Tomato B- |
Facing Windows (2003) |
"The film's puzzlelike structure is a help; Simone's secret may not be hard to guess, but watching him work it out with the aid of Giovanna and Lorenzo consistently holds our interest." |
Eleanor Ringel Gillespie |
Splat C- |
Factory Girl (2007) |
"This is juicy stuff, but the filmmakers have absolutely no idea what to do with it." |
Eleanor Ringel Gillespie |
Tomato B |
Factotum (2006) |
"At times, the picture recalls Jim Jarmusch at his very best, with all the self-indulgent parts cut out." |
Eleanor Ringel Gillespie |
Tomato A- |
Fahrenheit 9/11 (2004) |
"The statistics, the footage, the accumulation of facts are staggering -- or, at the very least, fascinating." |
Eleanor Ringel Gillespie |
Splat C+ |
Failure to Launch (2006) |
"Failure to Launch isn't about story. It's about star power. Adjust your expectations accordingly." |
Eleanor Ringel Gillespie |
Tomato B+ |
Faithless (2001) |
"It's a movie that shows us that the silence between two people can be more dramatic than 100 pages of dialogue." |
Steve Murray |
- |
Fall to Grace (2006) |
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- |
Family Law (2006) |
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Tomato B |
The Family Man (2000) |
"The familiar can be awfully entertaining if it's done well. And here, for the most part, it is." |
Eleanor Ringel Gillespie |
Splat C+ |
The Family Stone (2005) |
"The plot is motored more by convenience than credible character behavior and for much of the time, the cockles of our hearts remain unwarmed." |
Eleanor Ringel Gillespie |
Splat C |
Fantasia 2000 (1999) |
"Whatever its flaws -- from kitschy cupids to racist centaurs -- at least the first Fantasia had a human touch. The sequel seems cold and mechanical by comparison." |
Eleanor Ringel Gillespie |
Tomato B |
Fantastic Four (2005) |
"Take the movie on its own lighthearted terms and, chances are, you'll be taken in." |
Eleanor Ringel Gillespie |
Tomato B- |
The Fantastic Four: Rise of the Silver Surfer (2007) |
"Silver Surfer is watchable. But make no mistake. It's for younger filmgoers." |
Bob Longino |
Tomato B+ |
Far From Heaven (2002) |
"By surrounding us with hyper-artificiality, Haynes makes us see familiar issues, like racism and homophobia, in a fresh way." |
Eleanor Ringel Gillespie |
Tomato B- |
The Fast and the Furious (2001) |
"Even if your life doesn't revolve around your carburetor, the movie is a kicky guilty pleasure." |
Steve Murray |
Splat C |
The Fast and the Furious: Tokyo Drift (2006) |
"The adrenaline-charged racing sequences have a kind of brutally modern elegance. But when their fingers slip from the nitro fuel-injection buttons and the teens are forced to say a few syllables, big chunks of the movie come to a tire-screeching halt." |
Bob Townsend |
Splat C |
Fast Food Nation (2006) |
"What's most frustrating about Fast Food Nation is how much it promises and how little it delivers." |
Bob Townsend |
Splat C- |
Fat Albert (2004) |
"A tame, inoffensive little comedy that's never heinous enough to stink up the theater completely, even though it rarely rises above mediocrity." |
Phil Kloer |
Tomato A- |
Fateless (2006) |
"Many of the images in Fateless are familiar, but they're presented so unsparingly, so uncloaked by emotion, they become freshly potent." |
Eleanor Ringel Gillespie |
Splat C+ |
Fearless (2006) |
"As purported, if Jet Li's final Chinese martial arts movie is indeed Jet Li's Fearless, the talented fist-and-foot pounder would have made more impact if he had ended things sooner." |
Bob Longino |
- |
Felicia's Journey (1999) |
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- |
Femme Fatale (2002) |
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Tomato B |
Festival Express (2004) |
"Here's a chance to listen to the soundtrack for the social upheaval of the late '60s and early '70s." |
Eleanor Ringel Gillespie |
Tomato B- |
Fever Pitch (2005) |
"It's frequently amusing and awfully sweet." |
Bob Townsend |
Tomato B- |
Fierce People (2007) |
