Splat 2/4 |
Raaz (2002) |
"Made embarrassing by the cheap makeup and visual effects." |
Michael Dequina |
Splat 2.5/4 |
Raaz: The Mystery Continues (2009) |
"At its best pre-interval, when director Mohit Suri stages some creepy sequences free of the burden of exposition." |
Michael Dequina |
Tomato 3/4 |
Rab Ne Bana Di Jodi (2008) |
"Leave it to Shahrukh Khan to make what sounds preposterous on paper to be both hilarious and emotionally involving." |
Michael Dequina |
Tomato 3.5/4 |
Rabbit-Proof Fence (2002) |
"Such an amazing true story leaves many opportunities for overblown melodrama, but Noyce's naturalistic restraint is what makes the film resonate so strongly." |
Michael Dequina |
Tomato 3.5/4 |
Rachel Getting Married (2008) |
"The messiness that goes with genuinely flawed and complex people is what makes the film ring so true and cut so deep." |
Michael Dequina |
Splat 1.5/4 |
Racing Stripes (2005) |
"Truly all-ages appeal is nowhere in evidence as director Frederik DuChau is all too eager to sink to cheap juvenalia." |
Michael Dequina |
Splat 0.5/4 |
The Rage: Carrie 2 (1999) |
"Fails to offer even one compelling reason for its pathetic existence." |
Michael Dequina |
Tomato 4/5 |
Rain (2002) |
No article available. |
Michael Dequina |
Tomato 5/5 |
Rain Man (1988) |
No article available. |
Michael Dequina |
Tomato 3.5/4 |
Raincoat (2004) |
"Everything a serious, art-minded cinephile would savor: a moody, expertly-acted and -directed meditation on the realities of love, loneliness, and life." |
Michael Dequina |
Tomato 3/4 |
The Rainmaker (1997) |
"The best Grisham film yet mostly because it does not take itself too seriously." |
Michael Dequina |
Splat 1/4 |
Random Hearts (1999) |
"In a perfect world, this assemblage of great talent wouldn't amount to such a colossal waste." |
Michael Dequina |
Tomato 3.5/4 |
Ransom (1996) |
"Gibson, in a fine performance, does not sugarcoat anything and creates a complex, difficult character." |
Michael Dequina |
Splat 2/5 |
Rapid Fire (1992) |
No article available. |
Michael Dequina |
Splat 0.5/4 |
Rat Race (2001) |
"Instead of delivering the equivalent of an Airplane!, Jerry Zucker has made a monstrosity more akin to a plane crash." |
Michael Dequina |
Splat 2.5/4 |
Ravenous (1999) |
"Accomplishes the seemingly impossible task of being overstuffed and undercooked at the same time." |
Michael Dequina |
Splat 2.5/4 |
Razor Blade Smile (1998) |
"West's cleverness gets the better of him in the final minutes, tacking on an arbitrary twist that, quite simply, trashes the trashy enjoyment of all that preceded." |
Michael Dequina |
Splat 1.5/4 |
Reach the Rock (1998) |
"Such a glorified workshop may have its rewards for the actors, but it leaves audiences with a booby prize." |
Michael Dequina |
Tomato 3/4 |
Read My Lips (2002) |
"Click to read review" |
Michael Dequina |
Tomato 3/4 |
The Reader (2008) |
"Solid, stately, and respectable, but carefully, specifically designed to be absolutely adored for a certain demographic that isn't me." |
Michael Dequina |
Splat 2/4 |
Ready to Wear (1994) |
"Sporadically amusing camp mess." |
Michael Dequina |
Splat 0.5/4 |
The Real Blonde (1998) |
"A frustrating sit that lives up to the stereotypes of its title--it may be glossy on the surface, but there's nothing going on inside." |
Michael Dequina |
Tomato 3/4 |
Real Women Have Curves (2002) |
"However conventional the film sometimes is, it always feels true to life, thanks to in largest part to the actresses." |
Michael Dequina |
Tomato 4/4 |
Rear Window (1954) |
"For some real voyeuristic thrills, one cannot do better than Universal's sparkling remaster of Alfred Hitchcock's timeless (that is, aside from the dated, soundstagey production design) 1954 classic." |
Michael Dequina |
Splat 1/4 |
Rebound (2005) |
