Splat C- |
Facing the Giants (2006) |
"... full of praise for God in place of foul language and biblical quotes in place of deeds. It preaches to the converted -- literally." |
Sean Axmaker |
Tomato A- |
Facing Windows (2003) |
"Ozpetek has outdone himself with this wise and ruminative mystery about memory, unfulfillment and yearning." |
Paula Nechak |
Splat C- |
Factory Girl (2007) |
"The two central performances are competent but uninspired -- and annoyingly mannered. Pearce's Warhol is a one-note, irresponsible villain and Miller's Sedgwick is a shallow, pretentious party girl who chain-smokes her way through every scene." |
William Arnold |
Tomato B |
Factotum (2006) |
"That view from abroad gives this askew look at a life of drift and impermanence a subdued, modest grace." |
Sean Axmaker |
Tomato B- |
Fahrenheit 9/11 (2004) |
"It does a masterful job of ridiculing the personality, intellect and employment resumé of George W. Bush, and many of its images and scenes engender a gut-wrenching emotional impact." |
William Arnold |
Splat C- |
Failure to Launch (2006) |
"The stars are pleasant but unexciting, the goofy ensemble has a few moments of hilarity but never catches fire, the laughs are very scattered and the film's title is a self-fulfilling prophecy." |
William Arnold |
Tomato |
Faithless (2001) |
"Ullmann has honed a too-long and sometimes relentless film that delves into the selfishness of passion but also captures the elusiveness and unpredictability of love." |
Paula Nechak |
Tomato A- |
The Fall (2008) |
"It's like a Terry Gilliam fantasy directed by Zhang Yimou and reimagined by a child..." |
Sean Axmaker |
Tomato A |
Fall to Grace (2006) |
"Marchbanks captures the essence of a melting pot neighborhood where economics, not race, is the dividing factor." |
Bill White |
Splat |
The Family Man (2000) |
"A hunk of sentimental fluff that boasts an often-overstated performance by Cage and an annoying turn by Leoni." |
Robert Denerstein |
Splat C+ |
The Family Stone (2005) |
"... pleasant enough company, but it's a bit like playing charades with the same titles over and over." |
Sean Axmaker |
Tomato B+ |
Fanfan La Tulipe (1952) |
"[A] delightfully funny sendup of swashbuckler movies..." |
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Tomato B |
Fantasia 2000 (1999) |
"The film is a series of diverse, stunning shorts that have their flow and power undercut by the user-friendly introductions." |
Paula Nechak |
Tomato B |
Fantastic Four (2005) |
"It's done with an agreeable confidence and flair, the actors all fit comfortably in their roles and the effects are fun." |
William Arnold |
Splat C |
The Fantastic Four: Rise of the Silver Surfer (2007) |
"... (Director Tim) Story can't sustain anything resembling a mood, let alone a sense of gravity." |
Sean Axmaker |
Tomato B- |
Far From Heaven (2002) |
"Both lead performances are Oscar-size. Quaid is utterly fearless as the tortured husband living a painful lie, and Moore wonderfully underplays the long-suffering heroine with an unflappable '50s dignity somewhere between Jane Wyman and June Cleaver." |
William Arnold |
Tomato B- |
The Fast and the Furious (2001) |
"It at least has the honesty and charm of a straightforward exploitation movie, and it definitely lives up to its title." |
William Arnold |
Splat C |
The Fast and the Furious: Tokyo Drift (2006) |
"... the high-octane mix of high speed, slick style and gear-head stupidity is the same in the third installment of the street-racing cinema brand name." |
Sean Axmaker |
Tomato B- |
Fast Food Nation (2006) |
"... has some powerful moments and strong performances ..." |
William Arnold |
Splat |
Fast Food, Fast Women (2001) |
"An overly familiar, poorly cast and often annoyingly crude New York comedy that never finds its groove." |
William Arnold |
Tomato A |
The Fast Runner (2002) |
"... immerses the viewer in the very texture of the land, the rituals and the pace of an existence that couldn't be more different from life in our modern urban world." |
Sean Axmaker |
Splat C |
Faster (2004) |
"... a jargon-filled documentary less interested in culture and history than mechanics, machinery and the rush of speed." |
Sean Axmaker |
Splat C |
Fat Albert (2004) |
"... reminiscent of The Brady Bunch movie, but there's no sense of satire or self-parody to the execution." |
Sean Axmaker |
Splat |
Fat Girl (2001) |
"Bullies us into feeling shock and horror by utilizing a perverse touch that ultimately exploits instead of explaining." |
Paula Nechak |
Tomato A |
Fateless (2006) |
