Tomato 3/4 |
Afterschool (2009) |
"This is a little movie well worth checking out. The performances are very natural, and the themes are enticingly provocative." |
Mike McGranaghan |
Splat 2/4 |
Angels & Demons (2009) |
"As far as I'm concerned, Angels & Demons is the first bona fide dud of the 2009 summer movie season. A typical walk up the aisle to receive communion is more exciting than this movie." |
Mike McGranaghan |
Tomato 3.5/4 |
The Answer Man (2009) |
"The Answer Man is like a great big breath of fresh air on the first nice day of spring. It is a story with characters who feel real, as they try to find real answers to real problems." |
Mike McGranaghan |
Tomato 2.5/4 |
Alien Raiders (2008) |
"While perhaps not the most original or groundbreaking sci-fi/horror picture ever made, Alien Raiders at least succeeds in executing a simple-but-effective formula." |
Mike McGranaghan |
Splat 0.5/4 |
An American Carol (2008) |
"Forget politics: An American Carol sucks simply because it's ridiculously, painfully unfunny." |
Mike McGranaghan |
Splat 0.5/4 |
Amusement (2008) |
"Amusement might end up being the most ironic title of the year, because there's absolutely nothing amusing about it." |
Mike McGranaghan |
Tomato 3.5/4 |
Annie Leibovitz: Life Through a Lens (2008) |
"Life Through a Lens does an excellent job of showing how this extraordinarily talented woman came to the forefront of modern photography." |
Mike McGranaghan |
Tomato 3/4 |
Appaloosa (2008) |
"Nothing new or groundbreaking here, just a lot of talented people coming together for a well-made and entertaining Western." |
Mike McGranaghan |
Tomato 3/4 |
Air Guitar Nation (2007) |
"Somehow, after most of the other 2007 movies have faded from memory, I have a feeling that I will still remember the passion and commitment of the people I met in Air Guitar Nation." |
Mike McGranaghan |
Splat 2.5/4 |
Alvin and the Chipmunks (2007) |
"Nostalgia counts for something, I suppose, so while I wouldn't exactly recommend this thing, I at least found it kind of innocuous." |
Mike McGranaghan |
Tomato 4/4 |
American Gangster (2007) |
"Ridley Scott carefully controls the tone so that we almost feel like a fly on the wall of an era in crime." |
Mike McGranaghan |
Tomato 3/4 |
Aqua Teen Hunger Force Colon Movie Film For Theatres (2007) |
"I have never taken an illegal substance; movies have always been my drug of choice, and Aqua Teen Hunger Force Colon Movie Film for Theaters was like a big old cinematic acid trip." |
Mike McGranaghan |
Splat 2.5/4 |
Arthur and the Invisibles (2007) |
"Arthur and the Invisibles has a story so psychedelic that each movie ticket purchased should also include a black light poster and some incense. Kids weaned on the likes of Pixar and Shrek won't know what to make of it." |
Mike McGranaghan |
Tomato 3.5/4 |
The Assassination of Jesse James by the Coward Robert Ford (2007) |
"This is the kind of picture that isn't afraid to put its characters under a microscope, and it knows that studying their psychology is far more rewarding than studying their gun-slinging skills." |
Mike McGranaghan |
Tomato 4/4 |
The Astronaut Farmer (2007) |
"Perhaps the greatest compliment I can pay the movie is to say that it actively made me want to throw logic right out the window and surrender completely to the fantasy. Which is exactly what I did. This is a little masterpiece." |
Mike McGranaghan |
Tomato 3/4 |
Atonement (2007) |
"I don't ever recall seeing a movie that did to me what Atonement did. It started off strong, then completely stopped working for me around the halfway point. Then, at the last possible second, the film somehow managed to turn itself back around." |
Mike McGranaghan |
Splat 1.5/4 |
August Rush (2007) |
"August Rush kind of feels like a 2-hour coming attractions preview. Lots of fragmented stuff happens, without ever connecting the dots in between." |
Mike McGranaghan |
Splat 2.5/4 |
Awake (2007) |
"The movie offers twist upon twist upon twist, with no actual plot." |
Mike McGranaghan |
Tomato 3/4 |
Accepted (2006) |
"Think about it too much and the whole thing falls apart; sit back, relax, and don't analyze it and the movie is pretty darn entertaining." |
Mike McGranaghan |
Tomato 3/4 |
American Dreamz (2006) |
"What's interesting about the movie is that, while it's only moderately funny, it's extremely amusing...It held my interest throughout." |
Mike McGranaghan |
Tomato 3/4 |
The Ant Bully (2006) |
"There's quite a bit of inventiveness here, which I found myself getting caught up in, even though it was a foregone conclusion where the film was heading." |
Mike McGranaghan |
Splat 2.5/4 |
Adventures of Sharkboy and Lava Girl in 3-D (2005) |
"Considering the fact that Sharkboy and Lavagirl is packed wall-to-wall with fantastic worlds of imagination, I’d rather have seen them in [full] color than in 3-D." |
Mike McGranaghan |
Splat 1.5/4 |
Aeon Flux (2005) |
"The movie should have been called Aeon Sucks." |
Mike McGranaghan |
Splat 0.5/4 |
Alone in the Dark (2005) |
