Splat 1/5 |
Alfie (2004) |
"...what we have here is a good old-fashioned exploitation flick disguised as high art." |
Uri Lessing |
Splat 2/5 |
Anacondas: The Hunt for the Blood Orchid (2004) |
"The character development is as thin as shed snakeskin." |
Uri Lessing |
Tomato 3/5 |
Anchorman: The Legend of Ron Burgundy (2004) |
"...somehow Will Farrell manages to hold the whole mess together." |
Uri Lessing |
Tomato 3/5 |
Around the Bend (2004) |
"...in many ways the softer scenes have more punch to them than any of the emotional confrontations or dramatic revelations" |
Uri Lessing |
Splat 1/5 |
Around the World in 80 Days (2004) |
"It’s ironic that this film is less about traveling and more about beating the crap out of people all over the world." |
Uri Lessing |
Tomato 5/5 |
Before Sunset (2004) |
"The dialogue captivates without ever feeling forced or cinematic..." |
Uri Lessing |
Tomato 4/5 |
The Big Animal (2006) |
"Kieslowski has written a film about how people, when confronting something new, often react with anger and even vengeance." |
Uri Lessing |
Tomato 4/5 |
The Bourne Supremacy (2004) |
"At times, it’s a bit too much like watching the Zapruder film, but... it keeps the audience sharp by forcing them to search for clues and stay focused on the action." |
Uri Lessing |
Tomato 3/5 |
Breakin' All the Rules (2004) |
"...may be fluff, but it is patient, character-driven fluff." |
Uri Lessing |
Tomato 3/5 |
Cellular (2004) |
"...a great way to release some urban angst." |
Uri Lessing |
Splat 2/5 |
Closer (2004) |
"...directors like Peter Greenaway and Mike Leigh have examined sexual politics and cruelty with results that are significantly more profound." |
Uri Lessing |
Tomato 5/5 |
Coffee and Cigarettes (2004) |
"...a brilliant examination of the nature of the modern encounter." |
Uri Lessing |
Tomato 4/5 |
Collateral (2004) |
"How does director Michael Mann capture urban twilight so well?" |
Uri Lessing |
Tomato 4/5 |
Criminal (2004) |
" Like Richard Widmark, [John C. Reilly] is an excellent character actor who can convey both likeability and pathetical desperation simultaneously." |
Uri Lessing |
Tomato 4/5 |
The Door in the Floor (2004) |
"[Jeff Bridges] struts around like a peacock trapped in a burning house..." |
Uri Lessing |
Splat 0/5 |
Exorcist: The Beginning (2004) |
"One would think studios would shy away from this dead horse; I guess the power of crap compels them." |
Uri Lessing |
Splat 1/5 |
The Forgotten (2004) |
"Not since Star Trek V: The Final Frontier has there been such a stupid omnipotent force." |
Uri Lessing |
Tomato 4/5 |
Friday Night Lights (2004) |
"Friday Night Lights is a film about football, but it shares more in common with films from the horror genre than with its predecessors." |
Uri Lessing |
Tomato 5/5 |
Garden State (2004) |
"The film manages to be delightfully offbeat while simultaneously providing weight and depth." |
Uri Lessing |
Splat 3/5 |
Garfield the Movie (2004) |
"The strongest messages for adults are that we should purchase and consume...Pepperidge Farm Goldfish and dash off to Petco for all of our kitty’s litter and chow needs." |
Uri Lessing |
Splat 1/5 |
Harold & Kumar Go To White Castle (2004) |
"...this film is dreadful! Horrible! Terrible! Aaaarrggghhh!" |
Uri Lessing |
Tomato 4/5 |
Harvie Krumpet (2003) |
"...a wonderfully irreverent animated film that follows an odd immigrant from birth to the final chapter in his life." |
Uri Lessing |
Splat 3/5 |
I, Robot (2004) |
"If you are looking for proof that Hollywood has completely run out of ideas, check out I, Robot." |
