Tomato B |
Baadasssss! (2004) |
"Mario lacks the finesse as a filmmaker to deliver the nuanced portrait his father deserves, but he largely succeeds: We see Melvin as a flawed man, but one who worked for something larger than himself." |
Eric Harrison |
- |
Babe: Pig in the City (1998) |
Click here to see the review. |
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Splat 2/4 |
Babel (2006) |
"[Iñárritu] remains as entranced as ever by fate, loss and the interconnectedness of humankind, and I admire him for it. But Babel isn't the last or best word on that subject. It's just a lot of talk." |
Amy Biancolli |
Tomato |
Baby Boy (2001) |
"A bracing film, passionate, frightening, sobering and funny all at once." |
Eric Harrison |
Splat |
Baby Geniuses (1999) |
"If the remainder of this century will bring a lamer film than Baby Geniuses, may I please be in Estonia when it comes." |
Jeff Millar |
Tomato 3/4 |
Baby Mama (2008) |
"The funny, felicitous Baby Mama exploits every stage of pregnancy except the first. No hanky-panky to bump this plot in motion." |
Amy Biancolli |
Splat |
The Bachelor (1999) |
"Steve Cohen's screenplay, is pretty much DOA." |
Jeff Millar |
Tomato B- |
Bad Boys II (2003) |
"BBII ripples and rumbles with remarkable stunts." |
Bruce Westbrook |
- |
Bad Company (1995) |
Click here to see the review. |
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Splat C+ |
Bad Company (2002) |
"The movie's blatant derivativeness is one reason it's so lackluster." |
Eric Harrison |
Tomato 3/4 |
Bad Education (2004) |
"Like all of Almodóvar's films, Bad Education takes the audience down unexpected roads and switchbacks." |
Eric Harrison |
Splat 1/4 |
Bad News Bears (2005) |
"The kids in this knowing, tirelessly belligerent retread are as coarse and obnoxious as they ever were, maybe more so. And therein lies the problem." |
Amy Biancolli |
Tomato A |
Bad Santa (2003) |
"Like The Ref, the best previous film in this vein, Bad Santa redeems itself with rounds of riotous outrageousness." |
Bruce Westbrook |
Splat C |
Baise Moi (2001) |
"Baise-Moi is like a cheapie, vintage American exploitation movie, only one that goes so far beyond the bounds of taste that its affrontiveness becomes in large part what the film is about." |
Eric Harrison |
Splat |
Bait (2000) |
"Blending comedy and action is a formula that works when both elements are strong, as in, say, Beverly Hills Cop or 48 Hours. In Bait, this isn't the case." |
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Tomato 3/4 |
The Ballad of Jack and Rose (2005) |
"Even with such a powerhouse actor as Day-Lewis, this movie belongs to Rose, who is sensitively played by Camilla Belle, an accomplished young actress who should have a bright future." |
Eric Harrison |
- |
The Ballad of Ramblin' Jack (2000) |
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Tomato 3/4 |
Ballets Russes (2005) |
"... a heartening affirmation of the spirit that helped many dancers to thrive in their heyday more than half a century ago and to survive as teachers, dance devotees and priceless raconteurs." |
Bruce Westbrook |
Splat D |
Ballistic: Ecks vs. Sever (2002) |
"There's lots of fighting, which is a good thing because the action in this movie is better than the talk. But that isn't saying much." |
Eric Harrison |
- |
Balzac and the Little Chinese Seamstress (2005) |
Click here to see the review. |
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Tomato |
Bamboozled (2000) |
"Only sporadically entertaining, always uncomfortable, but arguably as important and brilliant as Do the Right Thing or Malcolm X." |
Louis B. Parks |
Tomato |
Bandits (2001) |
"An occasionally hilarious movie that works (to the extent it does work) despite the director's best efforts to muck it up." |
Eric Harrison |
Tomato 2.5/4 |
Bandslam (2009) |
"The movie has a few good tunes and some charming comic dash, at least at first." |
Amy Biancolli |
- |
Bang (1997) |
Click here to see the review. |
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Tomato B+ |
The Banger Sisters (2002) |
"[Sarandon] and Hawn click with a lovable, kinetic kick -- much as Sarandon and Geena Davis did in Thelma & Louise." |
Bruce Westbrook |
Tomato |
Bangkok Dangerous (2001) |
"Scene after thrilling scene, this movie takes your breath away." |
Eric Harrison |
- |
The Bank (2002) |
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Tomato B |
Baran (2002) |
"The tale is simply but effectively told." |
Eric Harrison |
- |
The Barbarian Invasions (2003) |
Click here to see the review. |
|
Tomato B- |
Barbershop (2002) |
"By far the most mature film to come down the pike in which the name 'Cube' appears more than once in the credits." |
Eric Harrison |
Tomato B- |
Barbershop 2: Back in Business (2004) |
"As funny as the first movie, but it's narratively scattered." |
Eric Harrison |
- |
Barenaked in America (2000) |
Click here to see the review. |
|
Tomato |
Barney - Barney's Great Adventure: The Movie (1998) |
"Pre-schoolers, however, will find enough to keep them occupied, and won't mind the cheesy effects." |
Louis B. Parks |
Splat 2.5/4 |
Barnyard: The Original Party Animals (2006) |
"Adults will get enough laughs to survive gags such as the chickens using a Col. Sanders dartboard but will likely lose patience waiting for the very predictable story and sentiments to slowly play themselves out." |
Louis B. Parks |
Tomato B |
Bartleby (2002) |
"Hard to resist." |
Eric Harrison |
Splat C |
Basic (2003) |
"Basic is too busy changing rules and strutting its cleverness." |
Bruce Westbrook |
Splat 1.5 |
Basic Instinct 2 (2006) |
"Using the same basic plot as 1992's original, BI2 feels less like a sequel than a remake whose shelf life has expired." |
Bruce Westbrook |
- |
The Basket (1999) |
Click here to see the review. |
|
- |
Basquiat (1996) |
Click here to see the review. |
|
Tomato |
Batman & Robin (1997) |
"If you like 'em busy, this sequel is for you." |
Jeff Millar |
Tomato 4/4 |
Batman Begins (2005) |
"Batman Begins is a remarkable movie. In making it, Nolan swept aside not only the other Batman films but the whole over-burdened shelf of previous super-hero flicks." |
Eric Harrison |
Tomato |
Bats (1999) |
"It's no knockout, but it's fun and gets the job done in a nonmalicious way, which more of today's punishing filmmakers should emulate." |
Bruce Westbrook |
Tomato 2.5/4 |
Battle for Terra (2009) |
"An earnest 3-D eco-sermon." |
Amy Biancolli |
Splat C- |
The Battle of Shaker Heights (2003) |
"The film is well-acted and looks good, but it's so inconsequential and bland that you wonder what was it about the script that made anyone think it would make an interesting movie." |
Eric Harrison |
Splat |
Battlefield Earth (2000) |
"This is florid science fiction, low-brow but energetic, complete with cheesy thrills." |
Louis B. Parks |
Splat 2/4 |
Be Cool (2005) |
"There's really no need to pay much attention to the plot." |
Eric Harrison |
Tomato |
The Beach (2000) |
"The film does not aspire to sociology. It just wants to tell a story. And that it does well." |
Jeff Millar |
- |
Bean (1997) |
Click here to see the review. |
|
- |
Bear Cub (2004) |
Click here to see the review. |
|
- |
The Beautician and the Beast (1997) |
Click here to see the review. |
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