Tomato 2.5/4 |
K-19: The Widowmaker (2002) |
"Within the clutter of accents and heavenly choirs -- Klaus Badelt's score is at times a bit much -- lurks a good story. And, in midsummer, that's often all we can ask for." |
Moira MacDonald |
Tomato |
K-Pax (2001) |
"Flawed script turns well-acted K-PAX into a near miss." |
Moira MacDonald |
Tomato 3/4 |
Kabei: Our Mother (2009) |
"Partly because they're relatively rare, homefront movies usually offer a fresh perspective on the tragedies of World War II. That's the case once more with Kabei: Our Mother, a sad and stirring drama from the other side of the Pacific." |
John Hartl |
Splat 2/4 |
Kamikaze Girls (2005) |
"Kamikaze Girls has a glazed, comic-book look and absurd tone that is initially enjoyable but proves wearing." |
Tom Keogh |
Tomato |
Kandahar (2001) |
"Although occasionally its narration is a bit halting and awkward, it's a lyrical, stunning picture of the ravages of war." |
Moira MacDonald |
Splat 1/4 |
Kangaroo Jack (2003) |
"A collection of tepid chase scenes perked up, sadly, by moments of camel flatulence." |
Moira MacDonald |
Splat |
Kate and Leopold (2001) |
"Ryan's chirpy brittleness makes the entire movie crumble -- we have no idea why Leopold would fall in love with her." |
Moira MacDonald |
Tomato 3/4 |
Katyn (2007) |
"Has sweep and conviction and, most rewardingly, a long-overdue revelation of historical truth." |
John Hartl |
Splat |
Keep the River on Your Right: A Modern Cannibal Tale (2001) |
"Rather than observe events as they happen, the filmmakers force things, manipulating Schneebaum and the audience to serve their agenda." |
John Zebrowski |
Tomato 3/4 |
Keeping Mum (2006) |
"Those fond of films set in quaint, remote British towns (this one's named Little Wallup), or really any film in which the divine Smith purses her lips, will find much to enjoy here." |
Moira MacDonald |
Tomato 2.5/4 |
Keeping Up With The Steins (2006) |
"Excellent casting lifts this sitcomlike script." |
Tom Keogh |
Tomato 3.5/4 |
Kekexeli: Mountain Patrol (2006) |
"One of the most beautiful and disturbing widescreen epics in last year's Seattle International Film Festival." |
John Hartl |
Tomato 3/4 |
Kenny (2008) |
"The film's real accomplishment, in this era of masked superheroes, is making a paladin of a regular guy whose ethics we can all emulate." |
Tom Keogh |
Tomato 2.5/4 |
Khadak (2006) |
"There's an eerie, magical quality to the political and symbolist fable embedded in Khadak, a visually beautiful film about disappearing nomadic culture on the harsh steppes of Mongolia." |
Ted Fry |
Splat 1.5/4 |
Kicking and Screaming (2005) |
"It just plods along, harmless but lifeless, going exactly where you think it's going." |
Moira MacDonald |
Tomato 4/4 |
The Kid Stays in the Picture (2002) |
"It's the very best kind of documentary -- an irresistible story, creatively and elegantly told." |
Moira MacDonald |
Tomato 3/4 |
Kill Bill Vol. 1 (2003) |
"This is some glorious filth -- in the most flattering, arterial-spraying sense of filth." |
Mark Rahner |
Tomato 3/4 |
Kill Bill Vol. 2 (2004) |
"It's flawed but so audaciously unique that I can't imagine missing it if you love movies." |
Mark Rahner |
Tomato 3.5/4 |
Killer of Sheep (1977) |
"As timeless as the human condition." |
Jeff Shannon |
Splat 2/4 |
The Killing of John Lennon (2008) |
"It's well-constructed and acted, but mainly just left me feeling like I needed a shower after an exercise in voyeurism surrounding an event that's still hard to watch." |
Mark Rahner |
Splat 2/4 |
The King (2006) |
"It really is reprehensible and disgusting, not only because we've seen far too many sociopaths in movies over the past 20 years, but because it deals with horrid clichés and presents them as something indie-hip and morally provocative." |
Jeff Shannon |
Splat 2/4 |
King Arthur (2004) |
"There's serious intent here, but an often thudding execution." |
Moira MacDonald |
Tomato 3/4 |
King Corn (2007) |
"Simultaneously nostalgic and sinister, King Corn mixes full-blown Americana with fast-food follies in the Iowa heartland." |
John Hartl |
Tomato 3/4 |
King Kong (2005) |
"Jackson spoils us with riches in this film, with one impossible sequence after another; the result is overwhelming but pleasantly so." |
