Tomato 3/4 |
Rabbit-Proof Fence (2002) |
"An unusual, true, road-and-buddy movie about 3 girls who walk 1,500 miles to escape from the trappings of a racist policy in Australia." |
Harvey S. Karten |
Splat C+ |
Rachel Getting Married (2008) |
"Anne Hathaway does not cut it in films that are not fables." |
Harvey S. Karten |
Tomato B- |
Radio (2003) |
"Formulaic (as based-on-true-stories pics tend to be) but infused with powerful performances by Cuba Gooding Jr. and Ed Harris." |
Harvey S. Karten |
Tomato B- |
Rails & Ties (2007) |
"While it has the appearance of a made-for-TV weepie, it's well-acted, technically proficient, a solid story with genuine, credible emotions." |
Harvey S. Karten |
Tomato 3/4 |
Rain (2002) |
"Two generations within one family test boundaries in this intelligent and restrained coming-of-age drama." |
Harvey S. Karten |
- |
The Rainmaker (1997) |
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Harvey S. Karten |
Splat D |
Raising Helen (2004) |
"Begs for attention like a homeless puppy." |
Harvey S. Karten |
Tomato 3/4 |
Raising Victor Vargas (2003) |
"A funny and poignant look at the bittersweet age of 16." |
Harvey S. Karten |
Tomato B- |
Rambo (2008) |
"With Rambo, you know what you get and you get it. The big question is: what countries will he save when he's 70? 80?" |
Harvey S. Karten |
Tomato B- |
Rana's Wedding (2002) |
"The Palestinian film community is no threat to Iran's but 'Rana's Wedding' is a promising, if artistically amateurish, try." |
Harvey S. Karten |
Splat 6/10 |
Random Hearts (1999) |
"An overly long, albeit soberly designed and produced movie." |
Harvey S. Karten |
Tomato B |
Rashevski's Tango (2003) |
"With gentle humor and loving sentiment, the film deals with the question, "Who is a Jew?"" |
Harvey S. Karten |
Tomato 3/4 |
Rat Race (2001) |
"C'mon. Cite one skit this year that's funnier than the one featuring Jon Lovitz's theft of Hitler's car." |
Harvey S. Karten |
Tomato A- |
Ratatouille (2007) |
"Ratatouille is the best of the eight movies that Pixar has offered to date. It has color, glorious music, a fast pace, a clever and witty script, a credible villain or two, and the one thing everyone in the audience loves: lots of delicious food." |
Harvey S. Karten |
Tomato |
Ratcatcher (2000) |
"William Eadie's acting helps make this drama an enlightening and intense experience." |
Harvey S. Karten |
Tomato 6/10 |
Ravenous (1999) |
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Harvey S. Karten |
Tomato B+ |
Ray (2004) |
"A handsome mounting adds punch to what is otherwise a conventional biopic." |
Harvey S. Karten |
Tomato 3.5/4 |
Read My Lips (2002) |
"A Hitchcockian thriller that borrows from others but shines under director Audiard's unique touch." |
Harvey S. Karten |
Tomato A- |
The Reader (2008) |
"A gripping, resonant tale of a man who discovers that his main squeeze is put on trial for Holocaust crimes." |
Harvey S. Karten |
Tomato 9/10 |
The Real Blonde (1998) |
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Harvey S. Karten |
Tomato B |
The Real Cancun (2003) |
"Difficult to believe these these kids, mostly in college, have ever cracked a book. Full of life and fun." |
Harvey S. Karten |
Tomato 3/4 |
Real Women Have Curves (2002) |
"Despite the predictable parent vs. child coming-of-age theme, first-class, natural acting and a look at "the real Americans" make this a charmer." |
Harvey S. Karten |
Splat C |
The Reaping (2007) |
"If you've seen 'The Omen,' 'The Exorcist,' and 'Rosemary's Baby,' you've seen 'The Reaping.'" |
Harvey S. Karten |
Splat D |
Rebound (2005) |
"Foul." |
Harvey S. Karten |
Tomato B+ |
The Reckoning (2004) |
"The play's the thing in this classy crime thriller." |
Harvey S. Karten |
Tomato B+ |
Reconstruction (2004) |
"An imaginative, challenging pic evoking the French New Wave as a man must make a clear commitment to the woman he has recently met and loved." |
Harvey S. Karten |
