Nacho Libre (2006)

"The irony is that just about any actual Mexican wrestling movie is funnier than this would-be parody, which never gets off the mat."

Nancy Drew (2007)

"Could show a lot of 12-year-olds how much fun movies once were when they weren't compelled to prove their cool."

Nanny McPhee (2006)

"Nanny McPhee is clever enough, but it never feels like it's hitting quite the right notes."

Narc (2002)

"Narc isn't the great movie the gifted Carnahan probably has in him, but it's a great cop B-movie."

National Lampoon's Gold Diggers (2004)

"What could have been National Lampoon's Harolds and Maudes grows dumb and dumber."

National Security (2003)

"Has an off-putting racial subtext that makes it difficult to simply sit back and enjoy."

National Treasure 2 : Book of Secrets (2007)

"This National Treasure sequel, like its 2004 original, is a dumb movie about smart people that uses just enough historical trivia to make you feel like you're bettered by the experience."

Neil Young - Heart of Gold (2006)

"It does what the best movies of any genre do: turn the produced and scripted into something sincere and honest."

Never Die Alone (2004)

"Never Die Alone is urban exploitation so badly written it sacrifices any claim to authenticity, with performances so uniformly awful it could be a meeting of Bad Actors Anonymous."

New Suit (2002)

"It's strangely unsatisfying, a Hollywood tattletale best suited as a subplot to some yet-to-be-made Woody Allen film."

New York Doll (2005)

"The Doll in the title of the fine, touching documentary New York Doll is far from a supermodel."

Next Friday (1999)

"If the first film was such stoned, dumb fun it felt illegal, Next Friday reminds us of the dangers in returning to the scene of the crime."

Nicotina (2004)

"A frantic crime thriller that never transcends its influences to arrive anywhere interesting."

The Night Listener (2006)

"Director Patrick Stettner -- seems unable to settle on what The Night Listener actually wants to say."

The Nightmare Before Christmas (1993)

"This is the movie puts the "oooh" back in "boo.""

Nine Lives (2005)

"Composed of nine short films, each starring some of the best female actors working, though many of them aren't working enough."

No Country for Old Men (2007)

"Bardem is nothing less than the best movie villain since Anthony Hopkins slipped out of Hannibal Lecter's manacles, scary-smart and horrifyingly appealing, and Brolin is nothing short of a revelation."

No Good Deed (2002)

"For all the talent on screen, no one has much chemistry."

Nobody Knows (2005)

"At its heart, Nobody Knows is a sweet salute to the tenacity and courage of children who are blithely mistreated by adults who should know better and probably do."

North Country (2005)

"North Country is in the tradition of workers-rights films like Norma Rae and Silkwood in that it sends its message through a convincing character whose temerity and courage are accompanied by less heroic baggage."

Not Another Teen Movie (2001)

"Not only is it consistently clever, but it has respect for many of the movies it lampoons."

Notes on a Scandal (2006)

"Almost unbearably tense as the relationship between cat and mouse takes completely unexpected, if completely believable, turns."

Notorious C.H.O. The Movie (2002)

"The best comedy concert movie I've seen since Cho's previous concert comedy film, I'm the One That I Want, in 2000."

Novocaine (2001)

"Some Martin fans may be unnerved by the movie's mix of lethal medicine and laughing gas, but unlike most recent comedies and thrillers, Novocaine will not leave you numb."

Nurse Betty (2000)

"Everyone in the cast, from veteran Freeman to novice Rock, gives excellent performances."