Splat 2/4 |
W. (2008) |
"W. does for recent history what Oliver Stone's epic Alexander did for ancient times." |
James Berardinelli |
Tomato 3/4 |
The Wackness (2008) |
"It won the Audience Award at the 2008 Sundance Film Festival, but don't let that be a source of dissuasion. It's actually a pretty good movie." |
James Berardinelli |
Tomato 3.5/4 |
Wag the Dog (1997) |
"The movie is intelligent, but it's also a lot of fun." |
James Berardinelli |
Tomato 4/4 |
The Wages of Fear (1952) |
"The kind of motion picture for which commonplace phrases like 'white-knuckle tension ride' have been coined." |
James Berardinelli |
Splat 2/4 |
Wah-Wah (2006) |
"As coming of age stories go, Wah-Wah does little to distinguish itself." |
James Berardinelli |
Tomato 3.5/4 |
Waiting for Guffman (1997) |
"There is such a thing as comic momentum, and Guest has a good sense of what that means. Comic momentum doesn't refer to nonstop jokes, but to an atmosphere that is always ripe for humor." |
James Berardinelli |
Splat 2/4 |
Waiting to Exhale (1995) |
"With the exception of Bernadine, I never felt anything for the women populating this film, as they failed to capture my interest or sympathy." |
James Berardinelli |
Tomato 3/4 |
Waitress (2007) |
"Waitress is a pleasant dramatic comedy that overcomes its tonal inconsistencies by presenting an engaging lead character with whom its virtually impossible not to empathize." |
James Berardinelli |
Tomato 3.5/4 |
Waking Life (2001) |
"It ends up staying with you long after the jittery animated images have faded from the screen." |
James Berardinelli |
Tomato 3/4 |
Waking Ned Devine (1998) |
"Although his movie is not entirely without substance (themes about religion, morality, and spirituality abound, as one can guess from the title character's name), it's basically designed to allow the audience to have fun." |
James Berardinelli |
Splat 1.5/4 |
Waking the Dead (2000) |
"Waking the Dead is bad in just about every way that a movie can be bad." |
James Berardinelli |
Splat 2.5/4 |
Walk Hard: The Dewey Cox Story (2007) |
"Walk Hard is a disposable film that offers its share of small pleasures and amusements." |
James Berardinelli |
Splat 2.5/4 |
A Walk in the Clouds (1995) |
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James Berardinelli |
Tomato 3/4 |
A Walk On the Moon (1998) |
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James Berardinelli |
Tomato 3/4 |
Walk the Line (2005) |
"Cash devotees may have a different reaction to this picture. In fact, although I liked it, my bet is that they will love it." |
James Berardinelli |
Splat 2/4 |
A Walk to Remember (2002) |
"The target audience may enjoy the film, but there's little hope than anyone other than 11-15-year old girls will be willing to endure Shankman's curdled concoction." |
James Berardinelli |
Tomato 3/4 |
Walkabout (1971) |
"For the most part, Walkabout is an involving, occasionally hypnotic, motion picture." |
James Berardinelli |
Tomato 3/4 |
The Walker (2007) |
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James Berardinelli |
Tomato 3/4 |
Walking and Talking (1996) |
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James Berardinelli |
Splat 2.5/4 |
The Walking Dead (1994) |
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James Berardinelli |
Splat 1.5/4 |
Walking Tall (2004) |
"The film is comprised of four violent action scenes tied together by nearly 50 minutes of alternately hilarious (unintentionally, of course) and dull filler." |
James Berardinelli |
Tomato 3.5/4 |
WALL-E (2008) |
"Put simply, WALL-E is about as charming as movies get." |
James Berardinelli |
Tomato 3/4 |
Wallace & Gromit Gift Set (1990) |
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James Berardinelli |
Tomato 3/4 |
Wallace & Gromit: The Curse of the Were-Rabbit (2005) |
"It's one of 2005's few non-live action feature capable of engaging all members of the family." |
James Berardinelli |
Tomato 3/4 |
Wanted (2008) |
"Wanted manages to deliver what action fans crave while still maintaining a veneer of artfulness." |
James Berardinelli |
Tomato 3/4 |
