Tomato B+ |
Facing Windows (2003) |
"Nicely captures the changing emotions of a woman who is married to a boor." |
Harvey S. Karten |
Tomato B+ |
Factotum (2006) |
"Bukowski cleverly shows the appeal to women of down-and-out men." |
Harvey S. Karten |
Tomato 7/10 |
The Faculty (1999) |
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Harvey S. Karten |
Tomato B |
Fados (2009) |
"Impressive enough though the least passionate of Carlos Saura's trilogy that includes 'Tango' and 'Flamenco.'" |
Harvey S. Karten |
Tomato B+ |
Fahrenheit 9/11 (2004) |
"Delightfully biased." |
Harvey S. Karten |
Tomato B- |
Failure to Launch (2006) |
"Some sharp dialogue raises this romantic comedy above
the TV sitcom genre." |
Harvey S. Karten |
Splat C |
The Fall (2008) |
"Visually sumptuous but marred by a fragmented tale." |
Harvey S. Karten |
Splat |
Fallen (1998) |
"On the whole it's too serious, even pompous, for its own good." |
Harvey S. Karten |
Tomato B |
Family Law (2006) |
"An introspective, if unfocused, look at the thoughts and moods of a Buenos Aires lawyer." |
Harvey S. Karten |
Tomato 9/10 |
The Family Man (2000) |
"The best date movie of the year." |
Harvey S. Karten |
Tomato B- |
The Family Stone (2005) |
"Not the kind of family you'd want to spend an hour
with, much less a weekend." |
Harvey S. Karten |
Tomato B |
Fanboys (2009) |
"Its raunch can be appreciated by the younger viewers, the sentiment by the older." |
Harvey S. Karten |
Tomato 6/10 |
The Fantasticks (1995) |
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Harvey S. Karten |
Tomato 3.5/4 |
Far From Heaven (2002) |
"The self-conscious 1950s style of moviemaking distances us at first, but we're drawn in by solid performances and the feeling that the fifties were not so different from our own era." |
Harvey S. Karten |
Splat D |
The Fast and the Furious: Tokyo Drift (2006) |
"Even NASCAR fans might tune out to the loud rhythms of souped-up autos." |
Harvey S. Karten |
Tomato A- |
Fast Food Nation (2006) |
"More entertaining than a documentary can be, this fictionalized, muckraking pic could dent the fast food industry if enough people see it." |
Harvey S. Karten |
Tomato 3.4 |
Fast Food, Fast Women (2001) |
"A quintessential New York tale." |
Harvey S. Karten |
Tomato 3/4 |
The Fast Runner (2002) |
"The Canadian Arctic, a story of love and revenge, and you don't need the $5000 that Maupintour charges to visit." |
Harvey S. Karten |
- |
Fast, Cheap, & Out of Control (1997) |
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Harvey S. Karten |
Tomato B |
Fat Albert (2004) |
"Should prove to be great fun for kids, especially for those who want to know what their dads used to watch on Saturday-morning TV." |
Harvey S. Karten |
Tomato 3/4 |
Fat Girl (2001) |
"A solid coming-of-age story embracing a girl of 12 who is younger, fatter, and wiser (though less experienced) than her older sister." |
Harvey S. Karten |
Tomato B |
Fateless (2006) |
"A poignant journey of a boy from Budapest to Buchenwald." |
Harvey S. Karten |
- |
The Favor (1994) |
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Harvey S. Karten |
Tomato B |
The Favor (2008) |
"A tearjerker made credible by the director's patient pacing." |
Harvey S. Karten |
Splat C+ |
Fay Grim (2007) |
"Insufficient information about what's at stake." |
Harvey S. Karten |
Splat 5/10 |
Fear and Loathing in Las Vegas (1998) |
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Harvey S. Karten |
Tomato B |
Fear and Trembling (2004) |
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Harvey S. Karten |
Tomato B |
Fear X (2003) |
"Turturro gets under your skin, obsessed as he is with finding not the who, but the why, of his wife's senseless murder." |
Harvey S. Karten |
Tomato B |
Feast of Love (2007) |
"A beautifully photographed look at a dozen people in Portland, Oregon who find that love is far from an unmixed blessing." |
Harvey S. Karten |
Tomato 9/10 |
Felicia's Journey (1999) |
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Harvey S. Karten |
Splat 2.5/4 |
Femme Fatale (2002) |
"About a woman who takes on a new identity, this is more like Mulholland Drivel than like anything David Lynch could have dreamed up." |
Harvey S. Karten |
Tomato B+ |
Festival Express (2004) |
"The film virtually proves that rock 'n' roll is here to stay." |
Harvey S. Karten |
Tomato B- |
Fever Pitch (2005) |
"The Farrellys get soft and cuddly." |
Harvey S. Karten |
Splat C |
Fido (2007) |
"The problem with this movie is that Billy Connolly never gets to open his mouth wide." |
Harvey S. Karten |
Tomato B+ |
Fifty Dead Men Walking (2009) |
"Gruesome scenes or torture and murder bring home the political climate once prominent in Northern Ireland." |
Harvey S. Karten |
Tomato 9/10 |
Fight Club (1999) |
"Fight Club combines a physical rush with an intelligent script and features wonderful performances of sharply-defined characters." |
Harvey S. Karten |
Tomato B |
The Fighting Temptations (2003) |
"Predictable but oh my what music!" |
Harvey S. Karten |
Tomato 3/4 |
Final (2001) |
"Denis Leary and Hope Davis played against each other like fire and water" |
Harvey S. Karten |
Tomato B- |
The Final Cut (2004) |
"An original idea but too dark--not the story, but the set." |
Harvey S. Karten |
Tomato 8/10 |
Final Destination (2000) |
"The schemes that Wong uses to dispatch these mostly attractive characters are not only ingenious: they provide some of the comic tongue-in-cheek moments that are part and parcel of the genre." |
Harvey S. Karten |
Splat C |
Final Destination 3 (2006) |
"Some good special effects but the story cannibalizes its own predecessor." |
Harvey S. Karten |
Tomato 3/4 |
Final Fantasy: The Spirits Within (2001) |
"A must-see for movie buffs curious about a new technology." |
Harvey S. Karten |
Tomato B |
Finding Amanda (2008) |
"Spot-on casting of Brittany Snow in the title role makes the fun movie with a serious turn both entertaining and credible." |
Harvey S. Karten |
Tomato B- |
Finding Nemo (2003) |
"Visually stunning but dragged down somewhat by insipid dialogue." |
Harvey S. Karten |
Tomato A- |
Finding Neverland (2004) |
"One of the real charmers in this year of biopics." |
Harvey S. Karten |
Tomato 8/10 |
Firelight (1998) |
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Harvey S. Karten |
Splat C |
Firewall (2006) |
"A by-the-numbers, old-fashioned thriller with at least two huge plot holes." |
Harvey S. Karten |
Tomato 8/10 |
Fireworks (1997) |
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Harvey S. Karten |
Splat C |
First Snow (2007) |
"Standard issue drama that trashes all attempts at credibility." |
Harvey S. Karten |
Tomato B |
Fish Tank (2009) |
"Think of this as "Precious: The White Sequel"" |
Harvey S. Karten |