Tomato 3/5 |
Adventureland (2009) |
"Adventureland earns its edge-of-adulthood sweetness and has characters with real hearts under their goofy T-shirts." |
Joe Neumaier |
Splat 2/5 |
Adventures of Power (2009) |
"It's not the rough edges that bother here; it's the desperate attempt to capture Napoleon Dynamite's success by relying on oddball characters and off-the-wall scenarios." |
Elizabeth Weitzman |
Tomato 3/5 |
Afghan Star (2009) |
"Fascinating and, when you see Afghan versions of Simon Cowell and Co. reacting to tryouts, a reminder of how fame and the thirst for it is the same in any language." |
Joe Neumaier |
Splat 1/5 |
Alien Trespass (2009) |
"This lazy effort gets points only for truly loving -- perhaps to a fault -- the cheapo creature flicks of the 1950s." |
Joe Neumaier |
Splat 1/5 |
All About Steve (2009) |
"Since Bullock coproduced this masochistic venture, it seems she buys into the idea that fluffer-nut ditziness is what she does best. Except it isn't." |
Joe Neumaier |
Splat 1/5 |
Amelia (2009) |
"his embalmed drama is a ghost from the '80s, a decade that regularly produced surprise-free, caramelized biopics. The airless Amelia is missing practically everything." |
Joe Neumaier |
Splat 1/5 |
An American Affair (2009) |
"Sketchily written, clumsily directed and poorly acted, even history-conspiracy aficionados will be left cold." |
Joe Neumaier |
Splat 2/5 |
American Casino (2009) |
"The movie's lack of Michael Moore-style dynamism has a dulling effect." |
Elizabeth Weitzman |
Tomato 3/5 |
American Swing (2009) |
"Directors Jon Hart and Matthew Kaufman don’t delve deeply enough into the psyche of club founder Larry Levenson or the culture he exploited. But they do present an entertaining snapshot of his brief reign as New York’s self-appointed King of Swing." |
Elizabeth Weitzman |
Splat 2/5 |
Amreeka (2009) |
"Writer-director Cherien Dabis paints a gentle, often wry picture of human resilience, and Faour and Muallen give solid performances, but there are a few too many by-the-numbers moments." |
Joe Neumaier |
Tomato 4/5 |
An Education (2009) |
"Watch Mulligan's face as she goes from weary to awakened, and see it all come together." |
Joe Neumaier |
Tomato 3/5 |
Angels & Demons (2009) |
"You won't remember many of the stops after the movie ends, but at least you'll enjoy the ride." |
Elizabeth Weitzman |
Splat 2/5 |
The Answer Man (2009) |
"This two-bit echo of The Accidental Tourist is a preachy pill that wastes the genial, funny Jeff Daniels and the criminally underused Lauren Graham." |
Joe Neumaier |
Splat 1/5 |
Antichrist (2009) |
"Artfully horrific but artificial and soulless." |
Joe Neumaier |
Tomato 4/5 |
Anvil! The Story of Anvil (2009) |
"If you’re having a rough day, take solace from these middle-aged rockers, who brave untold setbacks purely because they insist on believing that some dreams never die." |
Elizabeth Weitzman |
Tomato 3/5 |
As Seen Through These Eyes (2009) |
"Though Maya Angelou is enlisted as the solemn narrator of Hilary Helstein's Holocaust documentary, the survivors here need no help expressing their own tragedies." |
Elizabeth Weitzman |
Splat 2/5 |
Astro Boy (2009) |
"David Bowers' retro-cool update on the titular icon looks so great, it may take a while to notice it's a clunky political parable wrapped in a tonally confused fairy tale." |
Elizabeth Weitzman |
Splat 1/5 |
At the Edge of the World (2009) |
"At the Edge of the World, a documentary with too much dead time between the arduous tasks at hand, never grabs a viewer because -- sad to say -- it's too dull." |
Joe Neumaier |
Splat 2.5/5 |
Away We Go (2009) |
"It’s too bad [the writers] didn’t follow their slacker protagonists’ example, and amble slowly through their cross-country road trip flick. Instead, they all labor overtime to mark every stop along the map, usually with neon signs and flashing arrows." |
Elizabeth Weitzman |
Tomato 3/5 |
America The Beautiful (2008) |
"Though not the most sophisticated movie, Darryl Roberts' earnest documentary gets its points across with enough power to make it a valuable experience for both adolescent girls and their parents." |
Elizabeth Weitzman |
Tomato 3/5 |
American Teen (2008) |
"In Nanette Burstein's high school documentary, every kid is either a brain, an athlete, a basket case or a princess. Still, Burstein makes a strong case that there's a lot of truth to those clichés." |
Elizabeth Weitzman |
Splat 2/4 |
Anamorph (2008) |
"The long shadow of David Fincher's Seven falls on Anamorph, a moody, ultimately unexciting thriller." |
Joe Neumaier |
Tomato 3/5 |
Appaloosa (2008) |
"Though the leads do fine work, their efforts often feel slightly futile." |
Elizabeth Weitzman |
Tomato 3/5 |
August (2008) |
"There's not much to it, but Austin Chick's hyper-focused indie does serve as a nicely assured showcase for lead Josh Hartnett." |
Elizabeth Weitzman |
Splat 2/5 |
Australia (2008) |
"Though Luhrmann starts with plenty of potential, he squanders it almost immediately." |
Elizabeth Weitzman |
Tomato 3/4 |
Abduction: The Megumi Yokota Story (2007) |
