Tomato |
The Machinist (2004) |
"Although the primary plot line turns out to be a letdown, there are aspects of The Machinist that redeem it. Bale's performance is one; another is the dull, metallic look of the picture." |
Marc Mohan |
Tomato |
Mad Detective (2008) |
"Expect an inferior American remake within five years." |
Stan Hall |
Tomato B+ |
Mad Hot Ballroom (2005) |
"A tiny, utterly charming film that takes a true thing, the teaching of ballroom dancing to fifth-graders in New York City, and makes a lovely, uplifting fantasia of it." |
Shawn Levy |
Splat |
Mad Love (2001) |
"Accuracy and realism are terrific, but if your film becomes boring, and your dialogue isn't smart, then you need to use more poetic license." |
Kim Morgan |
Splat |
Mad Money (2008) |
"Actually, one cast member doesn't even bother to phone it in: The once-charming Katie Holmes is stunningly horrible as a granola-head diabetic who lives in a trailer." |
M.E. Russell |
Splat |
Madagascar (2005) |
"Occasionally it flashes to life with bursts of anarchic humor provided by fringe characters, but by and large it's formulaic and dull." |
Shawn Levy |
Tomato |
Made (2001) |
"A clever comic film, brightly written and soft-hearted." |
Barry Johnson |
Tomato |
Made in U.S.A. (1966) |
"Few filmmakers can match Godard's abilities with color, composition and movement." |
Stan Hall |
Tomato A- |
Mafioso (1962) |
"It feels like a comedy, and then a dark drama, and then, no, wait . . . a semicomic documentary, right? The effect, carried brilliantly by Sordi, is delightful." |
Shawn Levy |
Tomato |
The Magdalene Sisters (2003) |
"A picture so powerfully harrowing, its slight shortcomings are forgettable compared to the entire film's cumulative effect. It's that searing." |
Kim Morgan |
Splat |
Maid in Manhattan (2002) |
"Not terrible, but not memorable, Maid in Manhattan delivers what you'd expect: mediocre, get-out-your-hankies romantic fare." |
Kim Morgan |
Splat |
The Majestic (2001) |
"In truth, you'll be disturbed, wondering which is creepier -- the all-watching eyes of HUAC, or the zombie-like expectations of Lawson?" |
Kim Morgan |
Tomato A- |
Mala Noche (1985) |
"It serves as Milepost 1 on Van Sant's highway to success." |
Marc Mohan |
Tomato |
Maldeamores (2007) |
"One of Puerto Rico cinema's finer moments, Maldeamores packs plenty of island passion." |
Stan Hall |
Splat |
Mambo Italiano (2003) |
"The script is inane, and though Ferri has some funny moments, the acting is annoying or hopelessly bland." |
Kim Morgan |
Splat D |
Mamma Mia! (2008) |
"I can see how Mamma Mia! might be a fun stage musical. As a movie musical, it's a train wreck." |
Mike Russell |
Splat C- |
Man of the Year (2006) |
"The writing is lazy, the movie focuses on all the wrong things and the tone lurches unpleasantly between gum-soft comedy and lukewarm thriller." |
M.E. Russell |
Splat C |
Man on Fire (2004) |
"If you need a Denzel-fix, Washington's got some piquant assassin-at-work scenes; otherwise the movie never rises above a slow boil." |
Karen Karbo |
Tomato |
Man on the Train (2003) |
"There are wonderful moments of conversational communion between the two men and fascinating scenes in which they try on one another's skin in relation to outsiders." |
Shawn Levy |
Tomato A- |
Man On Wire (2008) |
"The recollections of Petit and his crew, as well as cleverly staged re-creations of the illicit preparations for the walk, form the backbone of Marsh's compelling and at times awe-inspiring film." |
Marc Mohan |
Tomato |
The Man Who Cried (2001) |
"It all won't be enough to convince Potter's critics, but the lush images that she assembles have a fascination." |
Barry Johnson |
Tomato |
The Man Without a Past (2003) |
"With the most meager tools, Kaurismaki has made us invest ourselves in someone else's world." |
Shawn Levy |
Splat D+ |
Management (2009) |
"The art of the romantic comedy isn't remotely near its historical high, but even given its woebegone status, Management is pretty dreadful stuff." |
Shawn Levy |
Tomato A |
The Manchurian Candidate (2004) |
"A crackerjack thriller, full of great performances and different enough from its source material to keep educated viewers on their toes." |
Marc Mohan |
Tomato B- |
Manderlay (2006) |
"Manderlay is a misfire, but a misfire from von Trier is still more interesting than a blandly successful Hollywood product." |
Marc Mohan |
Tomato B+ |
Manufactured Landscapes (2007) |
"Burtynsky avoids any political content to his work, but it's hard not to feel anxious and sad at the spectacle of the rapid industrialization and urbanization of the world's most populous nation." |
Marc Mohan |
Tomato A- |
March of the Penguins (2005) |
