Tomato 3.5/4 |
Babel (2006) |
"Satisfies as a story of people thousands of miles apart inextricably intertwined, with the snowball of fate already rolling down the hill." |
Matt Pais |
Tomato 3.5/5 |
Baby Mama (2008) |
"A refreshing change of pace from the frat boy fodder and standard romantic comedies that Hollywood usually offers up." |
Geoff Berkshire |
Tomato 3/5 |
Baby Mama (2008) |
"[Fey and Poehler's] appealing rapport bumps the movie up from 'just fine' to 'good enough,' even if both are good enough to do something that's more than fine." |
Matt Pais |
Splat 1.5/5 |
Babylon A.D. (2008) |
"It's no surprise that the movie is bad and offers nothing of value to paying customers." |
Geoff Berkshire |
Splat 2/5 |
The Babysitters (2008) |
"Like the pilot for an awful, misguided joint venture between FX and the CW." |
Geoff Berkshire |
Tomato 2.5/4 |
Backstage (2006) |
"Spine-tingling suspense comes from a young girl ... undeterred by a star's confession that she really can't offer any of the validation that her fans so desperately crave." |
Matt Pais |
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Bad City (2006) |
Click here to see the review. |
Matt Pais |
Tomato 3.5/5 |
Bad Lieutenant: Port of Call New Orleans (2009) |
"Finally, a role that makes sense for Cage to play ... locking into the exhausted craziness he has unintentionally perfected in a handful of terrible movies." |
Matt Pais |
Tomato 3.5/5 |
Baghead (2008) |
"If you find slasher films and endless Saw sequels too predictable, it's worth giving this offbeat comedy a look." |
Geoff Berkshire |
Tomato 4/5 |
Ballast (2008) |
"Feels almost like a documentary, inviting us to experience these people's lives with them while sharing their desire for escape." |
Matt Pais |
Splat 2/4 |
Balls of Fury (2007) |
"Taking no risks at all while avoiding anything too offensive, Balls of Fury has neither balls nor fury." |
Matt Pais |
Tomato 3/5 |
The Band's Visit (2007) |
"Even with the subtitles, The Band's Visit isn't that far removed from a CBS TV movie...at least it knows not to overstay its welcome." |
Geoff Berkshire |
Tomato 3.5/5 |
Bandslam (2009) |
"Finds just the right tone for its teen struggles and rites of passage, with wit that sometimes gives clichés a big ol' wedgie, and sometimes winds up on the receiving end." |
Matt Pais |
Splat 1.5/5 |
Bangkok Dangerous (2008) |
"Certainly lives down to its title, which sounds like a caveman giving travel advice." |
Matt Pais |
Splat 2.5/5 |
The Bank Job (2008) |
"Well, at least Katie Holmes and Diane Keaton aren't in this one." |
Matt Pais |
Splat 1.5/4 |
Barnyard: The Original Party Animals (2006) |
"Nearly every joke lays an egg." |
Matt Pais |
Tomato 4/5 |
Bart Got a Room (2009) |
"Big laughs, big heart, big teenage moments. Really understands high school and being young." |
Matt Pais |
Splat 1/4 |
Basic Instinct 2 (2006) |
"Basic Instinct 2 is more elaborately plotted than the original, and the result is even worse: horribly over-the-top dialogue, gratuitous nudity and no suspense whatsoever." |
Matt Pais |
Splat 1.5/5 |
Battle for Terra (2009) |
"Maybe aliens have an age group that will enjoy this, but humans don't." |
Matt Pais |
Tomato 3.5/5 |
Battle in Seattle (2008) |
"A tense debut about the need for stern yet peaceful action when so many global frustrations are already primed to blow." |
Matt Pais |
Splat 2.5/5 |
Be Kind Rewind (2008) |
"Apparently intends to tell a story about people's relationships with movies but winds up saying films are impersonal just because they look professional and don't star YOU." |
Matt Pais |
Splat 1/4 |
Because I Said So (2007) |
"The worst date movie since Saw III." |
Matt Pais |
Splat 1.5/4 |
Becoming Jane (2007) |
"For people who don't know the rules of cricket or concern themselves with the romantic problems of the upper class, Becoming Jane is far from a classic." |
Matt Pais |
Splat 2/4 |
Becoming Jane (2007) |
"The filmmakers clearly respect Austen. So why present her as a mere stenographer, dutifully taking dictation from the world around her?" |
Tasha Robinson |
Splat 2.5/5 |
Bedtime Stories (2008) |
"Once upon a time-passer." |
