Splat 54/100
Saints And Soldiers
"Warmed over Norman Mailer tales -- been there, done that."
Dan Jardine
Tomato
The Scar (1976)
"Stark and darkly realistic study of the flaws inherent in the system"
Tomato 71/100
"Portrait of a filmmaker in chrysalis, Kieslowski's feature film debut is uneven, but engaging."
Splat
Schizopolis (1996)
"At once an astute study of the banality of modern life and a banal student film wrapped around a series of inside jokes."
Tomato 80/100
The Sea Inside (2004)
"An intelligent and moving treatment of a potentially maudlin subject matter."
Splat 66/100
Seabiscuit (2003)
"Beautiful, but kinda dumbly obvious. Maguire does solid work, but Ross's heavy handedness is crushing."
Tomato 78/100
Secretary (2002)
"A twisted and very funny rethinking of the romantic comedy genre. Great performances by Spader and Gyllenhaal."
Tomato 87/100
A Serious Man (2009)
"A Serious Man challenges head on some might big issues, including the meaning of it all"
Tomato 81/100
Seven Chances (1917)
"Keaton at his stonefaced best"
The Shining (1980)
"Kubrick's mostly riveting attempt to rewrite the conventions of the horror genre"
Shopgirl (2005)
"Very disappointing, and on so many counts"
Tomato 77/100
Six Feet Under - The Complete First Season (2001)
"Some pithy stuff and great performances, though sometimes too slavish in its adherence to conventions of TV sitcoms/dramedies."
Splat 68/100
Sky Captain and the World of Tomorrow (2004)
"Walks the walk, but can't talk the talk."
Splat 63/100
Snakes on a Plane (2006)
"Dumb and silly and fun, just not as dumb and silly and fun as I'd hoped it would be."
Tomato 84/100
Solaris (2002)
"I can't help but applaud Soderbergh's attempts -- however inconsistent the actual results -- to marry art house fare with mainstream filmmaking techniques."
Tomato 83/100
Sorcerer (1977)
"A damned riveting film, from start to finish"
Splat 57/100
Spider (2003)
"This sorta over-ripe Freudianism is, like, so-o-o-o yesterday."
Spite Marriage (1929)
"Keaton's slapstick with his co-star Dorothy Trilby is among the best of his career."
Tomato 91/100
Stalker (1979)
"Tarkovsky's allegory's imagery will sere its nightmare images into the deepest, darkest corners of your subconscious."
Tomato 86/100
Steamboat Bill, Jr. (1928)
"Worth it for the storm sequence alone, which is staggering in its audacity, and Shakespearean in its execution."
Tomato 76/100
Steve Earle - Just An American Boy (2003)
"In Just an American Boy, Steve Earle proves that he just may be the most important American troubadour of his generation"
Tomato 88/100
A Story of Floating Weeds/Floating Weeds (1934)
"A rare remake: One that surpasses the already fine original."
The Straight Story (1999)
"A great big can of corn. Kernel corn, not that mushy crap."
The Stunt Man (1980)
"A terrific premise, and O'Toole shines, but poorly staged set pieces undercut the film's energy and veracity."
Sunrise (1927)
"Moody and melodramatic, a technical treat that grabs hold of the viewer and will not let him go."
Splat 48/100
Superman Returns (2006)
"Well-intentioned, sure, but in the end, clumsy, inept and ineffectual"
Tomato 82/100
Sweet Sixteen (2003)
"Another fine Loach film that refuses to sentimentalize the plight of the poor and disenfranchised. Compston is a real find."
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