Splat C- |
P.S. (2004) |
"A movie to be acknowledged for its atypical potentiality rather than praised for its execution..." |
Brent Simon |
Splat C+ |
The Pacifier (2005) |
"Will sate teens and younger audiences and at least not shame their accompanying guardians." |
Brent Simon |
Tomato B+ |
Panic in the Streets (1950) |
"A brooding melodrama given a nice, high-end buff job." |
Brent Simon |
Tomato A- |
Paranoia Agent - Vol. 1: Enter Lil' Slugger (2004) |
"Fans of Kon’s features need not be told that the animation is at a level of sophistication far above the average anime series." |
Brian Thomas |
Tomato B |
The Partridge Family - The Complete First Season (1970) |
"[Has] enough of a charisma surplus to make it work more times than not." |
Brent Simon |
Splat C+ |
Pat Travers - Boom Boom (1991) |
"While the source material is only of so-so quality... hardcore hard rock fans will surely appreciate this chance to relive the live Travers experience." |
Brent Simon |
Tomato B |
Patlabor: The Mobile Police - The New Files Vol. 1 (1996) |
"The movies stand above the TV series in every way, but this is still a very good science fiction adventure series which hasn’t aged much in 15 years." |
Brian Thomas |
Tomato B |
Paul Rodriguez - San Quentin (2005) |
"The routines play the role of 'public service announcement'... and they also happen to be hilarious." |
Tony Whitt |
Tomato B- |
The Perfect Man (2005) |
"Perfect? Hardly. But everyone’s on the exact same feel-good page... and that counts for something." |
Brent Simon |
Splat C- |
The Perfect Murder (1988) |
"Perfect in name only." |
Brent Simon |
Tomato B+ |
La Petite Lili (2004) |
"The movie sings with an affectless simplicity and elegance much missing in American cinema." |
Brent Simon |
Tomato B- |
The Phantom of Liberty (1974) |
"Watching it on the heels of so many spoon-fed narratives is akin to the feeling of swallowing a penny as a child." |
Brent Simon |
Tomato B |
Phil Of The Future: Gadgets & Gizmos (2004) |
"The sweet chemistry between Ullman and Michalka makes the romance-that-isn’t-yet-a-romance between their characters perfectly believable..." |
Tony Whitt |
Tomato A |
The Philadelphia Story (1940) |
"The potential outlandishness of the scenario is tempered by topnotch wordplay and, most of all, recognizably human characters and reactions." |
Brent Simon |
Splat C+ |
Phone (2002) |
"The climax features some nice moments, including a terrific corpse discovery scene, but by then it’s too late." |
Brian Thomas |
Tomato A- |
Piano: The Melody of a Young Girl's Heart - Movement 1: Secret Love (2005) |
"If you watch Piano and are surprised by how much you like it, don't be -- I'm certain you're not the only one." |
Tony Whitt |
Tomato B |
Pink Panther (2006) |
"Martin, at least, gives it a Herculean effort." |
Brent Simon |
Tomato B |
The Pinky Violence Collection |
"A dizzying array of biker brawls, topless knife fights, seductive recriminations and all-around mayhem." |
Brent Simon |
Splat D+ |
Pirates of the Caribbean: Dead Man's Chest (2006) |
"An empty vessel... bloated beyond all recognition, and [evidencing] absolutely no flow or consistency -- there's nary a human heartbeat here in its two-and-a-half-hour-plus running time." |
Brent Simon |
Tomato B- |
Playa' Pack (1997) |
"Gathers four comedy titles of varying quality under one roof." |
Brent Simon |
Tomato B |
The Plot Against Harry (1969) |
"A comedy more in the vein of Chekhov than Woody Allen..." |
Tony Whitt |
Tomato B+ |
Pocahontas (1995) |
"Kids will love it, teenagers may stop sneering long enough to appreciate it, and adults won't be able to keep themselves from bawling over it." |
Tony Whitt |
Tomato A- |
Point of Order (1964) |
"A compelling, substantiating piece of firsthand evidence that power corrupts and absolute power corrupts absolutely." |
Brent Simon |
Tomato B |
Porco Rosso (1992) |
"A bit too fantastical for adults and not quite fantastical enough for children." |
Tony Whitt |
Tomato B- |
Power Rangers S.P.D. Vol. 1: Joining Forces (2005) |
"It’s fun for the kids, just barely watchable for the adults, but not as chair-grippingly stupid as former incarnations of the show have been." |
Tony Whitt |
Tomato B+ |
The Presidents (1989) |
"For anyone who wants to be entertained by watching something that... is good for you." |
Tony Whitt |
Splat D+ |
Pretty Persuasion (2005) |
"Has a streak of originality a mile long and about an inch deep." |
Brent Simon |
Tomato B- |
Pretty Woman (1990) |
"Re-visiting the film... is a mixed bag of reward and awkwardness..." |
Brent Simon |
Tomato C- |
Prime (2005) |
"The only real saving grace in the movie -- to the extent that it has one -- is Streep, whose scenes with Thurman zing with a breezy, passive-aggressive delight." |
Brent Simon |
Tomato B |
The Prize Winner of Defiance, Ohio (2005) |
"The quality and sympathetic nature of Moore’s performance makes it a worthy tug at the heartstrings." |
Brent Simon |
Splat C- |
Project Grizzly (1996) |
"The equivalent of 70-plus minutes of one man's home movies." |
Brent Simon |
Tomato B |
Proof (2005) |
"You leave the theater appreciative of the movie’s dramatic yield, but not truly swept up in reverie. The way most of us feel about middle and high school math, I guess." |
Brent Simon |
Tomato B- |
The Protectors - Complete Season 2 |
"There's some great fun to be had from The Protectors, especially if you're a fan of British TV..." |
Tony Whitt |
Tomato B |
Prozac Nation (2003) |
"A tough book to adapt into a movie..." |
Tony Whitt |
Tomato A- |
Pulse (2005) |
"Spooky stuff indeed, and well worth catching even for those that think they're tired of the J-horror invasion." |
Brian Thomas |
Tomato B+ |
Punishment Park (1971) |
"[A] stirring dystopian nightmare..." |
Brent Simon |
Tomato B+ |
Punk: Attitude |
"Letts’ film is chock full of bone-rattling concert clips, but what’s probably most impressive is the manner in which it properly captures the punk ethos." |
Brent Simon |
Splat C- |
Pure Blood (2005) |
"This isn’t a movie that has much broad appeal." |
Brent Simon |
Splat C |
Purple Butterfly (2004) |
"An at times pretty but nonetheless forgettable film." |
Brent Simon |
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