Splat 2/4 |
B.A.P.S. (1997) |
"Paying movie-goers deserve more, especially from someone who has previously shown signs of genuine comic aptitude." |
James Berardinelli |
Tomato 3/4 |
Babe (1995) |
"Through a mixture of imaginative storytelling, impressive animatronics, and irresistible cuteness, Babe casts a spell over all viewers -- young, old, or somewhere in between." |
James Berardinelli |
Tomato 3/4 |
Babe: Pig in the City (1998) |
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James Berardinelli |
Tomato 3.5/4 |
Babel (2006) |
"Its complex (yet not mystifying) storytelling, forceful character development, and superb cinematography make this a candidate for one of 2006's best offerings." |
James Berardinelli |
Tomato 3/4 |
Baby Boy (2001) |
"It almost always seems real (at least until the end) and it addresses meaningful issues." |
James Berardinelli |
Splat 2/4 |
Baby Geniuses (1999) |
"I'll admit to chuckling a few times during the proceedings, but it's not worth losing 1 1/2 hours of one's life for a few minutes of amusement." |
James Berardinelli |
Splat 2.5/4 |
Baby Mama (2008) |
"There's nothing terribly wrong with Baby Mama but it's probably better suited for viewing on television, where many of the participants cut their teeth. This is small screen stuff masquerading as something bigger." |
James Berardinelli |
Splat 2/4 |
Baby's Day Out (1994) |
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James Berardinelli |
Splat 1.5/4 |
Babylon A.D. (2008) |
"This is a case of a potentially epic tale being pruned and diced to the point where its underlying ideas are reduced to trite clichés." |
James Berardinelli |
Splat 2/4 |
The Babysitters Club - The Movie (1995) |
"Fans and would-be fans of Ann M. Martin's books may be enthralled, but, for the rest of us, The Baby-Sitters Club is something of an endurance contest." |
James Berardinelli |
Splat 2/4 |
The Bachelor (1999) |
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James Berardinelli |
Splat 2/4 |
Backbeat (1994) |
"Since director Iain Softley seems more interested in establishing tone and atmosphere than in creating vital personalities, he is unable to harness the full power of his story." |
James Berardinelli |
Tomato 3/4 |
Bad Behavior (1993) |
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James Berardinelli |
Splat 2/4 |
Bad Boys (1995) |
"Bad Boys takes the often-traveled road, and leads the audience to a dead end." |
James Berardinelli |
Splat 0.5/4 |
Bad Boys II (2003) |
"Bad Boys II isn't just bad -- it's a catastrophic violation of every aspect of cinema that I as a film critic hold dear." |
James Berardinelli |
Splat 2.5/4 |
Bad Company (1995) |
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James Berardinelli |
Splat 1.5/4 |
Bad Company (2002) |
"Bad Company has one of the most moronic screenplays of the year, full of holes that will be obvious even to those who aren't looking for them." |
James Berardinelli |
Splat 2.5/4 |
Bad Education (2004) |
"The performances are fine, and there are occasional flashes of the kind of inspired direction we have come to expect from Almodóvar, but, ultimately, Bad Education must be considered to be a minor effort from a major director." |
James Berardinelli |
Splat 1/4 |
Bad Girls (1994) |
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James Berardinelli |
Splat 2/4 |
Bad Lieutenant (1992) |
"As good as the lead actor is, he's not enough to save this picture from landing on the scrap-heap of uninspired, derivative, and grotesquely distasteful character studies." |
James Berardinelli |
Splat 2.5/4 |
Bad Lieutenant: Port of Call New Orleans (2009) |
"It's perhaps 2/3 of a good movie and 1/3 of material that feels out of place or is derivative." |
James Berardinelli |
Splat 0.5/4 |
Bad Moon (1996) |
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James Berardinelli |
Tomato 3/4 |
Bad News Bears (2005) |
"Fortunately, in the process of pursuing a box office winner, Linklater has crafted an entertaining motion picture." |
James Berardinelli |
Tomato 3/4 |
Bad Santa (2003) |
"If you appreciate movies that don't compromise on their comedic journey into the heart of darkness, this is for you." |
James Berardinelli |
Splat 2/4 |
Baghead (2008) |
"The problem with Baghead isn't that it's cheaply made but that it's sloppily composed." |
James Berardinelli |
Tomato 3/4 |
The Ballad of Jack and Rose (2005) |
