Splat |
Baby Boy (2001) |
"Singleton hammers home his thesis ... with a monotonous single-mindedness that dulls the usual acuity of his perceptions." |
Dave Kehr |
Splat |
The Bachelor (1999) |
"A throwback—in mentality—to another era, without any of the charm or intelligence of the actual screwball comedies of the time." |
Sandra Ramani |
Splat 5/10 |
Bad Boys II (2003) |
"Expect the captain to get very angry with our heroes, expect a shootout to erupt every five minutes, expect some genuine laughs from Lawrence -- just don't expect anything original." |
Dan Fazio |
Tomato 2.5/4 |
Bad Santa (2003) |
"In the end, it's hard not to be impressed by the way Bad Santa rips into sanctimonious holiday traditions with the demented glee of an 8-year-old unwrapping an X-Box." |
Justin Hartung |
Tomato |
Baise Moi (2001) |
"A fascinating artifact, designed to destroy itself by its own inner logic." |
Dave Kehr |
Splat |
Bait (2000) |
"A clever premise that's hampered by insufficient direction and an incoherent screenplay." |
Sean O'Connell |
Splat 3/10 |
Ballistic: Ecks vs. Sever (2002) |
"There are two good things about Ballistic ... The rest of the movie, unfortunately, is all gaping narrative holes, uninspiring action scenes and repetitive slow-motion camerawork." |
Jordana Brown |
Tomato |
Bamboozled (2000) |
"The most daring Hollywood film of the year." |
Chris Barsanti |
Tomato |
Band of Outsiders (1964) |
"Challenging, to be sure, but also relentlessly entertaining." |
Bilge Ebiri |
Splat 4/10 |
Bandits (2001) |
"A good movie buried within a clunky framework." |
Dan Fazio |
Tomato 6/10 |
The Banger Sisters (2002) |
"Though it doesn't quite rock, The Banger Sisters rolls along well enough." |
Bill Pearis |
Tomato 7/10 |
Barbershop (2002) |
"Consistently funny, and celebratory of its Chicago setting." |
Dan Fazio |
Splat 6/10 |
Basic (2003) |
"Most action movies these days forgo the script in favor of slam-bang visuals and stunts, but Basic actually suffers from too much plot." |
Bill Pearis |
Splat 1/5 |
Batman Returns (1992) |
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Dan Fazio |
Splat 1/10 |
Battle for the Planet of the Apes (1973) |
"The bluntest, cheapest and worst of the 'Apes' movies." |
Dan Fazio |
Tomato 7/10 |
The Battle of Shaker Heights (2003) |
"It's no Rushmore or Sixteen Candles, but The Battle of Shaker Heights is heads-and- shoulders above your average teen comedy." |
Bill Pearis |
Splat |
Battlefield Earth (2000) |
"Battlefield Earth has the feel of a movie made by a precocious 8-year-old with access to too many leftover costumes from Clan of the Cave Bear and Star Trek: The Next Generation." |
Arne Johnson |
Splat |
The Beach (2000) |
"The film has nowhere to go but down." |
Dave Kehr |
Splat |
Beautiful (2000) |
"What could have been light and sweet is bogged down by layer upon layer of schmaltz and sentiment, not to mention a rather ugly (on the inside) main character." |
Bill Pearis |
Splat |
Beautiful Creatures (2001) |
"Too many leaps in logic." |
Bill Pearis |
Tomato 4/4 |
A Beautiful Mind (2001) |
"Crowe proves he's the pre-eminent actor of the moment, discarding his gladiatorial macho to inhabit the gawky, tormented Nash with harrowing conviction." |
Jonathan Taylor |
Tomato |
Bedazzled (2000) |
"Some big laughs, though they're grounded more in slapstick and sexual embarrassment than the original's still-acute social observation." |
Dave Kehr |
Tomato |
Before Night Falls (2000) |
"Bardem, with his bull's head and wondering eyes, gives an immensely sympathetic performance." |
Dave Kehr |
Splat 3/10 |
Behind Enemy Lines (2001) |
"It's disappointing that the movie doesn't pack anything more potent than slow-motion, flag-waving montages to make its patriotic point." |
Dan Fazio |
Tomato |
Beloved (1998) |
"This is a good, if not great, film!" |
