Splat 2/4 |
Semi-Pro (2008) |
"Is there a point at which excessive public self-humiliation becomes its own form of warped narcissism?" |
Josh Larsen |
Tomato 3/4 |
A Serious Man (2009) |
"Joel and Ethan Coen have never been known for their cheeriness, yet the bleakness of A Serious Man still comes as a shock." |
Josh Larsen |
Tomato 3/4 |
Sex and the City - The Movie (2008) |
"One of the movie's endearing qualities is its aversion to happily ever afters. In a way, it plays like the epilogue to your standard Hollywood romantic comedy." |
Josh Larsen |
Splat 2/4 |
Sherlock Holmes (2009) |
"...didn't entirely click for me, yet there is something to be said for the fact that I'm not dreading the inevitable sequel." |
Josh Larsen |
Tomato 3/4 |
Shutter (2008) |
"It's fun to root for the one who says "Boo!" rather than the screaming ciphers for whom we are usually asked to cheer." |
Josh Larsen |
Tomato 3/4 |
The Sisterhood of the Traveling Pants 2 (2008) |
"...rife with soap-opera simplicities, yet Ferrera's plucky smile and Tamblyn's sardonic sneer manage to redeem them." |
Josh Larsen |
Tomato 4/4 |
Slumdog Millionaire (2008) |
"Danny Boyle has been making headlong movies for 13 years now, yet none have been as dazzling or delirious - as alive - as Slumdog Millionaire." |
Josh Larsen |
Tomato 3/4 |
Smart People (2008) |
"The more rumpled Dennis Quaid has become, the more interesting he's gotten as an actor..." |
Josh Larsen |
Tomato 3.5/4 |
Son of Rambow (2008) |
"How many of us were first introduced to the giddy, gory glory of the movies at a friend's house?" |
Josh Larsen |
Splat 1.5/4 |
Space Chimps (2008) |
"Ham is cocky, insulting and irresponsible. In other words, if you were looking for a break from your misbehaving kids by taking them to the theater, you won't get one." |
Josh Larsen |
Splat 1.5/4 |
Speed Racer (2008) |
"I propose a universal law concerning chimpanzees and the movies..." |
Josh Larsen |
Tomato 3/4 |
Star Trek (2009) |
"Fans will be thrilled, though not nearly as much as Paramount Pictures shareholders." |
Josh Larsen |
Splat 2/4 |
Star Trek II: The Wrath of Khan (1982) |
"If this is the supposed high point for the Star Trek movie series, it's still a low point for sci-fi." |
Josh Larsen |
Splat 3/4 |
Star Trek III: The Search for Spock (1984) |
"...a somber, mournful installment of the Star Trek franchise. And when the defining trait of your series is dullness, this isn't exactly the best strategy." |
Josh Larsen |
Splat 1.5/4 |
Star Trek IV: The Voyage Home (1986) |
"...Kirk has finally reached his full lounge lizard potential (it's as if the comedy has freed him from his remaining inhibitions)." |
Josh Larsen |
Tomato 3/4 |
Star Trek V: The Final Frontier (1989) |
"Did it really take William Shatner in the director's chair to finally give us a decent Star Trek movie?" |
Josh Larsen |
Splat 1.5/4 |
Star Trek VI: The Undiscovered Country (1991) |
"...mostly combines the interminable interstellar politics of the later Star Wars films with the slowest game of Clue you've ever played." |
Josh Larsen |
Tomato 3/4 |
Star Trek: First Contact (1996) |
"Star Trek finally gets imaginative, exciting and - dare I say it? - kinky." |
Josh Larsen |
Splat 1.5/4 |
Star Trek: Generations (1994) |
"I had hoped Generations would rescue Star Trek from its pervasive dullness, but somehow things have gotten even more boring" |
Josh Larsen |
Splat 1.5/4 |
Star Trek: Insurrection (1998) |
"It's back to boring basics for the Gene Roddenberry franchise." |
Josh Larsen |
Splat 2/4 |
Star Trek: Nemesis (2002) |
"At this point, looking to juice the series with action scenes is the equivalent of applying a defibrillator to a cadaver." |
Josh Larsen |
Splat 2/4 |
Star Trek: The Motion Picture (1979) |
"If the endless interstellar vistas of 2001: A Space Odyssey tested your patience, Star Trek: The Motion Picture will make you cry like a little star child." |
Josh Larsen |
Tomato 3/4 |
Step Brothers (2008) |
"...not as inspired as Talladega Nights, but it has its own deranged sense of glee." |
Josh Larsen |
Splat 2/4 |
Stop-Loss (2008) |
"Strangely, it has come out at once too soon and - for those who have already been stop-lossed - too late." |
Josh Larsen |
Splat 1/4 |
The Strangers (2008) |
"The climax is deadening. Somewhere, Michael Haneke is saying, 'I told you so.'" |
Josh Larsen |
Tomato 4/4 |
Sunrise (1927) |
"One of those seminal works without which modern movies wouldn't exist..." |
Josh Larsen |
Splat 1/4 |
Superhero Movie! (2008) |
"Pamela Anderson appears for 15 seconds as the Invisible Woman ... and if Anderson is invisible she's pretty much completely useless." |
Josh Larsen |
Splat 2/4 |
Swing Vote (2008) |
"...like watching James Stewart smile his way through The Lost Weekend." |
Josh Larsen |
Tomato 3/4 |
Synecdoche, New York (2008) |
"When I say Charlie Kaufman should be put on suicide watch, I'm not being facetious." |
Josh Larsen |
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