Splat 1.5/4 |
Alex and Emma (2003) |
"Unlike When Harry Met Sally, director Reiner's greatest romantic-comedy achievement, Alex & Emma never reaches the point where you root for the couple to get together." |
Emily Russin |
Tomato 3/4 |
Abandon (2002) |
"A psychological thriller that doesn't thrill much and whose ending we can guess halfway through; but if you're a lover of smart dialogue and intelligent characters, you won't be disappointed." |
Erik Lundegaard |
Splat 2/4 |
Alien vs. Predator (2004) |
"AVP will probably satisfy its fans' most basic desires. But, like most sugar rushes, it won't satisfy them for long." |
Erik Lundegaard |
Tomato 4/4 |
Alien: The Director's Cut (2003) |
"The first is still the best." |
Erik Lundegaard |
Splat 2/4 |
Around the Bend (2004) |
"The movie, sadly, wants us to be all warm and cozy. It wants to tuck us into bed. Try not to fall asleep." |
Erik Lundegaard |
Tomato 3/4 |
Around the World in 80 Days (2004) |
"Properly silly and slapsticky." |
Erik Lundegaard |
Splat 2/4 |
A Scanner Darkly (2006) |
"Like its protagonist, Richard Linklater's A Scanner Darkly suffers from a schizoid identity crisis." |
Jeff Shannon |
Tomato 3/4 |
After the Life (2002) |
"While it functions independently as a sad, ultimately moving portrait of a deeply codependent couple, the film also emerges as the most richly resonant of The Trilogy." |
Jeff Shannon |
Tomato 3/4 |
Alice's House (2007) |
"In a remarkably assured, no-frills feature debut, Brazilian documentarian Chico Teixeira draws a vivid portrait of marital and familial dysfunction." |
Jeff Shannon |
Tomato 3/4 |
An Amazing Couple (2002) |
"Boosted by Morel's subtly hilarious, hangdog performance, the film offers a cunning blend of door-slamming farce and whimsical marital love story." |
Jeff Shannon |
Tomato 4/4 |
Angels in the Dust (2007) |
"It thoughtfully illuminates a seemingly unsolvable problem while proving that one person really can make a difference." |
Jeff Shannon |
Tomato 3/4 |
Apart From That (2006) |
"If you're receptive to its challenge, you'll find little miracles from start to finish." |
Jeff Shannon |
Tomato 3.5/4 |
Apocalypto (2006) |
"Gibson has delivered an impeccably crafted action-adventure that starts fast and never lets up." |
Jeff Shannon |
Splat 2/4 |
Are We Done Yet? (2007) |
"It's enjoyable for what it is, but without McGinley, it would've needed major remodeling." |
Jeff Shannon |
Tomato 3.5/4 |
Arid Lands (2009) |
"The filmmakers encourage the viewer to think of geography on personal terms, and this no-frills passion elevates Arid Lands above so many other eco-documentaries that are rarely seen beyond classrooms." |
Jeff Shannon |
Tomato 4/4 |
Army of Shadows (1969) |
"As close to a masterpiece as any film you're likely to see this year." |
Jeff Shannon |
Tomato 3.5/4 |
Autism: The Musical (2008) |
"It's an eyes-wide-open account of tenacity and triumph for parents and children alike. Considering the dramatic rise in the number of children born with autism, it's a film that everyone should see and appreciate." |
Jeff Shannon |
Tomato 3.5/4 |
Act of God (2009) |
""It changed my way of looking at the world," says one of the survivors. That's not a bad description of the movie itself." |
John Hartl |
Tomato 2.5/4 |
Adam (2009) |
"For much of its first hour, writer/director Max Mayer's Adam is one of the year's more endearing love stories." |
John Hartl |
Tomato 3/4 |
Alexandra (2008) |
"The sepia tones and the claustrophobic camerawork are instantly recognizable as Sokurov's work, and so is the emphasis on family intimacy." |
John Hartl |
Splat 2/4 |
Alien Trespass (2009) |
"Bewildered? You won't be alone." |
John Hartl |
Tomato 3/4 |
All the Real Girls (2003) |
"The characters in All the Real Girls can seem a little thin ... but the emotions always feel genuine." |
John Hartl |
Tomato 3/4 |
American Gangster (2007) |
"Scott guided Crowe to an Oscar in Gladiator, and once more he brings out the actor's vulnerable side." |
John Hartl |
Splat |
American Psycho (2000) |
"Just doesn't make the case that this book was worth filming." |
