Tomato 9/10 |
After The Wedding (2007) |
"A fully engaging drama, with powerful emotional punches and surprises." |
Jack Garner |
Tomato 9/10 |
Amazing Grace (2007) |
"Don't shy away for fear of a dry bit of educational cinema; Amazing Grace is a well-told and very human story." |
Jack Garner |
Splat 4/10 |
Are We Done Yet? (2007) |
"Are We Done Yet? One can only hope. (Sorry, but when a critic dislikes a film, and is handed a title like Are We Done Yet? he has to answer the call.)" |
Jack Garner |
Splat 5/10 |
Arthur and the Invisibles (2007) |
"The film jumps and starts all over the place and simply isn't cohesive enough to appeal much beyond youngsters." |
Jack Garner |
Tomato 7/10 |
The Astronaut Farmer (2007) |
"Sometimes a movie is so amiable and well-intentioned, you're willing to let implausibility slide by. I overheard a filmgoer say after the preview screening, 'It's not often enough that you leave a film with a smile on your face.'" |
Jack Garner |
Tomato 8/10 |
Avenue Montaigne (2007) |
"A warm-hearted French confection, the sort of breezy, lightly sophisticated boulevard comedy that was once plentiful in Gallic cinema, and makes a happy comeback here." |
Jack Garner |
Tomato 10/10 |
Away From Her (2007) |
"The deeply affecting situation is explored with lyrical artistry, touching drama and remarkable performances in Away From Her, the impressive directorial debut of Canadian actor Sarah Polley." |
Jack Garner |
Splat 6/10 |
A Scanner Darkly (2006) |
"The fake cartooning sets up a challenging distance between the viewers and the characters, bringing a degree of nonreality to something that's already hard to believe." |
Jack Garner |
Splat 0/10 |
Accepted (2006) |
"So, despite a few early chuckles and a few points for youthful enthusiasm, Accepted is ultimately rejected." |
Jack Garner |
Tomato 8/10 |
Akeelah and the Bee (2006) |
"Without turning overtly preachy, Akeelah and the Bee puts forth a commendable message of the success that can follow hope and hard work." |
Jack Garner |
Splat 6/10 |
All The King's Men (2006) |
"Zaillian's script fails to build narrative power or delve deeply enough into character motivation to astonish or move filmgoers, at least to the degree that it should." |
Jack Garner |
Splat 6/10 |
American Dreamz (2006) |
"Perhaps because both elements are such ultra-easy targets for satire, the film works only about half the time." |
Jack Garner |
Tomato 8/10 |
American Gun (2006) |
"Rather than blast us with a strong polemic, Avelino chooses to trace what are often the everyday ramifications of living in an armed society." |
Jack Garner |
Tomato 6/10 |
The Ant Bully (2006) |
"... good family fun." |
Jack Garner |
Tomato 9/10 |
Apocalypto (2006) |
"Apocalypto matches the intensity and visceral excitement of both Braveheart and The Passion, and provides daring filmgoers a bona fide original film experience." |
Jack Garner |
Splat 4/10 |
Art School Confidential (2006) |
"This tale of a naïve young student who is thrown to the arrogant wolves at an art school comes off as both insecure and insincere. I often didn't believe it, and I wasn't sure the creators really believed it either." |
Jack Garner |
Splat 4/10 |
Adventures of Sharkboy and Lava Girl in 3-D (2005) |
"It's a bit like taking a first-grader's finger paintings off the refrigerator and submitting them for a show at the Metropolitan Museum of Art." |
Jack Garner |
Tomato 8/10 |
Aliens of the Deep (2005) |
"[Cameron] speculates that the ocean's depths contain mysterious life unlike anything else on Earth." |
Jack Garner |
Splat 1/10 |
Alone in the Dark (2005) |
"The acting is awful and amateurish." |
Jack Garner |
Tomato 7/10 |
Ask the Dust (2005) |
"Ask the Dust has occasional lapses in energy, sagging noticeably about the two-thirds mark. Still, it rallies in the final reel, generating enough emotion to move filmgoers." |
Jack Garner |
Tomato 7/10 |
Assault on Precinct 13 (2005) |
"A gritty, violent, fast-paced action film, bolstered by a more appealing and experienced cast than is usually found in such movies." |
Jack Garner |
Tomato 6/10 |
After the Sunset (2004) |
"Pierce Brosnan, Salma Hayek and exotic Caribbean locations are all a joy to look at. But the story that binds them together is little more than a distraction from all that eye candy." |
Jack Garner |
Tomato 7/10 |
The Alamo (2004) |
"Despite much that's engrossing, the film falls short of a hoped-for epic stature." |
Jack Garner |
Splat 4/10 |
Alexander (2004) |
"Instead of flowing one into the other, the scenes from Alexander's extraordinary 33 years of life too often come at the filmgoer like turned pages from Ptolemy's book." |
