Tomato B- |
Madagascar: Escape 2 Africa (2008) |
"It's still primarily the supporting cast that's funny, not the leads -- but hey, if Dreamworks were capable of doing everything right it would have to change its name to Pixar." |
Eric D. Snider |
Splat 1.5/5 |
Made of Honor (2008) |
"Rarely rises above the hilarity level of Oh, How Cute." |
Jette Kernion |
Tomato 3/5 |
Mamma Mia! (2008) |
"So infectiously bubbly overall that it's difficult to carp about voice talent and uneven pacing." |
Jette Kernion |
Splat 2/5 |
Man of the Year (2006) |
"The biggest problem with Man of the Year is that, much like American Dreamz, which came out earlier this year, it simply doesn't seem to know what genre it aspires to be." |
Kim Voynar |
Tomato |
Man On Wire (2008) |
"What ultimately reverberates is [the film's] potent central association between Petit's endeavor and the Twin Towers' erection." |
Nick Schager |
Tomato 3/5 |
Man Push Cart (2006) |
"This is a painstakingly rendered film about perserverance in the face of emptiness and seemingly insurmountable odds, and yet it isn't a cliched, all's well that ends well film." |
Kim Voynar |
Splat |
Management (2009) |
"The weirdness employed by Stephen Belber's amorous fairy tale is of a decidedly limp, half-hearted sort." |
Nick Schager |
Tomato 3/5 |
Manufacturing Dissent (2007) |
"A Michael Moore-style documentary about Moore himself." |
Jette Kernion |
Splat 2/5 |
The Marc Pease Experience (2009) |
"No character is worth caring about, worth pitying, worth paying attention to; no dilemma they face is too petty." |
William Goss |
Splat |
Margot at the Wedding (2007) |
"A film torpedoed by its own self-indulgence." |
Ryan Stewart |
Tomato 3/5 |
Marie Antoinette (2006) |
"For two hours, we are treated to a display of prettiness. It's like one big elaborate meringue, delicate and intricately decorated, but without much past the surface." |
Jette Kernion |
Tomato 3/5 |
Marley & Me (2008) |
"I'm fairly sure that the book and the film shared a common goal -- to make its audience sit, stay, laugh, cry, then move on -- and at those modest aspirations, the movie succeeds." |
William Goss |
Splat 2/5 |
Martian Child (2007) |
"Not too dull to sit through without some enjoyment, but forgettable within 24 hours of watching the movie." |
Jette Kernion |
Tomato |
Me and Orson Welles (2009) |
"A nicely-made, warmly-shaped story of life upon the wicked stage." |
James Rocchi |
Tomato 4/5 |
Medicine for Melancholy (2009) |
"Deeper, more thoughtful, and more satisfying than many low-budget first features." |
Jette Kernion |
Splat 2.5/5 |
Mee-Shee: The Water Giant (2005) |
"On the plus-side, kids aren't going to care enough about the quality of effects to enjoy Mee-Shee any less." |
Christopher Campbell |
Splat 2.5/5 |
Meet Dave (2008) |
"A comedian known for his brash wit and go-for-broke charm, Murphy used to be willing to say anything to get a laugh. Now, he's clearly willing to do anything." |
William Goss |
Tomato 4/5 |
Meet the Robinsons (2007) |
"A rock-solid piece of animated sci-fi comedy that'll tickle the kids, amuse the parents, and leave everyone walking out of the theater on a sweet little flick-buzz." |
Scott Weinberg |
Splat 0.5/5 |
Meet the Spartans (2008) |
"Clocking in around 69 minutes total, Meet the Spartans is not a movie. All involved should feel slightly ashamed." |
Scott Weinberg |
Tomato 4/5 |
Men at Work (2006) |
"Although steeped in allegory, political or otherwise, the film is perfectly enjoyable, and quite hilarious, in its literal sense." |
Christopher Campbell |
Tomato 3.5/5 |
The Men Who Stare at Goats (2009) |
"A nearly apolitical farce where Clooney's combination of wide-eyed lunacy and steely-eyed conviction mesh nicely ... and where Bridges is quite Dude-like in his hippie-dippie demeanor." |
William Goss |
Tomato 3.5/5 |
The Merry Gentleman (2009) |
"A deliberately-paced crime drama that brings a strange sense of warmth, dark humor, and even some odd romance to a potentially dreary tale." |
Scott Weinberg |
Tomato |
The Messenger (2009) |
"...a poignant tale of redemption that counts as one of the very best films of the year." |
Todd Gilchrist |
Splat 1.5/5 |
The Messengers (2007) |
"A stunningly inert, painfully derivative, shamelessly cheap and aggressively dull ghost story that delivers nothing you haven't seen before. About 43 times." |
Scott Weinberg |
Tomato |
Michael Clayton (2007) |
"Michael Clayton is at its best when it sticks to hard-bitten, this-is-how-the-world-works scenes between employers and employees, fathers and sons, executives and lawyers." |
James Rocchi |
Tomato 4.5/5 |
The Midnight Meat Train (2008) |
"Manages to maintain that sly sense of dread that permeates the best of Barker's horror tales. Certainly one of the most effective horror films of the year." |
