Tomato 2.75/5 |
The Tale of Despereaux (2008) |
"Unlike so many animated films that are clogged with trendy pop-culture references, the filmmakers recall older tales with a wink and a nod." |
Kent Turner |
Tomato |
The Talent Given Us (2004) |
"The Talent Given Us walks the fine line between documentary and fiction, and thanks to the Wagner family's convincing acting and uninhibited candor, the experience of the film is much closer to that of the former." |
Marie Iida |
Tomato 2.75/5 |
The Talk of the Town (1942) |
"Part romantic triangle, part Capra-esque hokum, all coast on star power." |
Kent Turner |
Splat 0/4 |
Tarnation (2004) |
"Hey, it's not every 11-year-old boy who wants to grow up to be Ellen Burstyn." |
Phil Hall |
Tomato 3/5 |
Ten Canoes (2007) |
"It's rare when a making-of featurette spills the beans on a production's mishaps and hurdles." |
Kent Turner |
Tomato 3.5/5 |
Terror's Advocate (2007) |
"This fascinating documentary is sort of like a radical left-wing "Where's Waldo?"" |
Kent Turner |
Tomato 3/5 |
Thank You For Smoking (2006) |
"Thank You for Smoking is as attention grabbing and superficial as Chicago's razzle-dazzle. Billy Flynn would be so proud." |
Kent Turner |
Tomato 3.5/5 |
The Counterfeiters (2008) |
"A psychological prison drama in line with Midnight Express, but the Holocaust is front and center in the viewer's mind, as well as the film's" |
Kent Turner |
Tomato 8/10 |
The Duchess of Langeais (2008) |
"Visually arresting period drama finds the core of the emotional life of its characters in the debate between the duchess and the general about love. Balzac fans will delight." |
Nora Lee Mandel |
Tomato 7/10 |
The Tiger's Tail (2006) |
"The world recession has made this suspenseful film bitingly relevant beyond the local problems of the maiming of "The Celtic Tiger."" |
Nora Lee Mandel |
Tomato 3.5/5 |
There Will Be Blood (2007) |
"Together [Day-Lewis and Dano] produce the year's most mercurial moments." |
Kent Turner |
Tomato 3.5/5 |
This Film is Not Yet Rated (2006) |
"[Kirby]Dick has provided an invaluable service: the inclusion of the uncut, full-on puppet sex scene from Team America: World Police." |
Kent Turner |
Tomato 7/10 |
A Thousand Years of Good Prayers (2007) |
"Touching look at a father's and daughter's strained relationship as they struggle through gaps of culture, language, gender, and historical context." |
Nora Lee Mandel |
Tomato 3/5 |
The Three Burials of Melquiades Estrada (2005) |
"Tommy Lee Jones makes the year's most assured directorial debut." |
Kent Turner |
Tomato 8/10 |
Three Monkeys (2009) |
"Tells an old-fashioned, melodramatic story, but director Nuri Bilge Ceylan does so vividly. . . A moral morass is a bit overwrought, but is revealed through visual poetry." |
Nora Lee Mandel |
Tomato 3.5/5 |
Three of Hearts: A Postmodern Family (2005) |
"What is left unsaid becomes the most revealing." |
Kent Turner |
Tomato 3/5 |
Through The Fire (2005) |
"[Director] Hock's approach is more fly-on-the-wall than exposé." |
Kent Turner |
Tomato 7/10 |
Throw Down Your Heart (2009) |
"Fleck speaks more with his fingers than in conversation, and the pure musician-to-musician communications joyfully cross language barriers and instrument differences." |
Nora Lee Mandel |
Splat 3/10 |
Tickling Leo (2009) |
"In beautifully photographed settings, brings together an excellent cast, which almost overcomes the film's very labored themes, but an unconvincing debut feature." |
Nora Lee Mandel |
Tomato 3/5 |
Time to Leave (2006) |
"Ozon transplants the melodrama genre to the here and now, taking a sentimental form and adding frank sexuality (is that a prosthetic Mr. Poupard or are you in the moment?) and a steely attitude." |
