A.I. Artificial Intelligence (2001)

"For its first three-quarters, "A.I." is science-fiction at its most provocative and chilling. ... But then, "A.I." takes a disastrous turn."

About Schmidt (2002)

"Using emotions that have been turned down so low they're barely evident, Nicholson remains utterly true to his character's roots; decades of self-denial and self-restraint have stamped out whatever fire was once in this man."

The Accidental Tourist (1988)

"Hurt and Davis at their peaks in a touching, well-crafted drama"

Adventures of Milo and Otis (1989)

"A real charmer and lots of fun"

The Adventures of Rocky and Bullwinkle (2000)

"A mediocre update that will probably annoy the baby boomers lured in by the familiar name while mystifying anyone who never saw the original show."

Against All Odds (1984)

"Aside from some sweaty sex scenes, a snooze"

Agnes of God (1985)

"a provocative piece featuring virtuoso acting from Fonda, Bancroft and Tilly"

Alexander (2004)

"It's a perplexing muddle: Every moment of spectacular battlefield action is offset by unintentionally hilarious scenes from Alexander's private life."

Alfie (1966)

"a sober-minded study of one man's inability to settle down..."

Alice In Wonderland (1999)

"Dismal: Stick with the Disney version instead"

Aliens of the Deep (2005)

"Most of us will never have the good fortune to see these sights in their natural habitats, but the marvelous 3-D imagery reveals them gloriously."

All I Want for Christmas (1991)

"...is a break from trash like this. Just awful!"

All The King's Men (2006)

"tedious, confusing and, like so many campaign promises, thoroughly hollow. ... Wait until you get an earful of the torturous 'Leezyuhna' accents of Law, James Gandolfini and particularly Sean Penn..."

Alpha Dog (2007)

" Cassavetes captures the atmosphere of decadent disdain extremely well.. often unpleasant and even repellent, (but) the acting is consistently sturdy."

Amelie (2001)

"A romantic comedy that stubbornly refuses to play by the rules, 'Amelie' could be this generation's 'Breakfast at Tiffany's.'"

American Dreamz (2006)

"has as much acidic bite as a marshmallow sundae. ...It beats a drum, turns on a neon sign, demands your attention and then forgets what it wanted to say in the first place."

American Pie 2 (2001)

"too much of "Pie 2" seems stolen from the day-old bin. ...We learned just about everything we needed to know about these kids two years ago..."

American Wedding (2003)

"In contrast to the meandering, mostly dull 'American Pie 2,' 'Wedding' is mostly breezy and easy to enjoy (unless, of course, you don't have much of a tolerance for scatological humor)."

Amityville 3-D (1983)

"Entirely flat, despite the gimmicky effects"

Anacondas: The Hunt for the Blood Orchid (2004)

"the cast is full of no-name no-talents, the script might have been spit out by a screenwriting program on autopilot and the visual effects all but scream 'direct-to-video.'"

Anastasia (1956)

"Bergman is enthralling as a peasant who would be princess"

Anchorman: The Legend of Ron Burgundy (2004)

"Although it has even less depth than its proudly one-dimensional hero, 'Anchorman' is frequently hilarious and full of delightful cameos by some familiar faces."

Angel Eyes (2001)

"effectively played by Lopez and Caviezel, both of whom are very good at conveying the strain of suppressed grief and denied affection."

Animal Crackers (1930)

"Prime wackiness from the Brothers"

Annie (1999)

"It's tough to ruin tunes like 'You're Never Fully Dressed Without A Smile,' 'I Think I'm Gonna Like It Here' and 'It's A Hard-Knock Life.' Under Marshall's direction, they become the showstoppers they should be."