The War (1994) |
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James Berardinelli |
Tomato 2.5/4 |
War (2007) |
"This isn't great cinema, but it adequately fills a niche. Those who like their action loud and bloody won't be disappointed. There's a high body count and lots of explosions and, for some, that's what this is all about." |
James Berardinelli |
Tomato 3/4 |
War of the Worlds (2005) |
"War of the Worlds may not stand up well to careful inspection and it may not be the smartest science fiction film brought to the screen, but it is an intense, visceral experience." |
James Berardinelli |
Tomato 3/4 |
The War Room (1992) |
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James Berardinelli |
Tomato 4/4 |
The War Zone (1999) |
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James Berardinelli |
Tomato 3/4 |
WarGames (1983) |
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James Berardinelli |
Splat 1.5/4 |
Warriors of Virtue (1997) |
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James Berardinelli |
Tomato 3/4 |
Washington Square (1997) |
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James Berardinelli |
Splat 2/4 |
Wassup Rockers (2006) |
"Wassup Rockers is amateurish, but without the redeeming qualities found in Kids and Bully." |
James Berardinelli |
Splat 2.5/4 |
Watch It (1993) |
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James Berardinelli |
Splat 2/4 |
The Watcher (2000) |
"The Watcher proves to be low on suspense and high on contrivances." |
James Berardinelli |
Splat 2.5/4 |
Watchmen (2009) |
"Watchmen is a perfect example of how material, no matter how reverentially treated and massaged, often loses something critical in translation." |
James Berardinelli |
Tomato 3/4 |
Water (2006) |
"Taken as a whole, Water presents a damning view of this aspect of fundamental Hinduism." |
James Berardinelli |
Tomato 3/4 |
The Water Horse: Legend of the Deep (2007) |
"The story is clever and heartwarming enough for the film to work on some level for adults and children (although it skews younger). Plus, the CGI work is competently done." |
James Berardinelli |
Splat 2.5/4 |
The Waterboy (1998) |
"The Waterboy is arguably Sandler's most enjoyable motion picture to date, but it's still far from a masterpiece." |
James Berardinelli |
Tomato 3/4 |
Waterworld (1995) |
"In the tradition of the old Westerns and Mel Gibson's Road Warrior flicks, this film provides good escapist fun." |
James Berardinelli |
Tomato 3/4 |
The Way of the Gun (2000) |
"The Way of the Gun will be too bloody for many viewers, but for those who aren't turned off by the high level of violence, McQuarrie's first venture behind the camera offers an involving experience." |
James Berardinelli |
Splat 2/4 |
Wayne's World 2 (1993) |
"There are some worthwhile moments in Wayne's World 2, but not enough to justify a feature-length movie." |
James Berardinelli |
Tomato 3/4 |
We Are Marshall (2006) |
"We Are Marshall is precisely what one expects from a true sports story: it's uplifting and inspiring." |
James Berardinelli |
Tomato 3/4 |
We Own The Night (2007) |
"As cop/crime dramas go, this one offers little that's new but it takes the time to develop the characters and that's where its strengths lie." |
James Berardinelli |
Tomato 3.5/4 |
We Were Soldiers (2002) |
"We Were Soldiers' battle action is as intense and unsparing as that of Black Hawk Down, yet the movie is richer because the characters are more fully realized." |
James Berardinelli |
Splat 2/4 |
We're Back! A Dinosaur's Story (1993) |
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James Berardinelli |
Tomato 3/4 |
The Weather Man (2005) |
"A meticulously developed character piece." |
James Berardinelli |
Tomato 3/4 |
The Wedding Banquet (1993) |
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James Berardinelli |
Splat 2/4 |
Wedding Crashers (2005) |
"If a film is going to be in bad taste, at least it should have the decency to follow through on its convictions, rather than morph into something else." |
James Berardinelli |
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