John Hartl |
Tomato 3/4 |
American Teen (2008) |
"Eventually Burstein moves past these objections and slips under your skin." |
John Hartl |
Tomato 3/4 |
American Violet (2009) |
"While it may be about as subtle as a swinging sledgehammer, it does leave its mark." |
John Hartl |
Tomato 3/4 |
Amreeka (2009) |
"For the most part, Dabis and her actors charm their way through this material, finding absurdist humor even in the darkest moments." |
John Hartl |
Tomato |
The Anniversary Party (2001) |
"What distinguishes The Anniversary Party from the movies/lives that inspired it is the dead-on quality of much of the writing and acting." |
John Hartl |
Splat 1.5/4 |
Apres Vous (2005) |
"French fluff at its creepiest: illogical, exasperating, overlong and based on characters who are just as empty as the creatures who inhabit Hollywood fluff." |
John Hartl |
Tomato |
Arlington Road (1999) |
"This paranoid thriller creates a scary mood and allows its leading actors to go all the way with it." |
John Hartl |
Tomato 2.5/4 |
Ashes of Time Redux (1994) |
"The reworked version is a visual feast, even if the human dimension seems somewhat shortchanged." |
John Hartl |
Splat 2/4 |
Aurora Borealis (2006) |
"Seems designed to reward Jackson with his biggest adult part to date, though it doesn't give the Vancouver, B.C., native a lot to work with." |
John Hartl |
Tomato |
A.I. Artificial Intelligence (2001) |
"For every moment it frustrates, there are a dozen that amaze and provoke us, asking us questions about the meanings of life and love." |
John Zebrowski |
Tomato |
Amores Perros (2001) |
"González Iñárritu spares no detail in his telling, creating an ambitious, starkly realistic movie that just happens to be way too long." |
John Zebrowski |
Splat |
Angel Eyes (2001) |
"A jumbled mess." |
John Zebrowski |
Splat |
Atlantis: The Lost Empire (2001) |
"A movie that isn't really exciting, has characters who aren't very captivating and misses a lot of its jokes." |
John Zebrowski |
Tomato |
The Adventures Of Elmo In Grouchland (1999) |
"Silly, sweet movie." |
Keith Simanton |
Splat |
The Astronaut's Wife (1999) |
"All the leads need to be in a better production." |
Keith Simanton |
Tomato |
About Adam (2001) |
"Stembridge makes the twists as pleasantly surprising as the dawning realization that you've gone from judge to accomplice." |
Mark Rahner |
Splat 1/4 |
The Amateurs (2007) |
"It ranges from awkward to excruciating." |
Mark Rahner |
Splat |
The American Astronaut (2001) |
"Like a very accomplished student film, amusing and annoying in just about equal measure." |
Mark Rahner |
Tomato 2.5/4 |
And Now Ladies and Gentlemen (2003) |
"You'll either like this soaringly daft confection, even as it aggravates you with its self-absorption, or you won't. I did." |
Mary Brennan |
Splat 1.5/4 |
Anger Management (2003) |
"The laughs here are painfully few and far between." |
Mary Brennan |
Splat |
American Outlaws (2001) |
"A guilty romp that doesn't take itself seriously." |
Melanie McFarland |
Tomato 3/4 |
Afghan Star (2009) |
"An informative documentary revealing how decades of war and years of Taliban repression have fallen to the wayside, however briefly, as Kabul's answer to American Idol seduces a violence-weary Afghanistan." |
Michael Upchurch |
Splat 2.5/4 |
Absolute Wilson (2006) |
"It's difficult for the uninitiated to glean from this film a real sense of Wilson's oeuvre, or its influence on the zeitgeist." |
Misha Berson |
Tomato |
An American Rhapsody (2001) |
"Small in scope but touching and compassionate in its simplicity." |
Misha Berson |
Splat |
Amy (2001) |
"This well-meaning film is really just another one-hanky slum fairy tale -- this time with an Aussie accent." |
Misha Berson |
Tomato 3/4 |
ABC Africa (2002) |
"Kiarostami has crafted a deceptively casual ode to children and managed to convey a tiny sense of hope." |
Moira MacDonald |
Tomato 3.5/4 |
About a Boy (2002) |
"Miss this movie at your peril." |
Moira MacDonald |
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