Splat 2/4 |
I Dreamed of Africa (2000) |
"Hugh Hudson's film plays curiously like a friendly documentary of Kuki's life, especially with the voice-over narration that sounds like it belongs in an idealistic travelogue." |
Roger Ebert |
Splat |
I Hate Valentine's Day (2009) |
"I found it to be really one note. This is not authentic modern courtship." |
Ben Lyons |
Tomato |
I Hate Valentine's Day (2009) |
"Everyone who's ever seen a movie knows where this is headed... but getting there is breezy, fun, and most importantly, well-executed." |
Ben Mankiewicz |
Splat |
I Love You, Beth Cooper (2009) |
"This is dreadful. This is a pathetic excuse for a movie." |
Ben Lyons |
Splat |
I Love You, Beth Cooper (2009) |
"The story quickly -- and I mean quickly -- devolves into an unimaginative high school retread." |
Ben Mankiewicz |
Tomato |
I Love You, Man (2009) |
"This is a film that right out of the gate, brings you into the humor and it doesn’t stop throughout the entire movie." |
Ben Lyons |
Tomato |
I Love You, Man (2009) |
"Rudd and Segel excel with a smart script and Rashida Jones is very funny and authentic." |
Ben Mankiewicz |
Splat |
Ice Age: Dawn of the Dinosaurs (2009) |
"The whole movie is more of the same and I'm afraid the franchis is running out of steam." |
Ben Lyons |
Splat |
Ice Age: Dawn of the Dinosaurs (2009) |
"Certainly not terrible, but ultimately forgettable and that means you should skip it." |
Ben Mankiewicz |
Splat |
Igor (2008) |
"It is not visually stimulating." |
Ben Lyons |
Splat |
Igor (2008) |
"I just didn’t think there were anywhere close to enough laughs in this movie and that ultimately, as a comedy, is what it’s got to deliver." |
Ben Mankiewicz |
Tomato |
The Imaginarium of Doctor Parnassus (2009) |
"A surprisingly interesting picture." |
A.O. Scott |
Splat |
The Imaginarium of Doctor Parnassus (2009) |
"Gilliam’s visually assaultive technique doesn’t make it easy on either the story or the actors." |
Michael Phillips |
Splat |
Imagine That (2009) |
"[A] misguided, poorly executed family disaster." |
Ben Lyons |
Tomato |
Imagine That (2009) |
"This is a fairly likable family comedy." |
Ben Mankiewicz |
Splat 2/4 |
IMAX - Michael Jordan to the Max (2000) |
"Essentially just a promotional film for Jordan as a product. It plays like a commercial for itself." |
Roger Ebert |
Tomato |
In the Loop (2009) |
"You feel like a fly on the wall inside of these meetings in the offices and you see how utterly ridiculous everybody is." |
Ben Lyons |
Tomato |
In the Loop (2009) |
"Every movie that clearly tells us how we marched toward the war, through bullying, intimidation, and making opponents seem crazy is worth seeing." |
Ben Mankiewicz |
Tomato |
The Informant! (2009) |
"It’s very offbeat and it’s very odd and it kind of gets inside this Midwestern corporate atmosphere in a very interesting way." |
A.O. Scott |
Splat |
The Informers (2009) |
"Gorgeous people and some well written dialogue aren’t enough to make this a movie you should see." |
Ben Lyons |
Splat |
The Informers (2009) |
"This just felt like a bunch of people in 1980s L.A. with blonde streaks in their hair listening to Wang Chung." |
Ben Mankiewicz |
Tomato |
Inglourious Basterds (2009) |
"Superbly acted and well constructed, each scene is paced to a chaotic climatic frenzy." |
Ben Lyons |
Tomato |
Inglourious Basterds (2009) |
"This is a seriously provocative film." |
Ben Mankiewicz |
Splat |
The International (2009) |
"I was really disappointed." |
Ben Lyons |
Tomato |
The International (2009) |
"A sleek conspiracy thriller from German director Tom Tykwer." |
Ben Mankiewicz |
Splat |
The Invention of Lying (2009) |
"It’s bogged down in too many squishy romantic-comedy pieties." |
A.O. Scott |
Tomato |
The Invention of Lying (2009) |
"I think the first half hour would be almost impossible to sustain because it is so inspired." |
Michael Phillips |
Tomato |
Invictus (2009) |
"The movie, directed by Clint Eastwood, has its corny moments, for sure, but it’s also powerful, full of conviction and one of the most inspiring movies of the year." |
A.O. Scott |
Tomato |
Is Anybody There? (2009) |
"Caine is flawless here, giving audiences one of his finest performances to date." |
Ben Lyons |
Tomato |
Is Anybody There? (2009) |
"There are a lot of other sweet, tender moments in this film and it never felt maudlin in any way to me." |
Ben Mankiewicz |
Tomato |
It's Complicated (2009) |
"Streep and Baldwin are terrific, and if you like your romance bittersweet you won’t want to miss this one." |
A.O. Scott |
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