Tomato 3/4 |
The Recruit (2003) |
"This suspense-challenged spy opera nonetheless can serve today's CIA recruitment program with its look-see into the training program at 'The Farm.'" |
Harvey S. Karten |
- |
Red (1994) |
Click here to see the review. |
Harvey S. Karten |
Tomato B |
Red (2008) |
"Animal lovers may or may not like the way that the principal character gets revenge on a young man who killed his dog." |
Harvey S. Karten |
- |
Red Corner (1997) |
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Harvey S. Karten |
Tomato 3/4 |
Red Dragon (2002) |
"Lots of action but this predictable Hannibal fails to pick our brains." |
Harvey S. Karten |
Tomato 9/10 |
The Red Dwarf (1998) |
Click here to see the review. |
Harvey S. Karten |
Tomato B+ |
Red Eye (2005) |
"A taut thriller that advises: Don't talk to strangers." |
Harvey S. Karten |
Tomato B+ |
Red Lights (2004) |
"A suspensful road movie that wholly transcends the vulgarity of typically American attempts at the genre." |
Harvey S. Karten |
Tomato B |
Red Road (2007) |
"Its style is its substance, featuring a lonely woman who stalks a man, her motive revealed only at the conclusion of the story." |
Harvey S. Karten |
Tomato 10/10 |
The Red Violin (1998) |
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Harvey S. Karten |
Tomato B+ |
Redacted (2007) |
"War may be hell, but in Brian De Palma's mind, an unnecessary war is the seventh layer of hell. An effective docu-drama exposing what the director considers the true face of the Iraqi war." |
Harvey S. Karten |
Tomato B+ |
Redbelt (2008) |
"Chiwetel Ejiofor's powerful performance as a jiu-jitsu instructor steeped in the virtues of honor anchors David Mamet's intriguing film" |
Harvey S. Karten |
Tomato B+ |
Reel Paradise (2005) |
"This is what a sabbatical should be for." |
Harvey S. Karten |
Tomato B |
Refusenik (2008) |
"A heartwarming doc about the decades-long struggle to free Jews from Soviet oppression." |
Harvey S. Karten |
Tomato B+ |
Reign Over Me (2007) |
"Not all dentists are dorks after all." |
Harvey S. Karten |
Splat 6/10 |
Reindeer Games (2000) |
"Ben Affleck does not work as a noir tough guy but comes across more like a recent member of the University of Michigan's Alpha Sigma Rho chapter." |
Harvey S. Karten |
Tomato B+ |
Religulous (2008) |
"Maher interviews and ridicules the devout as though he were God. This may be arrogant and paradoxical, especially for an agnostic-atheist--but it makes for often hilarious entertainment." |
Harvey S. Karten |
Tomato B+ |
Remember Me, My Love (2004) |
"A poignant look at Italian contemporary life where traditional values continue to crumble." |
Harvey S. Karten |
Tomato 8/10 |
Remember the Titans (2000) |
"The movie is so well-acted, with Will Patton's performance in particular so quietly engaging, that we have to give the ensemble credit for turning in an enjoyable and heartwarming film." |
Harvey S. Karten |
Tomato B |
Rendition (2007) |
"As is usually the case in movieland, a powerful US agency is the villain. The use of torture is frowned upon, and a complex plot provides reasonable tension." |
Harvey S. Karten |
Tomato B- |
Rent (2005) |
"Generic songs, too much amplification, but worth a look." |
Harvey S. Karten |
Splat 5/10 |
The Replacements (2000) |
"Settles for mere fluff when a solid sports film could feature all the bone-crushing body crunches while still investigating real issues." |
Harvey S. Karten |
Splat C |
Repo! The Genetic Opera (2008) |
"Delivers atonal music at an unvarying loud pitch and is directed by a fellow who must have been taking a nap throughout all of its volume." |
Harvey S. Karten |
Tomato B |
Reprise (2008) |
"Chief benefit of this film with its rapid editing and copious flashbacks is its mixture of levity and seriousness as Trier examines the lives of Norwegians just past their teens." |
Harvey S. Karten |
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