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Tadpole (2002) |
Click here to see the review. |
Moira MacDonald |
Tomato 2.5/4 |
Tae Guk Gi: The Brotherhood of War (2004) |
"The battle scenes are gripping and horrific, the special effects amazing, and the sentimentality overwhelming." |
Erik Lundegaard |
Tomato |
The Tailor of Panama (2001) |
"To enjoy this movie fully, it's best not to read le Carré's masterful novel." |
Misha Berson |
Tomato 3/4 |
The Take (2004) |
"The Take, though clearly partisan, paints a hopeful and at times inspiring picture of possibility, as we see the obvious pride of the workers." |
Moira MacDonald |
Tomato 3.5/4 |
Take My Eyes (2006) |
"Approaching potentially unpleasant subject matter with humor, intelligence and deep compassion for its flawed yet infinitely human characters, Take My Eyes is almost certain to rank as one of the year's best films." |
Jeff Shannon |
Tomato 3/4 |
Take the Lead (2006) |
"A predictable and yet thoroughly enjoyable drama about the redemptive power of dance for a group of inner-city teenagers." |
Moira MacDonald |
Splat 1.5/4 |
Taken (2009) |
"Mostly it's a grim, violent and predictable tale of a young girl in unthinkable distress." |
Moira MacDonald |
Splat 2/4 |
Taking Lives (2004) |
"Taking Lives is often style over substance." |
Moira MacDonald |
Tomato 3/4 |
The Taking of Pelham 1 2 3 (2009) |
"It ticks along as efficiently as a new clock. The performances are smooth, the car-crash effects remarkable, the pace never flagging." |
Moira MacDonald |
Tomato 3/4 |
Taking Sides (2003) |
"As food for thought, and as a showcase for two fine performances, it richly deserves viewing." |
Moira MacDonald |
Tomato 2.5/4 |
Taking Woodstock (2009) |
"Taking Woodstock has its pleasures; it's really a sweet-natured coming-of-age tale, with a famously groundbreaking rock concert lurking in the background." |
Moira MacDonald |
Splat 2/4 |
The Tale of Despereaux (2008) |
"[The directors] can't quite locate a core of buoyant energy in the film as a whole." |
Tom Keogh |
Tomato 3/4 |
A Tale Of Two Sisters (2003) |
"The film seems unnecessarily vague on a rational level, but it's spot-on as a psychological study of a twinlike sibling relationship, and the ways in which memory can suppress trauma and soothe a mourning soul." |
Jeff Shannon |
Splat 1.5/4 |
The Talent Given Us (2004) |
"Most of us really, really don't want to be a fly on the wall while somebody else's family works out its issues in interstate therapy sessions." |
Moira MacDonald |
Tomato |
Taliesin Jones (2002) |
"A film about a young man finding God that is accessible and touching to the marrow." |
Melanie McFarland |
Tomato 4/4 |
Talk to Her (2002) |
"A deliciously precarious balance between comedy and drama, Talk to Her is ultimately a tribute to the balm that words provide, and to the infinite variations of love." |
Moira MacDonald |
Tomato 3.5/4 |
Talk to Me (2007) |
"As Lemmons effortlessly makes her film both a colorful tour of the turbulent '60s and a delicately paced character study, the men emerge as two halves of a whole; often in disagreement, always brothers." |
Moira MacDonald |
Tomato 2.5/4 |
A Talking Picture (2003) |
"Extremely slow and won't be for those with no appetite for lengthy, self-serious monologues, but it also has a sharp, personal edge to it." |
Mary Brennan |
Splat 2/4 |
Tall as Trees (2008) |
"In spite of one energetic performance, a few tense moments and some stylish nighttime cinematography, it's a long sit." |
John Hartl |
Tomato 2.5/4 |
Talladega Nights: The Ballad of Ricky Bobby (2006) |
"The hilarious everyman riffs and contagious fun are reason enough to fuel up on such a wonderfully throwaway gag-fest." |
Ted Fry |
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Tango (1998) |
Click here to see the review. |
Moira MacDonald |
Tomato |
Tape (2001) |
"Basically a character study, and quite an engaging one at that." |
Moira MacDonald |
Tomato 3.5/4 |
Tarnation (2004) |
"The mesmerizing, trippy and thoroughly heartbreaking result of two decades' work." |
Moira MacDonald |
Tomato 2.5/4 |
The Taste of Tea (2004) |
"The film could easily lose a half-hour, but it rewards with a promise that there are unexpected marvels in the world and moments of real grace." |
Tom Keogh |
Tomato 3.5/4 |
Taxi to the Dark Side (2008) |
"Exhaustively researched and shattering documentary by Alex Gibney." |
