Splat |
O (2001) |
"The vernacular of today's teens is a poor substitute for Shakespearean verse, and shorn of that language the plot, the characters and their motivations seem fairly uncompelling -- even foolish." |
Robert W. Butler |
Splat |
O Brother, Where Art Thou? (2000) |
"The thinly disguised contempt with which the Coens view redneck culture grows tiresome and, eventually, a bit mean." |
Robert W. Butler |
Tomato 3/4 |
O'Horten (2009) |
"This unremarkable fellow finds himself in some strange circumstances, thanks to the imagination of writer/director Bent Hamer." |
Robert W. Butler |
Splat 1/4 |
Observe and Report (2009) |
"He’s creepy, offensive and irritating." |
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Tomato |
Ocean's Eleven (2001) |
"Slight but pretty diverting." |
Robert W. Butler |
Tomato 2.5/4 |
Ocean's Thirteen (2007) |
"Ocean’s Thirteen is enjoyable fluff and a testament to how far wit and charisma can carry a film. In a summer full of wholly unnecessary sequels, this is the best one so far. That may be faint praise, but for this franchise, it’s a big step up." |
Loey Lockerby |
Splat 2/4 |
Ocean's Twelve (2004) |
"A shell game without a pea." |
David Frese |
Tomato |
Off the Map (2005) |
"If you're not a Joan Allen fan going into Campbell Scott's offbeat dramedy Off the Map, you will be by the time the lights come up." |
Robert W. Butler |
Tomato 3/4 |
Offside (2006) |
"It’s not exactly exciting material, but Panahi’s gentle humor and sense of realism keep it from becoming dull." |
Loey Lockerby |
Splat 2/4 |
The Oh in Ohio (2006) |
"A comedy that's never funny enough or clever enough." |
Robert W. Butler |
Tomato 3.5/4 |
Old Joy (2006) |
"Reichardt’s low-budget feature, shot in one weekend with a skeleton crew, quietly observes both men and passes judgment on neither. It’s a minimalist masterpiece." |
Robert W. Butler |
Tomato |
Oldboy (2005) |
"If you can handle what Park Chan-wook dishes, you'll discover a tragedy that isn't easy to shake." |
Robert W. Butler |
Tomato 5/5 |
Olivier Olivier (1993) |
"Rarely has domestic dystunction been more intelligent and absorbing." |
Dan Lybarger |
Splat |
On the Line (2001) |
"A piece of far-fetched fluff." |
Brian McTavish |
Tomato |
Once (2007) |
"A romantic fairy tale of astonishing delicacy and emotional nuance. This movie is so good I wasn’t even bothered by [director] Carney never giving his characters names." |
Robert W. Butler |
Tomato 2.5/4 |
Once Upon a Time in Mexico (2003) |
"If "Once Upon a Time in Mexico" had a few more scenes like these and spent less time repeating the shootouts in "Desperado," the rest of the film would have more consistently matched Depp's beguiling brand of eccentricity." |
Dan Lybarger |
Tomato A- |
Once Upon a Time in Mexico (2003) |
"Depp steals the movie with a swagger and a smile in his second great part of the year." |
Shawn Bowers |
Splat 2.5/4 |
Once Upon a Time in the Midlands (2003) |
"It's never as funny as we'd like, and the characters seem too cartoony to hook us." |
Robert W. Butler |
Splat |
The One (2001) |
"Confusing plot holes, cut-out characters and cretinous dialogue undercut the visual feast." |
Brian McTavish |
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One Day in September (2000) |
Click here to see the review. |
Robert W. Butler |
Splat |
One Night at McCool's (2001) |
"The screenplay ... is never clever enough or challenging enough to really exploit a terrific premise." |
Robert W. Butler |
Tomato 3.5/4 |
Open Range (2003) |
"A film that recycles familiar elements from a variety of cowboy classics but still establishes and maintains its own unique sensibility." |
Robert W. Butler |
Tomato 2.5/4 |
Open Season (2006) |
"Open Season might not even rank among the top five animated films this year, but that’s mostly because there’s so much competition. It’s still a perfectly enjoyable way to spend an afternoon with the kids." |
Loey Lockerby |
Tomato 3/4 |
Open Water (2004) |
"It begins with a knot in the stomach that warns we're getting into uncharted waters and escalates through various stages of dread until it's all the viewer can do not to squirm in his or her seat." |
Robert W. Butler |
Tomato |
The Original Kings of Comedy (2000) |
"If you really want to laugh, The Original Kings of Comedy is the picture to see." |
Calvin Wilson |
Splat |
Original Sin (2001) |
"Not a performance that doesn't smack of contrivance, not a situation that somehow doesn't seem artificial." |
Robert W. Butler |
Tomato 3/4 |
The Orphanage (2007) |
"The Orphanage works in large part because [the filmmakers] create horror through a slow tightening of tension rather than with lurid "gotcha!" moments. And because in Rueda they have a compelling and heartbreaking leading lady." |
Robert W. Butler |
Splat |
Osmosis Jones (2001) |
"The movie not only fails as satire, but it also becomes a beacon of socially irresponsible filmmaking." |
Hampton Stevens |
Splat 2/4 |
OSS 117: Cairo, Nest of Spies (2008) |
"Those looking for big laughs will leave disappointed. OSS 117 barely qualifies as comic." |
Robert W. Butler |
Tomato |
OT: Our Town (2003) |
"A documentary guaranteed to leave you laughing, crying and feeling pretty darn good about the transforming power of art." |
Robert W. Butler |
Tomato |
The Others (2001) |
"The acting is fine all around. Kidman makes for a hair-raising neurotic, and the child actors give subtly nuanced performances." |
Robert W. Butler |
Tomato |
Our Lady of the Assassins (2001) |
"Simultaneously alienating and weirdly compelling, Barbet Schroeder's Our Lady of the Assassins isn't a comfortable ride" |
Robert W. Butler |
Splat |
Out of Time (2003) |
"A tepid thriller." |
Robert W. Butler |
Splat 2/4 |
Over the Hedge (2006) |
"It's all a bit underwhelming." |
Robert W. Butler |
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