Tomato |
Mad Hot Ballroom (2005) |
"The teachers who spend hours and hours training these kids, rehearsing, shopping for just the right outfits for ballroom competition……are true heroes of our society." |
David Kaplan |
Tomato |
Mad Hot Ballroom (2005) |
"I was spellbound by the documentary, “Spellbound”, and now I’m mad for “Mad Hot Ballroom”." |
Jeanne Kaplan |
Tomato |
Mamma Mia! (2008) |
"When Streep as Donna cuts loose with ABBA's "The Winner Takes It All" standing on a Greek hillside face-to-face with her former lover, Sam (Brosnan), it is the film's defining moment." |
David Kaplan |
Tomato |
Mamma Mia! (2008) |
"You gotta love Meryl Streep! Is there anything this actress can't do?" |
Jeanne Kaplan |
Tomato 3/5 |
The Man Who Shot Liberty Valance (1962) |
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David Kaplan |
Splat |
Management (2009) |
""Management" had potential if Belber had given us more heartfelt moments like the one with Sue and Mike handing out free Burger King vouchers to homeless men." |
David Kaplan |
Splat |
Management (2009) |
"This movie was so stupid I was going to plead that Jango use the BB gun on me, but then I collected myself and remembered that it would all be over soon!" |
Jeanne Kaplan |
Tomato |
Marilyn Hotchkiss' Ballroom Dancing and Charm School (2006) |
"Yes, it's shamelessly sentimental, and fairly predictable, but it has a big heart and an even bigger cast." |
David Kaplan |
Splat |
Marilyn Hotchkiss' Ballroom Dancing and Charm School (2006) |
"Fine actors and acting do not compensate for a script with too many flaws." |
Jeanne Kaplan |
Splat |
The Men Who Stare at Goats (2009) |
"The actors were having a much better time making the film than I did sitting in the theater watching it." |
David Kaplan |
Tomato |
The Men Who Stare at Goats (2009) |
"Despite whatever my illustrious partner writes, I found "The Men Who Stare At Goats" vastly entertaining." |
Jeanne Kaplan |
Tomato 3/5 |
Mighty Aphrodite (1995) |
No article available. |
David Kaplan |
Splat |
A Mighty Heart (2007) |
"'A Mighty Heart' should have had the electricity of an American citizen in dire trouble in a foreign land ---- 'Midnight Express' comes to mind." |
David Kaplan |
Tomato |
A Mighty Heart (2007) |
"It's a shocking story, fraught with strained emotions and fear." |
Jeanne Kaplan |
Tomato 3/5 |
Modern Romance (1981) |
No article available. |
David Kaplan |
Tomato |
Mongol (2008) |
"Not that I'm a fan of violent behavior, but if I'm watching a movie about Genghis Khan, I expect more gut-wrenching slaughter than this." |
David Kaplan |
Tomato |
Mongol (2008) |
"'Mongol' is so beautifully photographed that it should knock your socks off." |
Jeanne Kaplan |
Tomato |
Monster House (2006) |
"There are loads of priceless moments in this film." |
David Kaplan |
Tomato |
Monster House (2006) |
"A wicked house that confiscates every toy within its reach, and kidnaps every human on its doorstep, is more fun than you know." |
Jeanne Kaplan |
Splat |
Motherhood (2009) |
"Too bad the writing didn't include (Thurman) lopping off people's heads, sort of a sequel to her "Kill Bill" roles. Now 90 minutes of that could be entertaining." |
David Kaplan |
Splat |
Motherhood (2009) |
"If Ms. Dieckmann really thinks that people communicate as inanely as she has written this script, then we are all doomed." |
Jeanne Kaplan |
Tomato |
The Motorcycle Diaries (2004) |
"This movie will probably end up on a lot of critics' Top 10 lists, including mine, and deservedly so." |
David Kaplan |
Tomato |
The Motorcycle Diaries (2004) |
"Please, do not be put off by the subject or subject matter. This is nothing more than a terrific film about two men sharing an historic journey -- at least for themselves." |
Jeanne Kaplan |
Tomato |
Mr. Brooks (2007) |
"Costner proves that, given the right material, he's as good as anyone." |
David Kaplan |
Tomato |
Mr. Brooks (2007) |
"Costner is sufficiently creepy, yet incredibly down-to-earth as Mr. Brooks. I must say this is one of my favorite performances of his in a very long time." |
Jeanne Kaplan |
Tomato |
Munich (2005) |
"'Munich' is typical Spielberg --- and that's a good thing --- taking a piece of history and converting it into high drama." |
David Kaplan |
Tomato |
Munich (2005) |
"This is an important film --- a searing, gut-wrenching, heartbreaking re-telling of a tragic event and its aftermath, as only Steven Spielberg can do." |
Jeanne Kaplan |
Tomato 5/5 |
My Cousin Vinny (1992) |
No article available. |
David Kaplan |
Tomato 3/5 |
My Dinner With Andre (1981) |
No article available. |
David Kaplan |
Splat |
My Life in Ruins (2009) |
"Could lightning strike (Vardalos) twice?? Afraid not." |
David Kaplan |
Splat |
My Life in Ruins (2009) |
"If much of the inane beginning had been re-worked, "Life"could have been a much better film." |
Jeanne Kaplan |
Splat |
My Super Ex-Girlfriend (2006) |
"The tagline for this movie is 'If You Think Breaking Up Is Hard --- Try Breaking Up with a Super Hero'. It should read: 'Try Sitting Through this Brutal Movie'." |
David Kaplan |
Splat |
My Super Ex-Girlfriend (2006) |
"Rainn Wilson's character is so unappealing, I was hoping G-Girl would drop him from the top of the Empire State Building." |
Jeanne Kaplan |