"Lajos Koltai's.. textured re-creation of enduring the unimaginable with quiet delicacy is the most hauntingly beautiful film about the Holocaust ever made." |
Sean Axmaker |
Tomato B |
Favela Rising (2006) |
"An inspirational portrait of an unwanted kid who brought culture to a world that had known only violence." |
Bill White |
Splat C+ |
Fay Grim (2007) |
"Too hip to play it straight and too cool to resort to an actual story, [director Hal] Hartley turns the whole rambling spy game into a puzzle box..." |
Sean Axmaker |
Tomato B |
Fear(s) of the Dark (2008) |
"These six tales only scratch the surface of our phobic subconscious." |
Bill White |
- |
Fearless (2006) |
"Jet Li hopes 'Fearless' conveys the heart of martial arts" |
Sean Axmaker |
Tomato B- |
Fearless (2006) |
"As the very traditional hero, Li keeps us riveted through the fisticuffs, and he also carries off the film's heavier dramatic moments well enough -- though, as always, his lack of a strong personality prevents the movie from ever genuinely catching fire." |
William Arnold |
Tomato B- |
The Fearless Freaks (2005) |
"Ripe with offbeat Americana, Beesley's rockumentary is also a portrait of growing up in a white-trash Okie ghetto." |
Bill White |
Splat C+ |
Feast of Love (2007) |
"This cornucopia of foibles, with its penny portraits of treachery and innocence amounts to little more than high-class soap opera." |
Bill White |
Splat C- |
The Feature (2009) |
"In a rare moment of personal illumination, he admits that "sometimes there are artists who are just no good." If nothing else, The Feature proves this statement." |
Bill White |
Tomato B |
Felicia's Journey (1999) |
Click here to see the review. |
Paula Nechak |
Tomato B- |
Fellini I'm a Born Liar (2003) |
"It comes together to convey a good sense of his temperament and working methods." |
William Arnold |
Tomato B |
Femme Fatale (2002) |
"...Brian De Palma is utterly mad: cinema mad, set-piece mad, style mad. It's a beautiful madness." |
Sean Axmaker |
Tomato B |
Festival Express (2004) |
"With the exception of some minor glitches in the sound synchronization and a nighttime performance of The Band's 'The Weight' that is uncharacteristically grainy, the film looks and sounds great." |
Bill White |
Splat C- |
Festival in Cannes (2002) |
"While easier to sit through than most of Jaglom's self-conscious and gratingly irritating films, it's still tainted by cliches, painful improbability and murky points." |
Paula Nechak |
Splat C+ |
Fever Pitch (2005) |
"A moderately enjoyable romantic comedy that does its job as a date movie, but is so innocuous, instantly forgettable and free of the Farrelly brothers' trademark visual humor that it's sure to disappoint the directors' die-hard following." |
William Arnold |
Tomato B |
Fido (2007) |
"[Director Currie] never lets the commentary overwhelm the humor, and the echoes of Douglas Sirk melodramas and Lassie movies just add to the fun." |
Sean Axmaker |
Splat C |
Fierce People (2007) |
"Fierce People is no ordinary dud. This seedy soap opera is the most outlandish, campy romp through the mud since Showgirls." |
Bill White |
Tomato A- |
Fight Club (1999) |
"Fight Club confirms Edward Norton's ascent into the pantheon of actors like Robert DeNiro and Robert Duvall." |
Paula Nechak |
Splat C+ |
The Fighting Temptations (2003) |
"Gooding's performance is burdened with an unnecessary complexity that works against its comic potential." |
Bill White |
Tomato B- |
The Filth and the Fury (1999) |
Click here to see the review. |
William Arnold |
Tomato B- |
The Final Cut (2004) |
"A movie that goes a long way on the strength of its unique premise, steady performances and impressive visual style." |
William Arnold |
Splat 7/10 |
Final Destination (2000) |
"Almost sinks into silliness." |
Sean Axmaker |
Splat C |
Final Destination 2 (2003) |
"Just a series of Grand Guignol skits played for mean-spirited laughs." |
William Arnold |
Splat C- |
Final Destination 3 (2006) |
"... there's no suspense or tension and little gallows humor, merely dead space between the next spectacular spray of blood and body parts." |
Sean Axmaker |
Splat C |
Final Fantasy: The Spirits Within (2001) |
"The clumsy script spells out exposition in the most blunt terms and a brave attempt to express subtle emotions in dramatic scenes is doomed by the limitations of the technology and the animator." |
Sean Axmaker |
Splat C+ |
The Final Season (2007) |
"... the small-town sentimentalism is poured on like syrup over griddlecakes." |
Sean Axmaker |
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