Tomato 2.5/4 |
The Machinist (2004) |
"Next year, everyone will know him as Batman, but this year Christian Bale wants us to know he can act. Mission accomplished." |
Willie Waffle |
Splat 1.5/4 |
Mad Money (2008) |
"Doesn't find the rhythm of a caper movie. The most detail we get is how the women want to sneak the cash out in their underpants" |
Willie Waffle |
Tomato 3.5/4 |
Madagascar (2005) |
"I have said it a million times, but it is so true. Talking animals are funny!" |
Willie Waffle |
Splat 1/4 |
Madagascar: Escape 2 Africa (2008) |
"It pales so badly in comparison to the first Madagascar that they might as well have hired D.L. Hughley and Jim Belushi to replace Chris Rock and Ben Stiller" |
Willie Waffle |
Splat 1.5/4 |
Made of Honor (2008) |
"They made McDreamy into McCreepy!!!" |
Willie Waffle |
Tomato 4/4 |
Mamma Mia! (2008) |
"It's a fluffy happy good time escape from the world, even if Pierce Brosnan is not the second coming of Elvis Presley." |
Willie Waffle |
Splat 0/4 |
The Man (2005) |
"this movie was so bad, I woke up the next morning with a horrible cold ... The germs must have jumped into my body as I sat mouth agape at how dreadful this movie is.
" |
Willie Waffle |
Splat 1.5/4 |
Man of the Year (2006) |
"Man of the Year is only Comedy of the Year for about 45 minutes. Then, it becomes Failed Opportunity of the Year." |
Willie Waffle |
Tomato 2.5/4 |
Man on Fire (2004) |
"Man on Fire is a very good movie because [Director Tony] Scott sets the perfect tone and mood." |
Willie Waffle |
Tomato 5/5 |
The Man Who Shot Liberty Valance (1962) |
"My favorite movie of all time" |
Willie Waffle |
Tomato 3/4 |
The Manchurian Candidate (2004) |
"It's a well-written and directed thriller that allows the audience to play along" |
Willie Waffle |
Tomato 4/4 |
March of the Penguins (2005) |
"You'll never look at the penguins in Madagascar quite the same way again." |
Willie Waffle |
Tomato 4/4 |
Margot at the Wedding (2007) |
"proof a movie with too much talking is a good thing when you have great dialogue, characters and actors" |
Willie Waffle |
Splat .5/4 |
Marie Antoinette (2006) |
"After her appearance in Godfather III, I didn't think it was possible that I could hate Sofia Coppola more, but her Marie Antoinette really takes the cake" |
Willie Waffle |
Splat 1.5/4 |
Marley & Me (2008) |
"No movie this year, maybe EVER in your entire life, has tried this hard to tug at your emotions and make you cry, cheer and laugh. Too bad Marley & Me is too long and has trouble with nuance" |
Willie Waffle |
Splat 2/4 |
Martian Child (2007) |
"Everything you expect it to be, then it goes on for another 20 minutes." |
Willie Waffle |
Tomato 5/5 |
Marty (1955) |
"Ernest Borgnine can act!?!?!? He was great in this classic tale about a guy who thinks love is unattainable." |
Willie Waffle |
Splat 1.5/4 |
The Matador (2005) |
"The Matador wants to be Sideways with two wacky guys out on a wild adventure, but the movie only has one guy funny enough to make it work." |
Willie Waffle |
Tomato 3.5/4 |
Match Point (2005) |
"The rest of the supporting cast is very good, but Match Point is the movie where Rhys-Meyers takes center stage." |
Willie Waffle |
Tomato 4/5 |
The Matchmaker (1997) |
"Surprising little romantic comedy that shows Garofalo could be a very charming movie actress if she wanted" |
Willie Waffle |
Splat 0/4 |
Max Payne (2008) |
"Did Wahlberg read the script, or was it hidden under the pile of money that the producers dropped at his door step?"" |
Willie Waffle |
Tomato 4/4 |
Me and Orson Welles (2009) |
"McKay gives one of those performances you have to see to believe, and one that will make you want to see Me and Orson Welles again and again." |
Willie Waffle |
Tomato 3.5/4 |
Mean Creek (2004) |
"Mean Creek is a movie that lures you in, then shocks and surprises the audience with a nice twist." |
Willie Waffle |
Tomato 4/4 |
Mean Girls (2004) |
"Mean Girls is hilarious, brilliant and amazing. See it this weekend. Twice." |
Willie Waffle |
Splat 1.5/4 |
Meet Dave (2008) |
"It feels like someone slipped a Lunesta in my Cherry Coke." |
Willie Waffle |
Tomato 3.5/4 |
Meet the Fockers (2004) |
"If you don't think Ben Stiller is funny, Spanglish is playing at the next theater over. Meet The Fockers made me laugh so hard my stomach started to ache." |
Willie Waffle |
Tomato 3/4 |
Meet the Robinsons (2007) |
"entertaining without getting too scary for kids, too dumb for parents or too outlandish for movie lovers." |
