Splat 2/5 |
S.W.A.T. (2003) |
"It's every police movie you've ever seen wrapped into one, done so stiffly that the characters are barely able to bend at the waist to collect their hundreds of spent shell casings." |
Bill Muller |
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S1m0ne (2002) |
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Splat |
S1m0ne (2002) |
"Despite Pacino's formidable skills, it's not very interesting to watch him tap at a keyboard and mumble." |
Bill Muller |
Tomato 3/5 |
Sahara (2005) |
"The film is passably entertaining, in no small part because of Steve Zahn." |
Bill Muller |
Tomato 3.5/5 |
Saint Ralph (2005) |
"Written with the glee of a scheming Catholic schoolboy, but its geniality outstrips its plausibility." |
Bill Muller |
Splat 3/5 |
Saints And Soldiers |
"It spends too much time as a small war movie instead of a big-question movie." |
John Faherty |
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The Same River Twice (2003) |
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Splat 3/5 |
Sandstorm (2000) |
"Its message is powerful, but its medium is propaganda. Good propaganda, for a good cause, but propaganda nonetheless." |
Richard Nilsen |
Tomato |
The Santa Clause 2 (2002) |
"The sequel drops the adult aspects of the story in favor of talking reindeer and a life-size, plastic Santa replacement (also played by Allen) that is strongly reminiscent of that creepy family from the Duracell commercials." |
Bill Muller |
Tomato 5/5 |
Saraband (2005) |
"Saraband shows absolutely no sign that Bergman has run out of things to say or ways to say them -- it is as fresh and direct as any he's made." |
Richard Nilsen |
Tomato 4/5 |
Sarah Silverman: Jesus is Magic (2005) |
"I wouldn't take my mother, but this stand-up movie is pretty funny." |
Bill Muller |
Tomato 3/5 |
Satin Rouge (2002) |
"It's a weepy, nail-biting story line that's all too familiar, although Abbass portrays her character with strong conviction and carries the film gracefully." |
Mitchell Vantrease |
Tomato 4/5 |
The Savages (2007) |
"Although the story may sound as dismal as Buffalo's weather, it's surprisingly funny. Not gag funny, but observation funny -- the absurdities of real life, seen and presented." |
Richard Nilsen |
Tomato 4/5 |
Saved! (2004) |
"It's a relevant, irreverent and emotionally honest film that suggests it's OK to laugh in church, at least every now and then." |
Bill Muller |
Splat 2/5 |
Saving Shiloh (2006) |
"Two major issues here: The boy, Marty (Jason Dolley), is a patronizing do-gooder, and the dog, a beagle-looking fella, doesn't do much that's special." |
Bill Muller |
Splat 2.5/5 |
Saw (2004) |
"Saw is a marketing campaign in search of a movie." |
Bill Muller |
Splat 2.5/5 |
Saw II (2005) |
"Although not as clever as the original, Saw II takes its cuts." |
Bill Muller |
Splat 1/5 |
Saw III (2006) |
"Even splatter-film buffs should be offended by this piece of nonsense: Not because it's so gross, but because it's so dumb." |
Randy Cordova |
Splat 3/5 |
Scary Movie 3 (2003) |
"Although it's a definite improvement over the last movie, Scary Movie 3 feels like 20 minutes of material spread over an hour and a half." |
Bill Muller |
Splat 2/5 |
Scary Movie 4 (2006) |
"Scary Movie 4 proves that downward momentum is still momentum, and some comedic concepts keep rolling long after they've exhausted almost all the laughs." |
Bill Muller |
Splat 2/5 |
School for Scoundrels (2006) |
"There are a few amusing shticks, but School for Scoundrels fails to make the grade." |
Kathy Cano Murillo |
Tomato 4/5 |
School of Rock (2003) |
"This raucous riff teaches that there's no substitute for a single, dynamic performer, one who can make us giggle just by walking into a shot." |
Bill Muller |
Tomato 4.5/5 |
Schultze Gets the Blues (2005) |
"He does, but you probably won't, especially from watching this movie." |
Bill Muller |
Tomato 4/5 |
The Science of Sleep (2006) |
"The film is wonderfully innovative." |
Bill Muller |
Tomato 3/5 |
Scooby Doo 2: Monsters Unleashed (2004) |
"If you enjoyed the first live-action version, odds are you'll chuckle at this one too. If not, stay far away." |
