The Bachelor (1999)

"An acceptable comedy."

Back to the Future Part III (1990)

"Ties up all the loose ends but runs out of energy and inspiration."

Bait (2000)

"Director Antoine Fuqua ... is left buried just as surely as those very unlikely gold bars."

Bamboozled (2000)

"What makes Bamboozled so exasperating ... is the hypocrisy and muddled thinking that eventually turn the film into an endurance test for the audience."

Bandit Queen (1994)

"At the center of the movie are two fine actresses who make Phoolan's unsettled character seem inevitable."

Bangkok Dangerous (2001)

"Bangkok Dangerous mixes mindless violence, sappy romance, and philosophical pretentiousness. On the whole, it does the first better than the other two."

The Bank Job (2008)

"The story is filled with new dimensions that separate it from a run-of-the-mill heist flick."

Batman Forever (1995)

"The highs? Jim Carrey's Riddler, hands down."

Batman Forever (1995)

"Kilmer's good, not surprisingly, but he doesn't get to do a lot."

The Beach (2000)

"The Beach wears its self-importance on its sleeve, but never truly earns it."

Beatles - Ed Sullivan Presents the Beatles: 4 Complete Shows (1964)

"Beatles aficionados should leap on these raw performances -- shot live with no studio post-production gloss, only the boys in their rare natural state -- as primary documents from the pre-Revolver, pre-Sgt. Pepper years...."

Beautiful (2000)

"This movie wants to have it both ways: to score points against beauty pageants and the cult of feminine beauty in our culture, but also to root for Mona. It doesn't work."

Beautiful Thing (1996)

"Beautiful Thing isn't particularly deep, nor is it a great piece of filmmaking, but it's so sweet-natured and well-acted that it's hard to resist."

The Beauty Academy of Kabul (2006)

"Director Liz Mermin subtly captures both sides of a cultural divide."

Bedazzled (2000)

"What the film doesn't have, ironically, is a soul."

Before the Devil Knows You're Dead (2007)

"As the Shadow used to say, the weed of crime bears bitter fruit, and Lumet has made a delicious pie out of it."

Being John Malkovich (1999)

"Surreal to the point of poeticism."

Beloved (1998)

"A remarkable movie!"

Best in Show (2000)

"Alas, Best in Show probably won't find the big audience in theaters it deserves, but it will have a long life in living rooms thereafter."

The Best Man (1999)

"The Best Man is a class act, from top to bottom."

Beyond the Mat (1999)

"The rampant hucksterism of big-time wrestling is in a long American tradition, and Beyond the Mat is a very smart first step in opening the subject up to clearer view."

Big Daddy (1999)

"Big Daddy shows that Sandler the movie persona may be ready for adulthood, but Sandler the moviemaker isn't getting any more mature."

Big Eden (2001)

"The dialogue crackles happily and the performances charm."

The Big Kahuna (1999)

"It's smart, funny and insightful and it's quite easy to see what attracted the stars to it."

Big Momma's House (2000)

"This is pretty much a lazy film with a few lighthearted moments and no substance."