Ben Williams |
Tomato 6/10 |
Below (2002) |
"The movie stays afloat thanks to its hallucinatory production design." |
Justin Hartung |
Tomato 9/10 |
Bend It Like Beckham (2003) |
"You don't need to know anything about soccer to enjoy this massively entertaining film that scores on almost every attempt." |
Bill Pearis |
Tomato |
Best in Show (2000) |
"Best in Show serves up some superbly droll, deadpan comedy of the kind that has virtually vanished from American movies under the recent torrent of gross-out gags." |
Dave Kehr |
Tomato |
The Best Man (1999) |
"Lee has an incredible comic touch, and he pulls a solid performance from his entire cast." |
Steven Boone |
Splat 3/10 |
Better Housekeeping (2002) |
"As pure over-the-top trash, any John Waters movie has it beat by a country mile." |
Justin Hartung |
Tomato 8/10 |
Better Luck Tomorrow (2003) |
"Like Go meets Boyz N the Hood, this good-teen- gone-bad thriller crackles with wicked authenticity." |
J. C. Farrow |
Splat 5/10 |
Beyond Borders (2003) |
"A self-indulgent, unintentionally farcical romance." |
Michael Phillips |
Tomato |
Beyond Suspicion (2001) |
"Goldblum gives a satisfying performance as a man desperate to escape his mundane, privileged life." |
Michele McCole Moss |
Tomato 8/10 |
Beyond the Mat (1999) |
"This film's grizzled exterior masks a sensitive, family-oriented personality." |
Dan Fazio |
Splat |
Bicentennial Man (1999) |
"The most bland, laughless film to come from the artist formerly known as manic in, well, months." |
Sean O'Connell |
Tomato |
Big Blue, The: Director's Cut (1988) |
"It's the ultimate film about losing your innocence." |
Bilge Ebiri |
Tomato |
Big Eden (2001) |
"This fairy tale wraps up the audience without missing the drama of small town politics." |
Michele McCole Moss |
Splat |
Big Fat Liar (2002) |
"What starts off as a satisfying kids flck becomes increasingly implausible as it races through contrived plot points." |
Bryan Reesman |
Splat |
The Big Kahuna (1999) |
"In the end, The Big Kahuna seems content to ride on the coattails of great works in this genre." |
Laura Phipps |
Tomato |
Big Momma's House (2000) |
"Wade through the slower spots and you'll be rewarded with some hilarious bits." |
Sean O'Connell |
Tomato |
The Big Tease (1999) |
"Goofy entertainment." |
Erika Milvy |
Tomato 3/4 |
Big Trouble (2002) |
"The plentiful laughs are obvious and broad, yet they mostly play." |
Jonathan Taylor |
Tomato 8/10 |
Biggie and Tupac (2002) |
"While Broomfield's film doesn't capture the effect of these tragic deaths on hip-hop culture, it succeeds as a powerful look at a failure of our justice system." |
Justin Hartung |
Splat 4/10 |
Biker Boyz (2003) |
"For a movie about speed, Biker Boys spends too much time spinning its wheels." |
Bill Pearis |
Tomato |
Billy Elliot (2000) |
"Leaves you cheering as you dab your eyes with a Kleenex." |
Sean O'Connell |
Tomato |
Birthday Girl (2002) |
"The dialogue is sharp, and the story is highly plausible as Russian mail-order-bride thrillers go." |
Bill Pearis |
Splat |
Black and White (1999) |
"Feels like a random collection of scenes vaguely centered on the fascination rich white kids feel for hip-hop music and the glamorous gangster life that supposedly goes along with it." |
Dave Kehr |
Splat 2/4 |
Black Hawk Down (2001) |
"The script doesn't provide background information about each of the 40-plus characters, and so the audience has no emotional connection with these beleaguered men." |
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Splat |
Black Knight (2001) |
"Hits every predictable note, without taking even one unexpected step." |
Ross Brooks |
Splat 2/4 |
Blade 2 (2002) |
"Unfortunately, the flick is longer than it is entertaining, and too brutal for the general public." |
Dan Fazio |
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