Splat 0/5 |
S.F.W. (1994) |
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Mike McGranaghan |
Tomato 3/4 |
S.W.A.T. (2003) |
"The movie is an admiring salute to the men and women who protect and serve." |
Mike McGranaghan |
Tomato 3.5/4 |
S1m0ne (2002) |
"The real theme here is the destructive nature of increasingly good special effects and how filmmakers become over-reliant on them." |
Mike McGranaghan |
Splat 2/5 |
Sabrina (1995) |
No article available. |
Mike McGranaghan |
Splat 1.5/4 |
Sahara (2005) |
"Sahara has lots of sound and fury trying to cover up for a hopelessly meandering story and a dull hero." |
Mike McGranaghan |
Splat 1/5 |
The Sandlot (1993) |
No article available. |
Mike McGranaghan |
Splat 1.5/4 |
The Santa Clause 2 (2002) |
"It's really obvious that the sequel was made only to cash in on the popularity of a much better original. I resent that kind of cynicism, especially in a movie that's supposed to fill me with holiday cheer." |
Mike McGranaghan |
Splat 1.5/4 |
The Santa Clause 3: The Escape Clause (2006) |
"Bah humbug! The Santa Clause 3 is a lump of coal in your stocking. It's at the top of the "naughty" list. It's about as appealing as a stale fruitcake." |
Mike McGranaghan |
Tomato 3/4 |
Satan's Playground (2005) |
"An ambitious and surprisingly disturbing tale that's heavier on the thematic ideas than on the gore (which is admirably restrained)." |
Mike McGranaghan |
Tomato 3.5/4 |
The Savages (2007) |
"Sharp, funny, and acerbic...Movies that are as truthful and observant as this one are rare." |
Mike McGranaghan |
Tomato 3/4 |
Save the Last Dance (2001) |
"This movie recognizes the value of dance and of love. I walked out of the theater feeling very happy." |
Mike McGranaghan |
Tomato 3/4 |
Saving Silverman (2001) |
" I am embarrassed for having laughed at it, but not too embarrassed to suggest that you might laugh as well." |
Mike McGranaghan |
Splat 1/4 |
Saw (2004) |
"A pointless exercise in shock value." |
Mike McGranaghan |
Splat 2/4 |
Say It Isn't So (2001) |
"As creepily funny as the premise is, the execution leaves something to be desired." |
Mike McGranaghan |
Splat 1.5/4 |
Scary Movie 2 (2001) |
"The movie plays just like the rush job it is." |
Mike McGranaghan |
Tomato 3/4 |
Scary Movie 3 (2003) |
"No one goes to Scary Movie 3 expecting a work of genius. We go to be distracted for a while. It works on that level. Sometimes that is enough." |
Mike McGranaghan |
Tomato 3/4 |
Scary Movie 4 (2006) |
"You know exactly what you're going to get, and you get it. Is that so wrong?" |
Mike McGranaghan |
Splat 2.5/4 |
School for Scoundrels (2006) |
"School for Scoundrels has all the raw elements needed to be a classic comedy, but it never finds the right rhythm. The movie is ostensibly about cruelty and calculation, yet its tone is too nice." |
Mike McGranaghan |
Tomato 3.5/4 |
School of Rock (2003) |
"This film is an excellent example of how synergy can work in a movie’s favor. There is a combination of the right script, the right star, and the right director." |
Mike McGranaghan |
Splat 2.5/4 |
The Science of Sleep (2006) |
"I'm not sure I would have recommended it in the theater %u2013 where you're paying full ticket price and therefore expect a cohesive experience %u2013 but on DVD it's worth a look." |
Mike McGranaghan |
Tomato 3/4 |
Scooby-Doo - The Movie (2002) |
"Logic and intellect be damned! I recommended the original Flintstones movie as well as Josie and the Pussycats. I can recommend this one too!" |
Mike McGranaghan |
Tomato 3/4 |
The Scorpion King (2002) |
"I smell what The Rock is cooking. It's junk food: there's no nutritional value whatsoever and it doesn't fill you up, but it sure is fun to eat." |
Mike McGranaghan |
Tomato 4/4 |
Seabiscuit (2003) |
"Just as the real Seabiscuit restored the faith of a Depression-era society, so does Seabiscuit - the movie - restore my faith in the warm-weather cinematic season." |
Mike McGranaghan |
Splat 2.5/4 |
Secondhand Lions (2003) |
"Filled with so many moments of eccentricity that I wasn’t sure whether I was supposed to take it all seriously or just laugh. Is the movie a heartwarming coming-of-age film or a parody of one?" |
