Tomato |
K-19: The Widowmaker (2002) |
"Bigelow is an energetic director and does a solid job of maintaining the geography of the submarine, the chronology of the drama and the big picture in which the ship plays such a crucial part." |
Shawn Levy |
Splat |
K-Pax (2001) |
"Softley opts for cloying treacle when he should have gone for creepy poignancy." |
Kim Morgan |
Tomato |
Kabei: Our Mother (2009) |
"Yoji Yamada's historical drama about a Japanese family's travails during wartime imperial rule teeters on the edge of melodrama, but thankfully hews to a stable and surprisingly poignant path." |
Stan Hall |
Tomato B |
Kabluey (2008) |
"An impressive debut both on screen and off." |
Marc Mohan |
Splat D- |
Kaena: The Prophecy (2004) |
"The animation in Kaena is so ham-fisted that it distracts even from the fairly tedious story." |
Marc Mohan |
Tomato |
Kandahar (2001) |
"It's an eye-opener and, though flawed at times, truly potent." |
Kim Morgan |
Splat |
Kate and Leopold (2001) |
"Mangold, used to heavier fare, seems uncomfortable in this genre, and Ryan isn't convincingly enchanting." |
Kim Morgan |
Tomato |
Keep the River on Your Right: A Modern Cannibal Tale (2001) |
"Once allowances are made, this particular journey of personal discovery becomes pretty amazing." |
Barry Johnson |
Splat C+ |
Keeping Mum (2006) |
"It's nothing more than a tolerably amiable diversion." |
Marc Mohan |
Splat |
Keeping the Faith (2000) |
"The very existence of a movie like Keeping the Faith inevitably leads one to wonder whether God has a sense of humor." |
Diana Abu-Jaber |
Splat C- |
Keeping Up With The Steins (2006) |
"Offering wan comedy where it should bite and trite homilies in lieu of real emotion, it's a tired, dated and forgettable film about which the best that can be said is it could have been worse." |
Shawn Levy |
Tomato B- |
Kekexeli: Mountain Patrol (2006) |
"A strange and sometimes compelling film that absolutely transports you to a remote corner of the world but doesn't quite do enough to make you feel steady on your feet once you get there." |
Shawn Levy |
Tomato B+ |
Kenny (2008) |
"The result is a mockumentary that never mocks, but instead introduces us to a character we never stop rooting for and won't soon forget." |
Marc Mohan |
Splat |
Khadak (2006) |
"Cinematography aficionados will be enthralled. Unfortunately, Khadak also has a story to tell, and does so in very slow and baffling ways, especially in a second half chock-full of muddled, exhausting symbolism." |
Stan Hall |
Tomato |
The Kid Stays in the Picture (2002) |
"There's something irresistible about it, something very like the lucky stardust with which Evans' life, even the bumps, has been paved." |
Shawn Levy |
Tomato B |
Kill Bill Vol. 1 (2003) |
"A diverting but sanitized space-saver." |
Shawn Levy |
Tomato A |
Kill Bill Vol. 2 (2004) |
"While Tarantino's famous fight sequences are grisly, funny and genuinely entertaining, his love scenes are so tender, so fraught, you fear for the safety of your own heart." |
Karen Karbo |
Splat C+ |
Kill Your Idols (2006) |
"This is little more than a sketchy portrait of two fascinating cultural moments with only geography and 70-ish minutes of celluloid connecting them." |
Shawn Levy |
Tomato B+ |
Killer of Sheep (1977) |
"t's clearly a brilliant debut, not only fresh for its time but also vivid enough to make an impression in ours. But perhaps because I can imagine modern cinema without Killer of Sheep, I'm not sure how totemic I take it to be." |
Shawn Levy |
Tomato B- |
The King (2006) |
"Marsh has a knack for setting up twisted situations, and he nicely counterbalances the horror by filming everything in a straightforward, muted style." |
Mike Russell |
Tomato B |
King Arthur (2004) |
"With a seasoned, solid cast, and a pseudo-historical take on the myth, King Arthur is a pleasant surprise." |
