Splat 1/4 |
S.W.A.T. (2003) |
"SWAT is better than Gigli, but so is most outpatient surgery." |
Mick LaSalle |
Tomato 3/4 |
S1m0ne (2002) |
"Uses a premise involving fantasy computer technology as a jumping- off point to say some pertinent things about longing and idolatry in the modern age." |
Mick LaSalle |
Tomato |
Sabrina (1995) |
"A warm and clever romantic comedy that stands on its own and offers a good time for two hours -- despite its myriad implausibilities." |
Edward Guthmann |
Tomato 3/4 |
Sacred Planet (2003) |
"A fine thing for families and school groups." |
Walter V. Addiego |
Tomato 4/4 |
The Saddest Music in the World (2004) |
"The concept is high, the humor lowbrow and the joy of experimentation evident in every frame of this wonderful picture." |
Carla Meyer |
Tomato 3/4 |
Sade (2002) |
"If you're looking for a smart, nuanced look at de Sade and what might have happened at Picpus, Sade is your film." |
Jonathan Curiel |
Tomato 3/4 |
Safe (1995) |
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Edward Guthmann |
Tomato 3/4 |
Safe Conduct (2002) |
"Though it runs 163 minutes, Safe Conduct is anything but languorous. It's packed to bursting with incident, and with scores of characters, some fictional, some from history." |
Mick LaSalle |
- |
Safe Men (1998) |
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Mick LaSalle |
- |
Safe Passage (1994) |
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Edward Guthmann |
Splat 1/4 |
The Safety of Objects (2003) |
"A noble attempt that doesn't hang together." |
Mick LaSalle |
Splat 1/4 |
Sahara (2005) |
"This one has everything: stereotyped characters, shaky camera work, absurdly inappropriate pop songs on the soundtrack, a confused tone, misplaced zaniness and a nonsensical story." |
Mick LaSalle |
Tomato 3/4 |
The Saint (1997) |
"There isn't a contemporary film actor more crafty than Val Kilmer -- or one who reveals less of his true self. That's why Kilmer is so perfectly cast as Simon Templar, the master thief and elusive disguise artist of The Saint." |
Edward Guthmann |
- |
Saint Clara (1996) |
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Mick LaSalle |
Splat 1/4 |
The Salon (2005) |
"After scripting both Barbershops, writer-director Mark Brown appears to have exhausted his ability to create new and interesting characters to inhabit The Salon." |
Ruthe Stein |
Tomato 4/4 |
The Saltmen of Tibet (2001) |
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Bob Graham |
Splat 1/4 |
Salton Sea (2002) |
"All the movie's narrative gymnastics can't disguise the fact that it's inauthentic at its core and that its story just isn't worth telling." |
Mick LaSalle |
Splat 2/4 |
Same Old Song (1997) |
"This is a puny benefit for a device that's arbitrary and precious and results in slowing down scenes and conversations for no reason but cuteness." |
Mick LaSalle |
Tomato 3/4 |
The Same River Twice (2003) |
"Intimate, quietly illuminating documentary." |
Carla Meyer |
Splat 2/4 |
Samoan Wedding |
"The audience is left standing on the outside, almost as though watching a home movie: Clearly, this meant something to the people who made it, but it's hard to say what or why." |
Mick LaSalle |
Tomato 3/4 |
Sandstorm (2000) |
"[A] film of substance and poignancy." |
Jonathan Curiel |
Tomato 3/4 |
Sans Soleil (1982) |
"Unforgettable movie." |
Jonathan Curiel |
Tomato 3/4 |
The Santa Clause 2 (2002) |
"Kids probably will find it rip-roaring holiday fun, and it is rated G to boot." |
C.W. Nevius |
Splat 1/4 |
The Santa Clause 3: The Escape Clause (2006) |
"It's very, very difficult to care, because the movie is structured so poorly." |
Peter Hartlaub |
Tomato 3/4 |
Saraband (2005) |
"If Saraband is not one of the best Bergman films, it's a very good one and a valuable statement from a great artist in old age." |
Mick LaSalle |
Tomato 3/4 |
Sarah Silverman: Jesus is Magic (2005) |