Scott Weinberg |
Tomato |
A Mighty Heart (2007) |
"A compelling, intellectually and emotionally engaging film." |
James Rocchi |
Tomato 5/5 |
Milk (2008) |
"Milk is adult and intelligent in ways many films are not, and it's rousing and enthralling in a way few films are. It's a minor miracle of sheer film making joy and determination, and one of the best American films of 2008." |
James Rocchi |
Tomato 3/5 |
Miracle at St. Anna (2008) |
"When Miracle at St. Anna falters, it's in the moments that seem like they could have been crafted by any other film maker; when Miracle at St. Anna succeeds, it's in the moments that could only have been crafted by Lee." |
James Rocchi |
Splat 2.5/5 |
Mirrors (2008) |
"Sutherland's natural stoicism does make the more risible developments and dialogue a bit easier to stomach (a moment when he goes all Jack Bauer on a nun comes to mind)." |
William Goss |
Tomato 3/4 |
Miss Pettigrew Lives for a Day (2008) |
"Miss Pettigrew Lives For a Day may be a fairly small-scale comedy, but it delivers tremendous satisfaction, and that's a victory in and of itself ..." |
James Rocchi |
Tomato 4/5 |
Missing Person (2009) |
"The Missing Person isn't merely a clever, cool spin on the classic private eye story, but it also works as a private eye story. It showcases a lurching, hunched, quietly lived-in performance by Shannon but offers more than just that performance. ..." |
James Rocchi |
Splat |
Mister Foe (2008) |
"[The film's] intellectualized sexuality stirs neither the head nor the nether regions." |
Nick Schager |
Tomato 3/5 |
Mister Lonely (2008) |
""Mister Lonely" is the kind of film you have to work hard to get something out of, but, like the celebrity impersonators at the heart of the film, there's more to it than what you see on the surface." |
Kim Voynar |
Splat |
Moliere (2007) |
"What's missing, alas, is a greater sense of surprise that might keep the film from feeling somewhat rote." |
Nick Schager |
Tomato |
Momma's Man (2008) |
"The film drags at times, and watching Boren take Mikey further and further into a state of absolute immobility is difficult to watch, but his performance is so spot-on that you can't help but be drawn into figuring out what's going on with him." |
Kim Voynar |
Tomato B+ |
Mongol (2008) |
"The film earns our attention and respect the way fictional movies do: by crafting a well-told, entertaining story." |
Eric D. Snider |
Tomato 4/5 |
Monster House (2006) |
"From his brilliantly twisted vision of the house itself to the casting of the voice actors for this film, Kenan couldn't have done a better job for his frosh film effort." |
Kim Voynar |
- |
Monster House (2006) |
"Interview: Gil Kenan, Director of Monster House." |
Kim Voynar |
Tomato 3/5 |
Monsters vs. Aliens (2009) |
"A loud, rushed, choppy, silly, colorful Nintendo game of a movie. And it could have been DreamWorks' version of "The Incredibles."" |
Scott Weinberg |
Tomato 4/5 |
Moon (2009) |
""In an age when most big-budget science fiction films are made by people with no respect for science or fiction, Moon is a welcome pleasure." |
James Rocchi |
Tomato |
Mother of Tears (2008) |
"In comparison to the majority of bland Hollywood widgets cranked out on a corporate conveyer belt, these mad, personal misfires are the real masterworks." |
Jeffrey M. Anderson |
Tomato 3.5/5 |
Mother of Tears (2008) |
"A bloody, brutal and oddly amusing little Mother of a flick." |
Scott Weinberg |
Splat 1.5/5 |
Mr. Bean's Holiday (2007) |
"You can only put up with so much shameless mugging." |
Jette Kernion |
Tomato 3/4 |
Mr. Brooks (2007) |
"... a nice, decent, all-American psychopath like Mr. Brooks is pretty welcome company for a few fraught and well-crafted hours in the tense and muted darkness of the movie theater." |
James Rocchi |
Splat 2/5 |
Mr. Magorium's Wonder Emporium (2007) |
"Aggressively whimsical -- everyone is trying way too hard to be in-your-face quirky." |
Jette Kernion |
Splat 1/5 |
Mr. Woodcock (2007) |
"Even the lamest comedies out there manage to wring one or two chuckles from yours truly, but this ugly, obnoxious flick couldn't even manage half a smirk." |
Scott Weinberg |
Splat 2.5/5 |
Mrs. Henderson Presents (2005) |
"One of those "prestige" pictures that you can watch with your dear old Mom ... provided your Mom won't be offended by the unclothed young ladies." |
Jette Kernion |
Splat 1/5 |
The Mummy: Tomb of the Dragon Emperor (2008) |
"Regardless of whether you've watched the other films, the third Mummy entry is a headache-inducing mess." |
Jette Kernion |
- |
The Mummy: Tomb of the Dragon Emperor (2008) |
"Check out all things 'Mummy 3' at Cinematical." |
Scott Weinberg |
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