Tomato |
Nacho Libre (2006) |
"Physical violence, silliness and gross-out moments (suspect gooey substances flow frequently) abound, but Nacho Libre is not without its occasional charms." |
Doris Toumarkine |
Splat |
Naked Fame (2005) |
"Director Christopher Long scrambles to make a feature-length doc out of this flimsy material." |
David Noh |
Tomato |
The Namesake (2007) |
"Few film directors have captured the real immigrant experience with the uncanny empathy which Nair has here." |
David Noh |
Tomato |
Nana (2005) |
"A surprisingly engaging piece of fluff." |
Chris Barsanti |
Tomato |
Nancy Drew (2007) |
"Fleming keeps things on a bright, easy keel that's refreshingly devoid of that noxious, smart-alecky irony which infects so much family film fare these days." |
David Noh |
Tomato |
Nanking (2007) |
"There won't be a more powerful, horrific or inspiring film this year than Nanking." |
David Noh |
Tomato |
The Nanny Diaries (2007) |
"The dialogue is fast and pungent, the pacing is suave and the production has a burnished glow to equal any of Woody Allen's most alluring odes to monied Gotham." |
David Noh |
Tomato |
Nanny McPhee (2006) |
"An exquisitely designed fable that will delight adults as well as their offspring through its beguiling innocence and hushed, low-key charm." |
David Noh |
Tomato |
Napoleon Dynamite (2004) |
"Whether audiences laugh at or with them, the motley denizens of Preston, Idaho, and Napoleon Dynamite seem poised to win a devoted fan base." |
Kevin Lally |
Splat |
Naqoyqatsi (2002) |
"Reggio falls victim to relying on the very digital technology that he fervently scorns, creating a meandering, inarticulate and ultimately disappointing film." |
Par Parekh |
Splat |
NASCAR: The Imax Experience (2004) |
"It turns out that racing around an oval track offers surprisingly few opportunities to exploit 3D effectively." |
Daniel Eagan |
Tomato |
National Geographic - Lewis & Clark: Great Journey West (2002) |
"Lewis & Clark: Great Journey West provides a brief but compelling version of the trip, backed by splendid large-format cinematography." |
Daniel Eagan |
Splat |
National Lampoon's Van Wilder (2002) |
"Strangely comes off as a kingdom more mild than wild." |
David Noh |
Splat |
National Security (2003) |
"One of the lamest and cheapest-looking buddy-cop movies to come along since... well, since Blue Streak." |
Ethan Alter |
Splat |
National Treasure (2004) |
"All of this could have been lots of fun. If only Harrison Ford, or someone just as good, had played Ben." |
Shirley Sealy |
Splat |
National Treasure 2 : Book of Secrets (2007) |
"The clues here are less interesting than before, and their explanations slow the film down like molasses." |
Daniel Eagan |
Splat |
The Nativity Story (2006) |
"A perfectly good cast is undone by a mish-mash of thick accents that are at moments impenetrable." |
Frank Lovece |
Tomato |
The Navigators (2003) |
"Simply the final word on the evils of private industry." |
Maria Garcia |
Splat |
The Nazi Officer's Wife |
"The film does little to penetrate the psyche of a woman who survived the way Edith did." |
Maria Garcia |
Tomato |
Ned Kelly (2004) |
"Rises above its own shortcomings through Heath Ledger's electric embodiment of Ned." |
Erica Abeel |
Tomato |
The Negotiator (1998) |
"Though it adds nothing new to the genre, The Negotiator is a showcase for its actors and, as such, is a rare breed these days." |
Chris Grunden |
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Nenette and Boni (1996) |
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Tomato |
Nenette and Boni (1996) |
"Captures the fragile and fleeting impression you often have of life, that's actually closer to life itself than the more comforting, linear perspectives of narrative film." |
Maria Garcia |
Tomato |
Never Again (2002) |
"Schaeffer has crafted a winsomely appealing love story for -- surprise! -- the over-50 set." |
David Noh |
Tomato |
Never Back Down (2008) |
"Compulsively watchable...there's always something viscerally exciting about watching kung fu fighters whaling on each other." |
Ethan Alter |
Tomato |
Never Been Kissed (1999) |
"Thanks to Barrymore's goodhearted presence, Josie's comic emotional journey has plenty of mass appeal." |