Kathy Cano Murillo |
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Scooby-Doo - The Movie (2002) |
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Tomato 4/4 |
Scoop (2006) |
"It's a pleasing blend of Abbott and Costello and Foul Play, tickling the audience in all the right spots." |
Bill Muller |
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The Scorpion King (2002) |
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Scratch (2002) |
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Splat 3/5 |
Screen Door Jesus (2005) |
"Screen Door Jesus demonstrates why [Robert] Altman is a genius and [director Kirk] Davis is a novice." |
Richard Nilsen |
Tomato 4.5/5 |
The Sea Inside (2004) |
"For whatever reason, it's an injustice that Bardem was not nominated for best actor." |
Bill Muller |
Splat 2/5 |
Sea of Dreams (2005) |
"Pretty scenery. Pretty people. Pretty story. Pretty bad." |
Richard Nilsen |
Tomato 4/5 |
Seabiscuit (2003) |
"In a summer film season filled with plotless star vehicles and exploding sequels, Seabiscuit easily rides to the front of the pack." |
Bill Muller |
Splat 3/5 |
Secondhand Lions (2003) |
"A saccharine, inoffensive kids movie, which might seem more at home as a made-for-cable affair." |
Bill Muller |
- |
Secret Ballot (2002) |
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Tomato 3.5/5 |
The Secret Life of Bees (2008) |
"Nothing wrong with a weeper, as long as it earns its tears honestly. Bees does for the most part, largely through performances that rise above the sometimes too-pat material to convey -- and elicit -- real emotion." |
Bill Goodykoontz |
Tomato 4/5 |
The Secret Lives of Dentists (2003) |
"A faultlessly constructed, artistic look at love, loss and truths we can't ignore." |
Bill Muller |
Tomato 3.5/5 |
Secret Window (2004) |
"With Depp in the lead, Secret Window never quite slips into mediocrity, but it's not destined to be remembered among King's finest efforts, either." |
Bill Muller |
- |
Secretary (2002) |
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Splat 3/5 |
The Secrets (2008) |
"Each of the three primary directions of the movie might make a fascinating film, but tied together, they never cohere, and you find yourself sitting through two long hours wondering why you are doing so." |
Richard Nilsen |
Tomato 3.5/5 |
Secuestro Express (2005) |
"A well-intentioned copy but one that holds much promise for its first-time director." |
Bill Muller |
- |
Seducing Dr. Lewis (2004) |
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Tomato 4/5 |
Self-Medicated (2007) |
"Self Medicated is that rare treat: a really good movie and, one hopes for Lapica, the start of something even bigger." |
Bill Goodykoontz |
Splat 2.5/5 |
Semi-Pro (2008) |
"Will Ferrell's latest comedy splits time between being a goofy basketball movie and . . . a whole bunch of other stuff, none of it particularly interesting." |
Bill Goodykoontz |
Splat 2/5 |
Seņorita Extraviada (2001) |
"There's obviously a stark, chilling story here, but Portillo is a sloppy moviemaker." |
Randy Cordova |
Splat 2.5/5 |
The Sentinel (2006) |
"The movie keeps running in circles, creating the illusion of progress. But by the end, you've gone nowhere. The Manchurian Candidate it isn't." |
Bill Muller |
Tomato 3.5/5 |
Separate Lies (2005) |
"Although the characters might seem controlled, Wilkinson and Watson ... lend realism to the roles, and we believe they could be a married couple." |
Bill Muller |
Tomato 4/5 |
September 11 (2003) |
"You have to take the duds with the skyrockets, but overall, this odd compendium is an emotionally moving experience." |
Richard Nilsen |
Splat 2.5/5 |
September Dawn (2007) |
"The real problem is that September Dawn isn't a very good movie. It moves too much like a public-school history pageant and gives us mono-dimensional characters who speak dialogue that fairly reeks of printer's ink." |
Richard Nilsen |
Tomato 3.5/5 |
Seraphim Falls (2007) |
"... Seraphim Falls keeps you in suspense with what will happen next: a good, old-fashioned storytelling virtue." |
Richard Nilsen |
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