Jack Garner |
Tomato 7/10 |
Alfie (2004) |
"In an obvious nod to modern times, today's Alfie merely explores his lack of commitment. The result is entertaining, but in a more superficial, less meaningful way." |
Jack Garner |
Tomato 7/10 |
Along Came Polly (2004) |
"Hoffman is especially funny in his first mainstream Hollywood comedy." |
Jack Garner |
Splat 5/10 |
Andrew Lloyd Webber's The Phantom of the Opera (2004) |
"If you join me in thinking Webber's Phantom is the most overblown, overrated musical ever, a lopsided victory of style over substance, you'll feel that way about Schumacher's film, because he's loyal to a fault to Webber's rose-tinted vision." |
Jack Garner |
Tomato 7/10 |
The Assassination of Richard Nixon (2004) |
"Penn delivers another of the incisive and riveting performances we've come to expect from one of our greatest actors." |
Jack Garner |
Splat 5/10 |
Against the Ropes (2003) |
"Offers some entertaining punches, but ultimately goes down on a split decision." |
Jack Garner |
Splat 2/10 |
Alex and Emma (2003) |
"Jokes are forced and the subplots are superficial." |
Jack Garner |
Tomato 10/10 |
All the Real Girls (2003) |
"As the best anti-Hollywood romance I've seen in years, the film restores my faith in the independent film movement." |
Jack Garner |
Tomato 9/10 |
Amandla: A Revolution in Four-Part Harmony (2003) |
"A fascinating and insightful film." |
Jack Garner |
Tomato 10/10 |
American Splendor (2003) |
"Directors Shari Springer Berman and Robert Pulcini have created a masterpiece of altered realities, blending in elements of film drama and comedy, the documentary and even comic books." |
Jack Garner |
Splat 5/10 |
American Wedding (2003) |
"It won't disappoint the many fans, but it won't win converts either." |
Jack Garner |
Tomato 6/10 |
Andy Goldsworthy - Rivers and Tides: Working With Time (2003) |
"If you're going to see Rivers and Tides, don't think of it as going to the movies. Think of it as a visit to an art gallery." |
Jack Garner |
Tomato 8/10 |
Anger Management (2003) |
"Sandler continues to demonstrate a skill at quietly vulnerable characters that are far more appealing -- and amusing -- than his earlier menagerie of wacked-out losers." |
Jack Garner |
Splat 6/10 |
Anything Else (2003) |
"[Ricci] doesn't seem to have a clue how to play one of Allen's typically neurotic New York women." |
Jack Garner |
Splat 4/10 |
Abandon (2002) |
"Utterly predictable -- the worst-case scenario for a thriller." |
Jack Garner |
Tomato 7/10 |
About a Boy (2002) |
"You'd never guess About a Boy came from the filmmakers behind such a funny but infantile film." |
Jack Garner |
Tomato 10/10 |
Adaptation (2002) |
"All three actors brilliantly negotiate the film's eccentricities." |
Jack Garner |
Tomato 8/10 |
All or Nothing (2002) |
"There's no denying the downbeat nature of All or Nothing -- it's not a frivolous night at the movies. But the story of Phil and Penny wins you with its heart." |
Jack Garner |
Splat 5/10 |
Analyze That (2002) |
"Analyze That isn't one of those rare sequels that truly expands a story or stretches a character. It's merely a second helping for filmgoers who want more of the same." |
Jack Garner |
Tomato 9/10 |
Antwone Fisher (2002) |
"As an actor, Denzel Washington has demonstrated remarkable humanity, talent and intelligence. Now he's showing the same sort of skill behind the camera." |
Jack Garner |
Tomato 6/10 |
Austin Powers in Goldmember (2002) |
"There are enough dull patches and all-round stupidity to suggest that all involved should move on to new endeavors." |
Jack Garner |
Tomato 10/10 |
A.I. Artificial Intelligence (2001) |
"A master work that will haunt and inspire filmgoers for years to come." |
Jack Garner |
Tomato 8/10 |
Ali (2001) |
"Ali is played brilliantly by Will Smith." |
Jack Garner |
Tomato 7/10 |
Along Came a Spider (2001) |
"Unlike Kiss the Girls, which was strongest in the first half and then got sloppy, Spider maintains its momentum and offers two surprises in the final reel." |
Jack Garner |
Tomato 10/10 |
Amelie (2001) |
"The cinematic equivalent of a fabulous French souffle." |
Jack Garner |
Splat 4/10 |
America's Sweethearts (2001) |
"Without the pleasure of watching this star quartet at work, America's Sweethearts would barely be a footnote on the summer of 2001. With them, it's just barely worth staying till the end." |
Jack Garner |
Splat 4/10 |
American Outlaws (2001) |
"A youth-oriented action romp with minimal interest in the classic myth or real-life history." |
Jack Garner |
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