Kent Turner |
Tomato 4/5 |
To Be and To Have (2003) |
"As touching as Goodbye, Mr. Chips (1939), this is an excellent companion to Spellbound, another beguiling documentary about children." |
Kent Turner |
Splat 2/5 |
To Die Like a Man (2009) |
"Despite the hothouse atmosphere or the backstage tantrums and a suicide attempt, [director] Rodrigues lowers the temperature with his slow, steady camera for a flabby 138 minutes." |
Kent Turner |
Tomato 3.5/5 |
Tokyo Sonata (2009) |
"It lives up to the expectations implied by its title: acutely observed Ozu-inspired domestic drama, beautiful composed yet unfussy shots, and emotional restraint." |
Kent Turner |
Tomato 3/5 |
Tony Manero (2009) |
"For actor Alfredo Castro's sinister steely stare alone, Tony Manero memorably stands out weeks after its screening." |
Kent Turner |
Tomato 3/5 |
The Tracker (2002) |
"Interspersed with moments of great suspense, the tragic cat-and-mouse survival adventure overshadows the heavy-handed didacticism." |
Kent Turner |
Splat 1/5 |
Transfixed (2001) |
"Bo [Robinson Stévenin] is the cliché of the self-hating victim.
" |
Kent Turner |
Splat 3/10 |
The Tree of Life (2008) |
"Vivid animation, illustrations and puppetry lighten up interviews and elementary reflections on a personal history of Jews in Italy, better left to a family reunion." |
Nora Lee Mandel |
Tomato 3/5 |
The Triplets of Belleville (2003) |
"The Simpsons meet William Steig" |
Kent Turner |
Tomato 10/10 |
Trouble the Water (2008) |
"For the 3rd anniversary of Katrina comes a gripping point of view about the disaster and its continuing impact on the people of New Orleans that has not been seen before." |
Nora Lee Mandel |
Splat 2.5/5 |
Trumbo (2008) |
"Trumbo's vivid archival footage and interviews share less-than-equal time, though, with an all-star cast ... taking turns reading from the writer's letters and speeches." |
Kent Turner |
Tomato 2.5/5 |
Trust the Man (2006) |
"The real surprise is [Freundlich's] all-out Hollywood ending, with swelling music, crowds of strangers cheering the couples on, and rose petals tossed in the air ... he may have to turn in his indie card." |
Kent Turner |
Splat 2.5/5 |
Tsotsi (2006) |
"After ... the powerful 15-minute opening, it's a long road ahead to redemption.
" |
Kent Turner |
Tomato 3/5 |
Tulpan (2008) |
"It dares to be sentimental. Underneath the fly-swatted surface is a gentle coming-of-age." |
Kent Turner |
Tomato 7/10 |
Tulpan (2008) |
"Poignantly captures a society at the hinge of change, where the beauty of the rugged environment and the pride of fulfilling traditions compete with the pull of the city." |
Nora Lee Mandel |
Splat 2.5/5 |
Turtles Can Fly (2005) |
"The youth here are tragic figures as opposed to fully developed characters." |
Kent Turner |
Tomato 7/10 |
Tuya's Marriage (2008) |
"Inspired to capture the ebbing traditions of his mother's Mongolian heritage, director pays touching tribute to a strong woman who finally has no choice but to cry." |
Nora Lee Mandel |
Splat 1/5 |
Twentynine Palms (2004) |
"With repetitive scenes of their rambling road trip, Twentynine Palms is more like a Humvee commercial, with plenty of hummers along the way." |
Kent Turner |
Tomato 3/5 |
Two Men Went to War (2004) |
"Far from an anti-war film, Two Men is more in line with In Which We Serve (1942) than Oh! What a Lovely War (1969)." |
Kent Turner |
Tomato 3/5 |
Tying the Knot (2005) |
"This no-frills documentary effectively appeals to the viewer’s compassion." |
Kent Turner |
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