Tomato 5/5 |
Babe (1995) |
"This flick brings home the bacon" |
Lori Hoffman |
Splat 2/4 |
Babel (2006) |
"... [Alejandro Iñárritu’s] plea for improved global communication ... squanders fine performances in a film that is engulfed by the director’s pretentious mindset." |
Lori Hoffman |
Tomato 3/5 |
The Babysitters Club - The Movie (1995) |
No article available. |
Lori Hoffman |
Tomato 4/5 |
Backdraft (1991) |
No article available. |
Lori Hoffman |
Tomato 3/5 |
Bad Company (1995) |
No article available. |
Lori Hoffman |
Tomato 5/5 |
Bad Day at Black Rock (1954) |
"One of Spencer Tracy's best performances" |
Lori Hoffman |
Tomato 4/5 |
Badlands (1973) |
No article available. |
Lori Hoffman |
Tomato 4/5 |
Bagdad Cafe (1988) |
No article available. |
Lori Hoffman |
Splat 2/5 |
The Balcony (1963) |
No article available. |
Lori Hoffman |
Tomato 3/5 |
The Ballad of Little Jo (1993) |
No article available. |
Lori Hoffman |
Tomato 5/5 |
Band of Brothers (2001) |
No article available. |
Lori Hoffman |
Tomato 2.5/4 |
The Band's Visit (2007) |
"Despite the cultural divide between Arabs and Israelis, subtract politics from the mix and their shared humanity shines through in Eran Kolirin's gentle film." |
Lori Hoffman |
Tomato 3/4 |
The Bank Job (2006) |
"... a terrific heist movie with a nice side order of government cover-up dirty tricks ..." |
Lori Hoffman |
Tomato 4/5 |
Bastard Out of Carolina (1996) |
No article available. |
Lori Hoffman |
Tomato 3.5/4 |
Batman Begins (2005) |
"...[Christopher Nolan] has officially recharged the moribund Batman franchise with a top-of-the-line popcorn movie ..." |
Lori Hoffman |
Splat 2/4 |
Be Cool (2005) |
"...Be Cool is a paper-thin copy that traces the outline of the original without bringing anything new to the drawing board." |
Lori Hoffman |
Tomato 3/5 |
Beach Blanket Bingo (1965) |
No article available. |
Lori Hoffman |
Splat 2/4 |
Because I Said So (2007) |
"[A] better movie might have surfaced if everyone had taken their Ritalin and calmed down." |
Lori Hoffman |
Tomato 3/5 |
The Bedford Incident (1965) |
No article available. |
Lori Hoffman |
Tomato 3/5 |
The Believers (1987) |
No article available. |
Lori Hoffman |
Tomato 3/5 |
Belle Epoque (1993) |
No article available. |
Lori Hoffman |
Tomato 3.5/4 |
Bend It Like Beckham (2003) |
"The enchanting performance by Parminder Nagra gives the movie a ton of heart and soul." |
Lori Hoffman |
Splat 1/5 |
The Betsy (1978) |
No article available. |
Lori Hoffman |
Tomato 3/4 |
Better Luck Tomorrow (2003) |
"Justin Lin’s biggest accomplishment is providing a stereotype-shattering insiders’ view of the angst and rage of a group of Asian teenagers ..." |
Lori Hoffman |
Splat 2/4 |
Bewitched (2005) |
"...it is the ineffective writing that wrings all the magic out of a concept that should have produced at least a mildly pleasing summer comedy." |
Lori Hoffman |
Tomato 3/4 |
Beyond the Sea (2004) |
"'... an intriguing visual style akin to a multi-car pile-up involving All That Jazz, Funny Girl and Moulin Rouge.'" |
Lori Hoffman |
Tomato 5/5 |
The Bicycle Thief (1948) |
"Remains an enduring classic" |
Lori Hoffman |
Splat 2/4 |
Big Fish (2003) |
"...the disquieting clash of styles ultimately makes Big Fish a movie you’ll toss back ..." |
Lori Hoffman |
Tomato 4/5 |
Big Night (1996) |
"A feast of great acting and tender, small moments" |
Lori Hoffman |
Tomato 4/5 |
The Big Red One (1980) |
No article available. |
Lori Hoffman |
Tomato 4/5 |
Billy Budd (1962) |
No article available. |
Lori Hoffman |
Tomato 4/5 |
The Bitter Tears of Petra Von Kant (1972) |
No article available. |
Lori Hoffman |
Tomato 3/4 |
Black Book (2007) |
"Even Verhoven's art house movies are a balancing act between vivid storytelling and exploitation." |
Lori Hoffman |
Tomato 2.5/4 |
The Black Dahlia (2006) |
"... Hillary Swank gives a Lauren Bacall edge to her femme fatale ..." |
Lori Hoffman |
Tomato 3/5 |
The Black Samurai (1977) |
No article available. |
Lori Hoffman |
Splat 0/5 |
Blame It on Rio (1984) |
No article available. |
Lori Hoffman |
Tomato 3/4 |
The Blind Side (2009) |
"... presents the upbeat family-film playbook with no surprises, but if you're in the mood for a feel-good flick, this is an excellent choice." |
Lori Hoffman |
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Bobby (2006) |
"This is a disaster movie of the heart. The challenge was getting all these extraordinary talents to join me on this journey." |
Lori Hoffman |
Splat 2/4 |
Bobby (2006) |
"Estevez’s plan to honor RFK feels more like exploitation of the footage to give his movie energy and an emotional context it doesn’t otherwise have." |
Lori Hoffman |
Splat 2/4 |
Body of Lies (2008) |
"... a forgettable spy non-thriller ..." |
Lori Hoffman |
Splat 1/4 |
Borat: Cultural Learnings of America for Make Benefit Glorious Nation of Kazakhstan (2006) |
"... the male-oriented humor in this movie goes right in the toilet, literally, and never recovers." |
Lori Hoffman |
Tomato 3/4 |
The Bourne Supremacy (2004) |
"The Bourne Supremacy offers cool thrills and explosive action." |
Lori Hoffman |
Tomato 3.5/4 |
The Bourne Ultimatum (2007) |
"...the exquisite consistency and thrill level of the Bourne trilogy continues to astonish and delight ..." |
Lori Hoffman |
Tomato 3/4 |
The Boy in the Striped Pajamas (2008) |
"The Boy In The Striped Pajamas reminds us that when youthful minds are still being shaped, they can be poisoned by the evil of the adults they admire." |
Lori Hoffman |
Tomato 2.5/4 |
The Boynton Beach Club (2006) |
"...the fabulous cast makes sure the good lines have some zing." |
Lori Hoffman |
Tomato 2.5/4 |
The Boys Are Back (2009) |
". . . presents some inevitable clichés from the grief-dealing playbook, but also tosses in the occasional change of pace zinger to keep the film from drowning in sorrow." |
Lori Hoffman |
Splat 2/4 |
The Brave One (2007) |
"You will be rooting for her to off more bad guys, rather than understanding that she is disturbed and out of control." |
Lori Hoffman |
Tomato 3/4 |
Breach (2007) |
"... it is Cooper’s brilliance, letting us see the uncontrollable rage behind a controlled façade, that makes director Billy Ray’s spy flick so engrossing." |
Lori Hoffman |
Splat 2/4 |
The Break-Up (2006) |
"I’m not sure what it was trying to deliver, and I don’t think director Peyton Reed knows either." |
Lori Hoffman |
Tomato 4/5 |
Breaker Morant (1980) |
"Excellent anti-war flick from Austrailian "new wave"" |
Lori Hoffman |