Baadasssss! (2004)

"It's a riveting yarn about seat-of-the-pants moviemaking, populated with eccentric characters -- not the least of whom is Melvin."

Babel (2006)

"Because of its thematic flaws, Babel isn’t the masterpiece some are claiming. Yet it remains powerful stuff, a glum but concerned look at how a seemingly isolated event can affect lives on the other side of the globe."

Baby Mama (2008)

"Most of the time Baby Mama relies on the string-pulling of sitcom television."

Backstage (2000)

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Bad Education (2004)

"Strap yourself in for a wild ride."

Bad Santa (2003)

"The people who made Bad Santa are going straight to hell. I'll probably be following them for laughing so hard."

Bait (2000)

"The overwhelming editing and some equally tiring action-movie conventions in the last reel make it just another film you may not mind seeing but certainly won't remember very long."

The Ballad of Jack and Rose (2005)

"Generally it works, thanks to the terrific performances."

The Band's Visit (2007)

"Arab-Israeli relations get the warm fuzzy treatment in The Band’s Visit, a wonderfully appealing Israeli film that should have been up for a foreign-language Oscar."

Bandslam (2009)

"You have to respect any movie that name-checks the Velvet Underground and assumes its tweenage viewers will get the reference -- or ask their parents later."

The Barbarian Invasions (2003)

"By the time Arcand reaches his final scenes, he has revealed one generation's regrets and disappointments and broken through the other's brittle defenses, achieving a resolution that thoughtful viewers of all ages should find profoundly moving."

Bartleby (2002)

"I read the story in high school; re-reading it I found it really humorous. I had met a lot of Bartlebys before, people who reminded me of the character."

Basic (2003)

"So plot driven that the people in it become interchangeable cogs, shorn of real personalities."

Batman (1989)

"Good film...it kind of reeks of the '80s now, but it's still dark fun."

Battle for Terra (2009)

"A film that will delight anyone under 6, and almost no one else."

Be Cool (2005)

"Feels forced and graceless. It's like a clumsy dancer who can't keep up with the sprightly beat being set by the band."

Beau Travail (1999)

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A Beautiful Mind (2001)

"Harrowing, heartbreaking and deeply human."

Beauty in Trouble (2008)

"All the characters in Petr Jarchovsky’s screenplay are drawn in shades of gray. The result isn’t so much a morality play as an amorality play."

Because of Winn-Dixie (2005)

"Inoffensive fodder for the family trade."

Bedazzled (2000)

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Bedtime Stories (2008)

"Continuing on this trajectory, the much-maligned funnyman probably will create yet another generation of fans. And maybe even another generation of haters."

Beerfest (2006)

"Ultimately, the film's target demographic is the same people that engage in these drinking games and incessantly quote Old School. To them, it is a classic on a par with The Wedding Crashers. All others should opt out for a cold one."

Before Sunset (2004)

"You don't need to have seen Before Sunrise to appreciate Before Sunset, but as a one-two cinematic punch on the subjects of love and aging these films have few equals."

Being Julia (2004)

"Ponderous and superficial, and no art deco fashions or tasteful drawing rooms can compensate for it."