"The film looks like it was made for $1.05 with its murky cinematography, sloppy special effects, and cheap sets." |
Mike McGranaghan |
Splat 1/4 |
The Amityville Horror (2005) |
"The Amityville Horror throws one gruesome image after another at the audience, without the benefit of any context. It doesn't help that the acting is really bad." |
Mike McGranaghan |
Splat 2/4 |
After the Sunset (2004) |
"After the Sunset looks great and has good actors, but it generally fails at what it really wants to do." |
Mike McGranaghan |
Splat 1.5/4 |
Alexander (2004) |
"I have a confession to make: I gave up on this movie. By the time the second hour was up, I realized that I was no longer paying attention." |
Mike McGranaghan |
Splat 1.5/4 |
Alien vs. Predator (2004) |
"The film has many problems, but here's the biggest: It's rated PG-13 and it should have been rated R." |
Mike McGranaghan |
Tomato 3/4 |
Along Came Polly (2004) |
"Along Came Polly is not the sharpest movie ever made about a mismatched couple, but it made me laugh consistently." |
Mike McGranaghan |
Splat 2/4 |
Anacondas: The Hunt for the Blood Orchid (2004) |
"When the snakes do attack, there’s not much originality or surprise to their methods. No one gets spun up and down like a yo-yo, or puked back up." |
Mike McGranaghan |
Tomato 3/4 |
Anchorman: The Legend of Ron Burgundy (2004) |
"I think Anchorman has the potential to achieve Austin Powers-like status as a highly quotable movie." |
Mike McGranaghan |
Splat 1/4 |
Around the World in 80 Days (2004) |
"The style of humor – with its forced high jinks and pathetic attempts at farce – is so aggressively outrageous that it ultimately becomes abusive to the audience." |
Mike McGranaghan |
Tomato 4/4 |
The Aviator (2004) |
"This is not the first film about Howard Hughes's life, but it’s certainly the best." |
Mike McGranaghan |
Splat 1/4 |
Alex and Emma (2003) |
"You name a level and Alex & Emma bombs on it. This is a physically painful movie to watch." |
Mike McGranaghan |
Tomato 4/4 |
American Splendor (2003) |
"American Splendor is one of the best cinematic depictions of an artist and his work that I ever recall seeing." |
Mike McGranaghan |
Tomato 3/4 |
American Wedding (2003) |
"It takes the characters we have come to know and love and it plugs them into an original situation." |
Mike McGranaghan |
Tomato 3/4 |
Anger Management (2003) |
"Not a classic comedy by any stretch of the imagination, but certainly one of the few Adam Sandler movies that sent me home feeling good as opposed to feeling…well, angry." |
Mike McGranaghan |
Tomato 3/4 |
Abandon (2002) |
"Once I realized that Abandon was going down a different path, I really started to admire it." |
Mike McGranaghan |
Tomato 4/4 |
About a Boy (2002) |
"Movies like this are why I became a film critic in the first place." |
Mike McGranaghan |
Tomato 4/4 |
About Schmidt (2002) |
"Nicholson has intentionally de-Jacked himself to for
this film, and the result is a performance that ranks alongside any this
veteran actor has ever given." |
Mike McGranaghan |
Tomato 4/4 |
Adaptation (2002) |
"I have a feeling that as I see this picture a few more times - which I absolutely will - it is going to take its place among my favorite films of all time." |
Mike McGranaghan |
Splat 2/4 |
The Adventures of Pluto Nash (2002) |
"Despite the long shelf time and the staggering amount of money lost, this is not one of the all-time cinematic disasters." |
Mike McGranaghan |
Splat 2/4 |
Analyze That (2002) |
"When all is said and done, Analyze That turns out to be the lamest, most unnecessary sequel since...well, since The Santa Clause 2, which came out last month." |
Mike McGranaghan |
Tomato 3/4 |
Antwone Fisher (2002) |
"I found
myself getting choked up by the ending, which evokes the joy of knowing that
a lot of people love and care about you." |
Mike McGranaghan |
Tomato 3/4 |
Ash Wednesday (2002) |
"Ash Wednesday is not Edward Burns' best film, but it is a good and ambitious film. And it marks him as one of the most interesting writer/directors working today." |
Mike McGranaghan |
Tomato 3/4 |
Austin Powers in Goldmember (2002) |
"There are two things you should know about it: 1.) it is not as inspired as the previous two films; and 2.) it is still very, very funny." |
Mike McGranaghan |
Tomato 4/4 |
A.I. Artificial Intelligence (2001) |
"If A.I. is sometimes maddening in its circuitous approach to the subject, that is only because it is filled with big ambitions." |
Mike McGranaghan |
Tomato 3/4 |
Along Came a Spider (2001) |
"As with a magic show, you know you are being fooled but you sit back and enjoy the illusion anyway." |
Mike McGranaghan |
Splat 2/4 |
America's Sweethearts (2001) |
"As a romantic comedy, America's Sweethearts is atrocious. As a skewering of Hollywood ego, it's actually quite funny." |
Mike McGranaghan |
Tomato 3/4 |
American Mullet (2001) |
"This is a fun documentary, aiming only to provide insight into a haircut that has moved beyond fad into cultural permanence." |
Mike McGranaghan |
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