"Will probably go down someplace in the cinema history books, as it is the first film in which star Martin Lawrence never goes "DAAAAAAAAAAAAAAMN!"" |
Michael Dequina |
Splat 2.5/4 |
Recess: School's Out (2001) |
"There's nothing here that's compelling enough to merit buying a ticket." |
Michael Dequina |
Tomato 3/4 |
The Recruit (2003) |
"The film still makes a diverting entertainment in spite of its obviousness." |
Michael Dequina |
Tomato 4/4 |
Red (1994) |
"An engrossing meditation on fate, chance, and parallel lives." |
Michael Dequina |
Tomato 3/4 |
Red Dragon (2002) |
"As far as faceless, conventional popcorn pulp goes, the film is certainly diverting." |
Michael Dequina |
Splat 2/4 |
The Red Dwarf (1998) |
"Jean-Yves Thual gives a wonderfully expressive performance, but his efforts are negated by writer-director Yvan LeMoine's questionable choices." |
Michael Dequina |
Tomato 3/4 |
The Red Violin (1998) |
"Its individual pieces interlock smoothly as a whole." |
Michael Dequina |
Tomato 4/5 |
The Ref (1994) |
No article available. |
Michael Dequina |
Splat 2/4 |
Reign of Fire (2002) |
"Click to read review" |
Michael Dequina |
Splat 0/4 |
The Relic (1997) |
"Miller turns every scene that requires the slightest display of emotion into an overblown Oscar clip, complete with piercing wails and glycerine tears." |
Michael Dequina |
Tomato 4/4 |
Remains of the Day (1993) |
"Moves rather slowly, but the actors and their understated chemistry keep the film riveting, building to a climax that is absolutely heartrending." |
Michael Dequina |
- |
Rent (2005) |
"Review of the second theatrical trailer." |
Michael Dequina |
Tomato |
Rent (2005) |
"Taken solely on CD, this fresh take on Jonathan Larson's music is a moving, rousing, inspiring listen in its own right." |
Michael Dequina |
- |
Rent (2005) |
"Review of the first theatrical teaser." |
Michael Dequina |
Splat 2.5/4 |
Rent (2005) |
"In a lot of ways the film treatment many fans have envisioned for years, and that's the problem; it doesn't quite communicate how special and affecting the material is to those unfamiliar with it." |
Michael Dequina |
- |
Rent (2005) |
"Preview of Chris Columbus's film adaptation of Jonathan Larson's award-winning stage musical." |
Michael Dequina |
- |
Rent (2005) |
"Roundtable transcripts with Chris Columbus, Rosario Dawson, Adam Pascal, Taye Diggs, Anthony Rapp, Wilson Jermaine Heredia, Jesse L. Martin, Idina Menzel & Tracie Thoms" |
Michael Dequina |
Tomato 3/4 |
The Replacement Killers (1998) |
"The ever-charismatic Chow will certainly have no trouble winning new fans with his English language debut." |
Michael Dequina |
Splat 1.5/4 |
Resident Evil (2002) |
"The inherent limitations of using a video game as the source material movie are once again made all too clear in this schlocky horror/action hybrid." |
Michael Dequina |
Splat 2.5/4 |
Resurrecting the Champ (2007) |
"It's hard to have a genuine emotional response when the manipulative mechanics are all too strongly felt." |
Michael Dequina |
Splat 2/4 |
Resurrection (1999) |
"If this sounds like a knockoff of Se7en, that's because it is." |
Michael Dequina |
Splat 1/4 |
The Return of Jafar (1994) |
"65 tedious minutes of forgettable songs and boring so-called 'adventure.'" |
Michael Dequina |
Tomato 4/4 |
Return of the Jedi (1983) |
"First-class entertainment." |
Michael Dequina |
Splat 2/5 |
Return of the Street Fighter (1975) |
No article available. |
Michael Dequina |
Splat 0/4 |
Return to Never Land (2002) |
"Tinker Bell and Peter Pan go through their pixie dust-powered motions throughout the film, but nothing ever soars." |
Michael Dequina |
Tomato 3/4 |
Return to Paradise (1998) |
"A largely intriguing drama whose by-the-numbers paces are elevated to a higher level by the strong acting ensemble." |
Michael Dequina |
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