"Canadians Chris Sheridan and Patty Kim's spellbinding documentary focuses on the relentless search for the truth by Megumi's parents and families of other abductees." |
Jack Mathews |
Splat 2.5/4 |
Across the Universe (2007) |
"The movie is no more than an interesting experiment and a rarity among movie musicals in that even if you enjoy it, you won't want to hear it again." |
Jack Mathews |
Tomato 3/4 |
Adam's Apples (2007) |
"Designed to elicit as many gasps as laughs, Anders Thomas Jensen's pitch-black comedy offers an audaciously skewed take on good vs. evil." |
Elizabeth Weitzman |
Tomato 3/4 |
Adrift in Manhattan (2007) |
"Adrift is a small film with great humanity and deserves a broader audience than it's likely to get." |
Jack Mathews |
Tomato 3/4 |
After The Wedding (2007) |
"The characters may suffer once the bride walks down the aisle, but [director] Bier, [writer] Jensen and their first-rate cast work together like a match made in heaven." |
Elizabeth Weitzman |
Splat 2/4 |
The Air I Breathe (2007) |
"I can't fault any of the actors for anything other than bad judgment. Their performances are fine, but a good fortune cookie might have told them to stay away from this." |
Jack Mathews |
Tomato 3/4 |
Alice's House (2007) |
"Some stories, Teixeira is wise enough to realize, are best left unadorned." |
Elizabeth Weitzman |
Tomato 3/4 |
Alone With Her (2007) |
"Alone With Her has the kind of high ick factor that leaves you squirming -- not because Doug is so diabolical a creation, but because what he does to satisfy his pathology is so practical." |
Jack Mathews |
Splat 2/4 |
Alpha Dog (2007) |
"Who would have thought that a real-life tale of sex, drugs and murder could be so instantly forgettable?" |
Elizabeth Weitzman |
Splat 1.5/4 |
Alvin and the Chipmunks (2007) |
"Oh, come on. Do you really care? And even if you do, you shouldn't." |
Elizabeth Weitzman |
Tomato 3/4 |
Amazing Grace (2007) |
"Michael Apted's compelling and highly informative Amazing Grace is an apt celebration of America's Black History Month, even though its story takes place in England." |
Jack Mathews |
Tomato 2.5/4 |
American Gangster (2007) |
"This is Washington's movie as much as it is Lucas' story, and he is as entertainingly evil here as in his Oscar-winning performance as a bad cop in Training Day." |
Jack Mathews |
Tomato 3/5 |
Amexicano (2007) |
"[An] assured new feature from director Matthew Bonifacio." |
Joe Neumaier |
Tomato 2.5/4 |
Angel-A (2007) |
"The beautiful black-and-white photography -- and disappointingly sappy ending -- are the only remotely sober elements here, thanks to Besson's loopy script and Debbouze's very funny turn as a loser who simply can't believe his luck." |
Elizabeth Weitzman |
Tomato 2.5/4 |
Antonia (2007) |
"...the unpolished actors and raw São Paolo setting offer an unusually authentic feel." |
Elizabeth Weitzman |
Tomato 2.5/4 |
Aqua Teen Hunger Force Colon Movie Film For Theatres (2007) |
"So insane it approaches a sort of mad brilliance, this full-length Cartoon Network spinoff must have been made with chemical enhancement in mind. Enter with a clear head at your own risk." |
Elizabeth Weitzman |
Splat 2.5/4 |
Arctic Tale (2007) |
"I'm no holdout about the reality of global warming, but fictionalizing and anthropomorphizing animal adventures to make the point and then calling it a documentary puts these filmmakers in a league with pre-Sicko Michael Moore." |
Jack Mathews |
Splat 2/4 |
Are We Done Yet? (2007) |
"Carr tries to put one over on us by tacking on a sentimental ending. But as any homeowner could have told him, you can't disguise a weak foundation with a cheap finish." |
Elizabeth Weitzman |
Splat 2/4 |
Arranged (2007) |
"For a movie meant to shake viewers out of their ignorance, this clunky drama sure does indulge in a lot of stereotypes." |
Elizabeth Weitzman |
Splat 2/4 |
Arthur and the Invisibles (2007) |
"Good intentions, a full complement of parts, and proper assembly do not guarantee a successful result." |
Jack Mathews |
Tomato 3/4 |
The Assassination of Jesse James by the Coward Robert Ford (2007) |
"The look and feel of the movie are as authentic as any Western since Robert Altman's McCabe and Mrs. Miller..." |
Jack Mathews |
Tomato 3/4 |
The Astronaut Farmer (2007) |
"It's hard not to like a movie so determined to make you feel the love of a family, to make you feel that every dream can become a reality and that every mortgage can be rescued by the sudden death of a family member and his inheritance." |
Jack Mathews |
Tomato 3/4 |
Atonement (2007) |
"It is an amazing story, filled with quiet moments of profundity and more surprises than you could imagine." |
Jack Mathews |
Splat 1.5/4 |
August Rush (2007) |
"It would be nice to say this predictable fantasy has such a big heart, we can forgive its excesses. But director Kirsten Sheridan overplays nearly every already-corny scene." |
Elizabeth Weitzman |
Tomato 3/4 |
Avenue Montaigne (2007) |
"Rarely has Paris seemed more enchanting than in Danièle Thompson's optimistic ode to Gallic romance." |
Elizabeth Weitzman |
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