"Her material is funny, original, occasionally poignant and almost all of it too dirty to repeat in a newspaper." |
Ruthe Stein |
- |
Sasayaki (Moonlight Whispers) (2000) |
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Peter Stack |
Tomato 3/4 |
Satin Rouge (2002) |
"Refreshing." |
Mick LaSalle |
2/4 |
Sausalito (2000) |
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Edward Guthmann |
Splat 1/4 |
Savage Grace (2008) |
"It's a horror story, all right, but the reason for telling it remains unclear, and it seems like a waste of Kalin's evident talent." |
Walter V. Addiego |
Tomato 3/4 |
The Savages (2007) |
" Tamara Jenkins has made a movie about something that lots of people are going through but nobody wants to deal with, not even in life, much less in entertainment. And she's done it fearlessly, with the right mix of humor and horror." |
Mick LaSalle |
Tomato 3/4 |
Save Me (2007) |
"Save Me doesn't poke fun at anyone's beliefs. It takes a more nuanced humanistic approach." |
Ruthe Stein |
Tomato 3/4 |
Save The Green Planet! (2005) |
"There's a very human story within the one involving possible space aliens." |
Ruthe Stein |
Splat 2/4 |
Save the Last Dance (2001) |
"This movie would sooner see Derrick help Sara fulfill her Juilliard destiny than acknowledge how hard he worked to get into G-Town. It's profoundly square screen writing." |
Wesley Morris |
Tomato 3/4 |
Saved! (2004) |
"A daring and acutely observed satirical comedy that's laugh-out-loud funny." |
Carla Meyer |
Tomato 3/4 |
Saving Face (2005) |
"An affable comedy." |
Walter V. Addiego |
Splat 1/4 |
Saving Grace (2000) |
"A rote treatment of a tired subject." |
Mick LaSalle |
Tomato 4/4 |
Saving Marriage (2008) |
"Even for those who think they know the full story of Massachusetts' historic same-sex marriage law, this documentary will be a revelation." |
Jonathan Curiel |
Tomato 4/4 |
Saving Private Ryan (1998) |
"Launches and climaxes with two of the greatest extended battle sequences ever put on film." |
Bob Graham |
Splat 0/4 |
Saving Silverman (2001) |
"The movie can barely muster the bravery to be even Dude, Where's My Car stoopid." |
Wesley Morris |
Tomato 3/4 |
Saw (2004) |
"Terrifying at some moments and insinuatingly creepy at many others." |
Carla Meyer |
Splat 2/4 |
Saw II (2005) |
"As it was in the first Saw, audiences are faced with insane leaps in logic that sabotage the last part of the film." |
Peter Hartlaub |
Splat 1/4 |
Saw III (2006) |
"As the creators of The X-Files learned and the people behind Lost are going to find out soon, you can only jerk around an audience... for so long before they start screaming in frustration and move on to something else." |
Peter Hartlaub |
Splat 1/4 |
Saw IV (2007) |
"The Syriana of slasher films, so complicated and circuitous that your only hope of understanding everything is to eat lots of fish the night before and then watch each of the previous films, in order, right before you enter the theater." |
Peter Hartlaub |
Tomato 2.5/4 |
Saw V (2008) |
"Saw V isn't anywhere close to the best Saw movie, but it makes the entire series coalesce a little bit better." |
Peter Hartlaub |
Splat 1/4 |
Say It Isn't So (2001) |
"Stroke jokes, prosthesis jokes, jokes about body hair and smells, and jokes involving the private parts of cows can't keep this one afloat." |
Mick LaSalle |
Tomato 3/4 |
The Scarlet Letter (1995) |
"This is a well-acted, beautiful movie." |
Peter Stack |
Tomato 3/4 |
Scary Movie (2000) |
"Anybody who needs a good laugh can find it at Scary Movie." |
Bob Graham |
Splat 2/4 |
Scary Movie 2 (2001) |
"So remarkably shapeless you can imagine Shawn and Marlon hashing out scenes between presenters at last year's MTV Video Music Awards." |
Wesley Morris |
Splat 1/4 |
Scary Movie 3 (2003) |
"There are a few laughs in Scary Movie 3, but most of the content is hopelessly dated." |
Peter Hartlaub |
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