Splat 2.5/5 |
P.S. I Love You (2007) |
"It's tough to believe that any leading lady could've done much with writer-director Richard LaGravenese's lackluster material." |
Geoff Berkshire |
Splat 2/5 |
P.S. I Love You (2007) |
"P.P.S. Don't you hate bad romantic comedies?" |
Matt Pais |
Splat 2/5 |
P2 (2007) |
"P2 would be no more absurd as a movie about a vending machine button or a confused bingo dealer." |
Matt Pais |
Tomato 3.5/4 |
The Painted Veil (2006) |
"A delicate work of smothered passion that taps into the agony of a loveless marriage." |
Matt Pais |
Tomato 2.5/4 |
Pan's Labyrinth (2006) |
"An escape from everyday dreariness of which you'll want more than the film will offer." |
Matt Pais |
Tomato 4/5 |
Paper Heart (2009) |
"Takes an optimistic, undeniably sweet approach to issues of the heart, and doesn't lose its head in the process." |
Geoff Berkshire |
Splat 2.5/5 |
Paranoid Park (2008) |
"Passes by in a haze of amateurish acting and skateboarding montages. Just one more wearisome representation of aimless teenage life." |
Geoff Berkshire |
Tomato 4.5/5 |
Paranoid Park (2008) |
"Beautiful and slow and never boring -- just a gentle, hazy sleepwalk through a time in life that never really feels fully settled or awake." |
Matt Pais |
Tomato 3/5 |
Paranormal Activity (2009) |
"Worth seeing once (preferably with a large audience, preferably after dark), but then what? The success of the film's suspense makes it the ultimate in disposable entertainment." |
Geoff Berkshire |
Splat 3/5 |
Paris (2009) |
"This mishmash is only sporadically successful." |
Geoff Berkshire |
Tomato 3.5/4 |
Paris, Je T'aime (2007) |
"The team effort is justified because love means something different to everyone, and the film presents its many faces as if filtered through an iPod shuffle." |
Matt Pais |
Splat 2.5/5 |
Passengers (2008) |
"Anyone who doesn't see the film's "twist" ending coming from miles away just hasn't seen enough thrillers." |
Geoff Berkshire |
Splat 2.5/5 |
Pathology (2008) |
"Slickly made but utterly gratuitous, this wannabe-edgy thriller was an odd choice for Ventimiglia to make during his first Heroes hiatus." |
Geoff Berkshire |
Tomato 3.5/5 |
Paul Blart: Mall Cop (2009) |
"[James'] remarkably winning performance turns Blart into the ultimate underdog--a decent guy who's finally having the kind of day he deserves." |
Matt Pais |
Splat 2/4 |
Peaceful Warrior (2006) |
"Even actual therapy wouldn't be this monotonous.
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Matt Pais |
Tomato 3.5/5 |
Penelope (2008) |
"A fairy tale that may make millions of girls re-think that nose job." |
Matt Pais |
Tomato 3/5 |
A Perfect Getaway (2009) |
"Doesn't succumb to gratuitous violence or forehead-smacking stupidity. That sounds like smaller praise than it is." |
Matt Pais |
Splat 1.5/5 |
The Perfect Holiday (2007) |
"Not perfect. Not really about a holiday. At least 'The' is accurate!" |
Matt Pais |
Splat 2/4 |
Perfect Stranger (2007) |
"You won't react to any of the sleaze--like going to a strip club right after taking a knee to the crotch." |
Matt Pais |
Tomato 3.5/5 |
Persepolis (2007) |
"A strong contender for this year's foreign language film Oscar -- and the only worthy competition for Ratatouille in the animated film category." |
Geoff Berkshire |
Tomato 3/5 |
Persepolis (2007) |
"Has a simple, pleasant charm of a character trying to adjust like a kid on the first day of school, though it's ultimately too episodic to escape that appearance of simplicity." |
Matt Pais |
Tomato 3.5/5 |
Peter and Vandy (2009) |
"Flirts with indie-filmmaking-by-the-numbers but still manages a refreshingly clear-eyed look at relationships." |
Geoff Berkshire |
Tomato 3.5/5 |
Phoebe In Wonderland (2009) |
"Despite trippy flights of fantasy, remains firmly grounded in the all-too-real struggles of a family dealing with a child's deteriorating mental health." |
Alexis Loinaz |
Tomato 4.5/5 |
Pineapple Express (2008) |
"Bong-breakingly funny and sparkling with tasty one-liners, Pineapple Express is another dizzying trip through the shenanigans that solidify friendship between dudes." |
Matt Pais |