"The plot of The Ballad of Jack and Rose relies overmuch on contrivances, but the viewer ends up liking the characters enough that it's hard not to forgive such narrative hiccups." |
James Berardinelli |
Tomato 3/4 |
The Ballad of Little Jo (1993) |
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James Berardinelli |
Splat 2/4 |
Ballistic: Ecks vs. Sever (2002) |
"This grim, joyless motion picture is anything but fun. It's a chore to sit through, with all the blazing, noisy pyrotechnics proving unable to lighten the mood." |
James Berardinelli |
Splat 2.5/4 |
Balto (1995) |
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James Berardinelli |
Splat 2.5/4 |
Balzac and the Little Chinese Seamstress (2005) |
"Offers its share of little pleasures, but falls short of the greatness to which it aspires." |
James Berardinelli |
Splat 2/4 |
Bamboozled (2000) |
"Lee's heavy-handed approach turns Bamboozled into a tedious and overlong polemic. This is sledgehammer satire." |
James Berardinelli |
Tomato 3/4 |
The Band's Visit (2007) |
"A drama about isolation and communication, The Band's Visit is characterized both by strongly delineated characters and low-key comedy." |
James Berardinelli |
Tomato 3.5/4 |
Bandit Queen (1994) |
"An excellent examination of caste discrimination, human suffering, and the role of women in India's changing culture." |
James Berardinelli |
Splat 2.5/4 |
Bandits (2001) |
"Bandits may be somewhat offbeat, but that hardly makes it worthwhile." |
James Berardinelli |
Splat 2/4 |
The Banger Sisters (2002) |
"There are many things that solid acting can do for a movie, but crafting something promising from a mediocre screenplay is not one of them." |
James Berardinelli |
Tomato 3/4 |
The Bank Job (2008) |
"The Bank Job is smart, well-paced, exciting entertainment for adults -- something that is more of a rarity than it should be." |
James Berardinelli |
Splat 2/4 |
Bar Girls (1995) |
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James Berardinelli |
Splat 1/4 |
Barb Wire (1996) |
"The element of high camp that makes for enjoyable 'good trash' isn't present. Bad movies like this often generate small cult followings, and that's about the size of audience the picture deserves." |
James Berardinelli |
Tomato 3.5/4 |
The Barbarian Invasions (2003) |
"In the end, our tears are because we identify with these characters, not because the script has inelegantly manipulated our emotions." |
James Berardinelli |
Tomato 3.5/4 |
Barcelona (1994) |
"This film is the distillation of an intriguing blend of romantic comedy, satire, drama, and philosophy." |
James Berardinelli |
Splat 2/4 |
Baseketball (1998) |
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James Berardinelli |
Splat 2/4 |
Basic (2003) |
"The movie is so superficial that, once the mystery has been unraveled, all we do is shrug and walk out of the theater, slightly irritated at the waste of time and money." |
James Berardinelli |
Splat 2/4 |
Basic Instinct (1992) |
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James Berardinelli |
Splat 1/4 |
Basic Instinct 2 (2006) |
"This film is unable to involve, entertain, or titillate. Basically, it stinks." |
James Berardinelli |
Tomato 3.5/4 |
The Basketball Diaries (1995) |
"Facile escapes are rejected, and the resolution is acceptable because we can believe it. In fact, that's the reason this film works as well as it does: credibility." |
James Berardinelli |
Splat 2.5/4 |
Basquiat (1996) |
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James Berardinelli |
Tomato 2.5/4 |
Batman (1989) |
"There are a lot of things wrong with Batman, but it still makes for decent entertainment in the fine tradition of the typical low-intelligence summer movie." |
James Berardinelli |
Splat 2/4 |
Batman & Robin (1997) |
"Pointless, plodding plotting; asinine action; clueless, comatose characterization; and dumb dialogue." |
James Berardinelli |
Tomato 3.5/4 |
Batman Begins (2005) |
"Christopher Nolan has gone back to basics, jettisoning both the silliness of the TV incarnation and the gothic and fetishist elements of the '90s version. This is a hard-core, down-and-gritty origin story." |
James Berardinelli |
Tomato 3/4 |
Batman Forever (1995) |
"It's lighter, brighter, funnier, faster-paced, and a whole lot more colorful than before." |
James Berardinelli |
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