Splat 2/4 |
I Am Legend (2007) |
"Downright hokey...a billboard for a Batman-Superman team-up movie...will elicit more gasps from the fanboys than anything else." |
Peter Canavese |
Splat 2/4 |
I Know What You Did Last Summer (1997) |
"A reasonably well-made low-end pic that serves as a cautionary tale for callow teens. [Blu-Ray]" |
Peter Canavese |
Tomato 3.5/4 |
I Love Lucy - The Complete Sixth Season (1956) |
"The alpha sitcom of the fifties and forever more, I Love Lucy went out, without ceremony, at the top of the ratings heap." |
Peter Canavese |
Splat .5/4 |
I Love You, Beth Cooper (2009) |
"Does Chris Columbus owe somebody a favor?" |
Peter Canavese |
Splat 1/4 |
I Now Pronounce You Chuck And Larry (2007) |
"I sure hope Sandler's next movie is about learning the pain of Asian folks...that'd be hilarious!" |
Peter Canavese |
Splat 1/4 |
I Still Know What You Did Last Summer (1998) |
"Needless to say, logic takes a holiday, just not in the Bahamas. [Blu-ray]" |
Peter Canavese |
Tomato 3.5/4 |
I.O.U.S.A. (2008) |
"A clear-headed and comprehensible picture of American fiscal policy, but one that's not in the least boring." |
Peter Canavese |
Splat 2/4 |
Ice Age: The Meltdown (2006) |
"The seams show...a somewhat grudging social obligation for audiences over the age of ten to tow their younger charges." |
Peter Canavese |
Tomato 2.5/4 |
The Ice Harvest (2005) |
"Zesty enough to make the ol' noir two-step seem worthwhile." |
Peter Canavese |
Splat 1.5/4 |
Ice Princess (2005) |
"Personally, I hope the press notes for Ice Princess will be the only ones this year to include the phrase "hunky zamboni driver," but you just never know." |
Peter Canavese |
Tomato 2.5/4 |
Idlewild (2006) |
"When Angel brushes off Trumpy with the line 'Can the artist get a little space around here?', you may agree that the question deserves a qualified 'yes' answer." |
Peter Canavese |
Splat 2.5/4 |
Illusion (2004) |
"The unabashed melodrama of the flashbacks and present-day climax can't compete with the theatrical oomph provided by Douglas and Marasco...at the picture's spine." |
Peter Canavese |
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The Illusionist (2006) |
"Neil Burger: 'He gets arrested at the end of the short story...for blurring the distinction between art and reality...it's an abstract, intellectual idea and not kind of emotional or impactful enough to hang the climax of a movie on...'" |
Peter Canavese |
Tomato 3/4 |
The Illusionist (2006) |
"Burger winningly combines relatively rare elements--a turn-of-the-century setting, an assured star turn by Edward Norton, and a deft Philip Glass score--to pull off a tricked-out romantic thriller." |
Peter Canavese |
Splat 2/4 |
Imaginary Heroes (2004) |
"Comes across as patently false...are there really any suburbs in America like this one, with its family’s cute, tragicomic disintegration in the wake of a son’s suicide?" |
Peter Canavese |
Tomato 4/4 |
In Cold Blood (1967) |
"One of the most creditable true-crime films ever made. [Blu-ray]" |
Peter Canavese |
Tomato 3.5/4 |
In Good Company (2004) |
"Has a pleasant whiff of Capra about it, with its accessible story, good humor, and insinuating themes." |
Peter Canavese |
Tomato 3/4 |
In Her Shoes (2005) |
"[Jerks] every tear in the "chick-lit" book...but the fertile combination of Hanson, Grant, and the stars allows blossoms of truth and humor to spring up out of the mulch." |
Peter Canavese |
Splat 2/4 |
In My Country (2005) |
"A wasted opportunity to tell in filmic terms two important histories: the crimes of apartheid and the love with which they were answered." |
Peter Canavese |
Splat 2.5/4 |
In Search of a Midnight Kiss (2008) |
"The confluence of events allows the film to arrive somewhere that may not be original, but feels honest...at other times, the film seems to be chasing the same old indie dragon of quirky escapades that can be shot on the cheap." |
Peter Canavese |
Tomato 3.5/4 |
In the Line of Fire (1993) |
"You have a rendezvous with Dirty Harry's 62-year-old ass! And if you don't know what that means, you'd better figure it out!" |
Peter Canavese |
Tomato 3.5/4 |
In the Loop (2009) |
"With a bite that's going to leave a mark, In the Loop is the year's best comedy to date." |
Peter Canavese |
Tomato 3.5/4 |
In the Realm of the Senses (1976) |
"Like his characters, Oshima is determined to explore and transgress sexual boundaries, if they even exist, by posing a challenge to conventional morality. [Blu-ray]" |
Peter Canavese |
Tomato 3.5/4 |
In the Realms of the Unreal (2004) |
"Skillfully paints a portrait of a reclusive and mysterious man by embracing his mystery and primarily letting [Darger], through his work, speak for himself." |
Peter Canavese |
Splat 2.5/4 |
In the Valley of Elah (2007) |
"In and of itself, the story offers rich dramatic material that Haggis exploits well, but the writer-director's unsubtle condescension to his audience represents small thinking." |
Peter Canavese |
Tomato 3/4 |
An Inconvenient Truth (2006) |
"Definitely propaganda on an issue that remains divisive....[but] Even if Gore is wrong, and I'm not saying he is, his proposed solutions are common-sensibly sound." |
