Splat C |
American Dreamz (2006) |
"When spoofs of bad singing and songwriting are the sharpest arrows in your quiver, and your politics are diluted until they hit about as hard as someone sticking their tongue out, your satire has a problem." |
M.E. Russell |
Tomato B- |
American Hardcore (2006) |
"It's a great subject for a documentary, and director Paul Rachman does a good job of rounding up period footage and contemporary interviews. But for all its noise, his film is weirdly flabby." |
Shawn Levy |
Tomato |
American Psycho (2000) |
"Bale is a treat to watch." |
Shawn Levy |
Splat |
An American Rhapsody (2001) |
"Two-thirds of the way through, it falls apart into TV-movie -of-the -week land, even with the rhapsodic Nastassja Kinski in the lead." |
Kim Morgan |
Tomato B- |
American Scary (2006) |
"...as an ADD overview of a deliriously trashy TV subgenre, this is a great start." |
M.E. Russell |
Tomato |
American Splendor (2003) |
"A one-of-a-kind biopic and a bouncily funny and poignant portrait of love in the most peculiar shapes and places." |
Shawn Levy |
Splat C |
American Teen (2008) |
"Its subjects blandly keep your attention in almost the exact same way that reality-show contestants keep your attention." |
M.E. Russell |
Tomato A |
An Education (2009) |
"It’s truly a magnificent coming-out." |
Shawn Levy |
Tomato C+ |
Anacondas: The Hunt for the Blood Orchid (2004) |
"It's not particularly ingenuous, the acting is only serviceable, the killer snakes have adapted most of their scariest riffs from the star of Jaws, but it's a species of low-grade fun that really does appeal to the whole family." |
Karen Karbo |
Splat |
Analyze That (2002) |
"A sequel that never rises to the giddy pitches of skewed humor that the original managed to toss off with such unexpected glee." |
Shawn Levy |
Splat D |
Anchorman: The Legend of Ron Burgundy (2004) |
"Nothing more than an extended skit, and a lame one at that." |
Karen Karbo |
Splat |
Angel Eyes (2001) |
"As hollow reconciliations pile up and the talk outweighs the drama, the film dribbles off into trivia." |
Shawn Levy |
Tomato |
Angel-A (2007) |
"It's not flashy or bold, and it might not do much for cinephiles who prefer inveterate risk-taking, but it is enjoyable as a largely sentiment-free meditation on friendship and personal growth." |
Stan Hall |
Splat C |
Angels & Demons (2009) |
"At once overwrought and dull, clumsily staged and veering too often, without a hint of humor or irony, into parodic excesses and simplicities." |
Shawn Levy |
Tomato B+ |
Angels in the Dust (2007) |
"Angels in the Dust shows that compassion is a form of bravery." |
Marc Mohan |
Splat |
Anger Management (2003) |
"Needing the gristle of its title, the film should have been angrier." |
Kim Morgan |
Splat |
Anna and the King (1999) |
"Chow Yun-Fat has such a perpetually bemused expression, it's as if he were waiting for the tough guys to show up and start the actual movie." |
Diana Abu-Jaber |
Tomato |
The Anniversary Party (2001) |
"For all its superfluous and self-conscious moments, the picture is a draining kick." |
Kim Morgan |
Splat |
Antitrust (2001) |
"It's hooey." |
Shawn Levy |
Tomato |
Antwone Fisher (2002) |
"With all its pedestrian moments, the film still has the power to sweep you up." |
Shawn Levy |
Tomato |
Antz (1998) |
"Charming, Fun!" |
Shawn Levy |
Tomato A- |
Anvil! The Story of Anvil (2009) |
"You may not care a lick for the music that Anvil plays (I don't), but you'll be captivated, entertained and even ennobled by this utterly engaging portrait of their struggle." |
Shawn Levy |
Splat |
Any Given Sunday (1999) |
"Occasionally thrilling, but frequently meandering." |
Shawn Levy |
Tomato B |
Apocalypto (2006) |
"If you choose out of hand to miss it, which is your right, you'll be missing something." |
Shawn Levy |
Splat C |
Apres Vous (2005) |
"You should come out of a film like Apres Vous with your heart as light and fluffy as a souffle. But this farce, credited to four chefs, er, writers, is as heavy and leaden as meatloaf." |
Shawn Levy |
Splat C- |
Aqua Teen Hunger Force Colon Movie Film For Theatres (2007) |
"It gives me no pleasure to report that Aqua Teen Hunger Force Colon Movie Film for Theaters is fairly excruciating to sit through -- because I'm writing this as a fan of the TV series that spawned the movie." |
M.E. Russell |
Splat C+ |