Moira MacDonald |
Tomato 2.5/4 |
King of California (2007) |
"This is a strong effort by first time writer/director Mike Cahill that will keep you bemused for its idiosyncratic voice." |
Ted Fry |
Tomato 3/4 |
King Of The Corner (2005) |
"Although it's not a flashy debut, Riegert demonstrates an unfailing generosity toward his fellow actors that takes him far." |
John Hartl |
Splat 2/4 |
The Kingdom (2007) |
"The Kingdom does suggest the potential to mix action and the complexity of Middle East politics in a revealing fashion. It simply fails to establish its central characters properly." |
John Hartl |
Splat |
Kingdom Come (2001) |
"Despite an appealing cast that includes Toni Braxton and Cedric The Entertainer, Kingdom Come won't leave you with a happy feeling -- and it may just leave you feeling surly." |
John Zebrowski |
Splat 2.5/4 |
Kingdom of Heaven (2005) |
"Mostly uninvolving; a movie you admire for its craft rather than enjoying for its passion." |
Tom Keogh |
Tomato 2.5/4 |
Kings and Queen (2005) |
"There's a looseness to the camera work and storytelling that's appealingly breezy: This film feels, for better or worse, like real life." |
Moira MacDonald |
Tomato 2.5/4 |
Kinky Boots (2006) |
"Gradually, boots and transvestite jokes become window dressing for a more touching story about the bond between Lola/Simon, a disowned son, and Charlie." |
Tom Keogh |
Tomato 3/4 |
Kinsey (2004) |
"It's the biography of a sex pioneer disguised as a love story, or a romance with some rather intriguing side issues, and it begins with one of cinema's more intriguing pickup lines: 'I've been reading up on gall wasps.'" |
Moira MacDonald |
Tomato 3/4 |
Kiss Kiss, Bang Bang (2005) |
"Black misses the mark here and there, but the film never stands still and bad jokes are quickly displaced by good ones." |
Tom Keogh |
Splat |
Kiss of the Dragon (2001) |
"Fights are too few, interspersed with one of the longest, drowsiest stories ever to glue an action flick together." |
Melanie McFarland |
Tomato 3/4 |
Kissing Jessica Stein (2002) |
"So irresistibly funny and likable that its lack of depth is easily forgiven." |
Moira MacDonald |
Tomato 3/4 |
Kit Kittredge: An American Girl (2008) |
"This is a sweet, G-rated story of 1930s girl power, with nary a princess in sight." |
Moira MacDonald |
Tomato 3.5/4 |
Kitchen Stories (2004) |
"Though there's a melancholy mood to much of the film, it leaves an audience happy -- as if we, like Folke and Isak, have made a new friend." |
Moira MacDonald |
Tomato 3/4 |
The Kite Runner (2007) |
"It's the childhood scenes, and the truthfulness of the boys' performances, that you remember." |
John Hartl |
Splat 2/4 |
Km. 0 (2003) |
"Sexy, bold, exotic and fun in some ways, but still stuck with a lackluster style and pedestrian plot that brand it as everyday entertainment fare." |
Ted Fry |
Splat |
A Knight's Tale (2001) |
"A meandering story packed with corny moments, mostly dull acting and a star who, hype aside, shares only an accent with fellow Australian Russell Crowe." |
John Zebrowski |
Splat 1/4 |
Knockaround Guys (2002) |
"Instantly forgettable." |
Moira MacDonald |
Splat 2.5/4 |
Knocked Up (2007) |
"It's a very funny 90-minute movie, trapped in a 129-minute movie that has many, many dead spots and unfunny patches." |
Moira MacDonald |
Tomato 3/4 |
Know Your Mushrooms (2009) |
"Another delightful exploration of well-chosen subject matter that's more richly fascinating than you might first expect." |
Jeff Shannon |
Splat 2/4 |
Knowing (2009) |
"A little levity, applied at key moments, might have helped it make its points and lend plausibility to its characters." |
John Hartl |
Tomato 2.5/4 |
Kontroll (2005) |
"Antal keenly juggles black comedy, character types and genre styles, making the most of the weird angles and inherent dark creepiness of his chosen backdrop." |
Ted Fry |
Splat |
Kung Pow! (2002) |
"Kung Pow is Oedekerk's realization of his childhood dream to be in a martial-arts flick, and proves that sometimes the dreams of youth should remain just that." |
Melanie McFarland |
Splat 2/4 |
Kurt Cobain About a Son (2007) |
"This isn't so much a movie documentary as it is an audio book with visuals." |
Patrick MacDonald |
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