Splat C- |
Nacho Libre (2006) |
"Jack Black pauses frequently as though desperate for a
few audience laughs." |
Harvey S. Karten |
Splat C |
Naming Number Two (2007) |
"[A] generally torpid movie." |
Harvey S. Karten |
Tomato B |
Napoleon Dynamite (2004) |
"Best nerd movie since 'American Splendor.'" |
Harvey S. Karten |
Tomato 3/4 |
Narc (2002) |
"Effective as both a visceral cop thriller and as an intriguing psychological study." |
Harvey S. Karten |
Tomato B |
Nathalie (2003) |
"Talky, but with an interesting performance by Depardieu." |
Harvey S. Karten |
Splat C |
National Treasure (2004) |
"Lacks originality and wit." |
Harvey S. Karten |
Tomato B- |
National Treasure 2 : Book of Secrets (2007) |
"Worth seeing if only for the locations (Paris, London, Washington, Mt. Rushmore) even if it goes downhill after the brief opening scenes from 1865." |
Harvey S. Karten |
Tomato B- |
Ned Kelly (2004) |
"Reasonably engrossing Western, but lacks political resonance." |
Harvey S. Karten |
Tomato 8/10 |
The Negotiator (1998) |
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Harvey S. Karten |
- |
Nenette and Boni (1996) |
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Harvey S. Karten |
Splat 2/4 |
Never Again (2002) |
"The 50-something lovebirds are too immature and unappealing to care about." |
Harvey S. Karten |
Splat C |
Never Die Alone (2004) |
"The unintentional comedy of the year, so far." |
Harvey S. Karten |
Tomato B+ |
Never Forever (2008) |
"An engaging, sexy film the punctuates one of the many unusual ways that women today can become pregnant." |
Harvey S. Karten |
Tomato 8/10 |
New Waterford Girl (2000) |
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Harvey S. Karten |
Tomato B |
The New World (2005) |
"ill be cheered by a relatively small, but educated and curious contingent of ticket buyers." |
Harvey S. Karten |
Tomato B- |
New York Doll (2005) |
"More music, fewer talking heads, would have been better." |
Harvey S. Karten |
Splat C+ |
New York, I Love You (2009) |
"A watchable albeit bland look at some of the eccentricities among New York's diverse population." |
Harvey S. Karten |
Tomato 7/10 |
The Newton Boys (1998) |
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Harvey S. Karten |
Tomato 7/10 |
The Next Best Thing (2000) |
"Credible and compelling acting." |
Harvey S. Karten |
Tomato 3/4 |
The Next Big Thing (2001) |
"A clever, amusing parody of the New York art scene that's about something much bigger." |
Harvey S. Karten |
- |
The Next Step (1995) |
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Harvey S. Karten |
Tomato 8/10 |
Next Stop Wonderland (1997) |
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Harvey S. Karten |
Tomato 3/4 |
Nicholas Nickleby (2002) |
"The title character is too goody-two shoes to give Charlie Hunnam a breakthrough but a pair of villains eat up the scenery in delightful holiday fare." |
Harvey S. Karten |
Tomato B |
Nick and Norah's Infinite Playlist (2008) |
"A pleasant way for old-timers to learn what a 'mix' and a 'playlist' are." |
Harvey S. Karten |
Tomato 8/10 |
Nico and Dani (2001) |
"May elicit memories of your own years of mixed joys and sorrows when you felt either high or low but rarely on an even keel." |
Harvey S. Karten |
Tomato B |
Night at the Museum (2006) |
"Ben Stiller may just be his generation's Woody Allen." |
Harvey S. Karten |
Tomato B |
The Night Listener (2006) |
"Robin Williams continues to prove his talent in serious, especially hangdog roles." |
Harvey S. Karten |
- |
Nil by Mouth (1997) |
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Harvey S. Karten |
Splat C+ |
Nina's Tragedies (2005) |
"Bland and uninvolving." |
Harvey S. Karten |
Tomato A- |
Nine (2009) |
"When Daniel Day-Lewis's character daydreams, the screen is on fire." |
Harvey S. Karten |
Tomato B+ |
The Ninth Day (2005) |
"A taut, dialogue-driven play that should be required viewing in college ethics classes." |
Harvey S. Karten |
Tomato |
The Ninth Gate (1999) |
"The Ninth Gate is for the most part an appropriately restrained, deftly acted and smartly stylized with a dynamite score by Wojciech Kilar." |
Harvey S. Karten |
Tomato A- |
No Country for Old Men (2007) |
"Audience members who found previous Coen brothers' works too precious can rejoice in this, their best film--close to an American masterwork." |
Harvey S. Karten |
Tomato A- |
No End in Sight (2007) |
"Yet another doc that socks it to the current administration's foreign policy--this one most effectively." |
Harvey S. Karten |
Tomato B+ |
No Impact Man (2009) |
"An intriguing, droll doc about a man who walks with the lightest footstep imaginable to save the environment." |
Harvey S. Karten |
Tomato 7/10 |
No Looking Back (1998) |
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Harvey S. Karten |
Tomato 3/4 |
No Man's Land (2001) |
"Shows that the most effective antiwar statements are clothed in humor and irony." |
Harvey S. Karten |
- |
No Ordinary Love (1994) |
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Harvey S. Karten |
Tomato B |
No Reservations (2007) |
"Sporting chefs who look more appetizing than those found in 'Ratatouille,' 'No Reservations' is harmless, predictable, and an entertaining time at the movies." |
Harvey S. Karten |
Tomato B- |
Nobody Knows (2005) |
"Lord of the Flies makes only a reaasonably impressive visit to Japan." |
Harvey S. Karten |
Tomato B |
Noi (2004) |
"Coming of age stories are often populated with teens who are alienated, but this teen really looks like a pale brother from another planet." |
Harvey S. Karten |
Splat |
Noise (2008) |
"The concept had potential, but the movie's broad approach (including a ridiculous turn by William Hurt as a mayor with a laughable dye job) drowns out its message." |
Harvey S. Karten |
Tomato B+ |
North Country (2005) |
"Intriguing (true) story of a female iron miner who sues the company for ignoring sexual harassment." |
Harvey S. Karten |
Tomato B |
Northfork (2003) |
"Realizes its universal motif--our desire for family connections and roots--with deadpan humor and magic realism." |
Harvey S. Karten |
Splat 1.5/4 |
Not Another Teen Movie (2001) |
"Only Randy Quaid is able to do something with this detumescent script." |
Harvey S. Karten |
Tomato 9/10 |
Not of This World (1999) |
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Harvey S. Karten |
Tomato 8/10 |
Not One Less (1999) |
"In this touching road movie, the journey, not the destination, is the essence. The roads are rocky and rough and the excursion long and slow, but the trip is ever so worthwhile." |
Harvey S. Karten |
Splat C |
Not Quite Hollywood: The Wild, Untold Story of Ozploitation! (2009) |
"The archived clips flash by so quickly that the audience cannot get a grip on a single one." |
Harvey S. Karten |
Tomato B |
The Notebook (2004) |
"Sweet and sentimental with a feel for the period in which the romance takes place." |
Harvey S. Karten |
Tomato B+ |
Notes on a Scandal (2006) |
"Take a note: This is Judi Dench in the performance ofher career as a needy teacher who exploits and almostdestroys a younger woman." |
Harvey S. Karten |
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