Tomato B |
A Tout de Suite (2005) |
"Jacquot has really excelled at recreating another era - the movie feels like a lost New Wave film just coming to light." |
Laura Clifford |
Tomato B- |
A.I. Artificial Intelligence (2001) |
"...it leaves us wishing Spielberg had applied more of
Kubrick's obsessive fine tuning." |
Laura Clifford |
Tomato B- |
A.I. Artificial Intelligence (2001) |
"A.I. is certainly more thought provoking than any summer blockbuster we've been presented with yet this season, but it leaves us wishing Spielberg had applied more of Kubrick's obsessive fine tuning." |
Robin Clifford |
Tomato B |
About a Boy (2002) |
"Grant is certainly amusing, but the very hollowness of the character he plays keeps him at arms length" |
Laura Clifford |
Tomato B |
About Schmidt (2002) |
"Jack Nicholson gives one of his best performances in years..." |
Robin Clifford |
Tomato B |
Absurdistan (2008) |
"As in "Tuvalu," Veit's style is reminiscent of both France's Marc Caro & Jean-Pierre Jeunet ("Delicattessen") with their whimsical machinery and surreal worlds and Canada's Guy Maddin's use of silent film standards..." |
Laura Clifford |
Tomato 3/5 |
Ace Ventura: Pet Detective (1994) |
No article available. |
Robin Clifford |
Tomato A- |
Across the Universe (2007) |
"The DVD two-disk set gives us the remarkable movie plus lots of extras" |
Robin Clifford |
Tomato B- |
Actresses (2007) |
"Valeria Bruni Tedeschi does a terrific job with her portrayal of an actress who has trouble unraveling her life from her performance, but the setting she gives this gem doesn't show it off in its best light." |
Laura Clifford |
Tomato 4/5 |
Adam's Rib (1949) |
No article available. |
Robin Clifford |
Tomato A |
Adaptation (2002) |
"“Adaptation” is a film buff’s dream." |
Robin Clifford |
Tomato 3/5 |
Addams Family Values (1993) |
No article available. |
Robin Clifford |
Tomato 4/5 |
Addicted to Love (1997) |
No article available. |
Laura Clifford |
Tomato B- |
Adoration (2009) |
"...the epitome of an Atom Egoyan movie, with its themes of technological influences on human communication and finding the truth amidst family secrets." |
Laura Clifford |
Tomato B |
Adventureland (2009) |
"Eisenberg's a good young actor who can make intelligence and decency sexy..." |
Laura Clifford |
Tomato B+ |
The Adventures of Felix (2001) |
"...it does provide a charismatic telling of a young man's journey to find himself..." |
Robin Clifford |
Tomato B+ |
The Adventures of Felix (2001) |
""The Adventures of
Felix" and its star have charm to spare." |
Laura Clifford |
Tomato 3/5 |
Adventures of Milo and Otis (1989) |
No article available. |
Robin Clifford |
Tomato B+ |
An Affair of Love (2000) |
Click here to see the review. |
Robin Clifford |
Tomato A- |
Afghan Star (2009) |
"...insightful document that gives you so much more than the well-done look at a reality show." |
Robin Clifford |
Tomato A- |
Afghan Star (2009) |
"Marking follows four contestants for the three months leading up to "Afghan Star's" finale and, while there are some amusing parallels to "American Idol," it is also clear Glambert would risk stoning had he been performing in Afghanistan." |
Laura Clifford |
Tomato B+ |
After Innocence (2005) |
"...the type of work that should inspire social reform" |
Laura Clifford |
Tomato B |
After Innocence (2005) |
"[Documaker] Jennifer Sanders builds a solid foundation in making the point that, sometimes, our system of justice does the wrong thing, no matter how well meaning." |
Robin Clifford |
Tomato B- |
After the Life (2002) |
"It's an engrossing experience, although at least one story strand...doesn't pass muster when viewed a second time.
