Tomato |
Adoration (2009) |
"Celebrated Canadian filmmaker Atom Egoyan ingeniously merges themes of family history, human psychology, politics, prejudice, terrorism and technology into an intriguing and intelligent drama that also works as a mystery." |
Doris Toumarkine |
Tomato |
Adventureland (2009) |
"Greg Mottola follows up Superbad with another sweet and funny (though far less foul-mouthed) coming-of-age comedy." |
Ethan Alter |
Tomato |
Alien Trespass (2009) |
"Not a spoof, not a satire, just an imaginary story with echoes of It Came from Outer Space and other 1950s drive-in classics, Alien Trespass is a paragon of dry humor." |
Frank Lovece |
Tomato |
Alien Trespass (2009) |
"Not a spoof, not a satire, just an imaginary story with echoes of It Came from Outer Space and other 1950s drive-in classics, Alien Trespass is a paragon of dry humor." |
Frank Lovece |
Splat |
An American Affair (2009) |
"JFK meets Notes on a Scandal meets Rear Window? An American Affair has some promise and potential, but its main ideas remain messy and undeveloped." |
Eric Monder |
Tomato |
An American Journey (2009) |
"An impressionistic look at The Americans, Robert Frank's groundbreaking book of photographs, including interviews with some of the figures involved." |
Daniel Eagan |
Splat |
American Swing (2009) |
"Repetitive, narratively fractured, and padded with more hardcore inserts than hardcore facts, this amateurish documentary about the disco-era Manhattan sex club Plato's Retreat skimps on context and basic information. It's a fan site on celluloid." |
Frank Lovece |
Splat |
American Violet (2009) |
"Based on the true story of a racist raid in rural Texas during the 2000 Presidential election, American Violet suffers from a routine script and flat direction." |
Bruce Feld |
Tomato |
An Education (2009) |
"Coming-of-age story offers an ageless lesson in life, but An Education is ever fresh, never didactic, and very entertaining." |
Rex Roberts |
Tomato |
Angels & Demons (2009) |
"Dynamite ticking-bomb-thriller follow-up to the smash Da Vinci Code, about a cataclysmic device set to destroy the Vatican, will most certainly have explosive results at the box office." |
Doris Toumarkine |
Tomato |
Anvil! The Story of Anvil (2009) |
"An engaging account of the life and times of an obscure Canadian heavy-metal band." |
Ethan Alter |
Tomato |
Avatar (2009) |
"Science-fiction filmmaking takes a gigantic leap forward with James Cameron's rousing action spectacle. Be prepared to see it multiple times on the biggest screen you can find." |
Ethan Alter |
Splat |
Adam Resurrected (2008) |
"Weird combination of One Flew Over the Cuckoo's Nest and a Holocaust drama is (almost) saved by Jeff Goldblum's commanding lead performance." |
Lewis Beale |
Tomato |
Alexandra (2008) |
"An arty, cerebral film, Alexandra nevertheless speaks to the heart like a symphony." |
Rex Roberts |
Splat |
All In This Tea (2008) |
"Most of the footage is mundane stuff, following Hoffman around farms and factories. I wish the film had been more compelling." |
Eric Monder |
Splat C |
The Amazing Truth about Queen Raquela (2008) |
"That hyperbolic title refers to Raquela's transsexual status, but otherwise, there's nothing all that amazing about this very specialized-interest, sometimes engaging but often frustrating faux-documentary." |
David Noh |
Splat |
An American Carol (2008) |
"Forget about politics for a moment...Carol is first and foremost a terrible piece of filmmaking, marred by bad performances, cringe-inducing dialogue and amateurish direction." |
Ethan Alter |
Tomato |
American Teen (2008) |
"In each situation, punctuated with animated sequences that reflect the teenager's fantasies, Burstein recalls the bittersweet experience of being 18." |
Maria Garcia |
Splat |
Anamorph (2008) |
"A movie about a premise that metamorphoses into twaddle." |
Frank Lovece |
Splat |
Antarctica (2008) |
"Gay life in today's Tel Aviv is better presented cinematically by the work of Eytan Fox than in this overpopulated, callow effort." |
David Noh |
Tomato |
Australia (2008) |
"If you check your brain at the door, you'll enjoy much of this roistering, resolutely old-school jumble of clichés, lavishly packaged by an unusually restrained Baz Luhrmann." |
David Noh |
Tomato |
Aaja Nachle (2007) |
"The lovely and fun-loving Aaja Nachle keys in on just the right tone to keep from seeming silly." |
Frank Lovece |
Tomato |
Across the Universe (2007) |
"While it's overlong and not without problems, there can be no denying that Taymor has made an impressive, distinctive and unforgettable contribution to the musical genre." |