Mike McGranaghan |
Tomato 3/4 |
Secret Window (2004) |
"Absorbing and satisfying, just like a good old-fashioned page-turner of a novel." |
Mike McGranaghan |
Tomato 3.5/4 |
Secretary (2002) |
"Even though Secretary goes down an uncomfortable road, it does so in a way that is refreshingly honest, intelligent, and eminently watchable." |
Mike McGranaghan |
Splat 1/5 |
See No Evil, Hear No Evil (1989) |
No article available. |
Mike McGranaghan |
Splat 1.5 |
Seed of Chucky (2004) |
"It’s not funny enough to be a comedy, not scary enough to be a horror movie. It’s too little of everything." |
Mike McGranaghan |
Splat 1/4 |
The Seeker (2007) |
"This movie is LAME. The dark may be rising, but the boredom is crushing." |
Mike McGranaghan |
Splat 2.5/4 |
Semi-Pro (2008) |
"I don't think Semi-Pro is a bad movie by any stretch of the imagination. It just doesn't rank as one of Will Ferrell's best." |
Mike McGranaghan |
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Senseless (1998) |
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Mike McGranaghan |
Tomato 3/4 |
The Sentinel (2006) |
"Watching it isn't like seeing something new and exciting; it's like re-watching a good movie you've already seen." |
Mike McGranaghan |
Tomato 3/4 |
Serendipity (2001) |
"Despite some frustration with the aspects of broad comedy, I am recommending Serendipity on this basis: it's a great date movie." |
Mike McGranaghan |
Tomato 3/4 |
Serenity (2005) |
"All I can say is that I really enjoyed Serenity, and I plan on getting my hands on that “Firefly” DVD to see what I missed." |
Mike McGranaghan |
Splat 1.5/4 |
Serving Sara (2002) |
"It's not pretty watching this likable cast floundering in search of something funny to do." |
Mike McGranaghan |
Tomato 3/4 |
Sesame Street - Follow That Bird (1985) |
"The series' core values are faithfully reflected in the film." |
Mike McGranaghan |
Tomato 3/4 |
Sex and the City - The Movie (2008) |
"Sex and the City never feels like a cash-in. Instead, it plays more like a labor of love for everyone involved." |
Mike McGranaghan |
Tomato 3.5/4 |
Sexy Beast (2001) |
"When it's over, you'll thank your lucky stars that you don't know anyone as thoroughly demented as Don Logan." |
Mike McGranaghan |
Tomato 3/5 |
The Shadow (1994) |
No article available. |
Mike McGranaghan |
Tomato 3/5 |
Shag, The Movie (1989) |
No article available. |
Mike McGranaghan |
Splat 2/4 |
The Shaggy Dog (2006) |
"Anybody given the assignment to write a movie in which a man turns into a dog would come up with these same jokes." |
Mike McGranaghan |
Splat 2/5 |
Shakes the Clown (1992) |
"A must-see for clown haters." |
Mike McGranaghan |
Tomato 4/4 |
Shakespeare in Love (1998) |
"Shakespeare in Love is one of those great movies, the kind of film that makes me clack away furiously at my keyboard, telling people just how much I loved this movie." |
Mike McGranaghan |
Tomato 3/4 |
Shall We Dance? (2004) |
"If you can put yourself in a non-cynical frame of mind, Shall We Dance? has a sweetness that is hard to deny." |
Mike McGranaghan |
Tomato 3/4 |
Shallow Hal (2001) |
"A big part of what makes the movie successful is the combination of Black and Paltrow; he gives the movie its humor, while she gives it some heart." |
Mike McGranaghan |
Tomato 3/4 |
Shanghai Knights (2003) |
"Everyone involved worked to make the sequel funnier and more entertaining - and they've succeeded." |
Mike McGranaghan |
Splat 2.5/4 |
Shark Tale (2004) |
"Finding Nemo and Shrek 2 really raised the bar for computer-animated films, and that makes the flaws here seem more glaring." |
Mike McGranaghan |
Tomato 3/4 |
Shaun of the Dead (2004) |
"Watching this slacker store clerk turn into a master zombie hunter to win the woman he loves is a refreshing way to approach the genre." |
Mike McGranaghan |
Tomato 4/5 |
The Shawshank Redemption (1994) |
"Thank goodness this has become a classic!" |
Mike McGranaghan |
Splat 2/4 |
She's All That (1998) |
"I really wish the by-the-numbers plot had not let down the performers so much." |
Mike McGranaghan |
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