Tomato 3.5/4 |
J'Accuse (1937) |
"An excellent antiwar film, J'Accuse is all the more poignant considering it was produced and released in France shortly before the Occupation." |
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Splat 5/10 |
Jack Frost (1998) |
"Preachy." |
Maitland McDonagh |
Tomato 3.5/4 |
Jack Smith and the Destruction of Atlantis (2007) |
"Thank heavens for Mary Jordan's vibrant, funny and tragic documentary, an entertaining hodgepodge of artifacts and impressions of a "creature" whose influence on photography, drama, film and art is still felt today." |
Ken Fox |
Tomato 2.5/4 |
Jackass: Number Two (2006) |
"Ask yourself this: Did the title make you laugh? If so, you're probably the target audience." |
Ken Fox |
Splat 1.5/5 |
Jackass: The Movie (2002) |
"Really dumb but occasionally really funny." |
Steve Simels |
Tomato 3/5 |
The Jacket (2005) |
"This heady mix of fantasy, romance and mind-bending monkeyshines survived a tortured development process ... to emerge, if not unscathed, intact and intense." |
Maitland McDonagh |
Tomato 3/4 |
Jackie Brown (1997) |
"That this modest crime thriller can't quite live up to its audacious dance across so many strata of hip and hommage and self-referential cool it makes your head spin is hardly a surprise, or even a criticism." |
Maitland McDonagh |
Tomato 4/5 |
Jackie Chan's Project A2 (1987) |
Click here to see the review. |
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Splat 2/5 |
Jackpot (2001) |
"A disappointing tease of a movie, all low-rent glimmer and ominous hints of something awful that either happened or is going to happen." |
Maitland McDonagh |
Tomato 3.5/4 |
Jacob's Ladder (1990) |
"Truly frightening and visually unique, this messy, challenging film is anchored by Tim Robbins' remarkable performance." |
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Tomato 3/4 |
Jagged Edge (1985) |
"No cutting edge, but does keep you guessing." |
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Splat 2/4 |
Jailbait (2006) |
"In the final analysis it all feels very much like a successful acting exercise that while psychologically acute, doesn't really bring much more to the table than what we've already gleaned from a few episodes of Oz." |
Ken Fox |
Tomato |
Jails, Hospitals, and Hip Hop (2001) |
"Hoch's considerable skill speaks to an extraordinary empathy and a willingness to understand where even the toughest customer is coming from." |
Ken Fox |
Splat 2/5 |
Jakob the Liar (1999) |
"Awkward!" |
Ken Fox |
Tomato 4.5/5 |
Jalsaghar (1958) |
"A fine example of Ray's directorial mastery." |
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Tomato 3/4 |
James and the Giant Peach (1996) |
"The film's a technical tour de force, with flawless stop-motion animation and some imaginatively realized live-action sequences. What's surprising here is how much of Dahl's misogyny is allowed to surface." |
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Tomato 3.5/5 |
James' Journey to Jerusalem (2003) |
"Alexandrowciz's first feature is a scathing condemnation of the rampant venality he perceives as having gripped his country." |
Ken Fox |
Splat 2/5 |
Janice Beard 45 WPM (2002) |
"The plot's contrivances are uncomfortably strained." |
Maitland McDonagh |
Tomato 3.5/5 |
Japanese Story (2004) |
"Toni Collette's extraordinary performance, Alison Tilson's sensitive script and Ian Baker's sensational cinematography add up to a surprising film set against the rugged backdrop of Western Australia's stunning Pilbara desert." |
Ken Fox |
Tomato 3.5/5 |
Japon (2003) |
"Strange and beautifully expressive." |
Ken Fox |
Splat 2.5/4 |
Jarhead (2005) |
"English director Sam Mendes drains Anthony Swofford's scathing, hilariously profane memoir about his stint as a Marine Corps sniper during the first Gulf War of much of its righteous anger." |
Ken Fox |
Tomato 4/5 |
Jason and the Argonauts (2000) |
Click here to see the review. |
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Splat 1/5 |
Jason X (2002) |
"This film is painfully predictable." |
Maitland McDonagh |
Splat 6/10 |
Jawbreaker (1998) |
"It all looks great, but really...who cares?" |
Maitland McDonagh |
Tomato 4/4 |
Jaws (1975) |
"A looming, terrifying catch of the day." |
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Splat 2/4 |
Jaws 3 (1983) |
"Since the wholly unimaginative series needed a gimmick at this point to stay afloat, the new but short-lived 3-D craze came along just in time." |
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Splat 1/4 |
Jaws 4 - The Revenge (1987) |
"Poorly directed by Joseph Sargent, who relies heavily on blood and fast editing to create tension since there certainly isn't any written into the script." |
