S1m0ne (2002)

"A witty and sharply written Hollywood satire that is entertaining, if a bit directionless."

The Safety of Objects (2003)

"A deftly made and poignant character study that deals with life's heartaches and its tender mercies."

The Saint (1997)

"Anyone looking for a religious experience at the multiplex this weekend will do better checking out Dennis Rodman's hair hues in Double Team."

The Santa Clause 2 (2002)

"If you value your time and money, find an escape clause and avoid seeing this trite, predictable rehash."

Save the Last Dance (2001)

"This skin-deep MTV Films production is more about promoting soundtrack sales than social causes."

Saving Private Ryan (1998)

"Spielberg opens in flashback with a half-hour set piece brilliant enough to climax any other masterpiece."

Saving Silverman (2001)

"Not just stupid, but brain dead."

Saw II (2005)

"Essentially, this is one more movie that, regardless of its setting or even planet, exists to knock off its cast members one by one."

Say It Isn't So (2001)

"But it is so. In fact, it's so-so. As in mediocre."

Scary Movie 2 (2001)

"If you took out all the jokes about bodily fluids, the movie could run five minutes instead of 83, and we could all go home."

School for Scoundrels (2006)

"It feels as if director Phillips was scrounging desperately for morsels with comic potential and came up empty-handed."

The Science of Sleep (2006)

"It is captivating, but confusing and a bit scattershot, like a patchwork quilt of idle thoughts, fantasies and reveries."

Scooby-Doo - The Movie (2002)

"Not that the TV show was so riveting, but most of the half-hour plots were more compelling than this lackluster warmover."

The Score (2001)

"There are explosions, double-crosses and chase sequences, but it just doesn't add up to edge-of-your-seat tension."

Scream (1996)

"While Scream has its frights, it feels more like one of those solve-the -mystery jigsaw puzzles than a real movie."

Scream 3 (2000)

"A frightfully good job."

The Sea Inside (2004)

"It's a potent blend of emotional and cerebral filmmaking anchored by what may be the year's most impressive performance by the supremely talented Bardem."

Secondhand Lions (2003)

"There are too many leaden moments and odd shifts in tone to keep Lions from winning us over."

The Secret Lives of Dentists (2003)

"An excellent adaptation of a wonderful work of fiction that sheds light on the complexities and emotional truths of married life."

Secretary (2002)

"Secretary is just too original to be ignored."

See Spot Run (2001)

"Feebly mixes gangster spoof, buddy flick, Home Alone horseplay, animal adventure and wan romance, reeks worse than lead David Arquette after he slips in doggie doo."

Selena (1997)

"Selena Quintanilla Perez's life was too short to fill a screen bio with traditional dramatic components, yet Selena infectiously salutes the Tejano singer who had a rapturous fan base when she was slain in 1995."

Sense and Sensibility (1995)

"The movie is good fun, boasting a dozen vivid characters and two that moviegoers will take to heart."

The Sentinel (2006)

"It's a competent, if forgettable and implausible, thriller with some decent acting on the part of Sutherland and Michael Douglas as Secret Service agents."

Seraphim Falls (2007)

"Seraphim Falls is a psychological drama with an intriguing ambiguity that challenges the viewer's loyalties and preconceived notions."