Splat .5/4 |
Alpha Dog (2007) |
"All the overacting from the white boyz in the hood is nothing compared to the final speech from Sharon Stone, the alpha and omega of bad Hollywood actresses." |
Thomas Delapa |
Splat 2/4 |
Amazing Grace (2007) |
"Chimes in for freedom, but rarely hits the high notes." |
Thomas Delapa |
Splat 1/4 |
The Astronaut Farmer (2007) |
"The motto of the brothers Polish must be, 'If you plant a cornball drama in Texas, they will come.'" |
Thomas Delapa |
Splat 1.5/4 |
A Scanner Darkly (2006) |
"Dude, if your idea of fun is watching a group of drug-addled slackers rant and rave in graphic-novel-cum-cartoon, I've got just the movie for you ... To be graphic, A Scanner Darkly is one freaking bad trip." |
Thomas Delapa |
Splat 2.5/4 |
Akeelah and the Bee (2006) |
"Atchinson has a winning touch with his young cast, but he gets stung by the ethnic stereotyping and the one-dimensional portrayals by his adult leads." |
Thomas Delapa |
Tomato 2/4 |
Al Franken: God Spoke (2006) |
"Feisty, quick-witted and quixotic, Franken takes on such right-wing demigods as Bill O'Reilly, Ann Coulter and Sean Hannity." |
Thomas Delapa |
Splat 1/4 |
All The King's Men (2006) |
"With his Oscar as scepter, there's no stopping Penn, who plays Stark like a pint-sized Humpty Dumpty in suspenders." |
Thomas Delapa |
Tomato 3/4 |
American Dreamz (2006) |
"Weitz's rousing satire is no dream: It's the mad, mad real world of America in the year 2006." |
Thomas Delapa |
Splat 2/4 |
American Hardcore (2006) |
"For the record, Rachman's punk-rockology has its cracks. While he worships at the altar of Henry Rollins and Black Flag, he excludes such key West Coast bands as X and the Dead Kennedys." |
Thomas Delapa |
Splat 1/4 |
Annapolis (2006) |
"If you're like me, you'll get that sinking feeling soon after Annapolis gets underway." |
Thomas Delapa |
Tomato 2.5/4 |
The Ant Bully (2006) |
"Crawling with marvelous microcosmic animation ... A family cartoon for anyone who ever smashed an ant-pile as a kid and lived to regret it." |
Thomas Delapa |
Splat 2.5/4 |
Apocalypto (2006) |
"Gibson's ancient Mayan version of The Most Dangerous Game played with clubs and spears ... While Gibson and Farhad Safinia's script begins as an anthropological saga, it brutally evolves into a Darwinian gospel according to Mel." |
Thomas Delapa |
Splat 1.5/4 |
Aquamarine (2006) |
"Cross the Gidget flicks with a sudsy fish-out-of-water tale and -- poof -- you'll get this 'tween fantasy, which only lands with a small splash." |
Thomas Delapa |
Splat 1/4 |
Art School Confidential (2006) |
"In almost any medium, Art School Confidential would draw a failing grade." |
Thomas Delapa |
Splat 1/4 |
Aeon Flux (2005) |
"Cirque du Soleil downloaded into a three-ring video game." |
Thomas Delapa |
Splat |
Alone in the Dark (2005) |
"I've heard of the suspension of disbelief, but Tara Reid as an archeologist?" |
Thomas Delapa |
Splat |
The Amityville Horror (2005) |
"By the middle of this cheap remake, you too will be hearing voices, and the voices will say, "Get out of the theater—this movie's horrible."" |
Thomas Delapa |
Splat |
Are We There Yet? (2005) |
"Someone should have stolen Ice Cube's car keys to keep him from making this road-movie road kill." |
Thomas Delapa |
Splat |
The Aristocrats (2005) |
"Did you hear the one about the 100 clueless comics who thought they were hilarious just because they said f--k eighteen times on camera?" |
Thomas Delapa |
Splat 1.5/4 |
Ask the Dust (2005) |
"So hazy and uncertain, it's more musty curio than must-see ... Farrell couldn't play introspective if he were doing the role on a psychiatrist's couch." |
Thomas Delapa |
Splat |
Assault on Precinct 13 (2005) |
"Prepare for an assault of four-letter words if you come anywhere near this criminal remake of the 1976 John Carpenter low-budget original." |
Thomas Delapa |
Splat |
After the Sunset (2004) |
"After a bright set-up, Sunset goes down quickly during Brosnan’s soggy final caper." |
Thomas Delapa |