Kevin Lally |
Tomato |
Never Been Thawed (2006) |
"When the film works, it works well, and there should be enough novel material to satisfy fans of the mockumentary subgenre." |
Eric Monder |
Splat |
Never Die Alone (2004) |
"It's too bad the filmmakers couldn't find a way to present [Goines's] vision without resorting to some pretty threadbare clichés." |
Daniel Eagan |
Tomato |
The New Eve (1998) |
"Corsini manages that rare feat in French cinema--a breezy comedy" |
Peter Henne |
Splat |
New in Town (2009) |
"By-the-numbers romantic comedy short on chemistry and laughs." |
Harvey S. Karten |
Splat |
New Rose Hotel (1999) |
"A big mess." |
Maitland McDonagh |
Splat |
The New Twenty (2009) |
"There's nothing particularly new or moving in this study of friends growing up and apart from one another, which only makes you want to yell, "Move on! College was ten years ago!"" |
David Noh |
Tomato |
New Waterford Girl (2000) |
"The film manages to remain engaging, because even if most of the film is about Mooney just being moody, it certainly looks good on her." |
Emily Bobrow |
Tomato |
The New World (2005) |
"A real work of art, a hearty meal in today's cinematic fast-food culture." |
Lewis Beale |
Tomato |
New York Doll (2005) |
"Excels at telling the extraordinary story of a bizarrely ordinary man." |
Doris Toumarkine |
Tomato |
New York in the Fifties (2001) |
"A likeable documentary that strives to tie up a number of cultural themes and make sense of a very disparate group of 1950s social and artistic innovators, and even a few phonies." |
Ed Kelleher |
Splat |
New York Minute (2004) |
"Histrionically speaking, the Olsens couldn't be called twin peaks, but they're getting there." |
Harry Haun |
Splat |
The Newton Boys (1998) |
"There's little nuance in the straightforward, chronological way the tale is told--it's hard to point to a scene that's worth discussing after you've left the theatre." |
Chris Grunden |
Splat |
Next (2007) |
"Half of Next is a clever, unpredictable thriller... the other half is a sloppy, bloated adventure marred by cheesy special effects and some equally cheesy acting." |
Daniel Eagan |
Splat |
The Next Best Thing (2000) |
"Well-intentioned but heavy-handed." |
Eric Monder |
Splat |
The Next Big Thing (2001) |
"The female characters, with the exception of Britton, tend toward vulgar and the men register at various degrees of obnoxiousness." |
Doris Toumarkine |
Tomato |
Next Friday (1999) |
"Still, in the Wayans Brothers tradition, a few of the vignettes are savvy and effective." |
Eric Monder |
Tomato |
Next Stop Wonderland (1997) |
"What makes the movie work is the character of Erin, easily one of the most interesting and involving creations, male or female, of the past year." |
Ethan Alter |
Tomato |
Niagara, Niagara (1997) |
"Tunney...is often mesmerizing as the afflicted young woman. Niagara Niagara also boasts a fine soundtrack and was appealingly lensed in upstate New York." |
Doris Toumarkine |
Tomato |
Nicholas Nickleby (2002) |
"Easily takes prideful place alongside the best cinematic adaptations of Dickens." |
David Noh |
Splat |
Nick and Jane (1997) |
"Not much of the humor works at all, and there aren't many sparks generated by the putative, last-reel lovers Wheeler-Nicholson and McCaffrey." |
David Bartholomew |
Tomato |
Nick and Norah's Infinite Playlist (2008) |
"Sure, the movie is completely predictable down to the very last shot, but when everyone is jamming as well together as the cast and crew do here, it's easy to give yourself over to its groove." |
Ethan Alter |
Tomato |
Nicotina (2004) |
"It's extremely Tarantino, but quite watchable in its own right, and has some character-driven depth, given the very real economic concerns which face these mostly hard-working people." |
David Noh |
Tomato |
Night at the Museum (2006) |
"A fun-filled, action-packed, uplifting film, entertaining for the entire family." |
Rex Roberts |
Splat |
A Night at the Roxbury (1998) |
"The rest of the film is on autopilot, with comic material that's spread thinner than the lone brain cell the Butabis share." |
David Luty |
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