Tomato B+ |
The Machinist (2004) |
"Covers familiar ground with elegance, teasing out its twists and turns in a way that seems natural rather than contrived." |
Eugene Novikov |
- |
Mad City (1997) |
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Eugene Novikov |
Tomato B+ |
Madagascar (2005) |
"What a wonderful movie this is, so full of the funny, the charming and the bizarre, so clever and eager to take advantage of the possibilities of CGI animation." |
Eugene Novikov |
Splat F |
Made of Honor (2008) |
"It's offensive because it's so incredibly, almost supernaturally, stupid." |
Eugene Novikov |
Tomato B- |
The Magdalene Sisters (2003) |
"Though there is undeniable gratification in watching the girls' eventual rebellion, there is also the nagging feeling that Peter Mullan has missed the point almost entirely." |
Eugene Novikov |
Tomato A |
Magnolia (1999) |
"If it is emotional cinema you seek then this, my friends, is for you." |
Eugene Novikov |
Splat C+ |
Maid in Manhattan (2002) |
"The ending is so inspirational, it may just make you want to kill yourself." |
Eugene Novikov |
Splat D+ |
The Majestic (2001) |
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Eugene Novikov |
Tomato B |
Mambo Italiano (2003) |
"Paul Sorvino and Ginette Reno bring dignity to the roles of the parents." |
Eugene Novikov |
Splat C+ |
A Man Apart (2003) |
"Interesting only as evidence for the evolution of a movie star." |
Eugene Novikov |
- |
The Man in the Iron Mask (1998) |
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Eugene Novikov |
Tomato B+ |
Man on Fire (2004) |
"Has moments of brilliance -- and by that I mean actual, best-of-the-decade-maybe genius -- but is hampered somewhat by a dreary and repetitive middle section." |
Eugene Novikov |
Splat C |
Man on the Moon (1999) |
"This is less of a biography than it is a series of reenactments." |
Eugene Novikov |
Tomato A- |
Man on the Train (2003) |
"I can't recall a single other film occasion where a simple smile from one of the protagonists carries such emotional weight." |
Eugene Novikov |
Tomato A |
The Man Who Wasn't There (2001) |
"It's remarkable in the way it blends genres, defies convention, draws us in and breaks our hearts." |
Eugene Novikov |
Splat C |
The Manchurian Candidate (2004) |
"A disappointingly poker-faced remake that turns John Frankenheimer's brilliant 1962 satire into a confused, convoluted paranoiac thriller." |
Eugene Novikov |
Tomato A- |
Manic (2003) |
"Avoids the common pitfalls of the genre, instead giving us an intense character study supplemented by a supporting cast of characters, not vague stereotypes." |
Eugene Novikov |
Splat C+ |
Mansfield Park (1999) |
"Mansfield Park is a perfectly good adaptation, but it's trite." |
Eugene Novikov |
Splat C+ |
Margot at the Wedding (2007) |
"These people are so intensely unlikable, and the film so unwilling to help them toward any sort of redemption, that Margot becomes a sour and unrewarding experience." |
Eugene Novikov |
Tomato B+ |
Maria Full of Grace (2004) |
"I was stunned by the handy and frightening way that this film brings its conflict onto our home turf." |
Eugene Novikov |
Tomato B- |
Martian Child (2007) |
"Part of the reason it works is that the film at least tries to make the Kid something other than a face you'd see on a cereal box." |
Eugene Novikov |
- |
Master and Commander: The Far Side of the World (2003) |
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Eugene Novikov |
Splat C+ |
Matchstick Men (2003) |
"The pervading feeling throughout Matchstick Men is that it's just subtly off." |
Eugene Novikov |
Tomato 5/5 |
Matilda (1996) |
"Dark, beautiful adaptation of Roald Dahl story is uncompromising, entertaining and moving." |
Eugene Novikov |
Tomato 4/4 |
The Matrix (1999) |