"On balance, it's a movie worth seeing with its artistic inserts, appropriate soundtrack and organic performances." |
Jennifer Preyss |
Tomato |
Fight Club (1999) |
"Along with the superior technical work, the movie shows off its three leads at their best." |
Steve Murray |
Splat C+ |
The Fighting Temptations (2003) |
"That best supporting actor Oscar for Jerry Maguire is beginning to look more and more like a fluke." |
Eleanor Ringel Gillespie |
Splat C + |
The Final Cut (2004) |
"Naim has conjured up a sci-fi conundrum worthy of Philip K. Dick, but he fails to flesh it out, choosing instead to hop around several subplots." |
Eleanor Ringel Gillespie |
- |
Final Destination (2000) |
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- |
Final Destination 2 (2003) |
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Tomato B- |
Final Fantasy: The Spirits Within (2001) |
"Great animation, third-rate plot, but it still appeals to the geek within." |
Steve Murray |
Tomato B |
The Final Season (2007) |
"An exciting family picture, worthy of viewing, if only for the warm-fuzzy feeling." |
Jennifer Preyss |
Splat C- |
Find Me Guilty (2006) |
"A few good performances can't carry a sluggishly written and directed movie that you may want to rename Find Me an Exit." |
Steve Murray |
Tomato B |
Finding Forrester (2000) |
"A well-acted, if overly familiar, tale of an unlikely friendship." |
Steve Murray |
Tomato B |
Finding Nemo (2003) |
"It's full of bright visuals, inventive animation and enough cute characters to fill, well, an ocean." |
Eleanor Ringel Gillespie |
Tomato A- |
Finding Neverland (2004) |
"The film reminds us not only of the many uses of enchantment, but of the exhilarating magic of the words, 'Let's pretend.'" |
Eleanor Ringel Gillespie |
- |
Fired! (2007) |
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Tomato B |
Firehouse Dog (2007) |
"A dog star is born in the wonderful new family movie, Firehouse Dog." |
Eleanor Ringel Gillespie |
Splat C+ |
Firewall (2006) |
"Firewall is one of those mildly entertaining family hostage movies with Harrison Ford as, of course, the good guy." |
Bob Longino |
Splat C |
First Snow (2007) |
"The film has some of the bleak inevitability of Jim Jarmusch's Dead Man, but without the compelling characters and oddball twists." |
Eleanor Ringel Gillespie |
Tomato A- |
The Five Obstructions (2004) |
"For those who treasure not only watching the intricate challenges of filmmaking but also feeling the thrill of tomfoolery and sharing the demonic joy of psychological twists, Obstructions is enthralling." |
Bob Longino |
- |
The Five Senses (1999) |
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Tomato B |
Flags of Our Fathers (2006) |
"Flags is classic Eastwood, filmed with weighty purpose and, often, skilled precision." |
Bob Longino |
Tomato B |
Flannel Pajamas (2006) |
"Flannel Pajamas is a sharply observed dissection of a couple's relationship, from blind date to marriage to difficulties over everything from whether to get a dog to when to have a baby." |
Eleanor Ringel Gillespie |
Splat C |
Flash of Genius (2008) |
"There's a fine line between standing up for yourself and selfishness, and Flash of Genius drives right over it." |
Christy Lemire |
- |
Flawless (1999) |
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Splat C+ |
Flicka (2006) |
"Not to beat, well, a dead horse, but, despite its lovely scenery, likable cast and pro-mustang message, this Flicka seems superfluous and manipulative." |
Eleanor Ringel Gillespie |
Splat C |
Flight of the Phoenix (2004) |
"More like a waddling turkey than a soaring bird." |
Bob Townsend |
Tomato B |
Flightplan (2005) |
"Not since William Shatner saw a thingie on the wing of his plane in an old Twilight Zone has a flight been thrown into such panic by one passenger." |
Eleanor Ringel Gillespie |
Splat |
The Flintstones in Viva Rock Vegas (2000) |
"As entertainment for kids, or for adults, it misjudges its audience by at least a millennium." |
Steve Uhler |
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