Splat |
U-571 (2000) |
"Dead in the water." |
Shawn Levy |
Tomato B |
The U.S. vs. John Lennon (2006) |
"Lennon's story is so remarkable and the footage assembled here so fresh and fascinating that the film engrosses despite its formal failings." |
Shawn Levy |
Tomato |
Un Secret (2008) |
"Sagnier beautifully plays the most crucial moment. She's part of a fine ensemble cast that somewhat obscures the heavy-handed symbolism and punch-pulling finale." |
Stan Hall |
Tomato B- |
Unaccompanied Minors (2006) |
"Younger kids probably will dig Minors like we dug The Goonies." |
M.E. Russell |
Tomato |
Unbreakable (2000) |
"An exquisitely crafted film filled with little shocks and deep echoes of humanity. It'll stick with you." |
Shawn Levy |
Splat |
Uncertainty (2009) |
"Uncertainty is a long gimmick stylishly filmed and moderately enjoyable but plagued by tedious stretches and constant reminders of its own artificiality." |
Stan Hall |
Tomato |
Uncounted (2008) |
"Absorbing albeit depressing." |
Stan Hall |
Tomato B- |
Under the Same Moon (2008) |
"First-time director Patricia Riggen uses parallel story lines to tell the mother's and son's tales -- mom looks for her next job while the boy evades immigration workers, druggies and perverts." |
Grant Butler |
Tomato |
Under the Skin of the City (2003) |
"With understated skill and absolute authenticity, the film builds with enough layers that by its powerful ending, you'll feel as if you have been kicked in the stomach." |
Kim Morgan |
Tomato |
Under the Tuscan Sun (2003) |
"Lane is so lovable, so sexy and so believably conflicted (when she buys the place, you're convinced she'd do something that impetuous), the rest of the film blurs around her." |
Kim Morgan |
Splat F |
Underclassman (2005) |
"Once in a great while -- usually late August -- a movie comes along that's so lame, it doesn't deserve a bad review. It deserves a war-crimes tribunal." |
M.E. Russell |
Tomato |
Undercover Brother (2002) |
"A sparkling comedy in the vein of the first Austin Powers movie, continually pulling gags out of a richly varied stream of sources to create a delicious frappe of nearly nonstop laughs." |
Shawn Levy |
Splat |
Underworld (2003) |
"It's laughably earnest. And worse, tedious." |
Kim Morgan |
Tomato |
Undisputed (2002) |
"There are no revelations in Undisputed and no moments of transporting grandeur. But it's professional, smart, quick-footed and snappy -- enviable traits in both a prizefighter and a nice little B-movie." |
Shawn Levy |
Tomato |
Unfaithful (2002) |
"Though no Fatal Attraction, Unfaithful nevertheless is an interesting and worthy film." |
Kim Morgan |
Tomato B- |
An Unfinished Life (2005) |
"A film of noble intentions and serious emotions that gets the best out of its actors even as it can't coax better from its script." |
Shawn Levy |
Splat |
The United States of Leland (2004) |
"A frustrating and disturbing mishmash of vague philosophical noodling, which even the best-chosen cast can't imbue with zip." |
Marc Mohan |
Splat |
Unknown Pleasures (2003) |
"In its effort to evoke pity, Unknown Pleasures chiefly evokes agitation and frustration." |
Shawn Levy |
Tomato B- |
Unknown White Male (2005) |
"Whether it's a real case captured by an incurious filmmaker, a hoax perpetrated on an incurious filmmaker or an audacious bit of Blair Witch fakery, the movie gets you thinking about the nature of identity and the power of memory." |
Mike Russell |
Splat C |
Unleashed (2005) |
"A ridiculous idea about a human 'attack dog' that works for a while -- until a long, corny middle derails the action." |
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Tomato |
Unprecedented: The 2000 Presidential Election (2003) |
"The finished products are more serious and well-crafted than that, giving voice to the concerns of credible experts and eyewitnesses, and mounting relatively low-key, cautiously reasoned arguments." |
Shawn Levy |
Tomato B |
An Unreasonable Man (2007) |
"A worthy and compelling look at a unique and essentially American figure." |
Shawn Levy |
Tomato B+ |
The Untold Story of Emmet Louis Till (2005) |
"The film is only 70 minutes long, but it is nearly impossible to sit through, not only because of the lingering image at its center of Emmett Till's battered body but because of the visceral sense of outrage it can't help but provoke in you." |
Shawn Levy |
Splat C- |
Untraceable (2008) |
"Untraceable is also relentlessly grim and dull, and runs afoul of all the pitfalls you find in movies in which people rely on computers to do their detecting." |
M.E. Russell |
Tomato B+ |
Up (2009) |
"Is Up top-shelf Pixar? No. But is it quality summer movie entertainment? Absolutely. Even when the folks at Pixar aim to keep their feet solidly on the ground, they can't help but soar." |
Shawn Levy |
Tomato |
Up and Down (2005) |
"A handsome and stylish film with barely a false note in the performances." |
Shawn Levy |
Tomato B+ |
Up in the Air (2009) |
"There's a slickness and calculation to the tone and texture, but it's closely wedded to the story and it's awfully well done. Even if you doubt the film's sincerity, you can't deny its skill." |
Shawn Levy |
Tomato A |
The Upside of Anger (2005) |
"Terry is, in short, a great role for any actress. And Allen, who isn't just any actress, rips into it with the relish of a woman looking to reinvent her career." |
M.E. Russell |
Tomato B+ |
Ushpizin (2005) |
"In addition to providing a fascinating, agenda-free look at an unseen way of life, the film presents a lesson that should be welcome among people of any faith or none at all." |
Marc Mohan |
Tomato |
Uzumaki (2002) |
"Beautiful, cold, oddly colorful and just plain otherworldly, a freaky bit of art that's there to scare while we delight in the images." |
Kim Morgan |
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