Aquamarine (2006) |
"This is a totally predictable exercise if you're not in the target market." |
Mike Russell |
Tomato |
Ararat (2002) |
"An impressive work in many regards -- the acting, the photography, the pace -- but it would've been even more so had Egoyan gone with his gut and been less indulgent of his brain." |
Shawn Levy |
Tomato B |
Aristide and the Endless Revolution (2006) |
"Despite his clear sympathies, Rossier makes some effort to address allegations by his opponents of corruption and even political murder by Aristide's forces." |
Marc Mohan |
Tomato A- |
The Aristocrats (2005) |
"As The Aristocrats demonstrates, there is real humor in the confrontation of taboos -- and if there are any taboos left to be stared down after this picture, friends, I'm not sure I want to know about 'em." |
Shawn Levy |
Tomato |
Army of Shadows (1969) |
"Watching it evokes a combination of pity for [the protagonists'] naive idealism and awe at Melville's uncanny brilliance." |
Shawn Levy |
Splat |
Around the Bend (2004) |
"It's a particularly precious form of art-house entertainment, well-acted but ultimately mawkish and forcibly odd, the indie-film equivalent of a Hallmark card." |
M.E. Russell |
Tomato B |
Around the World in 80 Days (2004) |
"Works more often than it doesn't." |
M.E. Russell |
Splat C+ |
Art School Confidential (2006) |
"The movie, as a whole, doesn't hang together." |
Mike Russell |
Tomato B |
Ashes of Time Redux (1994) |
"One man's befuddlement is another's awe at the ineffability of time, and from either perspective, this is a spectacle not soon forgotten, even if never understood." |
Marc Mohan |
Splat |
Ask the Dust (2005) |
"Miscast, constricted, loose in tone and meandering in intent, it has far fewer moments of inspiration than unintended laughter." |
Shawn Levy |
Tomato |
The Assassination of Richard Nixon (2004) |
"Is there an working actor anywhere more on top of his game than Sean Penn?" |
Shawn Levy |
Splat |
Assassination Tango (2003) |
"Disconnected and even disoriented, Assassination Tango is an atmosphere in search of a reason." |
Shawn Levy |
Tomato B- |
Astro Boy (2009) |
"It's not every kids movie that features the death --nay, vaporization! -- of its protagonist in the first reel, but Astro Boy somehow manages this trick without resulting in massive amounts of juvenile emotional trauma." |
Marc Mohan |
Splat B- |
The Astronaut Farmer (2007) |
"It's something of a bore, and it's neither crackpot enough to satisfy your inner film geek nor plausible enough to elicit empathy. Billy Bob provides a wonderfully stoic presence, but he can't carry a whole rocket on his back." |
Shawn Levy |
Tomato B |
At the Edge of the World (2009) |
"A valuable record of folks who put their lives on the line to make sure there are still whales left to save." |
Marc Mohan |
Splat C+ |
ATL (2006) |
"Ultimately, ATL is the same old teenager angst in a mildly novel package." |
Marc Mohan |
Tomato B |
Atonement (2007) |
"Atonement is a handsome film, an earnest film, a film with taste in music and photography and a real sense of intelligence. But too often it feels like an exercise." |
Shawn Levy |
Splat |
Audition (2001) |
"It goes from zero to nauseating far too glibly to be profound or important." |
Shawn Levy |
Tomato |
August Evening (2007) |
"Jaime and Lupe are vividly realized, sympathetic characters." |
Stan Hall |
Splat C |
August Rush (2007) |
"The filmmakers are so deadly earnest about the power of music and love and all that stuff, you just twiddle your thumbs waiting for the inevitable." |
M.E. Russell |
Tomato A- |
The Aura (2006) |
"A haunting character-study-cum-crime thriller that marks the maturation of a significant filmmaking talent." |
Marc Mohan |
Tomato |
Austin Powers in Goldmember (2002) |
"The picture is a flat-out hoot, as inventive as the previous two and possessed of an appealing verve that the second lacked." |
Shawn Levy |
Splat |
Australia (2008) |
"Yes, you can enjoy bits and pieces along the way, more than a few, even. At the end of this journey, though, you feel more exhaustion and relief than catharsis or satisfaction." |
Shawn Levy |
Tomato B+ |
The Auteur (2008) |
"It's heart it's a goofy, smutty comedy about sex and the film industry, two of the most humorous topics out there." |
Marc Mohan |
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