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Jack (1996) |
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Mick LaSalle |
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Jack & Sarah (1996) |
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Peter Stack |
Tomato 3/4 |
Jack Frost (1998) |
"Its heart is in the right place." |
Peter Stack |
2/4 |
The Jackal (1997) |
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Ruthe Stein |
Tomato 3/4 |
Jackass: Number Two (2006) |
"I don't recall being in physical pain from laughing (which happened a couple of times during the first film), but the sequel still delivers what it promises. This is the Godfather II of tasteless prank films." |
Peter Hartlaub |
Splat 0/4 |
Jackass: The Movie (2002) |
"Witless, pointless, tasteless and idiotic." |
C.W. Nevius |
Splat 2/4 |
Jackie Brown (1997) |
"Scene by scene, Jackie Brown is amusing, but after two hours, it seems sluggish, and at that point still has a half-hour to go." |
Mick LaSalle |
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Jackie Chan's First Strike (1997) |
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Mick LaSalle |
Splat 2/4 |
Jackpot (2001) |
"Writer-directors Michael and Mark Polish ... are going for something grittier in their follow-up, Jackpot. Unfortunately, this entails mixing country-kitsch cliches and excessive vulgarity with their narrative flourishes." |
Carla Meyer |
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Jacob the Liar (1974) |
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Peter Stack |
Splat 2/4 |
Jade (1995) |
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Edward Guthmann |
Tomato 4/4 |
Jakob the Liar (1999) |
"Williams' performance is a masterpiece of mixed emotions." |
Bob Graham |
Tomato 4/4 |
Jalsaghar (1958) |
"A wonderful tale of pride and the fools it makes of men." |
Edward Guthmann |
Tomato 4/4 |
James and the Giant Peach (1996) |
"James and the Giant Peach is frequently so alluring that viewers may feel the urge to get lost in the picture's curious shadings, intricate merriment and fantastical atmosphere." |
Peter Stack |
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James Ellroy: Demon Dog of American Crime Fiction (1993) |
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Mick LaSalle |
Tomato 3/4 |
James' Journey to Jerusalem (2003) |
"A sly and insightful fable about a religious pilgrimage derailed." |
Carla Meyer |
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Jan Svankmajer's Faust (1994) |
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Edward Guthmann |
Tomato 3/4 |
The Jane Austen Book Club (2007) |
"Austen devotees are sure to lap up the central premise that her notions of love and friendship are as relevant today as ever." |
Ruthe Stein |
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Jane Eyre (1996) |
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Mick LaSalle |
Splat 2/4 |
Japanese Story (2004) |
"To mildly respect Japanese Story is easy. To enjoy it would require an act of will." |
Mick LaSalle |
Tomato 3/4 |
Jarhead (2005) |
"The invigorating thing about Jarhead is it makes us encounter the truth in its undigested form." |
Mick LaSalle |
Tomato 2/4 |
Jason X (2002) |
"The premise of Jason X is silly but strangely believable." |
Jonathan Curiel |
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Jason's Lyric (1994) |
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Peter Stack |
- |
Jasper, Texas (2003) |
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David Wiegand |
Tomato 3/4 |
The Jaundiced Eye (1999) |
"A terrific documentary." |
Edward Guthmann |
Splat 0/4 |
Jawbreaker (1998) |
"The lowest piece of garbage to hit screens in months." |
Mick LaSalle |
Tomato 3/4 |
Jay and Silent Bob Strike Back (2001) |
"In addition to being [Smith's] filthiest, this is his most free-associative movie. In spite of and because of its homemade look, it's also his funniest." |
Wesley Morris |
Splat 2/4 |
Jay Z - Fade to Black (2004) |
"Much as with official corporate send-offs, the excitement of this documentary builds steadily for about five minutes and then, before you know it, there's nothing left to see." |
Joshunda Sanders |
Tomato 3/4 |
JCVD (2008) |
"JCVD is not an action movie but a shrewd satire about stardom and the cult of celebrity." |
Mick LaSalle |
Tomato 3/4 |
Jeanne and the Perfect Guy (1998) |
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Mick LaSalle |
Splat 2/4 |
Jeepers Creepers (2001) |
"Jeepers Creepers is better setting things up than following through. It must resort to psychic mumbo-jumbo that has to be played straight and doesn't work." |
Bob Graham |
Tomato 2/4 |
Jeepers Creepers 2 (2003) |
"For the first 40 minutes or so, while the movie takes place in the daytime, we have a brilliantly filmed version of a typical horror script. Once night descends, the film descends with it." |
Mick LaSalle |
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Jefferson in Paris (1995) |
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Edward Guthmann |
Splat 2/4 |
Jeffrey (1995) |
"It's not a total bust, and some of the performances are charming, but it never matches the gleeful, irreverent mischief it had on stage." |
Edward Guthmann |
Tomato 3/4 |
Jerichow (2009) |
"This is a movie made by and for adults, and adults should consider seeing it." |
Mick LaSalle |
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Jerky Boys, The - The Movie (1995) |
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Peter Stack |
Tomato 3/4 |
Jerry Maguire (1996) |
"Jerry Maguire is a savvy depiction of a punched-up egomaniac being mauled by the tender hands of love." |
Peter Stack |
Tomato 2/4 |
Jersey Girl (2004) |
"Smith is trying to say something heartfelt, even as he's using formulas that are unworthy of him. Thus, Jersey Girl is a step, not a misstep." |
Mick LaSalle |
Tomato 3/4 |
Jesus Camp (2006) |
"It stares into the face of faith run amok, and for those willing to follow its gaze, it provides sad revelations." |
Neva Chonin |
Tomato 3/4 |
Jesus' Son (1999) |
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Mick LaSalle |
Splat 2/4 |
Jet Lag (2003) |
"Jet Lag is a time-waster that might be diversionary on a dull cross-Atlantic flight -- but only in the absence of alternatives." |
Edward Guthmann |
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Jet Li's The New Legend of Shaolin (1994) |
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Mick LaSalle |
Tomato 3/4 |
Jew Boy Levi (1998) |
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Peter Stack |
Tomato 3/4 |
A Jihad for Love (2007) |
"Often fascinating and provocative, although, as a film, it feels a bit long and somewhat repetitive." |
David Wiegand |
Tomato 3/4 |
Jimmy & Judy (2006) |
"This is the film that Natural Born Killers wanted to be -- and at one-twentieth the cost." |
Peter Hartlaub |
Tomato 3.5/4 |
Jimmy Carter Man From Plains (2007) |
"An intriguing document of a man's public and private life and has yet further value as the first significant film ever made about a former U.S. president." |
Mick LaSalle |
Splat 2/4 |
Jimmy Neutron: Boy Genius (2001) |
"Jimmy Neutron just doesn't have enough power to sustain itself to feature length, though children -- the movie's real audience -- may be so dazzled by the spectacle of Jimmy flying through space with his robot dog that they won't notice." |
Mick LaSalle |
Tomato |
Jin-Roh: The Wolf Brigade (2001) |
"Jin-Roh's hand-rolled look and ripped-from-the-sci-fi-headlines plot are an asset and a relief." |
Wesley Morris |
Splat 2.5/4 |
Jindabyne (2007) |
"Intelligent, superbly acted and finely observed, but Jindabyne suffers from too many extraneous elements and from a story that doesn't land with enough force or purpose." |
Mick LaSalle |
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Jingle All the Way (1996) |
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Edward Guthmann |
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