"A tale of loyalty hard-tested and hard-earned, a sumptuous travelogue, and a reminder that some of the critters with whom we share the planet are, in ways, as complex in their feelings as any human being." |
Shawn Levy |
Tomato A |
Maria Full of Grace (2004) |
"A spellbinding drama rife with both tragedy and hope." |
Karen Karbo |
Tomato B- |
Marie Antoinette (2006) |
"For all the technical beauty of Marie Antoinette, there's nobody at home at Versailles." |
Shawn Levy |
Splat C+ |
Marilyn Hotchkiss' Ballroom Dancing and Charm School (2006) |
"The thing is so clumsily scored and staged, so filled with banal self-help homilies, so predictable and ordinary and flat, that what should have been a quick glide around the floor becomes a slog." |
Shawn Levy |
Splat C+ |
Married Life (2008) |
"Ultimately, the movie takes its characters, and the absurd ethical dilemma it subjects them to, far too seriously." |
Marc Mohan |
Tomato |
Martin & Orloff |
"The saw about the shrink who's crazier than his patient gets a workout here, but it's given a likable spin by both of the leads." |
Marc Mohan |
Splat |
Martin Lawrence Live - Runteldat (2002) |
"Pryor Lite, with half the demons, half the daring, much less talent, many fewer laughs." |
Shawn Levy |
Tomato A- |
Mary and Max (2009) |
"When two-dimensional drawings, computer pixels or lifeless lumps of clay can inspire real feeling, something almost magical is involved. Rarely has this been truer than in the Australian claymation film Mary and Max." |
Marc Mohan |
Tomato A- |
Masculin Feminin (1966) |
"One of the most alluring and bizarre shapes that Godard's itchy search for truth and meaning took in those heady long-ago days." |
Shawn Levy |
Splat |
Masked and Anonymous (2003) |
"A more maddening, incoherent, frustrating film you're not likely to see." |
Shawn Levy |
Tomato B+ |
Master and Commander: The Far Side of the World (2003) |
"A wonderfully crafted work, handsome, lively, stirring and utterly convincing in its depiction of the perils and thrills of sea life." |
Shawn Levy |
Tomato |
Master of the Flying Guillotine (1975) |
"In the title sequence alone, you feel you may just see one of the greatest kung fu films ever made." |
Kim Morgan |
Splat C |
The Matador (2005) |
"Unfortunately, writer/director Richard Shepard's pinata-hued comedy tries a little too hard for quirk, right down to its 'funny' musical score." |
M.E. Russell |
Tomato A- |
Match Point (2005) |
"Regardless of who made it, it's a strong film about forbidden love and the quandary of a man torn between his better instincts and his raw emotions." |
Shawn Levy |
Splat |
Matchstick Men (2003) |
"Despite a cast of solid actors and a director with one of the most exquisite visual sensibilities in the business, the film is too often flat when we want it to dazzle us." |
Shawn Levy |
Tomato |
The Matrix (1999) |
"There's a major film in the pipeline that's already widely presumed to be the best science-fiction adventure of the year, but The Matrix sets the bar pretty darned high." |
Shawn Levy |
Tomato A- |
The Matrix Reloaded (2003) |
"Reloaded is as satisfying a combination of kicks and ideas as you could hope for." |
Shawn Levy |
Splat C |
The Matrix Revolutions (2003) |
"The Wachowskis have gone to the well once too often, and that clanging sound you hear is their bucket hitting rock bottom." |
Shawn Levy |
Tomato |
Max (2002) |
"A fine and entertaining film that shouldn't be ignored by those who abhor the name of Hitler." |
Shawn Levy |
Splat |
May (2003) |
"The idea of this strange little girl growing into a woman obsessed with body parts is intriguing, but McKee hasn't a clue what to do with her actors." |
Kim Morgan |
Tomato B+ |
The Mayor of the Sunset Strip (2003) |
"Bingenheimer seems to have outlived his usefulness. Yet, his life stands as a testament to the idea that an average-looking bloke with a can-do attitude and a dream in his heart can rub shoulders with the folks the rest of us only get to read about." |
Marc Mohan |
Tomato B+ |
Me and Orson Welles (2009) |
"Linklater relies on an old-fashioned story and a gallery of fine performances, choosing modest directorial ambitions that suit the material like a second skin." |
Shawn Levy |
Tomato B+ |
Me and You and Everyone We Know (2005) |
"In her roles as writer, director and star, July brings to the project a freshness of vision and tone that makes it feel as if nobody has done this sort of thing before." |
Shawn Levy |
Tomato |
Me Without You (2002) |
"Taken seriously, it's not much to think about, but taken as a dirtier version of other girlie films ... it's at least entertaining and sexy fun." |
Kim Morgan |
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