Race to Witch Mountain (2009)

"Director Andy Fickman does an OK job of keeping all the balls in the air, though when it comes to loud but bloodless action, he’s all thumbs."

Racing Stripes (2005)

"Just because a film is geared toward first-graders doesn't mean it has to sound like it was written by one."

The Rape Of Europa (2007)

"Narrated by Joan Allen, the film is a remarkably comprehensive look at the cultural destruction that accompanied the slaughter."

Rat Race (2001)

"Kids may very well enjoy this chaotic, comedic ballet. Of course, kids also love bubble gum, which is pretty much what Rat Race is."

Ray (2004)

"Ray may not be a great movie, but it features a great performance and unquestionably great music. That's more than enough reason to spend some time with the man in the sunglasses."

The Reader (2008)

"Despite a quietly heartbreaking performance from Kate Winslet and a talented director and screenwriter, The Reader feels more like a thumb sucker than a piece of vital moviemaking."

The Reaping (2007)

"Most of the actors are adequate but hardly interesting enough to make anyone care about their characters’ fates. The exception is Swank, who brings a near-heroic intensity to even the silliest lines."

The Reckoning (2004)

"As 'The Reckoning' shifts from being a simple period drama to a whodunit thriller, it actually loses energy."

Red Betsy (2003)

"It worms its way into our good graces with gentle insight and an understated approach."

Red Eye (2005)

"Terrific casting can work wonders for a movie. If the stars are good enough, logic gaps as deep as the Marianas Trench disappear in the performers' glow."

Red Planet (2000)

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Redbelt (2008)

"Redbelt is screaming for the guidance of someone with enough distance from the subject to mold it into satisfying drama."

Religulous (2008)

"In this docu-comedy Maher and Borat director Larry Charles team up for a guerrilla raid on religion that employs many of the same bait-and-switch tactics from that Sacha Baron Cohen hit."

Repo! The Genetic Opera (2008)

"Bousman's editing and camera angles are consistently inventive, and the production design (Blade Runner is a big influence, as is Disneyland's "Haunted Mansion" attraction) squeezes a lot of bang out of every buck."

Reservation Road (2007)

"Has the makings of a seething human drama yet somehow fails to move us in the manner everybody involved clearly intended."

Respiro (2003)

"Whatever its shortcomings, Respiro provides [Valeria Golino] with a juicy leading role, and she takes full advantage of the opportunity."

Return to Me (2000)

"Duchovny gives a relaxed, quietly comic performance that suggests he should have been doing this sort of thing all along."

Revanche (2009)

"Spielmann sets a tone of weary desperation and rarely strays from it. Not a happy film, but a gripping one."

Richie Rich (1994)

"It was fun for what it was...which is not very much, but hey...kids will get a kick out of it for all the fun gadgets."

Riding in Cars with Boys (2001)

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Righteous Kill (2008)

"Righteous Kill was helmed by Jon Avnet (the excruciatingly bad 88 Minutes) with the sort of phony, frantic energy that suggests a director with little faith in his material."

The Ring Two (2005)

"Unscary sequel."

Rize (2005)

"Part mosh-pit melee, part epileptic seizure, the dancing on display in David LaChapelle's Rize is furiously violent and yet strikingly beautiful."

The Road Home (2001)

"After watching this film just about everyone in the audience -- man, woman and child -- will be at least half in love with [Zhang Ziyi]."

Road to Perdition (2002)

"Superbly photographed and staged by Mendes with a series of riveting set pieces the likes of which mainstream audiences have rarely seen."