Splat |
P.S. (2004) |
"What a string of contrived coincidences." |
Andrew Sarris |
Tomato |
P.S. (2004) |
"Too many questions go unanswered in P.S., too many issues left unexplored. But Laura Linney's rueful awakening from middle-aged slumber and Topher Grace's balancing act between boyish lust and grownup integrity are irresistible." |
Rex Reed |
Splat |
P.S. Your Cat is Dead! (2002) |
"[The Boys in the Band] is much wittier and funnier than the comparatively frantic and frenzied shouting matches devised by Messrs. Guttenberg, Korn and Kirkwood." |
Andrew Sarris |
Tomato |
The Page Turner (2007) |
"I find myself more responsive to the malignancy in The Page Turner than in all the other recent, all too numerous excursions into the darker side of human nature. Call me inconsistent if you wish, but do see The Page Turner." |
Andrew Sarris |
Tomato |
The Painted Veil (2006) |
"The Painted Veil tells a mesmerizing story while honoring all of the classic traditions of superior filmmaking -- a magnificent accomplishment that will haunt you long after it ends." |
Rex Reed |
Splat |
Palindromes (2005) |
"As amusing as lung cancer." |
Rex Reed |
Tomato |
Pan's Labyrinth (2006) |
"[Th film is] distinguished by another in a long line of recent child performances that are nothing short of astonishing in their accomplished matter-of-factness." |
Andrew Sarris |
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Panic (2000) |
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Andrew Sarris |
Tomato |
Panic Room (2002) |
"Flawed but riveting, it won't be everyone's cocktail of choice, but if you can suspend disbelief long enough, you'll get a whopping good wallop without the hangover." |
Rex Reed |
Splat |
Paradise Now (2005) |
"I felt that I was no closer to understanding the psychology of suicide bombers than I had been before." |
Andrew Sarris |
Splat |
Paris, Je T'aime (2007) |
"After having seen the 18 pieces that made the final cut, I can’t help wondering on what grounds the two rejected works were judged unworthy." |
Andrew Sarris |
Tomato |
Paris, Je T'aime (2007) |
"A valentine to the City of Light, Paris, Je T’Aime threatens no electrical power outages, but it does leave a nice candlelight glow." |
Rex Reed |
Tomato |
The Passenger (1975) |
"The Passenger has lost none of its power in 30 years." |
Rex Reed |
Splat |
The Passion of the Christ (2004) |
"Whereas the words say love, love, love, the sounds and images say hate, hate, hate." |
Andrew Sarris |
Splat |
The Passion of the Christ (2004) |
"Mr. Gibson has gone to a lot of sweat and expense to make a movie that doesn't say much of anything new." |
Rex Reed |
Tomato |
Passionada (2003) |
"A charming and luxurious romantic interlude." |
Rex Reed |
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The Patriot (2000) |
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Andrew Sarris |
Tomato |
Pauline and Paulette (2002) |
"A Belgian gem on the twilight existence of four sisters of a certain age drawn together reluctantly by the need to care for one of their number." |
Andrew Sarris |
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Pearl Harbor (2001) |
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Andrew Sarris |
Tomato |
Penelope (2008) |
"For a film that is basically about a hip, New Wave fairy princess, Penelope has both old-fashioned charm and a freshly modern approach to the subject of media manipulation and celebrity culture." |
Rex Reed |
Tomato |
Pepe Le Moko (1937) |
"If you've never seen the film, you may be pleasantly surprised by the unexpected complexity of the intrigues and the lyrical force of the feelings." |
Andrew Sarris |
Tomato |
A Perfect Getaway (2009) |
"Half of the movie seems fresh and hair-raising. The rest is just disappointing and predictable. At least it provides the underrated Steve Zahn, a likable and inventive actor with natural talent, with a starring role. He makes every minute count." |
Rex Reed |
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The Perfect Storm (2000) |
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Andrew Sarris |
Splat |
Perfume: The Story of a Murderer (2006) |
"Perfume: The Story of a Murderer is another nauseous example of style over content: a toxic tale of serial homicide set in 18th-century France that creeps you out faster than it makes you think." |
Rex Reed |
Tomato |
Persepolis (2007) |
"By turns whimsical, satirical and poignant to the point of heartbreak." |
Andrew Sarris |
Tomato |
Persons of Interest (2004) |
"Reminds us once more that our freedoms are especially fragile in times of national peril." |
Andrew Sarris |
Splat |
Peter and Vandy (2009) |
