Tomato B |
Ajami (2010) |
"As complex as Paul Haggis's film "Crash," this one may be confusing the first time around but affords the viewer an emotional picture of life in one of Israel's toughest neighborhoods." |
Harvey S. Karten |
Tomato B+ |
Adam (2009) |
"An involving, quirky comedy that rivets thanks to a subtly effective performance by Hugh Dancy." |
Harvey S. Karten |
Tomato B+ |
Adoration (2009) |
"Effectively combines themes of coming of age, technology's effects, and political friction in a cerebral, wistful work of art." |
Harvey S. Karten |
Tomato B- |
An American Affair (2009) |
"The relationship of a 13-year-old innocent with a sophisticated 30-something woman is credible: not so much the political conspiracy." |
Harvey S. Karten |
Tomato B |
American Violet (2009) |
"A star is born in Nicole Beharie in the role of an African-American woman wrongly arrested on a drug charge." |
Harvey S. Karten |
Tomato A- |
An Education (2009) |
"This stunning, witty British comedy answers the question "Is it better to go to Oxford University or to get engaged to a man sixteen years your senior?"" |
Harvey S. Karten |
Splat C+ |
Angels & Demons (2009) |
"Bogged down with some impenetrable dialogue and a nutty climactic scene, 'Angels and Demons' is curiously uninvolving." |
Harvey S. Karten |
Tomato B+ |
Antichrist (2009) |
"Porno-horror pic pessimistic about humanity with tour-de-force performances by Gainsbourg and Dafoe." |
Harvey S. Karten |
Tomato B+ |
As Seen Through These Eyes (2009) |
"A quietly impressive testament to the tenaciousness of the human spirit." |
Harvey S. Karten |
Tomato A- |
Avatar (2009) |
"A mostly motion-capture movie featuring the Mother of all battles." |
Harvey S. Karten |
Splat C |
Away We Go (2009) |
"Slow-moving, derivative road family values film." |
Harvey S. Karten |
Tomato B+ |
Absurdistan (2008) |
"'Borat' meets 'Lysistrata' in a delightful, surreal tale filmed in Azerbaijan and Georgia." |
Harvey S. Karten |
Splat C+ |
Adam Resurrected (2008) |
"An experience that is intellectual where it should be emotional, one belonging more on the stage than on the screen, a picture to be respected more than wrapped up in." |
Harvey S. Karten |
Tomato B |
Allah Made Me Funny (2008) |
"Kaifa taqoulu kalimat 'this is funny stuff!' bel arabia? (How do you say 'this is funny stuff' in Arabic?)" |
Harvey S. Karten |
Splat C |
Antarctica (2008) |
"The dialogue is lame enough to make one think that the story exists only as an excuse for the sexual couplings." |
Harvey S. Karten |
Splat C+ |
Appaloosa (2008) |
"Bring back Hopalong Cassidy and Randolph Scott and you've got the making of a respectable horse opera." |
Harvey S. Karten |
Tomato |
At the Death House Door (2008) |
"A measured portrait of a pastor who morphed from an advocate of the death penalty to an advocate for a maximum sentence of life without parole." |
Harvey S. Karten |
Tomato B- |
Australia (2008) |
"The film will be nominated for gorgeous cinematography, the landscape forming the backdrop of a story that is more conventional than the sort director Luhrmann is accustomed to." |
Harvey S. Karten |
Tomato B |
Adam's Apples (2007) |
"Features some nice humor, dry as an Empire apple left to wither and brown at room temperature, its juice sucked out but still pleasant to the taste." |
Harvey S. Karten |
Tomato B+ |
After The Wedding (2007) |
"What could have been a soap soars thanks to a sharp script and magnetic performances." |
Harvey S. Karten |
Tomato B |
Alpha Dog (2007) |
"Though a cookie-cutter crime tale, this one stands outfor some fierce ensemble performances." |
Harvey S. Karten |
Tomato A- |
Amazing Grace (2007) |
"Inspiring drama of how one man can make a huge difference in the fight against the importation of slaves in Britain." |
Harvey S. Karten |
Tomato B |
American Gangster (2007) |
"Ridley Scott deftly contrasts the character of his two principals, demonstrating that the drug underworld is organized like legit corporations, obsessed with competition, fair prices, and quality products." |
Harvey S. Karten |
Splat C |
Angel-A (2007) |
"Black-and-white looks good; romance is colorless, that's bad." |
Harvey S. Karten |
Tomato B |
Arranged (2007) |
"Muslims and Jews can indeed get along, and famously. Just have them teach in the same elementary school as this cute little, low-budget indie brings out." |