"Something that must be seen to be believed; a visionary achievement in filmmaking that delights the eye and the mind alike." |
Eugene Novikov |
Tomato A |
The Matrix Reloaded (2003) |
"Expands and redefines the mythology of The Matrix, confounds our expectations, wows us, toys with us, shows us things we have never seen. It is, in every way, a work of tremendous imagination." |
Eugene Novikov |
Tomato B- |
The Matrix Revolutions (2003) |
"An exciting adventure despite its shortcomings... But in concluding the trilogy so carelessly, the Wachowskis have betrayed my trust and broken my heart." |
Eugene Novikov |
Tomato B |
Max (2002) |
"Concludes with possibly the most bone-chilling sequence of the year." |
Eugene Novikov |
Splat C+ |
Me and Orson Welles (2009) |
"Though Me & Orson Welles is nice and smart and unobjectionable, it's the least exciting, least vibrant movie Linklater has ever made." |
Eugene Novikov |
- |
Me, Myself & Irene (2000) |
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Eugene Novikov |
Tomato B+ |
Mean Creek (2004) |
"Rory Culkin delivers a performance of such incredible force that after a while I simply settled into a constant slack-jawed stare of astonishment." |
Eugene Novikov |
Tomato B+ |
Mean Girls (2004) |
"A teen comedy for anybody who loves comedy." |
Eugene Novikov |
Splat C- |
The Medallion (2003) |
"The decisive factor in these movies is usually: did anybody sit down and think about this?" |
Eugene Novikov |
- |
Meet Joe Black (1998) |
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Eugene Novikov |
Tomato B- |
Meet the Fockers (2004) |
"Coasts on considerable star power to make us laugh with some consistency but never approaches the level of fearless comic abandon that made the first film so popular." |
Eugene Novikov |
Tomato 8/10 |
Meet the Parents (2000) |
"A comedy that has likeable, human characters as well as consistent laughs." |
Eugene Novikov |
Tomato A |
Memento (2001) |
"Few films this year have been so dizzyingly complex, and none so richly rewarding." |
Eugene Novikov |
Tomato A- |
Men Cry Bullets (2000) |
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Eugene Novikov |
Splat C- |
Men in Black II (2002) |
"Without even a nominal attempt at a story line, it's all in-jokes and cocky stares." |
Eugene Novikov |
- |
Men of Honor (2000) |
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Eugene Novikov |
Tomato 4/5 |
Merlin (1998) |
"A nifty, loose-limbed epic miniseries: Sam Neill's last starring role?" |
Eugene Novikov |
Tomato 8/10 |
The Messenger: The Story of Joan of Arc (1999) |
"An intelligent film with intelligent ideas." |
Eugene Novikov |
Splat F |
The Messengers (2007) |
"May be worth watching simply for the sight of Dylan McDermott playing a downtrodden sunflower farmer who at one point -- so help me -- attempts to punch a crow in the face." |
Eugene Novikov |
Splat C |
The Mexican (2001) |
"The Mexican is ruined not so much by the presence of its A-List stars, and certainly not by their performances, but by their influence." |
Eugene Novikov |
Tomato B |
Miami Vice (2006) |
"The star of Miami Vice is, of course, Michael Mann, whose manipulation of this material is by far the most compelling reason to see the film." |
Eugene Novikov |
Tomato A |
Michael Clayton (2007) |
"Unlikely and eerily realistic at the same time." |
Eugene Novikov |
Tomato 3/4 |
Mickey Blue Eyes (1999) |
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Eugene Novikov |
Splat C+ |
A Midsummer Night's Dream (1999) |
"As a movie, unfortunately, it doesn't quite jive." |
Eugene Novikov |
Tomato A- |
A Mighty Wind (2003) |
"I'm grateful for anything that makes me laugh this hard." |
Eugene Novikov |
Tomato A- |
Mile Zero (2001) |
"A challenging, extraordinarily complex movie." |
Eugene Novikov |
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