Tomato 6.5/10 |
The Baader Meinhof Complex (2009) |
"An initially riveting and provocative thriller filled with intense action sequences and strong performances, but the suspense and thrills wane as the convoluted plot becomes slightly dull and monotonous." |
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Tomato 7.5/10 |
Bad Lieutenant: Port of Call New Orleans (2009) |
"Sensationally entertaining, darkly comedic, witty and refreshingly bizarre. A guilty pleasure. Nicolas Cage is in top form." |
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Splat 5/10 |
Ballerina (2008) |
"Mildly compelling and somewhat fascinating, but often tedious, incomplete and lacking enough insight about what it's truly like to be a ballerina." |
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Splat 3.5/10 |
A Beautiful Life (2009) |
"An amateurish, contrived drama that's neither captivating, insightful nor engrossing." |
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Splat 2.5/10 |
Bedtime Stories (2008) |
"Bedtime Stories lacks the required thrills, imagination, comedy and drama required to be a truly entertaining family film." |
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Splat 5.85/10 |
Beeswax (2009) |
"A mildly engaging, low-key drama that's somewhat lazy, bland and ultimately underwhelming." |
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Tomato 8.5/10 |
Before Tomorrow (2009) |
"A poignant, heartfelt, enlightening and lyrical journey filled with beautiful, haunting images." |
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Splat 5.75/10 |
La Belle personne (2009) |
"Has a superb soundtrack, beautiful cinematography and a lively and charming cast, but, ultimately, suffers from an overstuffed, unfocused plot with poorly developed characters and fails to keep you thoroughly engrossed or captivated." |
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Tomato 7.0/10 |
Betty Blue (1986) |
"Occasionally drags and meanders, but it boasts an impressive visual style and a radiant, charismatic performance by the ultra-sexy Béatrice Dalle." |
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Splat 4.75/10 |
Between Love and Goodbye (2009) |
"With a more organic and witty screenplay, Between Love & Goodbye would have been much more engaging rather than often dull, contrived and unmoving." |
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Splat 2.0/10 |
Beyond a Reasonable Doubt (2009) |
"Preposterous, asinine, poorly edited and downright silly with more unintentional humor than your average courtroom thriller." |
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Splat 5.0/10 |
Big Fan (2009) |
"Suffers from a lazy, bland screenplay deficient in sharpness, insight and imagination which can't be saved by Patton Oswalt's oddly engaging performance." |
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Tomato 7.75/10 |
Big Gay Musical (2009) |
"Thoroughly engaging, funny, smart and heartfelt without any dull or contrived moments." |
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Splat 5.5/10 |
Big Man Japan (2009) |
"A cheesy B-movie that's initially refreshing, funny and a guilty pleasure, but eventually sinks into tedium while its comic energy and imagination concurrently diminish." |
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Tomato 7.0/10 |
Birdsong (2009) |
"Mostly engrossing for patient viewers who'll be able to truly appreciate the seemingly simple, minimal narrative and to sense the wealth of emotion and complexities lurking beneath it." |
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Splat 5.75/10 |
BLAST! (2008) |
"Mildly engaging, stylishly edited, sporadically provocative and suspenseful, but more analysis and insightful revelations would have made it a truly enlightening experience rather than an ultimately underwhelming one." |
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Tomato 9/10 |
Blessed Is the Match: The Life and Death of Hannah Senesh (2009) |
"A captivating, inspirational, engrossing and profoundly illuminating experience." |
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Splat 5.15/10 |
Blind Date (2009) |
"Boasts natural, well-nuanced performances by Stanley Tucci and Patricia Clarkson, but it's often an awkward blend of romance, drama, comedy and tragedy that eventually becomes tedious and dull while leaving you underwhelmed and unmoved." |
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Tomato 7.15/10 |
The Blind Side (2009) |
"A mostly heartfelt, compelling and inspirational albeit occasionally contrived sports drama." |
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Tomato 9.5/10 |
Blinders (2009) |
"A heartbreaking, profoundly illuminating and vital documentary. It will open your eyes, make you feel outraged and inspire you to demand immediate reform." |
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Tomato 8.25/10 |
Bliss (2007) |
"An engrossing, tender and compelling drama boasting exquisite cinematography and a radiant performance by the beautiful Ozgu Namal." |
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Splat 5.5/10 |
Bob Funk (2009) |
"Much like its titular character, the film itself has some serious growing up to do and needs a strong dose of warmth and charisma." |
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Splat 4.0/10 |
The Boondock Saints II: All Saints Day (2009) |
"Mindlessly entertaining on occasion, but lacks the refreshing pizzazz and clever surprises found in the original. Its pretentious editing style and wooden performances get frustrating rather quickly." |
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Splat 5.5/10 |
The Box (2009) |
"Has stylish production values and a somewhat creepy performance by the talented Frank Langella, but it's often too lazily constructed, unimaginative and lacking much-needed suspense." |
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Tomato 7.0/10 |
The Boys Are Back (2009) |
"A somewhat unfocused and convoluted drama that's buoyed by beautiful scenery and, most effectively, by Clive Owen's well-nuanced, charismatic and endearing performance." |
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Tomato 8.5/10 |
The Boys: The Sherman Brothers' Story (2009) |
"A lively, engrossing, fascinating and well-edited documentary. It finds just the right balance between entertaining the audience and provoking them intellectually as well as emotionally." |
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Splat 3.5/10 |
Bride Wars (2009) |
"Often unimaginative, asinine and bland, even if you're willing to check your brain at the door and suspend your disbelief for 90 minutes." |
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Splat 5.25/10 |
Brief Interviews with Hideous Men (2009) |
"Too awkward, disjointed and bland while lacking dramatic momentum and true insight." |
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Tomato 6.25/10 |
Bright Star (2009) |
"An occasionally dull, very gentle romantic drama that could have used more tension and a sharper screenplay, but it's compensated by a radiant and enchanting performance by Abbie Cornish along with exquisite cinematography." |
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Tomato 6.75/10 |
Broken Embraces (2009) |
"Intriguing, well-structured and mildly engaging with strong performances, but its balance of comedy, melodrama and romance feels slightly uneven and contrived." |
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Tomato 8.65/10 |
Bronson (2009) |
"An invigorating, refreshingly stylish biopic brimming with dark humor, surrealism and an unforgettable, brave performance by Tom Hardy." |
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Tomato 7.5/10 |
The Brothers Bloom (2009) |
"A brilliant, refreshingly original comedy that's delightfully zany and inventive." |
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Splat 4.5/10 |
Bruno (2009) |
"A sporadically funny comedy that often shocks and disgusts, but falls flat with tedious and lazy humor." |
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Tomato 9.33/10 |
Burma VJ (2009) |
"Suspenseful and captivating...[It] finds just the right balance between entertaining the audience and provoking them intellectually as well as emotionally, without a dull moment from start to finish." |
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Splat 5.5/10 |
The Burning Plain (2009) |
"Initially intriguing with solid performances and impressive cinematography, but its suspense and poignancy diminish as the anachronic plot structure eventually feels unnecessary, gimmicky and tiresome." |
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