Tomato |
Yang Ban Xi - The Eight Model Works (2006) |
"Vividly depicts the power and influence of "escapist" entertainment." |
Eric Monder |
Tomato |
The Yards (2000) |
"Beautifully filmed, emotionally devastating, and filled with superb performances, marks James Gray as a filmmaker to watch." |
Kevin Lally |
Tomato |
Yasukuni (2009) |
"A fascinating portrait of the dark side of Japanese society, Ying Li's film is not so much about Japan's shrine to its war dead as it is an indictment of Japan's wartime aggression." |
Maria Garcia |
Splat |
The Year My Parents Went On Vacation (2008) |
"We've seen such coming-of-age tales many times before, and your liking of this movie will largely depend on how passionate you are about soccer." |
David Noh |
Tomato |
Year of the Dog (2007) |
"Year of the Dog ambles with both light humor and dark insights. Filmmaker Mike White's easy comic touch graces the storyline, unleashing some amusing comic characters, as well." |
Duane Byrge |
Splat |
Year of the Horse: Neil Young and Crazy Horse Live (1997) |
"Too often comes across as so much fiddling with graphics and visual formats." |
Peter Henne |
Splat |
The Year of the Yao (2005) |
"By playing up the hoopla and glitz, the filmmakers have created a vacuum at its center." |
Lewis Beale |
Tomato |
A Year Without Love (2006) |
"Pablo's romantic quest eventually does become doggedly compelling." |
David Noh |
Splat |
Yella (2007) |
"The film feels far too schematic and, even allowing for its unrelentingly mercenary premise, far too cold to inspire much viewer identification." |
David Noh |
Tomato |
Yellow Asphalt (2002) |
"Brilliantly written and well-acted, Yellow Asphalt is an uncompromising film." |
Maria Garcia |
Tomato |
Yes Man (2008) |
"Making a hilarious jab at the self-help masses and their worked-up gurus, this latest Jim Carrey vehicle affords him delicious comedic opportunities as a newly recruited adherent to a kind of "Positivism for Dummies" movement. Worshippers of Carrey's timi" |
Doris Toumarkine |
Splat |
The Yes Men (2004) |
"A pedestrian documentary hampered by awkward set-ups and uneven camerawork, patched up with unnecessary filler sequences and title cards." |
Gabriel Cohen DeVries |
Tomato |
Yi Yi (2000) |
"In the same way that Canadian filmmaker Atom Egoyan skillfully pulls you through a maze of interconnecting events, Yang guides you through a structure that resembles a piece of music." |
Maria Garcia |
Tomato |
Yiddish Theater: A Love Story (2007) |
"When you see all of these octogenarians struggling through the snow and perilous ice to make it to their show, you really see what true courage and artistic commitment are all about." |
David Noh |
Splat |
Yonkers Joe (2008) |
"Heartfelt, well-acted but overly sincere drama of a smalltime hustler and the 20-year-old Down's syndrome son he's barely known." |
Frank Lovece |
Tomato |
Yoo-hoo, Mrs. Goldberg (2009) |
"This wonderful doc about radio and TV icon Gertrude Berg is a cornucopia of nostalgia for viewers of a certain age, but Berg's signature Molly Goldberg character lacks "I Love Lucy" legs." |
Doris Toumarkine |
Tomato |
Yossi & Jagger (2003) |
"Fox has cast his film superbly, with a range of highly attractive young performers who behave with admirable naturalism and easy charm." |
David Noh |
Tomato |
You Can Count on Me (2000) |
"A surprising film that will reward patient viewers." |
Daniel Eagan |
Tomato |
You Don't Mess With The Zohan (2008) |
"The movie isn't exactly a breakthrough for Sandler, but is a nice reminder of his expansive talents and kinder instincts that only occasionally win out in his films." |
Katey Rich |
Tomato |
You Got Served (2004) |
"The breathtaking choreography of Dave Scott and Shane Sparks employs every imaginable dance hook with jaw-dropping originality." |
David Noh |
Splat |
You I Love (2005) |
"The film is rife with 'off-hand' choppy editing, 'impromptu' camerawork and sudden bursts of eccentric, joie de vivre behavior on the part of their cast which all seem very 1963." |
David Noh |
Tomato |
You Kill Me (2007) |
"If you are willing to believe that a hit man can find redemption, you may find You Kill Me one of the most stimulating films of the year." |
Daniel Eagan |
Tomato |
You'll Get Over It (2002) |
"A sensitive coming-of-age story that, while not trailblazing in terms of originality, manages to be quietly affecting." |
David Noh |
Tomato |
You've Got Mail (1998) |
"Pretty typical Ephron: shiny to look at, with myriad clever moments, the whole thing awash in more sentiment than Frank Capra ever dared." |
David Noh |
Splat |
You, Me and Dupree (2006) |
"Even die-hard Owen Wilson fans will find this feature-length sitcom slow going." |
Ethan Alter |
Tomato |
Young & Restless In China (2008) |
"Nuanced and emotionally bittersweet%u2014not nearly as propagandistic (in either direction) as some might expect." |
Eric Monder |
Tomato |
Young Adam (2004) |
"Atmosphere is all in Young Adam, pungent and flavorful with deep whiffs of the dock-life dreariness that Eugene O’Neill tapped in Anna Christie." |
Harry Haun |
Tomato 4/5 |
Young and Innocent (1937) |
"Exciting chase with typically excellent Hitchcock touches" |
Daniel Eagan |
Tomato |
Young Black Stallion (2003) |
"Combining superb cinematography with a genuinely exciting story, Young Black Stallion is an excellent short feature that should enthrall youngsters and their parents as well." |
Daniel Eagan |
Splat |
Young Girl and the Monsoon (2001) |
"Actors move as though they were confined to a small space, hindering their expressive ability." |
Maria Garcia |
Splat |
Young@Heart (2008) |
"Though the group members are hilarious and their stories effortlessly touching, the clumsy filmmaking and manipulative editing muddle what should have been a simple human story." |
Katey Rich |
Tomato |
Your Friends & Neighbors (1998) |
"LaBute is taking a decisive step forward, moving from an attention-getting debut to a witty and observant exploration of sexual mores, acted by a well-chosen ensemble." |
Ed Kelleher |
Tomato |
Your Mommy Kills Animals (2007) |
"Worth seeing by anyone who cares about animals." |
Eric Monder |
Tomato |
Yours, Mine, & Ours (2005) |
"The secret to the film's modest success can be summed up in five words: Dennis Quaid and Rene Russo." |
Ethan Alter |
Splat |
Youssou N'Dour: I Bring What I Love (2009) |
"Documentary about a great world-music performer is colorful but also suffers from a certain blandness and repetitiveness. A pure concert movie with biographical interruptions would have been preferable." |
David Noh |
Splat |
Youth Without Youth (2007) |
"The film assaults the mind like a wild-eyed, brainy collegian showing off the most arcane things he learned during freshman year." |
Doris Toumarkine |
Splat |
Yu-Gi-Oh: The Movie (2004) |
"It's a pretty deep dive off the high board in the world of anime, but there's no depth there." |
Harry Haun |
Tomato |
Yves Saint Laurent: Empire Collection (2002) |
"Teboul's films get as close as anyone to revealing the inner workings of the mind of a man who stands as one of the truly influential, world's eye-view-changing designers of the last century." |
David Noh |
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