Splat 2.5/4 |
Ping Pong (2002) |
"Table tennis. That's pretty much it. For two hours." |
Matt Pais |
Splat 2.5/5 |
The Pink Panther 2 (2009) |
"Sporadic laughs can't keep ze cat out of ze doghouse." |
Matt Pais |
Splat 2/5 |
Pirate Radio (2009) |
"A soundtrack in search of a movie ... a bid for nostalgia that comes across as simply tiresome when it isn't outright desperate." |
Geoff Berkshire |
Splat 2/4 |
Pirates of the Caribbean: At World's End (2007) |
"Left to do most of the movie's heavy lifting, Knightley and Bloom are still so flavorless that they make Rice Cakes seem like a feast for the senses." |
Matt Pais |
Splat 2/4 |
Pirates of the Caribbean: Dead Man's Chest (2006) |
"Perhaps the magic is gone because Dead Man's Chest sacrifices the unpredictability of the ever-versatile Depp, who never before has done the same thing twice." |
Matt Pais |
Splat 1/5 |
Planet 51 (2009) |
"This 90-minute movie feels about five hours long." |
Matt Pais |
Tomato 3.5/5 |
Planet B-Boy (2008) |
"Will have you bobbing your head and tapping your feet, wishing you could contort yourself like that but knowing you'd probably displace a hip." |
Matt Pais |
Splat 1.5/5 |
Play the Game (2009) |
"Hearing Griffith say, 'David, grandpa's horny,' is not something anyone should have to experience." |
Matt Pais |
Tomato 3.5/5 |
Pontypool (2009) |
"The latest evidence that you don't need a lot of money to make an effectively chilling horror movie." |
Geoff Berkshire |
Tomato 4.5/5 |
Ponyo (2009) |
"Some may find it too childish, but the movie's innocence is infectious, and Miyazaki's artistry utterly transporting." |
Geoff Berkshire |
Splat 2/4 |
Poseidon (2006) |
"Loud, cheesy and insignificant, Poseidon won't be the worst movie of the summer, but it is sure to be the wettest." |
Matt Pais |
Splat 1.5/5 |
Post Grad (2009) |
"'Relax, kids,' the movie seems to say, 'life after college is like a sitcom.' Uh, yeah." |
Matt Pais |
Splat 1/5 |
Postal (2008) |
"Proves the director is the industry leader at accomplishing the exact opposite of what he intends." |
Matt Pais |
Tomato 3.5/5 |
Poultrygeist - Night of the Chicken Dead (2006) |
"Looks convincing enough to be icky and fake enough to be hilarious." |
Matt Pais |
Splat 2.5/5 |
Powder Blue (2009) |
"It's not likely [Biel] is comfortable with her nude scenes (which are neither lengthy nor discreet) being used as a selling point, but Bui fails to provide much else worth discussing." |
Geoff Berkshire |
Tomato 3.5/4 |
A Prairie Home Companion (2006) |
"An unabashed love letter to the way things used to be." |
Matt Pais |
Tomato 3.5/5 |
Pray the Devil Back to Hell (2008) |
"Offers an inspiring portrait of conscientious citizens working to make a change. Yes they can, indeed." |
Geoff Berkshire |
Tomato 5/5 |
Precious: Based on the Novel PUSH by Sapphire (2009) |
"Precious is a force of nature. You don't simply watch the movie, you experience it -- in all its fury, hope, bitterness, grace, horror and redemption." |
Geoff Berkshire |
Tomato 4/5 |
Precious: Based on the Novel PUSH by Sapphire (2009) |
"The performances are unbelievably natural ... a guaranteed Best Picture nominee." |
Matt Pais |
Splat 1.5/4 |
Premonition (2007) |
"This seals it: Sandra Bullock can't tell time." |
Matt Pais |
Tomato 3.5/5 |
Pressure Cooker (2009) |
"These stories move and inspire as tales of youth in need cooking up opportunity from scratch." |
Matt Pais |
Tomato 3.5/4 |
The Prestige (2006) |
"Ultra-stylish and handsomely acted by Bale and Jackman, The Prestige is a workout for your mind and entertainment of the highest order." |
Matt Pais |
Splat 1.5/5 |
A Previous Engagement (2008) |
"Middle-aged malaise is certainly underrepresented on screen, and maybe this is why." |
Matt Pais |
Tomato 3.5/5 |
Priceless (2008) |
"A romantic comedy that takes risks Hollywood wouldn't dream of." |
Geoff Berkshire |
Splat 2/4 |
Pride (2007) |
"File this one under 'Same old thing.'" |
Matt Pais |
Splat 2/5 |
Pride and Glory (2008) |
"So eager to be firm that it goes totally soft, like a hard-boiled egg left in the pot too long." |
Matt Pais |
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