Splat 2/4 |
Jackass: Number Two (2006) |
"Only adolescent boys -- the movie's target audience, despite a well-earned R rating -- will appreciate the most extreme gross-out gags, none of which can be described in a family newspaper." |
Elizabeth Weitzman |
Tomato 2.5/4 |
The Jacket (2005) |
"I enjoyed the electroshock ambience, and accepted the ride as a jumped-up sci-fi mystery." |
Jami Bernard |
Splat 2/4 |
Jailbait (2006) |
"The cruelty of the law has been better demonstrated with news stories, and unless you're a Californian with two strikes against you, I don't know why you'd want to do this movie to yourself." |
Jack Mathews |
Tomato 2.5/4 |
The Jane Austen Book Club (2007) |
"This is a comfort film, the on-screen equivalent of mac and cheese -- though with a splash of truffle oil to class things up." |
Elizabeth Weitzman |
Tomato 3/4 |
Japanese Story (2004) |
"Collette gives as commanding a performance as any this year." |
Jack Mathews |
Splat 2/4 |
Jarhead (2005) |
"The movie has some of the washed-out look of David O. Russell's excellent Three Kings, but none of the edge." |
Jami Bernard |
Tomato 2.5/4 |
Jay Z - Fade to Black (2004) |
"Mostly comprises rousing, well-edited concert footage that shows off Jay-Z's talent as a dynamic live performer." |
Robert Dominguez |
Splat 2/5 |
Jazz in the Diamond District (2009) |
"There's no denying the film is unpolished, but it has an earthy soul." |
Joe Neumaier |
Tomato 3/4 |
JCVD (2008) |
"Self-referential projects are tricky territory, but Van Damme handles himself with such likable humor, this could be a career-changer." |
Elizabeth Weitzman |
Splat 1.5/4 |
Jeepers Creepers 2 (2003) |
"JC2 lacks the all-important character development we got in the first installment." |
Jami Bernard |
Splat 2/5 |
Jennifer's Body (2009) |
"As screenwriter Diablo Cody might say in her irritatingly pop-cult way, this zombie-chick horror-satire is more dead-eyed than Blake Lively." |
Joe Neumaier |
Splat 1.5/4 |
Jersey Girl (2004) |
"Affleck is buried in the cliches of his role, or worse, having to react to the fatuousness of Tyler." |
Jack Mathews |
Tomato 3/4 |
Jesus Camp (2006) |
"Though it would have benefited from a more detached approach, this is a vital look at a subculture that remains foreign to many New Yorkers -- despite its growing influence over all our lives." |
Elizabeth Weitzman |
Splat 1.5/4 |
Jet Lag (2003) |
"Who knew that Juliette Binoche and Jean Reno could be unlikable?" |
Jack Mathews |
Tomato 3/5 |
A Jihad for Love (2007) |
"Parvez Sharma shares the fundamentalist Muslim perspective, which will look depressingly familiar to anyone who has seen the other films." |
Elizabeth Weitzman |
Splat 1/4 |
Jiminy Glick in LaLaWood (2004) |
"What Short does not deserve -- and neither do we -- is a feature-length movie about Jiminy." |
Jami Bernard |
Splat 2.5/4 |
Jimmy Carter Man From Plains (2007) |
"Leaves too much time for Demme as he turns an interesting character study into a full-blown tribute." |
Elizabeth Weitzman |
Tomato 3/4 |
Jindabyne (2007) |
"Linney, in particular, is heartbreaking." |
Jack Mathews |
Tomato 3/4 |
Joe Strummer: The Future is Unwritten (2007) |
"The movie fascinates not so much because of Strummer, whose brooding temperament and flash-and-burn career arc seems pretty routine by rock standards, but because of the way Temple organized and edited the film." |
Jack Mathews |
Splat 2/4 |
John Tucker Must Die (2006) |
"Jeff Lowell's slapdash script is as phony as Beth's trendy animal activism, but it does offer plenty of easy laughs." |
Elizabeth Weitzman |
Splat 2/4 |
Johnny English (2003) |
"There weren't enough good laughs for me to recommend it to anyone other than the most devoted Beanheads." |
Jack Mathews |
Splat 2/4 |
Johnson Family Vacation (2004) |
"I'd like to believe I could watch Cedric the Entertainer all day long. The tedious comedy Johnson Family Vacation puts a strain on that theory." |
Jami Bernard |
Tomato 3/5 |
Jonas Brothers - The Concert Experience (2009) |
"The brothers are no Beatles, but it won't matter to fans who'll just be happy to spend some concentrated time with their crushes." |
Elizabeth Weitzman |
Tomato 3/4 |
Jonestown: The Life and Death of Peoples Temple (2006) |
"Jones was a charlatan who faked healings, demanded sexual favors of members and committed all sorts of criminal acts." |
Jack Mathews |
Tomato 3/4 |
Joshua (2002) |
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Tomato 3/4 |
Joshua (2007) |
"With deliberate pacing, well-placed scares, and a pitch-black sense of humor, [George] Ratliff keeps us guessing until the stunner finish." |
Elizabeth Weitzman |
Tomato 3/5 |
Journey to the Center of the Earth (2008) |
"The cast hits the right notes." |
Joe Neumaier |
Splat 2/4 |
Joyeux Noël (2006) |
"You can't go wrong with an uplifting, anti-war story like this, but director Christian Carion trowels on the schmaltz." |
Jami Bernard |
Splat 1/4 |
Ju-On: The Grudge (2004) |
"Its shapelessness and the cultural differences in acting style will keep this version filed under 'cult oddity.'" |
Jami Bernard |
Tomato 3.5/5 |
Julie & Julia (2009) |
"Well, what do you know? It turns out there was an accent Meryl Streep hadn't yet tackled -- and, as anyone might guess, she handles it with remarkable finesse." |
Elizabeth Weitzman |
Splat 1.5/4 |
Jumper (2008) |
"Given its uninvolving story, uninteresting characters and the presence of half-man/half-tree Hayden Christensen, the movie is wholly dependent on special effects, which I rate only so-so." |
Jack Mathews |
Tomato 3.5/4 |
Junebug (2005) |
"Morrison and his cast approach this familiar story with such understated intelligence, we don't even realize they've pulled the rug out from under the audience until we've tumbled to the floor, clichés scattered in pieces around us." |
Elizabeth Weitzman |
Tomato 3/4 |
Juno (2007) |
"It is certainly the feel-good movie of the season, and credit for that goes to the gifted [director] Reitman, novice screenwriter Diablo Cody and the film's sensational lead actress, Ellen Page." |
Jack Mathews |
Splat 1.5/4 |
Just Friends (2005) |
"Every holiday season welcomes a big-screen turkey, and this one's got extra stuffing." |
Elizabeth Weitzman |
Splat 1.5/4 |
Just Like Heaven (2005) |
"This screwball comedy, initially promising, dies a painful death once the politicking begins." |
Jami Bernard |
Splat 1.5/4 |
Just My Luck (2006) |
"The new Lindsay Lohan romantic comedy, Just My Luck, needs more than just luck to overcome an achingly stupid script. It needs a miracle." |
Jami Bernard |
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