Willie Waffle |
Splat .5/4 |
Meet the Spartans (2008) |
"You only have to wait 5 seconds into the movie to get the first vomit joke, and if that doesn't drive you out of the theater and on your way to see Cloverfield again, nothing will." |
Willie Waffle |
Splat 0/4 |
Melinda and Melinda (2005) |
"Writing this review hurts, and I'm sure seeing Melinda and Melinda will bring pain for most Woody Allen fans." |
Willie Waffle |
Tomato 3.75/4 |
Memoirs of a Geisha (2005) |
"Marshall remarkably has established a challenging tone making the audience aware of the world the characters live in beneath the gloss." |
Willie Waffle |
Tomato 3.5/4 |
The Men Who Stare at Goats (2009) |
"George Clooney, Jeff Bridges and Kevin Spacey get the audience wrapped up in one of the silliest and goofiest movies of the year." |
Willie Waffle |
Tomato 2.5/4 |
The Messenger (2009) |
"Don't call it a comeback because Woody Harrelson never went away! This film that will remind everyone how good of an actor he is." |
Willie Waffle |
Splat 1.5/4 |
The Messengers (2007) |
"With a heaping helping of common sense, The Messengers could have been a very good movie." |
Willie Waffle |
Tomato 4/4 |
Metallica: Some Kind of Monster (2004) |
"It works because there is something oddly compelling about watching legendary heavy metal, hard rock tough guys go to therapy and talk about their feelings." |
Willie Waffle |
Splat 0/4 |
Miami Vice (2006) |
"You can feel this disaster coming in the air tonight. OH LORD!" |
Willie Waffle |
Tomato 4/4 |
Michael Clayton (2007) |
"made my jaw drop as I realized I was in for something special" |
Willie Waffle |
Tomato 3.5/4 |
Michael Jackson's This Is It (2009) |
"a chance to go behind the scenes to see the artist at work crafting his show,and it would have been one helluva show" |
Willie Waffle |
Tomato 4/4 |
A Mighty Heart (2007) |
"It's not easy to make a dramatic, tense movie when many in the audience already know the ending, but director Michael Winterbottom has created one of the most compelling and emotional movies you will see" |
Willie Waffle |
Tomato 4/4 |
Milk (2008) |
"Penn completely disappears to make Harvey Milk into one of the most charismatic figures you have ever seen on a movie screen" |
Willie Waffle |
Tomato 2.5/4 |
Million Dollar Baby (2004) |
"Million Dollar Baby has a simple premise made better by studying the relationships between the characters, but it takes too wild of a turn towards the end for my taste." |
Willie Waffle |
Tomato 3/4 |
Miracle at St. Anna (2008) |
"a good movie that doesn't reach greatness, even though it could have" |
Willie Waffle |
Splat 2/4 |
Miss Congeniality 2: Armed and Fabulous (2005) |
"It didn’t stink as much as I thought it would! But, it's still the most unnecessary sequel since Weekend At Bernie's 2." |
Willie Waffle |
Tomato 3.5/4 |
Miss Pettigrew Lives for a Day (2008) |
"a perfect example of how you can make a quick-witted, funny movie and still throw in a bit of raunchiness with taste." |
Willie Waffle |
Tomato 2.5/4 |
Miss Potter (2006) |
"Has an infectious, light hearted feel to it that will keep you smiling throughout most of the movie, until it turns into every biopic you have seen before." |
Willie Waffle |
Tomato 3/4 |
Mission: Impossible III (2006) |
"Mission: Impossible III has everything you want in an action movie including cool gadgets, dream cars, fast paced chase scenes, some cool explosions, hot babes for the guys and good looking guys for the ladies ... J.J. Abrams has brought fun back" |
Willie Waffle |
Tomato 3/4 |
Monster House (2006) |
"a bit too scary for kids under the age of 8 years old, but provides wonderful, funny and frightening entertainment for everyone else." |
Willie Waffle |
Tomato 3.5/4 |
Monster-in-Law (2005) |
"Monster-In-Law is an outrageous, slapstick, over-the-top comedy that had me laughing throughout.
" |
Willie Waffle |
Splat 2/4 |
Monsters vs. Aliens (2009) |
"Funny, but stumbles from scene to scene kind of like Lindsay Lohan stumbles out of the Roosevelt Hotel on a Friday night." |
Willie Waffle |
Tomato 2.5/4 |
Mr. 3000 (2004) |
"Thankfully, Mac is a funny man and saves us from a dreadful night at the Cineplex." |
Willie Waffle |
Tomato 2.5/4 |
Mr. and Mrs. Smith (2005) |
"Pitt is smooth, while Jolie has the sexiest, in-your-face screen presence in decades (she's a walking, talking special effect all on her own, and she's a great actress. WOW!)." |
Willie Waffle |