Mad About Mambo (2000)

"Everything about the movie is fine and dandy and dull."

Magnolia (1999)

"What leaves you breathless, though, is the knockout acting by the cast."

Man on the Moon (1999)

"That's not a movie, it's a timeline."

Man On Wire (2008)

"In this exhilarating, palm-moistening documentary by British filmmaker James Marsh (Wisconsin Death Trip), the twin towers are back to celebrate one of their finest moments."

Management (2009)

"They make an intriguing pair, and Management, for all its hard-to-define mix of melancholy and absurdity, makes for an intriguing movie."

Mansfield Park (1999)

"Mansfield Park is quick and funny, and a refreshing break from period-film stuffiness."

Marius and Jeannette (1997)

"There's no question that Jeannette is a richly imagined character, and Ascariade knows exactly how to capture all her moods. But the other people here are largely defined by a trait or two or a political statement."

Married Life (2008)

"Sachs combines humor, suspense, and twists of plot that keep the ground shifting under our feet."

The Matrix (1999)

"The Matrix serves up so much visual wizardry and thought-provoking ideas that even the inevitable Silver touch -- a finale with more bullets than the opening of Saving Private Ryan -- can't destroy the magic."

Me, Myself & Irene (2000)

"The movie flounders around in all directions."

Me, You, Them (2001)

"A quiet film, certainly, but it's filled with small touches that manage to get deeply under your skin by the time the final credits roll."

Meet the Parents (2000)

"Meet the Parents gets its best moments in the friction between De Niro and Stiller. Their screen personas -- the intimidator and the hapless smart guy -- are a perfect mismatch, and the spark between them ignite plenty of laughs."

Men of Honor (2000)

"A bad movie about a great man."

The Messenger: The Story of Joan of Arc (1999)

"While The Messenger feeds our appetite for visual panache, it starves the soul."

Mickey Blue Eyes (1999)

"In Mickey Blue Eyes, Grant is repeatedly mortified, humiliated, and otherwise pained, which means there is much for us to smile at."

Miller's Crossing (1990)

"While Miller's Crossing is not as messy or inspired as Martin Scorsese's GoodFellas, or as richly suggestive as The Godfather, it accomplishes exactly what it sets out to do."

Miracle at St. Anna (2008)

"Lee is a filmmaker who, through talent, accomplishment, and a constant working of the refs in the Hollywood system, has earned autonomy over his films. I'm all for artistic freedom, but here he could have used a bit of oversight."

Mission to Mars (2000)

"It gets worse before it gets better."

Mission: Impossible (1996)

"A fun and diverting summer movie, well worth the price of admission."

Mission: Impossible (1996)

"There are just a few groovy special effects and a practically incomprehensible story which we finally can't work up enough energy to care about."

Mission: Impossible II (2000)

"Isn't bad as summer action fare goes."

Monkeybone (2001)

"There are laughs here, but Selick doesn't corral them, and the movie has no shape."

Mortal Kombat (1995)

"The movie that most nearly approximates a video game: lots of action, no plot, eye-catching computer effects and a dollop of violence."

Most Wanted (1997)

"Aside from a quirky performance by Jon Voight and a couple of well-executed action sequences, there's little to distinguish this Keenen Ivory Wayans production from dozens of other assassination-conspiracy thrillers."

Moulin Rouge (2001)

"Consistently witty and entertaining."