Uri Lessing |
Tomato 4/5 |
The Incredibles (2004) |
"...the real secret to Pixar’s greatness lies not in the animation, but in their wonderful choice of stories that appeal to both children and parents." |
Uri Lessing |
Splat 2/5 |
Ladder 49 (2004) |
"...has about the same amount of depth as an article from 'Boy’s Life.'" |
Uri Lessing |
Tomato 4/5 |
Lemony Snicket's A Series of Unfortunate Events (2004) |
"...recognizes that it’s okay to present scariness, gloominess and sadness, as long as you present strong, pure hearted children whose inherent cleverness cuts through it all." |
Uri Lessing |
Tomato 5/5 |
Monty Python's Life of Brian (1979) |
"...targets...religious zealots who take Jesus’ simple messages of peace and love and use them...as cries for war and persecution." |
Uri Lessing |
Splat 0/5 |
The Notebook (2004) |
"... one gets the sense that director Nick Cassevetes and writer Jan Sardi would spray the audience with teargas if they could." |
Uri Lessing |
Tomato 3/5 |
Ocean's Twelve (2004) |
"...the only way [Bernie Mac and Eddie Izzard's] talent could have been less showcased is if they had been assigned to carpentry duty." |
Uri Lessing |
Tomato 3/5 |
Saw (2004) |
" If the film had contained more scenes of intensity and less action, gore, twists and shocks, maybe it could have been a classic of the genre." |
Uri Lessing |
Tomato 4/5 |
Shaolin Soccer (2002) |
"...as logical and giddy as a second grade classroom." |
Uri Lessing |
Tomato 5/5 |
Sideways (2004) |
"...a leisurely paced film about introspection, neurosis and finding tranquility." |
Uri Lessing |
Tomato 4/5 |
Sky Captain and the World of Tomorrow (2004) |
"...takes the audience to the Shangra La of Lost Horizons, the undersea world of... 20,000 Leagues Under the Sea, and straight to King Kong’s Skull Island." |
Uri Lessing |
Splat 2/5 |
Sleepover (2004) |
"How many 14-year-old girls do you know who would set up a blind date with a grown-up over the Internet? (Yeah, I found this creepy too.)" |
Uri Lessing |
Splat 2/5 |
The Spongebob Squarepants Movie (2004) |
"...asks the audience to endure three times as much frenetic potty humor, repetitive jokes and screechy voice acting as they are used to. The result is exhausting.
" |
Uri Lessing |
Tomato 3/5 |
Team America: World Police (2004) |
"So what if the political satire is as thin as wax paper?...In the end, the gleeful action, absurd silliness and crude pleasures outweigh the film’s weaknesses." |
Uri Lessing |
Splat 3/5 |
The Terminal (2004) |
"The Terminal’s conclusion was as awkward and aloof as O’Hare Airport in December." |
Uri Lessing |
Splat 1/5 |
The Polar Express (2004) |
"How many kids do you know who would find comfort in a homeless ghost who drinks his own sock juice?" |
Uri Lessing |
Tomato 3/5 |
Thunderbirds (2004) |
"The acting is (pardon the pun) wooden." |
Uri Lessing |
Splat 2/5 |
Troy (2004) |
"Troy condenses Homer’s ten-year war into a couple of months." |
Uri Lessing |
Splat 1/5 |
Van Helsing (2004) |
"Writer and director Stephen Sommers is less interested in developing the characters and more interested in smashing them into things." |
Uri Lessing |
Splat 2/5 |
Wimbledon (2004) |
"Do we really need to see another film where a gorgeous, talented and desired American woman is whisked away by a stammering insecure British man with an inner monologue?" |
Uri Lessing |
Splat 0/5 |
Yu-Gi-Oh: The Movie (2004) |
"Yu-Gi-Oh translates from the Japanese into 'Intense migraine in elders.'" |
Uri Lessing |
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