Splat C+ |
V For Vendetta (2005) |
"Does not show enough of the fascist government's oppression
to get the audience riled up on the vigilante's side." |
Harvey S. Karten |
Splat 2/4 |
Va Savoir (2001) |
"Rarified, pretentious, ultra-sophisticated French romantic roundelay." |
Harvey S. Karten |
Tomato B- |
Valentin (2004) |
"Reasonably absorbing tale of the search of a lonely boy for his mom." |
Harvey S. Karten |
Splat 6/10 |
Valentine (2001) |
"We've seen it all before." |
Harvey S. Karten |
Tomato B+ |
The Valet (2007) |
"Feydeau lives!" |
Harvey S. Karten |
Tomato B+ |
Valkyrie (2008) |
"Tom Cruise, known to some for fun scenes as in the movie 'Cocktail,' is surprisingly effective in the role of the head of a conspiracy to assassinate Hitler." |
Harvey S. Karten |
Tomato 8/10 |
Vampires (1998) |
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Harvey S. Karten |
Splat C |
Van Helsing (2004) |
"To paraphrase the Austrian Emperor in 'Amadeus,' 'Too many characters."" |
Harvey S. Karten |
Tomato 3/4 |
Vanilla Sky (2001) |
"Consider this as though it were the Hollywood version of an intriguing morality play." |
Harvey S. Karten |
Tomato B+ |
Vanity Fair (2004) |
"Lovely to look at with a sardonic look at class warfare." |
Harvey S. Karten |
Tomato B+ |
Vantage Point (2008) |
"An energetic film with pleasures both intellectual (the initial segment) and visceral (the concluding portion)." |
Harvey S. Karten |
Splat 5/10 |
Varsity Blues (1998) |
"Hasn't an original bone in its rib-crushing body!" |
Harvey S. Karten |
Tomato 8/10 |
Vatel (2000) |
"A banquet for the eyes." |
Harvey S. Karten |
Tomato 7/10 |
The Velocity of Gary (1999) |
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Harvey S. Karten |
Tomato 8/10 |
Velvet Goldmine (1998) |
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Harvey S. Karten |
Tomato 3/4 |
Vengo (2001) |
"The plot is melodramatic and contrived, by my oh my, what flamenco music!" |
Harvey S. Karten |
Tomato B |
Venus (2006) |
"A partially successful Lolita for the geriatric set." |
Harvey S. Karten |
Tomato A- |
Vera Drake (2004) |
"Sometimes, performing illegal acts is a saintly activity." |
Harvey S. Karten |
Tomato B |
Veronica Guerin (2003) |
"A sincere, dramatically restrained story of Dublin's crime-fighting journalist." |
Harvey S. Karten |
Tomato 8/10 |
Very Bad Things (1998) |
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Harvey S. Karten |
Tomato B |
A Very Long Engagement (2004) |
"'Amelie' meets 'Gallipoli'" |
Harvey S. Karten |
Tomato A- |
Vicky Cristina Barcelona (2008) |
"Wonderfully scenic, exuberantly romantic." |
Harvey S. Karten |
Splat 2/4 |
View from the Top (2003) |
"Predictable pablum." |
Harvey S. Karten |
Tomato B+ |
The Village (2004) |
"A supernatural thriller for adults." |
Harvey S. Karten |
Tomato B+ |
Vincere (2009) |
"Exquisite mixture of archival film and current takes on a doomed romance between Benito Mussolini and his alleged first wife." |
Harvey S. Karten |
Splat F |
Virgin (2003) |
"Ugly digital photography, banal story." |
Harvey S. Karten |
Tomato 8/10 |
The Virgin Suicides (1999) |
"In the final analysis, we are deliberately and cleverly left hanging, as unsure of the causes of the alienation of these children as we were when we entered the theater. That, in no small measure, is what makes this an exceptional film." |
Harvey S. Karten |
Tomato 8/10 |
The Visit (2000) |
"If you are open to a leisurely paced psychological drama which enters the mind of a very unhappy fellow, you might gain the same satisfactions as I." |
Harvey S. Karten |
Tomato B+ |
The Visitor (2008) |
"Makes political points via a fascinating tale of an unlikely friendship between people of vastly different cultures." |
Harvey S. Karten |
Tomato A- |
Vitus (2007) |
"'Vitus' could show a blank screen, play the soundtrack, and still be more intelligent than half the movies at the multiplex." |
Harvey S. Karten |
Splat C+ |
Vivere (2008) |
"A chick-flick with lesbian undertones featuring three meshed stories of little dramatic interest." |
Harvey S. Karten |
Splat C+ |
Voice of a Murderer (2007) |
"A routine kidnaping drama filled with repetitious, albeit heartbreaking, cries from the aggrieved parents." |
Harvey S. Karten |
Tomato B |
Volver (2006) |
"The story is too conventional, ghostly presence notwithstanding, but watch Penelope Cruz's best performance to date." |
Harvey S. Karten |
Tomato 6/10 |
Voyage to the Beginning of the World (1997) |
Click here to see the review. |
Harvey S. Karten |
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