Marc Mohan |
Tomato B+ |
King Corn (2007) |
"The film always teaches and entertains in equal, ample measure. It's a treat -- and it's good for you." |
Shawn Levy |
Tomato |
The King is Alive (2001) |
"There are dazzling bits of acting throughout." |
Shawn Levy |
Splat |
King Kong (2005) |
"Kong is brilliant in many, many places. But it overwhelms its own best qualities with its sheer, punishing size. It is, literally, too much of a good thing." |
Shawn Levy |
Tomato B+ |
The King Of Kong: A Fistful of Quarters (2007) |
"It's Over the Top via Nintendo, and it is stunning to behold." |
Mike Russell |
Tomato B- |
The Kingdom (2007) |
"The Kingdom wants to be both a hot-button, ripped-from-the-headlines statement movie and a crowd-pleasing, rip-roaring action thriller. It ends up meeting each goal about halfway." |
Marc Mohan |
Tomato B |
Kingdom of Heaven (2005) |
"The textures are rich, the color scheme varied, the action sequences visceral. There is barely a frame in which you don't feel the touch of his strong hand." |
Shawn Levy |
Tomato B+ |
Kings and Queen (2005) |
"It is well-acted and written with a rigorous effort to skirt cliche, and it has the savor of real life throughout." |
Shawn Levy |
Tomato B- |
Kinky Boots (2006) |
"It's what's fresh that saves the film, namely Chiwetel Ejiofor." |
Shawn Levy |
Tomato |
Kinsey (2004) |
"Controversy aside, there's no denying that Kinsey was a pivotal figure in 20th-century America, and one whose fascinating story makes for a fascinating film." |
Marc Mohan |
Tomato |
Kiss Kiss, Bang Bang (2005) |
"This is one of Downey's most enjoyable performances, and one of Kilmer's funniest." |
M.E. Russell |
Tomato |
Kiss of the Dragon (2001) |
"The action is extremely well-choreographed with scenes moving fluidly and ending with intense visceral punches." |
Kim Morgan |
Splat |
Kissing Jessica Stein (2002) |
"Herman-Wurmfeld's film poses all of these questions with insight and humor but suffers from the disappointing feeling that it could have been so much better." |
Kim Morgan |
Tomato B+ |
Kitchen Stories (2004) |
"It's a film that triumphs in small ways and satisfyingly demonstrates how our human nature is based on both the eccentricity of our hearts and the quirky workings of our heads." |
Shawn Levy |
Splat |
Km. 0 (2003) |
"The stories don't resonate, the film has a drab look and feel, and it lacks the passionate zing with which the least of Almodovar's works teems." |
Shawn Levy |
Tomato |
A Knight's Tale (2001) |
"Though the picture is definitely flawed, it maintains a joie de vivre that's surprisingly refreshing." |
Kim Morgan |
Splat |
Knockaround Guys (2002) |
"Plodding, poorly written, murky and weakly acted, the picture feels as if everyone making it lost their movie mojo." |
Kim Morgan |
Tomato B+ |
Knocked Up (2007) |
"Apatow has a gift for earthy, snarky humor and for making heroes of the lamest of doofuses. His wit is sharp, his feel for a wide range of characters is deep, and his ability to coax random hilarity out of an improvising cast is precious and rare." |
Shawn Levy |
Tomato B- |
Knowing (2009) |
"Criticisms of story and acting seem nitpicky in the face of the special effects, which are frankly awesome." |
Stan Hall |
Tomato A- |
Kontroll (2005) |
"Making gorgeous use of grimy tunnels, writer-director Nimrod Antal frustrates expectations in the best possible sense." |
M.E. Russell |
Tomato A- |
Kung Fu Hustle (2005) |
"It's quite possible that we can hand the title Most-fun Movie of 2005 to this romp." |
Shawn Levy |
Tomato |
Kung Fu Panda (2008) |
"It's not entirely free of lazy writing or cheap jokes. But it's often strikingly drawn and, when it's kicking, breezy and funny." |
Shawn Levy |
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