Harvey S. Karten |
Tomato B+ |
The Assassination of Jesse James by the Coward Robert Ford (2007) |
"A majestic biopic that digs more deeply into the character of Jesse James than has ever been done before. Will disappoint fans of shoot-em-ups, though." |
Harvey S. Karten |
Tomato B |
The Astronaut Farmer (2007) |
"This may get some in the audience to dream of doing more creative things with their free time than just going to the movies." |
Harvey S. Karten |
Tomato B+ |
Atonement (2007) |
"Beautifully photographed adaptation of a major British novel that illustrates the value of counting to 10--make that l,000--before doing anything rash." |
Harvey S. Karten |
Tomato B |
August Evening (2007) |
"Rich in atmosphere and family values." |
Harvey S. Karten |
Tomato B |
August Rush (2007) |
"Freddie Highmore, still the cutest kid in the movies, is an endangered species, about to turn 16 in February and allegedly not intending to continue as an adult actor." |
Harvey S. Karten |
Tomato B |
Avenue Montaigne (2007) |
"A comedy with considerable depth about people who suffer despite their living amid the splendor of one of the most fashionable areas of the world." |
Harvey S. Karten |
Tomato A- |
Away From Her (2007) |
"With more than half a year to go, one can scarcely imagine a better set of awards-worthy performances than those of Gordon Pinsent and Julie Christie." |
Harvey S. Karten |
Splat B |
Absolute Wilson (2006) |
"What’s the point of knowing what there is to know about a fellow when we get only sound bites of what he has done with his enormous talent?" |
Harvey S. Karten |
Splat C |
Accepted (2006) |
"Tame stuff." |
Harvey S. Karten |
Splat C |
Adam & Steve (2006) |
"The sort of production that could be performed on stage
by a high-school student group." |
Harvey S. Karten |
Tomato B+ |
Agnes and His Brothers (2006) |
"Effectively mixes humor with melodrama to deliver an absorbing look at 3 brothers with enormous emotional problems." |
Harvey S. Karten |
Tomato B |
Akeelah and the Bee (2006) |
"Wonder no more about the validity of spelling bees. In this one, a child brings new life to the people surrounding her." |
Harvey S. Karten |
Splat C |
America: Freedom To Fascism (2006) |
"An unconvincing doc that hardly justifies the view that
the U.S. is headed toward fascism." |
Harvey S. Karten |
Splat C |
American Dreamz (2006) |
"A satire too broad and cartoonish to be taken seriously." |
Harvey S. Karten |
Tomato B |
An American Haunting (2006) |
"History comes alive in a tale about the only American certified to have died because of a ghost." |
Harvey S. Karten |
Splat C+ |
Annapolis (2006) |
"Predictable, cardboard cut-out characters, but easy to digest. Sometime after a dense indie, we seek out this fluff." |
Harvey S. Karten |
Tomato A- |
Apocalypto (2006) |
"Whatever you think of Mel Gibson, the person, forget it and marvel at Mel Gibson, the filmmaker." |
Harvey S. Karten |
Tomato B+ |
Art School Confidential (2006) |
"Almost as much satiric fun as 'Thank You for Smoking.'" |
Harvey S. Karten |
Tomato B |
Aurora Borealis (2006) |
"Features a theatrically brilliant performance from Donald Sutherland as an elderly man with suicidal impulses." |
Harvey S. Karten |
Tomato B+ |
After Innocence (2005) |
"Evokes the quote, 'A liberal is a conservative that's been arrested.'" |
Harvey S. Karten |
Splat C+ |
The Amityville Horror (2005) |
"Nothing's new under the Suffolk County sun." |
Harvey S. Karten |
Splat C+ |
Amu (2005) |
"We wait a long time for the political points to become resonant as the movie slogs through aimless, dull, family chit-chat." |
Harvey S. Karten |
Tomato B- |
Apres Vous (2005) |
"The great French actor Daniel Ateuil helps make up for an insubstantial plot." |
Harvey S. Karten |
Splat C |
The Aristocrats (2005) |
"Repetitive, as each comic puts his or her own signature on a single, old joke but few can make it sound fresh (pun intended)." |
Harvey S. Karten |
Tomato B |
Ask the Dust (2005) |
"If you can believe that a character with Colin Farrell's good looks has no experience with women until he meets Salma Hayek, you can have a reasonably fun time with this melodramatic and stylized pic." |
Harvey S. Karten |
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