Peter Canavese |
Tomato 2.5/4 |
The Incredible Hulk (2008) |
"The Incredible Hulk gets 'er done, but while "Hulk smash!" is essential, it's also undeniably uninteresting when handed over to a computer." |
Peter Canavese |
Tomato 3.5/4 |
The Incredibles (2004) |
"An epic battle between conformity and exceptionality in The Incredibles, which will be catnip for superhero buffs and a great time at the movies for everyone else." |
Peter Canavese |
Splat 1.5/4 |
Indecent Proposal (1993) |
"Would you sell your body for a night, to the tune of a million dollars? What makes for five minutes of interesting conversation, alas, does not make for an interesting two-hour movie. [Blu-ray]" |
Peter Canavese |
Tomato 2.5/4 |
Indiana Jones and the Kingdom of the Crystal Skull (2008) |
"Lucas adopted a new mantra: 'It's only a movie, it's only a movie, it's only a movie.' And he's right. It'll certainly do for a Friday night. But to...fans, the 1980s films are more than movies." |
Peter Canavese |
Tomato |
Indiana Jones and the Kingdom of the Crystal Skull (2008) |
"Goosebump alert: the disc kicks off with one of the all-time great movie themes, the "Raiders March"...a magnificent, brassy piece of music." |
Peter Canavese |
Tomato 3.5/4 |
Indiana Jones and the Last Crusade (1989) |
"The eventual arrival of towering screen presence Sean Connery as Dr. Henry Jones, Sr. alongside Harrison Ford as Dr. Henry Jones, Jr. allows for what may be adventure cinema's most potent pairing. [DVD]" |
Peter Canavese |
Tomato 3/4 |
Indiana Jones and the Temple of Doom (1984) |
"If it was a sign of the times for Indiana Jones to take on more of a comic-book aspect, the film's accomodation of darker themes and explicit imagery came as something of a shock to many." |
Peter Canavese |
Tomato 3/4 |
Infamous (2006) |
"With a bit more discipline, McGrath's wide-ranging film would be the equal of its more straightforward, older brother, but Infamous' many charms deserve their own moment in the sun." |
Peter Canavese |
Tomato 3/4 |
Inglourious Basterds (2009) |
"A whole lot of movie, but it's also technically mature filmmaking to a thematically juvenile end." |
Peter Canavese |
Tomato 2.5/4 |
Inkheart (2009) |
"Inkheart gets a pass for making books seem cool (if scary): if only it could have done the same for movies." |
Peter Canavese |
Tomato 4/4 |
Inland Empire (2006) |
"The folks at Absurda have pulled out the stops for this truly special edition...Actually, they've put back the stops, when it comes to 'chapter stops,' an oft-requested, oft-denied feature for Lynch's films on DVD." |
Peter Canavese |
Tomato 4/4 |
Inland Empire (2006) |
"In his 36 years of filmmaking, David Lynch has never been more fearless or more fearsome...Inland Empire brims with surprising and scary images." |
Peter Canavese |
Tomato 3/4 |
Inside Deep Throat (2005) |
"The disconcerting examples of Damiano, Reems, and Lovelace—each, in his or her way, regretful—are the hardest pills to, um, swallow." |
Peter Canavese |
Tomato 3/4 |
Inside Man (2006) |
"Lee is a bona fide cinematic genius, and his lively and inventive take on tired material proves that thriller corn needn't be mindless in its machinations." |
Peter Canavese |
Tomato 3/4 |
The International (2009) |
"With its investigation (and a few expertly conceived action set pieces), The International builds a compelling case." |
Peter Canavese |
Splat 2/4 |
The Interpreter (2005) |
"A second-rate morality play, with red herrings and MacGuffins shoring up a tower of Babel. Do yourself a favor and rent Death and the Maiden instead." |
Peter Canavese |
Tomato 3/4 |
Interview (2007) |
"Charms in large part due to the performances of the two stars." |
Peter Canavese |
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Interview (2007) |
"Steve Buscemi: 'I have been asked to do Letterman. And the first time, I could not get past the pre-interview, you know, when the producers ask you for four stories...I could only come up with three.'" |
Peter Canavese |
Splat 1.5/4 |
Into the Blue (2005) |
"Primarily, Into the Blue displays plenty of priceless booty (and the treasure is impressive, too...)." |
Peter Canavese |
Splat 2.5/4 |
Introducing The Dwights (2007) |
"A collision of Jeannie's story and Tim's story, and while that's appropriate, it also results in wobbly tone shifts (Gypsy meets Equus, without the horses?)." |
Peter Canavese |
Splat 2/4 |
The Invasion (2007) |
"Kidman's psychiatrist is the biggest dolt--err, bolt--in a machine that turns out nothing but phoniness." |
Peter Canavese |
Splat 2.5/4 |
Invincible (2006) |
"Loses possession early on and has trouble holding onto the ball." |
Peter Canavese |
Tomato 3/4 |
Iron Man (2008) |
"Favreau fully respects the material, and brings to the table a highly developed sense of humor and--praise the heavens--taste. [Blu-ray]" |
Peter Canavese |
- |
Iron Man (2008) |
"Jon Favreau: 'People might give us a chance who wouldn't normally come to a Marvel-type film.'" |
Peter Canavese |
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