Splat 1/5 |
Jackass: Number Two (2006) |
"The material alternates between nauseatingly grotesque and frighteningly cruel, with only a smidgen of humorous Trigger Happy TV–like asides to quell the torture." |
John Thomason |
Tomato 4/5 |
The Jacket (2005) |
"Admirable experiment in psychological science fiction." |
Steve Schneider |
Tomato |
Jakob the Liar (1999) |
"A well-made film with first-rate performances!" |
George Meyer |
Tomato 4/5 |
James' Journey to Jerusalem (2003) |
"There's genuine tragedy in watching James tumble down the spiritual ladder from missionary to mercenary... Shibe plays the arc beautifully." |
Steve Schneider |
Tomato 3/5 |
The Jane Austen Book Club (2007) |
"Everything the recent faux-biopic Becoming Jane got wrong, The Jane Austen Book Club gets right by successfully marrying frothy romantic comedy, painful drama and a smart knowledge of the writer’s literary classics." |
Cole Haddon |
Splat 3/5 |
Japanese Story (2004) |
"The conflict ... is all internal, and that's the problematic conceit on which Japanese Story turns." |
Steve Schneider |
Splat |
Jarhead (2005) |
"We can't argue with the film's tagline: 'Welcome to the suck.'" |
Ian Grey |
Splat |
Jay and Silent Bob Strike Back (2001) |
"The only positive aspect of Jay and Bob's idiocy is our knowledge that this is apparently their last hurrah." |
Cameron Meier |
Tomato 3.5/5 |
Jay Z - Fade to Black (2004) |
"To those of us without any particular axe to grind, Fade is always at least an average music doc, and it occasionally ventures into the realm of 'good.'" |
Steve Schneider |
Tomato 4/5 |
JCVD (2008) |
"At its core JCVD is a classic heist film. But [director] El Mechri delivers more blows to the cerebellum than his star as viewers trace the ins and outs of the flick’s spiraling structure." |
Jessica Bryce Young |
Splat |
Jeepers Creepers (2001) |
"Though its creepy, well-filmed first half fuels this psychological process, Jeepers Creepers degenerates from a realistic and frightening story into silly supernatural shenanigans." |
Cameron Meier |
- |
Jeepers Creepers 2 (2003) |
Click here to see the review. |
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Tomato 4/5 |
Jersey Girl (2004) |
"A stone grin practically all the way through, bridging Smith's trenchcoat-mafia insouciance and soccer-dad dramatics without compromising either." |
Steve Schneider |
- |
Jesus Camp (2006) |
Click here to see the review. |
John Thomason |
Tomato 3/5 |
Jet Lag (2003) |
"Good acting makes us momentarily forget that we get enough of this stuff right here at home without having to import it for some reason." |
Steve Schneider |
Tomato 2.5/5 |
Jhoom Barabar Jhoom (2007) |
"Jhoom is an empty, frivolous and thoroughly calculating bit of fluff; it’s also ridiculously enjoyable." |
Jason Ferguson |
Tomato 4/5 |
Jimmy Carter Man From Plains (2007) |
"Jonathan Demme’s inspiring documentary portrait of Carter, touches on many of the kaleidoscopic variations of the Carter character by observing him in both casual and formal wear." |
Felicia Feaster |
Tomato |
Jimmy Neutron: Boy Genius (2001) |
"Has its own boyish charms." |
Philip Booth |
Tomato 4/5 |
Jindabyne (2007) |
"Thanks to Beatrix Christian’s beautiful screenplay, what was once a story about the way men and women communicate has grown into a haunting study of Australian race relations and gender dynamics." |
Cole Haddon |
Splat |
Joe Dirt (2001) |
"Spade’s Joe is the biggest hole in a movie that’s full of them." |
Steve Schneider |
Tomato |
Joe Somebody (2001) |
"Makes the most of an infusion of top tube talent and network-style attributes." |
George Meyer |
Tomato |
John and Mary (1969) |
"Here’s a delectable New Wave–inspired dish for thoughtful viewers tired of the same old menu." |
John Thomason |
Splat |
John Carpenter's Ghosts of Mars (2001) |
"A laughable gorefest and a leading contender for the title Worst Film of the Year." |
Cameron Meier |
Splat 1.5/5 |
John Tucker Must Die (2006) |
"The flick’s girl-power aesthetic frequently gets lost in the madcap shuffle of elaborate, high-tech adventures that are far beyond the capabilities of actual teens." |
Steve Schneider |
- |
Johnny English (2003) |
Click here to see the review. |
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- |
Jonah: A VeggieTales Movie (2002) |
Click here to see the review. |
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- |
Jonestown: The Life and Death of Peoples Temple (2006) |
Click here to see the review. |
Jason Ferguson |
Tomato 2.5/5 |
Joshua (2007) |
"The 'horror' here is dosed with humor and false starts that keep it remarkably and deceptively light." |
Jason Ferguson |
Splat |
Josie and the Pussycats (2001) |
"Even the most ardent Archie Comics fan is apt to feel a little cheated." |
George Meyer |
Tomato |
Joy Ride (2001) |
"Satisfyingly spooky, if not entirely original." |
Philip Booth |
Splat |
Joyeux Noël (2006) |
"In language and approach, [Carion's] movie tends toward maudlin self-importance; technically, it's at best inconsistent." |
Steve Schneider |
Splat 1/5 |
Julie & Julia (2009) |
"I suppose it’s telling that the only time in Julie & Julia that I heartily chuckled was during an archived clip of Dan Aykroyd impersonating Child on Saturday Night Live. Now there was entertainment with some life to it." |
John Thomason |
Tomato |
Jump Tomorrow (2001) |
"Hopkins' whimsical, breezy visual style and light touches carry much of the movie." |
Todd Deery |
Tomato 3/5 |
Jumper (2008) |
"Jumper isn’t a comic-book movie, but it feels like one." |
Cole Haddon |
Tomato |
Junebug (2005) |
"Adams won a Sundance award for her portrayal of this deeply lovable motormouth, and it's easy to see why." |
Steve Schneider |
- |
Jungle Book 2 (2003) |
Click here to see the review. |
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Tomato 4.5/5 |
Juno (2007) |
"This poignant comedy, which tackles the touchy subject of teen pregnancy with a frankness that startles, owes the bulk of its triumph to the screenplay by Diablo Cody." |
Cole Haddon |
Splat |
Jurassic Park III (2001) |
"Is little more than a glorified slasher movie, albeit with nonhuman villains." |
Philip Booth |
Splat 1.5/5 |
Just a Kiss (2002) |
"Can't get enough of libidinous young city dwellers? Try this obscenely bad dark comedy, so crass that it makes Edward Burns' Sidewalks of New York look like Oscar Wilde." |
Steve Schneider |
Splat |
Just Friends (2005) |
"One day, Ryan Reynolds will land in a film that makes full use of his talent for conveying quiet, wide-eyed mischievousness." |
Steve Schneider |
Tomato 3/5 |
Just Like Heaven (2005) |
"A gender-reversed variant of The Ghost and Mrs. Muir for a new generation." |
Steve Schneider |
- |
Just Married (2003) |
Click here to see the review. |
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Splat |
Just My Luck (2006) |
"An amazingly unfunny 'comedy' vehicle for Lindsay Lohan to do her Freaky Friday thing again." |
John Thomason |
Tomato |
Just Visiting (2001) |
"While the results don't approach the hilarious, they certainly do reach the level of 'amusing,' with moments that stretch toward 'funny.'" |
George Meyer |
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