Splat C |
W. (2008) |
"Rather than throwing gas on the fire, the in-the-moment, history-as-it's-happening framing of W. throws a bucket of water on the experience. This movie doesn't explode; it fizzles." |
Tom Maurstad |
Tomato B+ |
Wah-Wah (2006) |
"A lovably eccentric actor, Mr. Grant has created a lovably eccentric dramady." |
Philip Wuntch |
Splat D+ |
Waist Deep (2006) |
"Everyone connected with this gangsta opus was probably trying to make a crowd-pleaser. However, you wind up wondering what kind of crowds they were trying to please." |
Philip Wuntch |
Tomato B- |
Waiting (2000) |
Click here to see the review. |
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Tomato |
Waking Life (2001) |
"Anyone who finds value in wondering who we are or why we're here, what's real and what's not, should be overjoyed to find a theatrical release with the same sense of curiosity." |
Chris Vognar |
Splat D |
Waking Up in Reno (2002) |
"Oozes condescension from every pore." |
Philip Wuntch |
Tomato B+ |
Walk on Water (2005) |
"It's a noble and humanizing work with an engaging and intimate tone and look." |
Chris Vognar |
Tomato A- |
Walk the Line (2005) |
"In summary, it sounds like Ray revisited. But Walk the Line has its own provocative style and a group of outstanding performances." |
Philip Wuntch |
Splat |
A Walk to Remember (2002) |
"It drowns in sap." |
Philip Wuntch |
Tomato B- |
Walking Tall (2004) |
"Solid but unremarkable." |
Gary Dowell |
Tomato A |
WALL-E (2008) |
"Dangerously close to the sublime, a film that will be dissected and enjoyed for years to come." |
Chris Vognar |
Tomato A |
Wallace & Gromit: The Curse of the Were-Rabbit (2005) |
"It's among the most inventive animated movies ever made." |
Chris Vognar |
Splat C- |
Wannabes |
"Despite all the talking, by the time the bloody climax arrives we still don't feel enough of an attachment to these guys to care one way or another." |
Gary Dowell |
Tomato a- |
Wanted (2008) |
"A one-word review of Wanted would be "Wow."" |
Tom Maurstad |
Tomato B+ |
War of the Worlds (2005) |
"Steven Spielberg's meticulous, thrilling and chilling War of the Worlds is a testimony to tension." |
Philip Wuntch |
Tomato A- |
War Photographer (2002) |
"It's as close as we'll ever come to looking through a photographer's viewfinder as he works." |
William Snyder |
Tomato A- |
The War Tapes (2006) |
"Director Deborah Scranton, co-producer and editor Steve James and co-producer Robert May managed to assemble the immense footage into a taut, often searing 97 minutes." |
Philip Wuntch |
Tomato B+ |
The War Within (2005) |
"A jarringly realistic, psychologically astute portrait of a budding suicide bomber with his eyes set on Grand Central Station." |
Chris Vognar |
Tomato B |
Wasabi (2002) |
"The film is a contrivance, as artificial as the video games Japanese teens play in a nightclub sequence, but it's an enjoyable one." |
Matt Weitz |
Splat |
The Wash (2001) |
"Overall, the phrase 'It is what it is' has never seemed more appropriate." |
Chris Vognar |
Tomato B- |
Washington Heights (2003) |
"A promising debut that makes us anticipate this Columbia University film grad's sophomore work." |
Jane Sumner |
Tomato B |
Wassup Rockers (2006) |
Click here to see the review. |
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Tomato |
The Watcher (2000) |
"A minor, but watchable, melodrama." |
Philip Wuntch |
Splat C+ |
Watchmen (2009) |
"As transferred to the big screen by director Zack Snyder, Watchmen is often visually stunning but also confusing and scattered." |
Tom Maurstad |
Splat |
The Waterboy (1998) |
"Long on crude, cheap humor and short on, well, anything else." |
Tom Maurstad |
Tomato B+ |
The Way Home (2002) |
"Eul-Boon Kim's soulful portrayal of the illiterate, deaf-mute grandmother illuminates the dignity of her demeanor and the sad resignation in her eyes." |
Philip Wuntch |
Splat |
The Way of the Gun (2000) |
