Tomato |
Along Came a Spider (2001) |
"For the 'fraidy-cat film reviewer, Along Came a Spider is the perfect thriller." |
Barry Johnson |
Tomato |
America's Sweethearts (2001) |
"Think of it as the spoonful of sugar that will help the medicine go down, a drizzle of soft ice cream guaranteed to bring a quick smile to a kid's face on a bad day." |
Barry Johnson |
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 Alamo (2004) |
"Worth remembering." |
Karen Karbo |
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 D |
Anchorman: The Legend of Ron Burgundy (2004) |
"Nothing more than an extended skit, and a lame one at that." |
Karen Karbo |
Splat |
Abandon (2002) |
"A completely baffling movie. And not in the way it intends." |
Kim Morgan |
Tomato |
Aberdeen (2001) |
"It's a twisted, very human ride where the remarkable, effortless acting of both Headey and Skarsgard is rich with sympathy, heartbreak and morbid humor." |
Kim Morgan |
Tomato |
Adaptation (2002) |
"Mulling a definitive take on the film, you can't come up with one. Meanwhile, you bask in its ingeniousness, marvel at its acting, writing and structure and laugh at humor that veers from very real to very odd to very obviously odd." |
Kim Morgan |
Splat |
Alex and Emma (2003) |
"Everyone talks 'cute' and 'smart,' but the timing's off. And though Alex is supposed to be a brilliant writer of dark comedy, you wouldn't think so by the story he concocts." |
Kim Morgan |
Tomato |
All Over the Guy (2001) |
"A nice little movie." |
Kim Morgan |
Tomato |
The American Astronaut (2001) |
"Accepting its darkness, warmth and gentle ridiculousness, you'll find yourself heartened, though you won't be exactly sure why." |
Kim Morgan |
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 |
Splat |
Anger Management (2003) |
"Needing the gristle of its title, the film should have been angrier." |
Kim Morgan |
Tomato |
The Anniversary Party (2001) |
"For all its superfluous and self-conscious moments, the picture is a draining kick." |
Kim Morgan |
Splat |
After the Sunset (2004) |
"Limp, implausible, unthrilling, unfunny and vaguely sleazy." |
M.E. Russell |
Splat C- |
Against the Ropes (2003) |
"In what must have felt like an Oscar bid at the time, Ryan struts with a hip-thrusting ferocity that would bounce small children into walls, all while doing some funny voice acting." |
M.E. Russell |
Splat C |
Agent Cody Banks 2: Destination London (2004) |
"Dumbed-down, low-fi sequel to a movie that wasn't all that bright to begin with." |
M.E. Russell |
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 Scary (2006) |
"...as an ADD overview of a deliriously trashy TV subgenre, this is a great start." |
M.E. Russell |
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 |
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 |
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 |
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 |
Abduction: The Megumi Yokota Story (2007) |
"Abduction is a skillful interweaving of emotional, personal stories with the thicker strands of history, and a reminder that in reality such tales rarely have a tidy end." |
Marc Mohan |
Tomato B |
Adam (2009) |
"When it's not lapsing into disease-of-the-week prose, Adam presents a credible account of the challenges inherent in this misunderstood and often-ridiculed condition." |
Marc Mohan |
Splat C+ |
Adoration (2009) |
"Once all the pieces of the story are assembled, the whole thing turns out to be not that big of a deal." |
Marc Mohan |
Tomato A- |
After Innocence (2005) |
"The scope of the problem, with likely thousands of innocent people incarcerated thanks mostly to errant eyewitness testimony, should give pause to anyone who thinks that life is as simple as black and white, innocent and guilty." |
Marc Mohan |
Tomato A- |
After The Wedding (2007) |
"A serious adult drama that, in the wrong hands, would have certainly been a cloying mess. Instead, it's a riveting character study/soap opera." |
Marc Mohan |
Tomato B+ |
The Agronomist (2004) |
"Traces the life of this brave, exuberant spokesman for freedom of the press and human rights in a country that has known little of either." |
Marc Mohan |
Tomato A- |
Aileen: The Life and Death of a Serial Killer (2003) |
"Though unpleasant to watch, Life and Death of a Serial Killer presents a portrait of evil, betrayal and banality that's almost impossible to take your eyes off of." |
Marc Mohan |
Splat |
Akeelah and the Bee (2006) |
"... it should fit quite snugly next to the inoffensive music CDs in the coffee chain's countertop racks." |
Marc Mohan |
Tomato |
Ali Zaoua (2000) |
"Ayouch has crafted a powerful reminder of how kids can adapt to even the worst of circumstances." |
Marc Mohan |
Tomato |
Alone With Her (2007) |
"The moral of the story: If you meet someone whose tastes mirror your own to a scary degree, then by all means, be scared." |
Marc Mohan |
Splat |
The Amateurs (2007) |
"All this star power goes for naught in Traeger's film, which tries to blend bucolic sweetness with juvenile let's-make-a-porno jokes." |
Marc Mohan |
Tomato |
Amen (2003) |
"Costa-Gavras tells this heartbreaking tale of lost opportunity with an emotional restraint that makes it all the more powerful." |
Marc Mohan |
Tomato B |
America: Freedom To Fascism (2006) |
"If it's true, we're all due a monumental refund; if not, Russo and his cohorts may want to start looking for write-offs." |
Marc Mohan |
Tomato B+ |
American Cannibal - The Documentary (2006) |
"If there's one thing to be learned from American Cannibal, it's this: Pursuing a career in the TV industry is only for those with a superhuman tolerance for sleazy opportunism." |
Marc Mohan |
Tomato B+ |
Angels in the Dust (2007) |
"Angels in the Dust shows that compassion is a form of bravery." |
Marc Mohan |
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 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 |
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 |
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 A- |
The Aura (2006) |
"A haunting character-study-cum-crime thriller that marks the maturation of a significant filmmaking talent." |
Marc Mohan |
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 |
Tomato B+ |
Avenue Montaigne (2007) |
"While this sort of thing can easily devolve into bourgeois comfort food, Thompson, a veteran of the genre, knows how to serve it up just about right." |
Marc Mohan |
Tomato B |
Azur and Asmar - The Princes' Quest (2006) |
"The backdrops and settings are ornate and stunningly, vividly colored, while the people are depicted with a two-dimensionality like that of a historical tapestry." |
Marc Mohan |
Tomato B+ |
Accepted (2006) |
"Accepted feels a little like a Montessori Real Genius. It's one of the few genuinely funny comedies in a dismal movie summer." |
Mike Russell |
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