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Splat 2/5 |
Jay and Silent Bob Strike Back (2001) |
"Humor leans heavily on elementary pop-culture parody, a particularly tiresome and parasitic form of humor that depends on an audience of smirking know-it-alls who can be trusted to snicker whenever they get the reference." |
Maitland McDonagh |
Splat 2/5 |
Jay Z - Fade to Black (2004) |
"While billed as 'an intimate look' at Jay-Z, the film reveals next to nothing about him beyond the fact that he possesses a formidable ability to spin and remember lengthy rhymes, however vulgar and reductive their content." |
Maitland McDonagh |
Tomato 4/4 |
Jazz on a Summer's Day (1958) |
"A fascinating, electrifying, and invaluable social document." |
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Tomato 3/4 |
The Jazz Singer (1927) |
"By today's standards, The Jazz Singer is mawkish, crudely filmed, and full of schmaltz. Yet it remains fascinating in its historical value, not only for its technical innovation." |
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Splat 1/4 |
The Jazz Singer (1980) |
"The third and, one hopes, final remake of THE Jazz Singer is the least interesting attempt so far." |
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Tomato 4.5/5 |
Jeanne Dielman, 23 Quai du Commerce, 1080 Bruxelles (1975) |
"A neglected classic." |
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Splat 2/5 |
Jeepers Creepers 2 (2003) |
"Too many undifferentiated teens in peril undermines this landlocked variation on Lifeboat." |
Maitland McDonagh |
Tomato 3.5/4 |
Jeremiah Johnson (1972) |
"Beautifully photographed in the wilds of Utah, this film unfortunately doesn't know when to stop; it feels consumed by a self-concious desire to be arty, and offers a treatment too cool for its subject matter." |
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Tomato 2/4 |
The Jerk (1979) |
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Splat 2/4 |
Jerry Maguire (1996) |
"A meandering and deeply shallow tale of spiritual redemption, built around the Teflon persona of Tom Cruise and driven by the conviction that all emotions worth expressing can be summed up in pop songs." |
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Tomato 3/5 |
Jersey Girl (2004) |
"It's an enjoyable cruise down the Garden State Parkway, and Affleck and Castro are charming companions." |
Angel Cohn |
Splat 2/5 |
Jersey Guy (2003) |
"This poky, character-driven comedy gets up-close and a little too personal with Jack Sheldon." |
Ken Fox |
Tomato 3.5/4 |
Jesus Camp (2006) |
"Grady and Ewing's depiction of this modern-day children's crusade is remarkably unbiased." |
Ken Fox |
Splat 2/4 |
Jesus Christ Superstar (1973) |
"Yvonne Elliman is electrifying as Mary Magdalene, and Carl Anderson couldn't have been better as Judas; but Ted Neeley as Jesus is more whiny than heroic." |
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Tomato 4/5 |
Jesus' Son (1999) |
Click here to see the review. |
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Tomato 3.5/5 |
Jesus, You Know (2005) |
"If watching devout churchgoers pray to Jesus before a static camera sounds like the dullest idea ever for a documentary, think again: This might be the most fun you've ever had in church." |
Ken Fox |
Tomato 3/5 |
Jet Lag (2003) |
"This slight but thoroughly charming film benefits immeasurably from the assured performances of leads Juliette Binoche and Jean Reno." |
Maitland McDonagh |
Tomato 3/4 |
Jetsons - The Movie (1990) |
"Though by no means a great animated feature, Jetsons does offer unqualified family entertainment, and it even includes a socially responsive message." |
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Tomato 3.5/4 |
JFK (1991) |
"It is the director's evident passion to expose the deepest, darkest elements at work in society that really makes JFK come alive." |
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Tomato 3/4 |
Jhoom Barabar Jhoom (2007) |
"Now that's entertainment." |
Maitland McDonagh |
Tomato 2.5/5 |
Jim Brown: All American (2002) |
"Though overall an overwhelmingly positive portrayal, the film doesn't ignore the more problematic aspects of Brown's life." |
Maitland McDonagh |
Splat 1.5/5 |
Jiminy Glick in LaLaWood (2004) |
"Both excruciatingly dreadful and so truly peculiar that it's hard to look away." |
Maitland McDonagh |
Tomato 2.5/4 |
Jimmy Carter Man From Plains (2007) |
"The minutiae of Carter's book tour isn't always enthralling, but his personality drives the film: pious, stubborn, devoted to his wife, curious, professional, warm and yet slightly removed from the fray, conciliatory, meticulous, self-effacing, funny." |
Maitland McDonagh |
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