Splat 5/10 |
Savage Grace (2008) |
"Strange, stylized and sordid, it deals with lurid, repugnant relationships." |
Susan Granger |
Tomato 8/10 |
The Secret Life of Bees (2008) |
"A life-affirming, inspirational story about family, hope and love that tugs at your heartstrings." |
Susan Granger |
Tomato 7/10 |
The September Issue (2009) |
"Because this is an "authorized" (a.k.a. flattering) behind-the-scenes glimpse of "Vogue," it's glossy eye-candy but we never truly know what makes Anna Wintour tick." |
Susan Granger |
Splat 5/10 |
A Serious Man (2009) |
"Bleak and tedious, it's an ambivalent memoir about Biblical adversity, filled with edgy, alienating angst." |
Susan Granger |
Splat 6/10 |
Sex and the City - The Movie (2008) |
"What was slyly titillating in half-hour segments becomes silly, superficial and overwhemingly materialistic when stretched to nearly 2 1/2 hours. Bigger doesn't always mean better." |
Susan Granger |
Splat 5/10 |
Sherman's Way (2009) |
"Whimsically entertaining but all too familiar and formulaic." |
Susan Granger |
Tomato 8/10 |
Shine a Light (2008) |
"A consummate concert film but not on a calibre with Scorsese's "The Last Waltz" (1978)." |
Susan Granger |
Tomato 7/10 |
Shorts (2009) |
"Robert Rodriguez's best family film since 'Spy Kids,' it's aimed at a small-fry audience." |
Susan Granger |
Tomato 7/10 |
A Single Man (2009) |
"Sleek, sensitive and soulful, saved from Ford's overtly stylistic, sophisticated elegance by Firth's sly, subtly engaging portrayal." |
Susan Granger |
Splat 5/10 |
The Sisterhood of the Traveling Pants 2 (2008) |
"A distractingly kaleidoscopic look at four familiar coming-of-age adventures." |
Susan Granger |
Tomato 10/10 |
Slumdog Millionaire (2008) |
"Brutal and beautiful, tragic and joyful, it's one of the year's best movies, a must-see!" |
Susan Granger |
Splat 5/10 |
Smart People (2008) |
"Some 'smart people' can be thick as planks...and this is a fragmented, derivative, predictablly underwhelming family drama." |
Susan Granger |
Tomato 10/10 |
The Soloist (2009) |
"A film of enormous integrity, it's exquisitely acted, beautifully written, sensitively filmed and filled with memorable moments." |
Susan Granger |
Splat 6/10 |
Son of Rambow (2008) |
"It's subversively eccentric and poignant but lacks the punch that fully fleshed-out characters and a more cohesive story could deliver." |
Susan Granger |
Splat 5/10 |
Soul Power (2009) |
"Conscientiously, if conventionally edited re-hash of the Oscar-winning "We Were Kings."" |
Susan Granger |
Splat 3/10 |
Space Chimps (2008) |
"A decidedly disapppointing, if occasionally diverting, digitally animated feature." |
Susan Granger |
Tomato 8/10 |
Speed Racer (2008) |
"If you're into high-octane car racing, trippy Japanese anime and awesome visuals, this is spectacular, adrenaline-pumping family fare." |
Susan Granger |
Splat 2/10 |
The Spirit (2008) |
"Visionary Frank Miller falls flat here, sacrificing a potential franchise. Give up on this hyper cartoon-like ghost!" |
Susan Granger |
Splat 4/10 |
St. Trinian's (2009) |
"I suspect this boorish, crude, often vulgar British comedy lost a great deal of its jolly credence whilst crossing the Atlantic." |
Susan Granger |
Tomato 10/10 |
Star Trek (2009) |
"J.J. Abrams has done the impossible: not only resurrected the 'Star Trek' franchise, a concept built on space-age idealism, but also re-imagined it for cynical 21st century moviegoers." |
Susan Granger |
Splat 6/10 |
State of Play (2009) |
"Sinister but somewhat incoherent, lacking in credibility." |
Susan Granger |
Splat 4/10 |
Step Brothers (2008) |
"Don't be fooled by the family-friendly collapsing bunk-bed trailers! This is a crude, grossly vulgar, comedic rumination on contemporary parenting and sibling rivalry." |
Susan Granger |
Splat 2/10 |
The Stepfather (2009) |
"There are some movies that should not be re-made. This is one of them, as proven by this updated, cliche-filled version which fails to build up the necessary tension and truncates the mystery." |
Susan Granger |
Splat 5/10 |
Stop-Loss (2008) |
"Problem is: 'Stop-Loss' isn't really about that legal loophole. Instead, it's about soldiers' post-traumatic stress, a subject covered far more effectively before." |
Susan Granger |
Splat 3/10 |
The Strangers (2008) |
"While expoliting our fear of random house invasion, there's no excuse for careless continuity and illogical behavior. Sloppy cinematic details diminish the scare factor." |
Susan Granger |
Splat 3/10 |
Street Kings (2008) |
"There ought to be a testosterone warning posted at the box-office because overdosing is a distinct possibility, and to call Reeves'a acting wooden is an insult to Pinnochio." |
Susan Granger |
Splat 3/10 |
Stuck (2007) |
"To describe this as 'bleak' and 'brutal' is an understatement." |
Susan Granger |
Tomato 8/10 |
Sugar (2009) |
"An authentic, timely "immigrant experience" tale about trying to score." |
Susan Granger |
Tomato 7/10 |
Sunshine Cleaning (2009) |
"Gently ghoulish and bittersweet" |
Susan Granger |
Splat 6/10 |
Surrogates (2009) |
"While this sci-fi thriller has an intriguing premise, it's synthetic and superficial in its execution." |
Susan Granger |
Tomato 6/10 |
Swing Vote (2008) |
"Despite its disturbing inconsistencies, this gently satirical, Frank Capra-esque riff on the political process is a melodramatic civics lesson." |
Susan Granger |
Splat 3/10 |
Synecdoche, New York (2008) |
"Charlie Kaufman's existential fantasia with the odd name is a weird, tiresome rumination on love, hate and the creative process. Fellini did it far better in '8 1/2' in 1963." |
Susan Granger |
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