to overstay its welcome in a mere 77 minutes ..." |
Andy Klein |
Tomato |
The Fall (2008) |
"[Despite some narrative problems], the visuals hold us rapt, as does Untaru's amazingly natural performance." |
Andy Klein |
Tomato |
The Family Stone (2005) |
"a rare family comedy for grown-ups that's worth your time." |
Luke Y. Thompson |
Tomato |
Fanfan La Tulipe (1952) |
"...a perfectly jolly swashbuckler...if a bit dated." |
Andy Klein |
Tomato 4/5 |
Fanny and Alexander (1982) |
No article available. |
Andy Klein |
Tomato 4/5 |
Fantasia (1940) |
No article available. |
Andy Klein |
Splat |
Fantastic Four (2005) |
"Director Tim Story manages to give it no character whatever, with the casting making things worse." |
Andy Klein |
Tomato |
Fear(s) of the Dark (2008) |
"All except di Sciullo's are beautifully drawn, in a variety of distinct styles." |
Andy Klein |
Tomato |
Fearless (2006) |
"There is virtually no humor anywhere in the film.... Fans who discovered Hong Kong movies through an interest in martial arts are likely to be more thrilled than those who came in primarily as film buffs." |
Andy Klein |
Tomato |
Fever Pitch (2005) |
"Peter and Bobby Farrelly’s direction is more restrained and more effective than in their trademark wacky films" |
Andy Klein |
Tomato |
Find Me Guilty (2006) |
"...a fully entertaining venture, Diesel's best film to date and Lumet's best in at least a decade." |
Andy Klein |
Splat 1/5 |
Fingers (1978) |
No article available. |
Andy Klein |
Splat |
Finishing the Game (2007) |
" ... too thin to sustain itself, even at a modest 83 minutes." |
Andy Klein |
Tomato |
Firewall (2006) |
"Harrison Ford isn't exactly the kind of guy you might envision as a computer expert, but then again he did make the Kessel Run in less than 12 parsecs" |
Luke Y. Thompson |
Splat |
First Daughter (2004) |
"Unfortunately, the screenplay quickly descends into utter illogic, and ... Whitaker fails to sustain the fairy-tale atmosphere he’s so clearly striving for." |
Luke Y. Thompson |
Tomato 3/5 |
First Kid (1996) |
No article available. |
Andy Klein |
Tomato |
First Snow (2007) |
"First Snow is solidly made -- which, for this sort of film, is nothing to sneeze at -- but it doesn't leave that strong an impression either. It's a decent freshman effort." |
Andy Klein |
Splat |
First Sunday (2008) |
"...didn't pry so much as a giggle from my lips until 42 minutes in..." |
Andy Klein |
Splat 2/5 |
The First Wives Club (1996) |
No article available. |
Andy Klein |
Tomato 3/5 |
Five Fingers (1952) |
No article available. |
Andy Klein |
Tomato |
The Five Obstructions (2004) |
"...fascinating....another apparent piece in the jigsaw puzzle that is Danish director Lars von Trier." |
Andy Klein |
Tomato |
Flags of Our Fathers (2006) |
"...basically The Americanization of Emily without jokes. Still, it's an interesting story, hindered only by the confusing cutting." |
Andy Klein |
Splat |
Flanders (2006) |
"Among his other deficiencies, Dumont is ... utterly humorless. ... Flanders will leave you nostalgic for the wacky hijinx of films like Persona and The Passion of the Christ." |
Andy Klein |
Splat |
Flannel Pajamas (2006) |
" ... it's hard to warm to characters this flawed without some humorous leavening. The result is dreary, particularly at slightly more than two hours." |
Andy Klein |
Splat C |
Flash of Genius (2008) |
"As Ralph Nader learned, it's tough to make car-safety stimulating." |
Amy Nicholson |
Tomato |
Flash Point (2008) |
"Outside of the fights, the film is by the numbers, but it's an okay set of numbers to be guided by." |
Andy Klein |
Splat |
Flashbacks of a Fool (2008) |
"... an uninspired rearrangement of familiar elements, with little emotional force to justify the entire project." |
Andy Klein |
Tomato 3/5 |
Fletch Lives (1989) |
No article available. |
Andy Klein |
Tomato 5/5 |
Flirting with Disaster (1996) |
No article available. |
Andy Klein |
Tomato |
The Flower of Evil (2003) |
"There is nothing wrong with the acting here nor with the film in general, other than the sense that Chabrol is doing good work in turf where he has already done great work." |
Andy Klein |
Tomato |
Flushed Away (2006) |
"...by every [criterion other than the animation quality], Flushed Away is marvelous, with an unbeatable cast bringing the most to a script that is already hilarious." |
Andy Klein |
Splat C+ |
Fly Me To The Moon (2008) |
"Has two advantages over rival Space Chimps: it's marginally smarter and in 3-freaking-D. These are watery compliments for a pleasant, unassuming film." |
Amy Nicholson |
Splat |
Flyboys (2006) |
"...the movie's main virtue may be scholarly: The filmmakers have gathered, all in one place, a century's worth of war-movie clichés." |
Andy Klein |
Splat |
The Fog (2005) |
"You may jump and wince a couple of times, but only because the soundtrack features a few loud bangs that are cranked up beyond pain threshold." |
Luke Y. Thompson |
Tomato |
The Foot Fist Way (2008) |
"Pretty slickly done, given the budget, but more importantly pretty damned funny." |
Andy Klein |
Tomato 5/5 |
Footlight Parade (1933) |
No article available. |
Andy Klein |
Tomato |
For the Bible Tells Me So (2007) |
"There are some heart-wrenching, tragic stories told, but the vast majority of the people Karslake shows us are genuine loving souls, who have embraced their children for who they are." |
Andy Klein |
- |
For Your Consideration (2006) |
"Waiting for Oscar: In 'For Your Consideration,' Christopher Guest gives us more beautiful losers" |
Andy Klein |
Tomato |
For Your Consideration (2006) |
"As usual, the result combines laughs with poignancy: O'Hara and Shearer, in particular, can be funny without reducing their characters to cartoons." |
Andy Klein |
Tomato |
The Forbidden Kingdom (2008) |
"If this sounds like a knockoff of a million supernatural kung fu costumers ... well, it is. But the important thing is that it's a very good knockoff. Not only do [the filmmakers] clearly love the movies they're plundering, but they've done their homework" |
Andy Klein |
Tomato 4/5 |
Forbidden Planet (1956) |
No article available. |
Andy Klein |
Tomato 5/5 |
Fort Apache (1948) |
No article available. |
Andy Klein |
Splat |
Forty Shades of Blue (2005) |
"The characters are going through significant life crises, yet we're given no particular reason to like them or be interested." |
Andy Klein |
Tomato 3/5 |
Foul Play (1978) |
No article available. |
Andy Klein |
Splat |
The Fountain (2006) |
"Like Pi, Aronofsky's first feature, The Fountain combines spiritual mumbo jumbo with vaguely scientific concerns, only even more pretentiously this time." |
Andy Klein |
Tomato |
Four Minutes (2007) |
"... [filled] with minor mysteries and compelling characters." |
Andy Klein |
Tomato 4/5 |
Freaky Friday (1977) |
No article available. |
Andy Klein |
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