Tom Keogh |
Tomato 3/4 |
Teacher's Pet (2004) |
"Joy! An animated feature that parents don't have to silently groan through." |
Erik Lundegaard |
Splat |
Teaching Mrs. Tingle (1999) |
"Williamson rarely gets beyond the schematic, arbitrary nature of the characters' relationships." |
John Hartl |
Tomato 3/4 |
Team America: World Police (2004) |
"Parker-Stone fans are likely to have a grand time." |
John Hartl |
Tomato 3/4 |
Tears of the Black Tiger (2000) |
"It's safe to say you've never seen a film like this before." |
Jeff Shannon |
Splat 1.5/4 |
Tears of the Sun (2003) |
"If it were better done, Tears would be offensive: the villains are evil, faceless, baby-murdering Muslims. But the movie is so shoddy and one-dimensional that it's just a dreary, predictably violent bore." |
Mary Brennan |
Splat 1/4 |
Teeth (2008) |
"[The] castration scenes aren't nearly as excruciating as his awkward timing and worse-than-obvious pacing." |
Mark Rahner |
Tomato 3.5/4 |
Tell No One (2008) |
"Tell No One is an intricate puzzle for a summer evening; a thriller with a rare touch of bittersweet romance." |
Moira MacDonald |
Tomato 3.5/4 |
Tell Them Who You Are (2005) |
"A vivid picture of a relationship that, like most, isn't quite picture-perfect." |
Moira MacDonald |
Splat 2.5/4 |
Ten (2003) |
"Kiarostami is nothing if not patient, almost to a fault here. He allows life to happen as the film rolls, and one can't help but wonder if, to cover a lot of emotional ground, you must also cover a lot of asphalt." |
Emily Russin |
Splat 1/4 |
The Ten (2007) |
"A lame and irritating comedy that is an endurance test to sit through." |
Tom Keogh |
Tomato 3.5/4 |
Ten Canoes (2007) |
"Parts of that narrative are surprisingly frank and irreverent." |
John Hartl |
Splat 2.5/4 |
The Ten Commandments (2007) |
"Ponderous but somewhat moving." |
Tom Keogh |
Tomato 3/4 |
Ten Nights of Dreams (2008) |
"There's something in these Ten Nights for the dreamer in all of us." |
Jeff Shannon |
Tomato 3/4 |
Tenacious D in: The Pick of Destiny (2006) |
"A daft, often uproarious rock opera that may become a cult favorite." |
Ted Fry |
Tomato 3/4 |
Tenth District Court (2004) |
"Though it never really builds to a point, the film presents an intriguing form of storytelling, giving us glimpses of these people's lives and personalities." |
Moira MacDonald |
Tomato 3/4 |
The Terminal (2004) |
"The Terminal is quintessential Spielberg: perfectly cast, technically breathtaking, sentimental to the point of being one sugar cube away from gooey and extremely pleasurable to watch." |
Moira MacDonald |
Tomato 2.5/4 |
Terminator 3: Rise of the Machines (2003) |
"Holds our interest but lacks the punch of its predecessors." |
Moira MacDonald |
Splat 1.5/4 |
Terminator Salvation (2009) |
"Too bad Schwarzenegger is otherwise occupied these days." |
John Hartl |
Tomato 3/4 |
Terror's Advocate (2007) |
"Schroeder's film, which combines interviews with many of the key figures in Vergès' career with grainy historical footage, lets its subject speak for itself but leaves little doubt of where the filmmaker stands." |
Moira MacDonald |
Splat 1.5/4 |
Testosterone (2003) |
"Filled with pretty faces and empty logic, David Moreton's noir-wannabe Testosterone flounders about, doing everything but flutter its eyelashes in an attempt to distract us from its lack of substance." |
Moira MacDonald |
Tomato 3/4 |
Tetro (2009) |
"For beauty, vision and the palpable sense of a veteran filmmaker still reveling in possibility, it's something to see." |
Moira MacDonald |
Splat 1.5/4 |
The Texas Chainsaw Massacre (2003) |
"Mainly it's a vapid, vicious thrill ride that washes away immediately." |
Ted Fry |
Tomato 3.5/4 |
Thank You For Smoking (2006) |
"Reitman, still in his 20s, knows something that many more seasoned directors never figure out: how to make audiences laugh along with a film that's laughing at itself." |
Moira MacDonald |
Tomato 3/4 |
The Cats of Mirikitani (2006) |
"Offering pleasant surprises and emotional revelations, it's a compassionate film about healing and the human connections that are vital to that process." |
Jeff Shannon |
Splat 2/4 |
The Clone Wars (2008) |
"The new feature-length Star Wars cartoon is so cute that I want to hug it. Tightly. Until it stops breathing." |
Mark Rahner |
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