Tomato B- |
S.W.A.T. (2003) |
"An over-amped action film with just enough character shadings and color to make us wish it were better." |
Eric Harrison |
Tomato B- |
S1m0ne (2002) |
"The film isn't much, but Pacino's nimble actor's mind, the way it animates his haggard face and puts his voice and body at the character's service, is something no computer can touch." |
Eric Harrison |
- |
The Saddest Music in the World (2004) |
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- |
The Safety of Objects (2003) |
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Tomato 2.5/4 |
Sahara (2005) |
"It's about good ol' boys on a rip-snorting adventure, and to that end, it succeeds." |
Amy Biancolli |
Splat |
The Saint (1997) |
"The Saint is all glitz and comic-book spy plot with no more than a passing hint that Templar has a real personality behind the disguises." |
Louis B. Parks |
Splat 1.5/4 |
Saint Ralph (2005) |
"It's hard to dislike schmaltz as mild as Saint Ralph, but let's try: The film is as bland as a communion wafer, sentimental as a Christmas homily, and predictable as the liturgy." |
Michael Hardy |
- |
Saints And Soldiers |
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Splat 2/4 |
The Salon (2005) |
"Like a perm that won't grow away, it's stuck in the race-comedy mold of Barbershop, Barbershop 2 and Beauty Shop. Been there, done that hair." |
Bruce Westbrook |
Tomato A- |
Salton Sea (2002) |
"Repellent yet intriguing, brutal yet funny, wicked yet strangely compassionate, The Salton Sea is more about mixing genres and styles than illuminating a credible reality." |
Bruce Westbrook |
- |
The Santa Clause 2 (2002) |
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Splat 1.5/4 |
Sarah Silverman: Jesus is Magic (2005) |
"Silverman comes across as a racist, callous diva in Sarah Silverman: Jesus Is Magic." |
Bruce Westbrook |
- |
Satin Rouge (2002) |
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Tomato |
Save the Last Dance (2001) |
"An admirably heartfelt story with more on its mind than the glory of self-expression." |
Bruce Westbrook |
Tomato B+ |
Saved! (2004) |
"Blessed by a potent cast, Saved! lets its teens be teens -- pimples, if not warts, and all." |
Bruce Westbrook |
Tomato |
Saving Grace (2000) |
"This is a less-showy performance than the ones [Blethyn] gave in those other two movies, for which she was nominated for Academy Awards, but it's just as impressive." |
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Splat |
Saving Silverman (2001) |
"You'd have to go back to November to Little Nicky to find a movie that approaches this for dreckiness." |
Eric Harrison |
Splat 2/4 |
Saw (2004) |
"Its hellish extremes more oppressive than entertaining." |
Bruce Westbrook |
Splat 1.5/4 |
Saw II (2005) |
"Even hard-core horror can go too far. Saw II is as punishing as it gets. It's effective, all right, but to what end? Certainly not entertainment." |
Bruce Westbrook |
Splat |
Say It Isn't So (2001) |
"Boring, distasteful and predictable with brief flashes of wit that don't occur frequently enough to make the wait between chuckles worthwhile." |
Eric Harrison |
Tomato |
Scary Movie (2000) |
"Among today's rude, crude and gleefully non-PC comedies, Scary Movie can be so funny it's scary." |
Bruce Westbrook |
Splat |
Scary Movie 2 (2001) |
"It shows no particular insight into the movies or cultural phenomena being mocked." |
Eric Harrison |
Splat C- |
Scary Movie 3 (2003) |
"Despite one of the year's best trailers, this horror-film spoof is as laugh-challenged as the woeful first sequel." |
Bruce Westbrook |
Splat 1/4 |
Scary Movie 4 (2006) |
"Four installments later, the horror-movie jokes have gotten broader, grosser and just plain dumber." |
Joey Guerra |
Tomato 2.5/4 |
Schizo (2005) |
"An unflinching look at poverty, expedience and harsh choices in a desolate environment." |
Bruce Westbrook |
Splat 1.5/4 |
School for Scoundrels (2006) |
"Nice guys and creeps make it to the finish line, though I won't say how they place. But I will divulge this: The movie's a loser." |
Amy Biancolli |
- |
School of Flesh (1998) |
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Tomato A+ |
School of Rock (2003) |
"Linklater strikes just the right power chords here. He respects rock enough to keep it real, and he has enough rein on Black to ground his wildness in warmth while avoiding easy sentiment." |
Bruce Westbrook |
- |
Schultze Gets the Blues (2005) |
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Tomato 3/4 |
The Science of Sleep (2006) |
"In the end, after your time with it, you'll recall it with a smile, remembering its childish wonderment and mischievous sense of humor." |
Amy Biancolli |
- |
Scooby Doo 2: Monsters Unleashed (2004) |
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- |
Scooby-Doo - The Movie (2002) |
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Tomato 3/4 |
Scoop (2006) |
"Scoop, an amiable romp of lighthearted fun." |
Bruce Westbrook |
Tomato |
The Score (2001) |
"Alternating on trumpet and tenor sax, Norton does some terrific solos. De Niro is the ace drummer providing rhythmic backbone, and Brando tickles out gorgeous filigrees on piano." |
Eric Harrison |
Tomato B |
The Scorpion King (2002) |
"In its ragged, cheap and unassuming way, the movie works." |
Bruce Westbrook |
Splat C |
Scotland, PA (2002) |
"None of this is very original, and it isn't particularly funny." |
Eric Harrison |
- |
Scratch (2002) |
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|
Tomato |
Scream (1996) |
"Whatever you do, don't close your mind to such an inventive concoction. One last time, despite all your better instincts, go ahead -- open that theater door." |
Bruce Westbrook |
Tomato |
Scream 2 (1997) |
"The real fun of Scream 2, like Scream, isn't seeing people slaughtered. It's the smart-mouth dialogue and in-joke ironies." |
Bruce Westbrook |
Splat |
Scream 3 (2000) |
"You're bound to scream -- perhaps real loud -- but it may be out of impatient dismay as much as Pavlovian reaction." |
Bruce Westbrook |
Tomato 2.5/4 |
Screen Door Jesus (2005) |
"Despite the conflicting statements on faith and religion, revenge and forgiveness, and sex and love, the divergent arguments are ultimately part of the ramshackle grace and peculiar charm of this modest, frequently-satisfying film." |
Joey Guerra |
- |
The Sea Inside (2004) |
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|
Splat 1.5/4 |
Sea of Dreams (2005) |
"Sea of Dreams purports to be a film of 'magic realism,' but it's neither magical nor realistic." |
Bruce Westbrook |
Tomato A |
Seabiscuit (2003) |
"A movie that has as much heart as Seabiscuit himself." |
Fred M. Faour |
- |
Second Skin (2000) |
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- |
Second Time Around (2002) |
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|
- |
Secondhand Lions (2003) |
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|
Tomato 2.5/4 |
The Secret Life of Bees (2008) |
"The Secret Life of Bees is a deeply felt, well-intentioned film about race and reverence in the summer of '64. Like the ambrosia at the center of the plot, it moves slowly and tastes sweet." |
Amy Biancolli |
- |
The Secret Lives of Dentists (2003) |
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|
Tomato B |
Secret Window (2004) |
"This uneven psychological thriller has its share of chills, but Depp and Turturro are a hoot." |
Eric Harrison |
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