" |
Laura Clifford |
Tomato B |
After the Life (2002) |
"“After Life,” takes a more somber tone than the first two films [in "The Trilogy"]" |
Robin Clifford |
Tomato A- |
After The Wedding (2007) |
"...star Mads Mikkelsen is becoming internationally known and while he delivers another fine performance here it is Rolf Lassgård who proves the revelation as the billionaire with a huge hidden agenda." |
Laura Clifford |
Tomato B+ |
Afterglow (1997) |
Click here to see the review. |
Robin Clifford |
Tomato 5/5 |
Aguirre, the Wrath of God (1973) |
No article available. |
Robin Clifford |
Tomato B- |
Aileen: The Life and Death of a Serial Killer (2003) |
"Aileen is, if anything, a scathing indictment against the death penalty and its proponents, keeping with the concept that all life is precious." |
Robin Clifford |
Tomato B |
Aileen: The Life and Death of a Serial Killer (2003) |
"[Broomfield's] least exploitative, most personal work to date" |
Laura Clifford |
Tomato B |
Air Guitar Nation (2007) |
"The documentary is very well paced, beginning with a montage of just what one would presume to be the typical air guitar of a drunken concert goer and progressing into a film chronicling something like showmanship." |
Laura Clifford |
Tomato B |
Air Guitar Nation (2007) |
"Air Guitar Nation will appeal to genuine musicians and those who play their fake guitars behind closed doors." |
Robin Clifford |
Tomato B- |
The Alamo (2004) |
"It may have been more stylishly handled by the likes of Ron Howard but the honest effort make this a solid, though not great film." |
Robin Clifford |
Tomato B- |
The Alamo (2004) |
"fine production values and an Oscar nomination
worthy performance from Billy Bob Thornton make The Alamo worthwhile" |
Laura Clifford |
Tomato B- |
Alexander (2004) |
" [Alexander] is too long and lacks the action needed to sustain the attention required." |
Robin Clifford |
Tomato B+ |
Alexandra (2008) |
"...a film for the thoughtful, discerning filmgoer who is looking for something not made in the Hollywood, USA." |
Robin Clifford |
Tomato B |
Ali (2001) |
"Mann's attempt to notate every historical event in a decade dense with them detracts from his biographical subject" |
Laura Clifford |
Tomato B+ |
Ali (2001) |
"The three-part story reaches its grandest point with the staging of events around the famous Rumble in the Jungle." |
Robin Clifford |
Tomato 3/5 |
Alien Nation (1988) |
No article available. |
Robin Clifford |
Tomato B+ |
Alien Trespass (2009) |
"The filmmakers have an obvious love for their work and its source material and it shows." |
Robin Clifford |
Tomato B |
Alien Trespass (2009) |
"Perhaps nothing is more lovingly recreated that the glorious technicolor of the time (the film was shot on Super 16), owing as much to production designer Ian D. Thomas's team as the technicians." |
Laura Clifford |
Tomato B+ |
Aliens of the Deep (2005) |
"It presents complex ideas simply with amazing visuals to wow those from eight to eighty." |
Laura Clifford |
Tomato 9/10 |
All About My Mother (1999) |
"A satisfying emotional journey." |
Laura Clifford |
Tomato 4/5 |
All of Me (1984) |
No article available. |
Robin Clifford |
Tomato B |
All or Nothing (2002) |
"Leigh and his actors make the everyday a revelatory look at human behavior" |
Laura Clifford |
Tomato B |
All or Nothing (2002) |
"Even though the runtime is in excess of two hours, I never did find the film to be boring, just relentlessly depressing – until the slight upbeat swing at the end." |
Robin Clifford |
Tomato 5/5 |
All the President's Men (1976) |
No article available. |
Robin Clifford |
Tomato B- |
All the Real Girls (2003) |
""All the Real Girls" gets the central relationship right, but surrounds it with vignettes that are meaningless, confusing or too damn quirky for their own good." |
Laura Clifford |
Tomato 3/5 |
Allegro Non Troppo (1979) |
No article available. |
Robin Clifford |
Tomato 9/10 |
Almost Famous (2000) |
"A well acted ensemble piece without a single lackluster note." |
Laura Clifford |
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