A Scanner Darkly (2006)

"Dick does not share Linklater's decency and humanism ... and the cynical, hopeless characters in Scanner sit uncomfortably with Linklater's natural sensibility."

Aberdeen (2001)

"[Headey's] performance not only gives definition and emotional force to a shapeless movie, but it's the kind of star turn that will have Hollywood producers and agents engaged in kickboxing death matches to ink her."

About Adam (2001)

"We've all watched enough Springer to know what happens when a fiance makes a move on the bride-to-be's sister. Those family dramas involve lawyers, if not guns and knives. Never rose petals."

Adam (2009)

"It's the kind of movie that lives or dies by its leads, and Adam benefits from Dancy's tricky work conveying Adam's specialized intelligence, and the warm, generous contribution of Byrne, just nominated for an Emmy for her work on FX's Damages."

Adventureland (2009)

"Adventureland is not as uproarious as Superbad, but has a little more heart, and is a cut above most one-crazy-summer teen movies."

After the Sunset (2004)

"There isn't a single good thing about this movie."

Agent Cody Banks (2003)

"A painless hour and a half."

The Agronomist (2004)

"A profile, often moving, of the quixotic figure at Haiti's hopeful center, Dominique."

The Alamo (2004)

"The Alamo wants to wring the mythology out of its famous story, and I can't think of a better way than casting Bad Santa as Davy Crockett."

Alex Rider: Operation Stormbreaker (2006)

"I think older kids will like its uptempo blend of action and camp."

Aliens of the Deep (2005)

"There are impressive rock formations and many other fine things to see, along with an interesting science lesson."

All or Nothing (2002)

"A long, dull procession of despair, set to cello music culled from a minimalist funeral."

All the Pretty Horses (2000)

"The story just doesn't have much shape to it, and crucial information about Cole and Alejandra seems to be missing."

Almost Famous (2000)

"Almost Famous isn't half bad, but I have to say that after 120 minutes of it, I was more than ready to flee, lest the cast break into another group version of 'Tiny Dancer.'"

Along Came Polly (2004)

"Like Feffer, things go better for the movie when it abandons its original aims."

Amazing Grace (2007)

"[Director] Apted gives the movie a reasonably good period feel. Working with an obviously limited budget, it feels like something you might see on the History Channel, but that's not necessarily a knock."

Amelie (2001)

"A perfectly timed antidote to grim determinism of other romantic comedies."

American Casino (2009)

"It may be a little too Jack Webb for the masses, but there is value to its sober, just-the-facts approach."

American Gangster (2007)

"It's a rare instance of a movie gangster, though wrapped in the unavoidable cloak of big-screen glamour, being held to account for the retail-level destruction caused by his criminal operation."

American Outlaws (2001)

"A Jesse James bio so gloriously dumb, so vapidly MTV that when its gunslingers die, they probably go to Bootylicious Hill."

American Pie 2 (2001)

"Repeats too much from the original."

American Teen (2008)

"American Teen feels like truth, and it's still stranger than fiction."

American Wedding (2003)

"I laughed pretty much throughout the entirety of American Wedding."

Analyze That (2002)

"Both stars manage to be funny, but, like the recent I Spy, the star chemistry begs the question of whether random gags add up to a movie."

Anchorman: The Legend of Ron Burgundy (2004)

"Add it all up, and you get something that often meets the standard of being funny. Whether it meets the standard of being a movie is another question."