David Noh |
Tomato |
Adam's Apples (2007) |
"Pushes the boundaries of weirdness, yet manages to be a moving look into faith and redemption." |
Lewis Beale |
Tomato |
After The Wedding (2007) |
"The film generates such visceral heat, the whole notion of genre becomes irrelevant." |
Erica Abeel |
Splat |
The Air I Breathe (2007) |
"[Jieho] doesn't know what to do with actors, however, and the film's impressive ensemble is wasted." |
Rex Roberts |
Splat |
Aliens Vs. Predator: Requiem (2007) |
"Someone needs to tell these warring extraterrestrials that it's time to give peace a chance." |
Ethan Alter |
Tomato |
Alone With Her (2007) |
"This isn't a psychological horror film so much as a slice-of-life twentysomething tale, in which one party happens to be quietly very not-normal." |
Frank Lovece |
Splat |
Alpha Dog (2007) |
"Wants to be a horror story of sorts, but winds up being tedious and over-indulgent." |
Lewis Beale |
Splat |
Alvin and the Chipmunks (2007) |
"Whatever residual affection you may harbor for the Chipmunks will vanish completely if you fork over good money to see this cheaply made and aggravatingly stupid movie." |
Ethan Alter |
Tomato |
Amazing Grace (2007) |
"Michael Apted channels history, but Grace is amazing for the modern sensibilities of its 18th-century saints." |
Rex Roberts |
Tomato |
American Gangster (2007) |
"The filmmakers know their audience and spin a good story, the cast is wonderfully diverse and engaging, the production first-rate." |
Rex Roberts |
Splat |
And Then Came Love (2007) |
"Whatever positive, life-affirming story the filmmakers meant to present gets lost amid a crowd of repugnant people." |
Frank Lovece |
Splat |
Angel-A (2007) |
"Ultimately too slight a work on which to end a directorial career." |
Chris Barsanti |
Tomato |
Anger Me (2007) |
"[A] fascinating, skillfully crafted documentary." |
David Noh |
Tomato |
Antonia (2007) |
"Each of the stars and most of the supporting players are real-life rappers/singers and not professional actors, adding to the improvisational-seeming naturalism that gives the movie an exotic insider feel." |
Frank Lovece |
Tomato |
Aqua Teen Hunger Force Colon Movie Film For Theatres (2007) |
"Ultimately, this is just another episode of a TV series that only a small segment of the population knows about. But, hey, at least it's a funny episode." |
Ethan Alter |
Splat |
Arctic Tale (2007) |
"Cheapens its narrative material with what savvier viewers may suspect are many a fudged moment." |
Doris Toumarkine |
Splat |
Are We Done Yet? (2007) |
"An excuse for indifferently executed slapstick involving Ice Cube, who contributes little more than a series of snarls and scowls to the proceedings." |
Daniel Eagan |
Splat |
Arranged (2007) |
"While the celebratory finale is supposed to be uplifting, it could just as easily be described as depressing and disturbing." |
Eric Monder |
Splat |
Arthur and the Invisibles (2007) |
"Things unfold in rote fashion, with nature-based gadgetry no more clever than those of The Flintstones." |
Frank Lovece |
Tomato |
The Assassination of Jesse James by the Coward Robert Ford (2007) |
"Impeccably shot, cast and directed, this is a truly impressive film." |
Lewis Beale |
Tomato |
The Astronaut Farmer (2007) |
"Has a scrappy charm that's hard to completely resist." |
Ethan Alter |
Tomato |
Atonement (2007) |
"The tragic, proud, vulnerable and empathetic Robbie is [McAvoy's] breakthrough role, proof that this is a leading man with a terrific future in movies." |
Kevin Lally |
Splat |
August Rush (2007) |
"Egregiously self-indulgent and mawkish fairy tale." |
Shirley Sealy |
Tomato |
Avenue Montaigne (2007) |
"Feel-good entertainment that flies on a slick, superficial plane, more smart than dumbed-down." |
Doris Toumarkine |
Tomato |
Awake (2007) |
"It's not a great movie by any means, but as a throwaway thriller with a terrific mid-movie twist, it's not bad way to spend 84 minutes." |
Frank Lovece |
Tomato |
Away From Her (2007) |
"What distinguishes Away from Her, and elevates it from the mawkish, is its perfectly chosen cast--especially Julie Christie." |
Shirley Sealy |
Tomato |
A Scanner Darkly (2006) |
"Has more to recommend it than arty graphics--as befits a movie made from one of Philip K. Dick's most acclaimed novels." |
Rex Roberts |
Tomato |
Absolute Wilson (2006) |
"One comes away from this documentary fully satisfied and yet wanting even more, a testament to the skill of the filmmakers and the utter fascination of their subject." |
David Noh |
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