The Namesake (2007)

"A moving generational drama focusing on a Bengali family but searingly universal in its subtle, tender grasp of love, regret and the search for identity."

The Nanny Diaries (2007)

"A sleek, handsomely made bauble buoyed by a cast much stronger than the flimsy material deserves."

Napoleon Dynamite (2004)

"As slight as the picture is, though, its hero is an indelible creation."

National Lampoon's Van Wilder (2002)

"The problem is not that it's all derivative, because plenty of funny movies recycle old tropes. The problem is that Van Wilder does little that is actually funny with the material."

The Nativity Story (2006)

"True believers deserve better than this lazy lump of holiday coal."

Never Again (2002)

"If Never Again is the best film we can get about older adult sexuality, it's no wonder we're not seeing more movies like it."

Never Been Kissed (1999)

"Never Been Kissed never makes it, but Barrymore's worth watching."

New in Town (2009)

"We could use an upbeat film with a solid Frank Capra vibe. But New in Town doesn't elicit a rah-rah spirit so much as it reawakens the cynical thought that such lazy screenwriters deserve to be out of work."

New York, I Love You (2009)

"The result, as is always the case with short story collections, is a mixed bag, although unlike Paris Je T'Aime, the duds outnumber the winners this time."

The Next Best Thing (2000)

"Preposterous? Yes. Ridiculous? That, too."

Next Friday (1999)

"Ice Cube manages a certain bumbling charm that keeps the film churning along quite winningly for 90 minutes."

Nicholas Nickleby (2002)

"A terrific adaptation with a delightful cast and a speedy pace that defies belief, considering its lengthy source."

Night at the Museum (2006)

"Night at the Museum, based on a kids' book by Milan Trenc, is so wonderfully energetic it doesn't leave much time for questions."

Night Watch (2005)

"Night Watch works better as a demo reel for the state of Russian effects work than as a first installment in an epic trilogy."

Ninja Assassin (2009)

"This shockingly disjointed and relentlessly dull picture can't even deliver the martial-arts kick its title so plainly promises."

The Ninth Gate (1999)

"The Ninth Gate is far from essential viewing."

No End in Sight (2007)

"A clear-eyed appraisal and condemnation of Bush administration war policies as seen through the eyes of people in a position to note the disastrous choices that left a country in chaos."

No Reservations (2007)

"No Resevations adds nothing new to the rom-com recipe, but its sweetness lingers."

Noel (2004)

"Like way too many holiday films, it is shameless in its desperate grab at the heartstrings. What it latches onto firmly instead is the gag reflex, making you long for a dose of Maalox or at least another viewing of Bad Santa."

Os Normais (2003)

"This heavy-on-slapstick film is imperfect -- many details don't add up -- but it still is a lot of fun."

Northfork (2003)

"An insufferably artsy, pretentious work, the sort of picture that gives art films a bad name."

The Notebook (2004)

"Sentimental hogwash, but it's hogwash with an insidious power."

Notorious (2009)

"Notorious obviously loves its protagonist, but the movie can't get past its own starstruck awe."

Notorious C.H.O. The Movie (2002)

"Has enough laughs to make it worthwhile for Cho's most devoted fans."

Novocaine (2001)

"A cracked piece of storytelling -- a funny and constantly surprising exercise in comic tension."