Splat |
Agent Cody Banks 2: Destination London (2004) |
"London’s calling for CIA Agent Cody Banks (Frankie Muniz), but I wish it were his mom telling him to go to his room." |
Thomas Delapa |
Splat |
The Agronomist (2004) |
"While a fitting tribute to Dominique the man and fervent patriot, Demme's personalized film is less enlightening on Haiti as a whole." |
Thomas Delapa |
Splat |
The Alamo (2004) |
"Where’s John Wayne when you need him?...Even if you’re inclined to remember the Alamo, you’re likely to forget The Alamo." |
Thomas Delapa |
Splat |
Alexander (2004) |
"In the case of Oliver Stone’s long re-telling of the short life of Alexander the Great, a few words will do: not so good." |
Thomas Delapa |
Splat |
Alfie (2004) |
"The movie’s mossy tip-off might be the soundtrack by those rock ‘n’ roll geezers, the Rolling Stones." |
Thomas Delapa |
Splat |
Alien vs. Predator (2004) |
"And you thought movies couldn’t get better than Freddy vs. Jason." |
Thomas Delapa |
Splat |
Along Came Polly (2004) |
"Writer/director John Hamburg’s comedy travels a low road, dragging at least one hand in the gutter." |
Thomas Delapa |
Splat |
America's Heart and Soul (2004) |
"In this film even homeless people have something positive to say about the country." |
Thomas Delapa |
Splat |
Anacondas: The Hunt for the Blood Orchid (2004) |
"In the funny outtakes, you can watch how the snakes band together to vote the stupid humans off the island." |
Thomas Delapa |
Splat |
Anchorman: The Legend of Ron Burgundy (2004) |
"Half of Anchorman had me laughing on cue; the other half made me want to switch channels." |
Thomas Delapa |
Splat |
Andrew Lloyd Webber's The Phantom of the Opera (2004) |
"Non-fans will note that Webber's idiom is opera-lite, grafted together with rock, pop and soap opera. Some of the set-pieces are kitsch allegro..." |
Thomas Delapa |
Splat |
Around the World in 80 Days (2004) |
"Phony, unfunny family entertainment...packs in almost every racial and cultural stereotype in the world." |
Thomas Delapa |
Tomato |
The Assassination of Richard Nixon (2004) |
"With apologies to Arthur Miller, Mueller's thoughtful drama might be advertised as Death of a Furniture Salesman |
Thomas Delapa |
Tomato |
The Aviator (2004) |
"Handsomely impersonal...climbs to its highest during Cate Blanchett's smashing impersonation of Kate Hepburn." |
Thomas Delapa |
Splat |
American Wedding (2003) |
"Yes, those arrested adolescents are back for another helping of all-American teen smut." |
Thomas Delapa |
Tomato |
Antwone Fisher (2002) |
"Sails the same route as dozens of Hollywood psychiatry dramas...Its power lies in the rich themes and performances." |
Thomas Delapa |
Splat |
The American Astronaut (2001) |
"If Andy Warhol ever made a movie with Ed Wood, this might have been the result." |
Thomas Delapa |
Splat |
American Movie (1999) |
"Despite Borchardt's scary self-conviction, I'm not sure we're so easily convinced he deserves to make movies--or be the star of this one." |
Thomas Delapa |
Splat 2/5 |
After Life (1998) |
No article available. |
Thomas Delapa |
Splat 1/5 |
Addicted to Love (1997) |
No article available. |
Thomas Delapa |
Tomato 3/4 |
The Apostle (1997) |
"Some kind of acting miracle ... One doesn't have to be a churchgoer, or even a Christian, to be moved by the power of Duvall's great performance." |
Thomas Delapa |
Splat 2/5 |
Assassins (1995) |
No article available. |
Thomas Delapa |
Tomato 3/5 |
Ace Ventura: Pet Detective (1994) |
No article available. |
Thomas Delapa |
Splat 2/5 |
Angie (1994) |
No article available. |
Thomas Delapa |
Splat 1/4 |
Army of Darkness (1992) |
"A bloody and fairly lifeless witch's brew of medievalism, Jonathan Swift and the Three Stooges." |
Thomas Delapa |
Splat 2/5 |
Always (1989) |
No article available. |
Thomas Delapa |
Splat 2/5 |
Aria (1987) |
No article available. |
Thomas Delapa |
Splat 0/5 |
Against All Odds (1984) |
No article available. |
Thomas Delapa |
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