"Works better in entertaining fits and starts than as a whole. It doesn't resonate much beyond the here and now, even if the shotgun blasts ring in your ears for a good long while." |
Chris Vognar |
Splat C- |
We Are Marshall (2006) |
Click here to see the review. |
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Tomato B |
We Don't Live Here Anymore (2004) |
"An intricate drama that derives tragedy from emotional indifference, immaturity and fatigue, qualities that have spelled doom for more than a few marriages." |
Chris Vognar |
Tomato B |
We Were Soldiers (2002) |
"The film succeeds as an homage to human spirit in the most shattering of circumstances." |
Philip Wuntch |
Tomato B- |
The Weather Man (2005) |
"The film has the insistent persona of an ambitious college student who desperately expects an A but must settle for a lesser letter. Nevertheless, a fine cast guarantees good moments." |
Philip Wuntch |
Tomato B+ |
The Weather Underground (2003) |
"An eye-opening look at idealism taken to extremes during one of the most turbulent periods of American history." |
Gary Dowell |
Tomato B+ |
Wedding Crashers (2005) |
"When funny people don't censor themselves, funny things happen. Wedding Crashers knows this, and as a result it's one heck of a party." |
Chris Vognar |
Splat C |
The Wedding Date (2005) |
"Even the most ardent evacuees from Super Bowl madness will recognize the familiar road map that the screenplay diligently follows." |
Philip Wuntch |
Tomato C+ |
A Wedding for Bella (2001) |
"You'll know better, but you'll still like it." |
Philip Wuntch |
Tomato |
The Wedding Planner (2001) |
"If you liked that film with Julia Roberts and Dermot Mulroney, you're sure to feel at home at this one with Jennifer Lopez and Matthew McConaughey." |
Jane Sumner |
Splat C+ |
The Weight of Water (2002) |
"The jarring jumps between disconnected stories and watered-down sensationalism make for a soggy experience." |
Gary Dowell |
Splat C |
Welcome to Collinwood (2002) |
"It's supposed to be a humorous, all-too-human look at how hope can breed a certain kind of madness -- and strength -- but it never quite adds up." |
Matt Weitz |
Splat C- |
Welcome to Mooseport (2004) |
"At best it's innocuous." |
Ed Bark |
Splat D |
The Wendell Baker Story (2007) |
"The movie undercuts whatever good graces it has generated with a feel-good ending that is just stunningly stupid. It's hard to be hip when your finale is so square." |
Tom Maurstad |
Tomato B+ |
Wendigo (2002) |
"The woods haven't been this creepy since The Blair Witch Project." |
Chris Vognar |
Splat F |
Wet Hot American Summer (2001) |
"This is an almost laughless bomb." |
Tom Maurstad |
Tomato A- |
Whale Rider (2003) |
"A film of elegant simplicity that seamlessly combines reality and mythology. It's also one of the year's most beautiful films." |
Philip Wuntch |
Splat C- |
What a Girl Wants (2003) |
"The story is one of those laboratory concoctions in which you can tell the conclusion from the opening scene." |
Nancy Churnin |
Tomato B |
What Alice Found (2003) |
"An almost constantly surprising coming-of-age film with a dark twist that manages to take the high road with what is well-exploited material." |
Gary Dowell |
Splat |
What Lies Beneath (2000) |
"What Lies Beneath is a big tease." |
Philip Wuntch |
Tomato |
What Planet Are You From? (2000) |
"Consistently humorous, often downright funny." |
Philip Wuntch |
Tomato A- |
What the Bleep Do We Know? (2004) |
"A film that dares to treat people as smart and deeply curious rather than dumb and deeply cynical." |
Tom Maurstad |
Tomato B+ |
What Time Is It There? (2002) |
"Alternates between deadpan comedy and heartbreaking loneliness and isn't afraid to provoke introspection in both its characters and its audience." |
Gary Dowell |
Tomato B- |
What To Do In Case of Fire? (2002) |
"In his U.S. debut, Mr. Schnitzler proves himself a deft pace master and stylist." |
Jane Sumner |
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