Tomato |
K-19: The Widowmaker (2002) |
"An inspiring revelation of the lengths to which honorable people go to prevent the outbreak of war at a time when nuclear weapons have rendered that prospect suicidal." |
Bruce Feld |
Splat |
K-Pax (2001) |
"A cereal pack of space-and-psych movie clichés, scrambled together like Fruit Loops but recognizable in bite-size doses." |
Harry Haun |
Tomato |
Kabhi Alvida Naa Kehna (2006) |
"A film that's clearly out to raise eyebrows, even as it provides all the over-the-top spectacle that mainstream Indian cinema is famous for." |
Ethan Alter |
Tomato |
Kabluey (2008) |
"Subtle, strange and off-kilter without becoming self-consciously quirky." |
Frank Lovece |
Tomato |
Kadosh (1999) |
"A poignantly disturbing look at the social contradictions inherent in a lifestyle bound by religious duty." |
Emily Bobrow |
Splat |
Kaena: The Prophecy (2004) |
"Its target audience will more likely watch this on DVD than in theaters...[but] only the desperate will find Kaena entertaining." |
Daniel Eagan |
Tomato |
Kamikaze Girls (2005) |
"Nakashima vividly captures the zeitgeist of today's Japanese youth culture, obsessed with fashion, pachinko games and speedy pop culture." |
David Noh |
Splat |
Kandahar (2001) |
"Didactic and slow-moving, it tests the endurance of even the most die-hard aficionado of Iranian cinema." |
Maria Garcia |
Splat |
Kangaroo Jack (2003) |
"McNally's direction has all the subtlety one has come to expect from those helmers toiling in the House of Bruckheimer." |
David Noh |
Tomato |
Karmen Gei (2002) |
"A violent initiation rite for the audience, as much as it is for Angelique, the [opening] dance guarantees Karmen's enthronement among the cinema's memorable women." |
Maria Garcia |
Splat |
Kassim the Dream (2009) |
"Troubling look at an exiled prizefighter who returns to Uganda to confront his past." |
Daniel Eagan |
Tomato |
Kate and Leopold (2001) |
"A thoroughly satisfying romantic comedy, informed at all times by a special wit and ardent feeling." |
David Noh |
Tomato |
Katyn (2007) |
"An example of how a master filmmaker can make the past--in this case a World War II-era massacre--possess a bracing immediacy. Polish director Andrzej Wajda's film earned an Oscar nomination last year despite its departure from every Hollywood con" |
Maria Garcia |
Tomato |
Keane (2004) |
"With its endless close-ups, it's almost suffocating in intensity, but is saved by Kerrigan's sympathy for his character, and Lewis' utterly realistic performance." |
Lewis Beale |
Splat |
Kedma (2002) |
"Whether you agree with Gitai's views or not, the film's flaws make watching Kedma an unpleasant chore." |
Daniel Eagan |
Tomato |
Keep the River on Your Right: A Modern Cannibal Tale (2001) |
"Debuting documentary directors David Shapiro and Laurie Gwen Shapiro, with Keep the River on Your Right: A Modern Cannibal Tale, get something very right about the genre: They know a good subject when they see it." |
Doris Toumarkine |
Splat |
The Keeper (1996) |
"Turns into the narrowest of unsatisfying melodramas." |
David Bartholomew |
Tomato |
The Keeper: The Legend of Omar Khayyam (2005) |
"A lovely-looking, capably made motion picture." |
Eric Monder |
Splat |
Keeping Mum (2006) |
"The problem with Keeping Mum is that the slaughter is very real and, worse, the victims are often innocent or otherwise undeserving of their fate." |
Maria Garcia |
Tomato |
Keeping the Faith (2000) |
"Should find a goodly number of believers within the date-movie congregation." |
Kevin Lally |
Tomato |
Kekexeli: Mountain Patrol (2006) |
"The director's strong, vigorous style suits the setting perfectly, making Mountain Patrol the closest thing to a Hollywood western in years. And as in the best westerns, the landscape assumes its own character in the story." |
Daniel Eagan |
Splat |
Kestrel's Eye (1999) |
"The spare, methodical approach diminishes any hope for excitement." |
Eric Monder |
Tomato |
The Keys to the House (2004) |
"A film that treats a difficult subject with the delicacy of real art." |
Lewis Beale |
Tomato |
Khadak (2006) |
"A highly imaginative film, beautifully scored and well-acted." |
Maria Garcia |
Splat |
Kicking It (2008) |
"That this documentary feeds some stereotypes and gives only cursory understanding but much hand-wringing is a shame." |