"It’s a short, 95-minute ride on its way to home video. This is a shame, because the two actors in the title roles are real comers on their way to bigger things." |
Rex Reed |
Splat |
La Petite Lili (2004) |
"Modest entertainment." |
Andrew Sarris |
Splat |
Phone Booth (2003) |
"Raises more questions than it answers as it attempts to convince us that a moralistic sniper would torture a sleazy publicist into tears of guilt and remorse over what amounts to a few paltry, venial sins." |
Andrew Sarris |
Tomato |
Phone Booth (2003) |
"A first-tier thriller, Phone Booth will make you think twice before you ever enter a public phone facility again, but while it curls your hair, it makes you think." |
Rex Reed |
Tomato |
The Pianist (2002) |
"Mr. Polanski is in his element here: alone, abandoned, but still consoled by his art, which is more than he has ever revealed before about the source of his spiritual survival." |
Andrew Sarris |
Tomato |
The Pianist (2002) |
"A great film of integrity and unforgettable power that leaves you breathless with gratitude." |
Rex Reed |
Splat |
The Piano Teacher (2002) |
"Once one experiences Mr. Haneke's own sadistic tendencies toward his audience, one is left with a sour taste in one's mouth, and little else." |
Andrew Sarris |
Splat |
Pieces of April (2003) |
"Longer on calculating sourness than on psychologically organic wit." |
Andrew Sarris |
Tomato |
Pierrepoint: The Last Hangman (2007) |
"Pierrepoint turns a morbid subject into a fascinating case study of the last official prison executioner in England. The result is both a balanced, carefully researched film and a thoughtful, reflective treatise on capital punishment." |
Rex Reed |
Tomato |
Piñero (2001) |
"Benjamin Bratt's harrowing and electric performance anchors Pinero in place as the wayward narrative jumps from one time period to the next." |
Rex Reed |
Splat |
Pinocchio (2002) |
"Lethal for kids and an unspeakable insult to adults, this unreleasable fiasco is a torture for all." |
Rex Reed |
Tomato |
Pirates of the Caribbean: The Curse of the Black Pearl (2003) |
"Pirates reminds me of a vintage MGM musical, a movie that is more choreographed than directed, and one that serves up good clean fun of the PG-13 variety." |
Andrew Sarris |
Tomato |
The Plastic People of the Universe (2002) |
"The music in the film ... is secondary and insufficient, though I was moved by how much it meant in a nation's struggle for freedom." |
Andrew Sarris |
Tomato |
Poison Friends (2007) |
"André’s character, even in the depths of his humiliation, remains remarkably dignified and non-self-pitying. That gives this academic melodrama an unexpected depth." |
Andrew Sarris |
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Pollock (2000) |
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Andrew Sarris |
Splat |
Pontypool (2009) |
"If it wasn’t so boring, the dialogue would be a laugh a minute. The acting is so abominable that the cast is better off unmentioned." |
Rex Reed |
Splat |
Possession (2002) |
"Ultimately, the film never recovers from the clumsy cliché of the ugly American abroad, and the too-frosty exterior Ms. Paltrow employs to authenticate her British persona is another liability." |
Andrew Sarris |
Tomato |
Possession (2002) |
"It is risky, intelligent, romantic and rapturous from start to finish." |
Rex Reed |
Tomato |
A Prairie Home Companion (2006) |
"It sparkles with a magic all its own as an engagingly performed piece of Midwestern whimsy and stoicism. Mr. Altman’s flair for ensemble spectacle and seamless improvisation in the midst of utter chaos is as apparent as ever." |
Andrew Sarris |
Splat |
A Prairie Home Companion (2006) |
"A Prairie Home Companion is about as charming as waking up with a dead animal in your bed." |
Rex Reed |
Tomato |
Pray the Devil Back to Hell (2008) |
"Even though the film is inescapably fragmented and catch-as-catch-can as cinema, its heart is pure and infinitely compassionate." |
Andrew Sarris |
Tomato |
Precious: Based on the Novel PUSH by Sapphire (2009) |
"It’s a once-in-a-blue-moon experience that tests the boundaries of film, with an electrifying, positively Oscar-worthy performance by salty stand-up comic Mo’Nique, as the most monstrous mother on the planet." |
Rex Reed |
Splat |
Premonition (2007) |
"In an attempt to be unconventional and surreal, the film has no arc, and everyone talks in shorthand. But Ms. Bullock gives Premonition a truthful center." |
Rex Reed |
Tomato |
The President's Last Bang (2005) |
"The President’s Last Bang is as funny as its title promises. I can think of no higher praise." |
Andrew Sarris |
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