Matt Pais |
Tomato 3.5/5 |
Bee Movie (2007) |
"It's one of the better animated movies of the year--admittedly, rising to the top of a shallow pool." |
Matt Pais |
Splat 1.5/4 |
Bee Season (2005) |
"So, we've got spelling bees, Kabbalah, Tikkun Olam, Hare Krishna and robbery -- and yet Bee Season is completely vacant." |
Allison Benedikt |
Splat 2/4 |
Beerfest (2006) |
"If you're not amused by German accents or burping, this probably isn't your movie." |
Matt Pais |
Splat 2.5/5 |
Before the Devil Knows You're Dead (2007) |
"It's tough for a movie that starts out with a doggy-style sex scene in Rio to maintain momentum, and Before the Devil isn't nearly as carefully sculpted as Tomei." |
Matt Pais |
Splat 2.5/5 |
Bella (2007) |
"Without a standout performance or a compelling story the entire project is so slight you practically forget you've seen it before it's even over." |
Geoff Berkshire |
Tomato 3.5/5 |
Beowulf (2007) |
"A celebration of bold, carnivorous manhood that won't appeal much to women's' rights groups or People for the Ethical Treatment of Dragons." |
Matt Pais |
Tomato 3.5/5 |
Big Fan (2009) |
"Engaging truth: You may need your favorite team more than it needs you." |
Matt Pais |
Tomato 3/5 |
Big Man Japan (2009) |
"The fight scenes, with their absurdist humor and various creatively designed and executed monsters, will earn the film a deserving cult." |
Geoff Berkshire |
Splat 2/4 |
Big Momma's House 2 (2006) |
"Passably entertaining, mildly funny and consistently stupid." |
Matt Pais |
Tomato 4/5 |
Bigger, Stronger, Faster* (2008) |
"There are even more provocative notions to be found in the movie's consideration of what it really means to cheat." |
Geoff Berkshire |
Splat 2/5 |
The Black Balloon (2008) |
"Feels stitched together from countless coming of age tales and dramas with mentally impaired characters." |
Geoff Berkshire |
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Black Book (2007) |
Click here to see the review. |
Brett Buckalew |
Splat 2/4 |
The Black Dahlia (2006) |
"When you need persistence and passion in a role, Josh Hartnett is not your man." |
Matt Pais |
Splat 2.5/5 |
Black Dynamite (2009) |
"Don't blame The Man, blame the overdose of irony." |
Matt Pais |
Splat 3/5 |
Black Irish (2007) |
"It'll be worth watching to see if [director Brad Gann] plays to his strengths on future projects." |
Geoff Berkshire |
Tomato 2.5/4 |
Black Sheep (2007) |
"Enter this in any student horror film festival, and Black Sheep wins hooves down." |
Matt Pais |
Tomato 3.5/4 |
Black Snake Moan (2007) |
"Black Snake Moan IS the blues--a spiritual journey in which love and pain are bound together tighter than a guitar string." |
Matt Pais |
Tomato 3/4 |
Blades of Glory (2007) |
"Blades of Glory doesn't reinvent the wheel--in fact, its knowledge of the wheel probably doesn't extend beyond 'of cheese' and 'of Fortune.'" |
Matt Pais |
Splat 1.5/5 |
Blind Date (2009) |
"[Patricia] Clarkson has the ability to make any character interesting, but if there's ever been a test of how enjoyable it is to watch a film just because she's in it, this is it." |
Geoff Berkshire |
Splat 2.5/5 |
The Blind Side (2009) |
"Feels less like a true story than a synopsis." |
Matt Pais |
Splat 1.5/5 |
Blindness (2008) |
"The sort of epic folly that can only come from a serious filmmaker." |
Geoff Berkshire |
Splat 2.5/4 |
Blood Diamond (2006) |
"Whether or not a reporter and a smuggler can find love amidst all this fighting is really not the key issue in a brutal war zone." |
Matt Pais |
Splat 1.5/5 |
Blood: The Last Vampire (2009) |
"Apparently someone forgot to add an extra dimension in the process of adapting the film from anime -- the characters have the personality of cardboard cutouts and the actors deliver performances to match." |
Geoff Berkshire |
Splat 1.5/5 |
Bloodline (2008) |
"Daft documentary [is] both exhausting and exasperating." |
Geoff Berkshire |
Splat 2/5 |
Boarding Gate (2007) |
"We don't want to see Asia Argento talking about her history of drugs and wild sex, we want to see her doing it." |
Geoff Berkshire |
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