Frank Lovece |
Tomato |
The Kid & I (2005) |
"Works most poignantly as a testament to a father's love and an unapologetic celebration of Hollywood's m.o." |
Doris Toumarkine |
Tomato |
The Kid Stays in the Picture (2002) |
"Part of the film's cheeky charm comes from its vintage schmaltz." |
Erica Abeel |
Tomato |
Kikujiro (2000) |
"Austere, deliberate and at times simply mean, Kikujiro finds a very talented performer in a holding pattern." |
Daniel Eagan |
Tomato |
Kilimanjaro: To The Roof of Africa (2002) |
"Kilimanjaro is an outstanding example of what large-format films do best. It has a sweeping visual splendor that simply cannot be achieved in any other medium." |
Daniel Eagan |
Tomato |
Kill Bill Vol. 1 (2003) |
"Glorious cinematic pulp." |
Lewis Beale |
Splat |
Kill Bill Vol. 2 (2004) |
"Shows a talented filmmaker and brilliant pop-culture mind wrestling with his often distasteful sexual predilections." |
Lewis Beale |
Splat |
Kill Me Later (2001) |
"Plausibility is a problem with this would-be-giddy antic about newfound lovers on the lam." |
Harry Haun |
Splat |
Kill Your Idols (2006) |
"Discordant documentary on New York's "No Wave" art-punk music scene begins in fertile territory but squanders everything with a lengthy and ill-considered comparison to more recent bands." |
Chris Barsanti |
Tomato |
Killer of Sheep (1977) |
"Leisurely but superbly offers a slice of American life from the distant past that is as relevant today as ever." |
Eric Monder |
Splat |
The Killing of John Lennon (2008) |
"Despite its vivid and imaginative style, The Killing of John Lennon is tough slogging for its nearly two-hour running time." |
Eric Monder |
Splat |
The King (2006) |
"Good work that, with a little more effort, could have been so much better." |
Doris Toumarkine |
Splat |
The King and I (1999) |
"It's cotton-candy family entertainment--all sugar and no substance." |
Maria Garcia |
Tomato |
King Arthur (2004) |
"There's enough action in King Arthur to take the thrill-addicted moviegoers of summer to a new high." |
Shirley Sealy |
Tomato |
King Corn (2007) |
"Sometimes obvious, but at other times quite startling." |
Eric Monder |
Tomato |
The King is Alive (2001) |
"A haunting and powerful ensemble work." |
Daniel Steinhart |
Tomato |
King Kong (2005) |
"A phenomenal popcorn movie that eclipses the original in several respects, but inevitably owes a huge debt to the powerful imagery and innovation of the 1930s landmark." |
Kevin Lally |
Tomato |
King of California (2007) |
"Owes a great deal to [Sideways], in terms of style and theme, but the plot and characters of Cahill's fable are fresh, and their capricious charms wholly their own." |
Rex Roberts |
Tomato |
The King of Masks (1996) |
"Both a charming film and a contemporary allegory, old-fashioned storytelling and scathing commentary." |
Maria Garcia |
Splat |
King of the Jungle (2001) |
"It's more than a little tiresome to see executive producer Leguizamo put himself through the tortured contortions of his character." |
David Noh |
Splat |
The Kingdom (2007) |
"Although the last scene is an extraordinarily disturbing one, it can't quite erase the letdown of what immediately precedes it." |
Chris Barsanti |
Tomato |
Kingdom Come (2001) |
"As performed by a wonderful all-star cast, this hybrid low comedy and heart-tugging soap opera proves richly entertaining." |
David Noh |
Splat |
Kingdom of Heaven (2005) |
"One of the more violent films in recent memory. But maybe the violence serves a purpose-it keeps your mind off the inanities of the plot." |
Lewis Beale |
Tomato |
Kings and Queen (2005) |
"Its novelistic breadth, pitched intensity and on-the-fly shooting style pull the viewer smack-dab into the middle of these lives." |
Erica Abeel |
Tomato |
Kinky Boots (2006) |
"It's cheerful, predictable and far from edgy, but buoyed by a likable cast and a standout performance by the versatile Chiwetel Ejiofor." |
Kevin Lally |
Splat |
Kinsey (2004) |
"Condon would like the audience to identify with his protagonist, despite his flaws, but he might have elicited greater empathy by focusing more on his subject than his subject's message." |
Rex Roberts |
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