Splat 2/4 |
W. (2008) |
"Instead of satire, W. works best as a filmmaking allegory. That going into a production unprepared is a lot like doing so with military conflict. The execution was off before the first camera started rolling." |
Andrew Dansby |
Splat 2.5/4 |
The Wackness (2008) |
"On the downside: There is a wackness to The Wackness, a saggy psychic undertow that drags down its lighter and smarter aspects." |
Amy Biancolli |
- |
Waiting (2000) |
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Splat 2/4 |
Waiting... (2005) |
"The cast compensates by serving steaming-hot plates of gonzo enthusiasm, kicking things along with unhinged gusto even when Waiting stalls in anecdotal nothingness." |
Bruce Westbrook |
Tomato |
Waking Life (2001) |
"Linklater mixed his grad-student-on-speed discourses with a few genuinely engrossing yakkers." |
Eric Harrison |
Tomato |
Waking Ned Devine (1998) |
"Completely delightful movie." |
Jeff Millar |
Tomato A- |
Waking the Dead (2000) |
"You can embrace this movie's message, which has less to do with political agendas than basic human decency and the enduring power of love. And if that's not enough to make a film worthwhile, we don't know what is." |
Bruce Westbrook |
- |
Waking Up in Reno (2002) |
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- |
A Walk On the Moon (1998) |
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- |
Walk on Water (2005) |
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Tomato 3.5/4 |
Walk the Line (2005) |
"Joaquin Phoenix isn't Johnny Cash. But with the clip-clop of rhythms behind him, aiming his guitar like a gun, he puts on one sensational show." |
Amy Biancolli |
- |
A Walk to Remember (2002) |
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- |
Walking Tall (2004) |
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Tomato 3/4 |
Wallace & Gromit: The Curse of the Were-Rabbit (2005) |
"Wallace & Gromit: The Curse of the Were-Rabbit soars with comic absurdities and innocent silliness while embracing old-world quaintness and a sweet heart." |
Bruce Westbrook |
Splat 2/4 |
Wanted (2008) |
"It's a chance to watch a bullet explode from the forehead of a killer -- and an invitation to laugh at the spectacle. See what you do, then tell me who's sicker: Bekmambetov or us." |
Amy Biancolli |
Tomato 3.5/4 |
War of the Worlds (2005) |
"We knew Spielberg had action chops, but didn't know he had this in him. This anti-E.T. is so rigorously realized it makes Independence Day look like Finding Neverland." |
Bruce Westbrook |
- |
War Photographer (2002) |
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Tomato 4/4 |
The War Tapes (2006) |
"No matter what you think of the U.S. presence in Iraq, the film will disturb or startle or dismay you." |
Amy Biancolli |
Tomato 2.5/4 |
The War Within (2005) |
"Shows the reality and tragedy of gulfs between human beings who might otherwise learn to love each other." |
Bruce Westbrook |
- |
The War Zone (1999) |
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Splat 1.5/4 |
War, Inc. (2008) |
"Despite flashes of comic inspiration and an abundance of anything-goes boldness, this well-intentioned but wobbly satire is a chaotic free-fire zone." |
Joe Leydon |
- |
Warriors of Virtue (1997) |
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- |
Wasabi (2002) |
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Splat |
The Wash (2001) |
"Shows not how far we've come since '76, but how low comic standards have sunk." |
Bruce Westbrook |
- |
Washington Heights (2003) |
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Tomato 3/4 |
Wassup Rockers (2006) |
"Steeped in urban-youth woes but gets a bounce from Clark's sense of humor and hope." |
Bruce Westbrook |
Splat |
The Watcher (2000) |
"The Watcher is a numbingly familiar exercise in fear, disgorging regular doses of grisly violence buoyed by precious little plot and pitifully thin character development." |
Bruce Westbrook |
Splat 2/4 |
Watchmen (2009) |
"It should have remained what it was from the start: a masterpiece of vicious Cold War paranoia, completely and gut-churningly rendered on the printed page." |
Amy Biancolli |
Tomato 3.5/4 |
Water (2006) |
"Below its surface, Water isn't about religion, politics or even India. It's about timeless and universal divides between people, when humanity is eclipsed by self-serving subjugation." |
Bruce Westbrook |
Tomato |
The Waterboy (1998) |
"The film is amiably goofy." |
Jeff Millar |
- |
The Way Home (2002) |
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Tomato |
The Way of the Gun (2000) |
"It's hard stuff to watch, but the movie was written and filmed so smartly and with such boldness, with just the right ironic edge, that it counters the urge to bolt." |
Eric Harrison |
- |
The Way We Laughed (2001) |
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- |
Waydowntown (2002) |
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Splat 2/4 |
We Don't Live Here Anymore (2004) |
"Dramatically slack, the story isn't driven by plot so much as by the slow revelation of character." |
Eric Harrison |
Tomato 2.5/4 |
We Own The Night (2007) |
"Gray's craftsmanship is admirable, which shows some old-fashioned reverence for the triangulated composition of Scene, Character, Plot and avoids, by and large, the snazzy edits and visual bling that pass for a cinematic imagination these days." |
Amy Biancolli |
Splat C |
We Were Soldiers (2002) |
"We Were Soldiers is embarrassingly inept, but it has the kind of ponderousness and serious air (not to mention the ability to wring tears) that can fool people." |
Eric Harrison |
Splat 2.5/4 |
The Weather Man (2005) |
"I see no reason, apart from chronic yuppie passive-aggression, why Dave shouldn't get over himself and wipe that giant 'L' off his forehead." |
Amy Biancolli |
- |
The Weather Underground (2003) |
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- |
Wedding Bell Blues (1996) |
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Tomato 3/4 |
Wedding Crashers (2005) |
"These Wedding Crashers are not for kids. For grown-ups who like their humor rutting and smart, however, they're unexpected but welcome guests." |
Amy Biancolli |
- |
The Wedding Date (2005) |
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Tomato |
The Wedding Planner (2001) |
"It's made with care, which sets it apart from most recent movies of this ilk." |
Eric Harrison |
Tomato A- |
The Weight of Water (2002) |
"There are a few wrong notes, and the ending is too enigmatic for its own good, but for a studio production the film is uncommonly intelligent and uncompromising." |
Eric Harrison |
Splat C+ |
Welcome to Mooseport (2004) |
"As directed by Donald Petrie, the movie and its characters are amiable and cute when they need to be offbeat and zonked." |
Eric Harrison |
Tomato 3/4 |
The Wendell Baker Story (2007) |
"Given Luke Wilson's affability, it's also irresistibly charming. You may not buy the film's plot, but you'll invest in him as a man whose heart is always in the right place." |
Bruce Westbrook |
- |
Wendigo (2002) |
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Tomato 3/4 |
Wendy and Lucy (2008) |
"Wendy and Lucy is a short, sweet film with a premise as plain as they come: A girl and her dog drift into town." |
Amy Biancolli |
Splat C- |
Wet Hot American Summer (2001) |
"For all its failings, Wet Hot maintains energy and high spirits over most of its length. The trouble is, such energy and spirits are not infectious, and the movies it mocks were better." |
Bruce Westbrook |
Tomato A+ |
Whale Rider (2003) |
"The most effective and moving female empowerment movie in awhile." |
Eric Harrison |
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