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Rating Title Year Quote Author

Splat

O (2001)

"An abject lesson in just how far you can't go to make Shakespeare contemporary and relevant for teen-agers."

Bob Strauss

Tomato

O Brother, Where Art Thou? (2000)

"From Gilgamesh to Griffith, O Brother, Where Art Thou? mixes up our myths with insouciant intelligence and sheer wacky bravado."

Bob Strauss

Tomato

Ocean's Eleven (2001)

"It's pretty as a butterfly and just as lightweight."

Bob Strauss

Splat
2.5/4

Ocean's Thirteen (2007)

"Thirteen goes back to the basics of slick, empty entertainment. And it leaves you feeling amused yet unfulfilled, so I guess all involved should be congratulated for a job well done. Or, depending how you look at it, slapped."

Bob Strauss

Tomato
3/4

Ocean's Twelve (2004)

"The real pleasure of Ocean's Twelve rests in the way it strips the enamel off of the glamorous celebrity vehicle and makes us think -- actually, seriously think -- about why we enjoy such air-brained entertainments."

Bob Strauss

Splat
2.5/4

Off the Map (2005)

"Staged hokiness is magnified on the big screen."

Bob Strauss

Tomato
4/4

Offside (2006)

"Greatness is a word often associated with Iranian cinema. But fun? Practically never. Jafar Panahi's exuberant and subversive Offside, however, scores on both points."

Bob Strauss

Tomato
2.5/4

The Oh in Ohio (2006)

"For all of its faults, however, the movie is so nonjudgmental and unashamed about enjoying sex, it can't help but leave you with a good feeling."

Bob Strauss

Tomato
2.5/4

Old Joy (2006)

"Reichardt's beautiful, contemplative movie is aching in the way it evokes loss and the alienation that often comes with adulthood."

Glenn Whipp

Splat
2.5/4

Old School (2003)

"Puts you in a nostalgic mood for the never-thought -it-had-any craftsmanship of the National Lampoon classic. Which was evidently the filmmakers' intent, though probably not in the way it actually works out."

Bob Strauss

Tomato
3/4

Oldboy (2005)

"It is not a pleasant movie, but it's close to a great one."

Bob Strauss

Splat
2/4

Oliver Twist (2005)

"Languid and lifeless, stilted and, above all, surprisingly safe, Oliver Twist plods along, its impassive title character being tossed from one cruel fate to another."

Glenn Whipp

Splat
1.5/4

The Omen (2006)

"The original Omen spawned two sequels. This lifeless remake guarantees we'll be spared the run-up to Armageddon."

Glenn Whipp

Tomato
2.5/4

On A Clear Day (2006)

"Another variation of the British feel-good, inspirational dramedy, this time concerning a laid-off shipbuilder who finds new purpose in life."

Glenn Whipp

Tomato
2.5/4

On Guard (1997)

"De Broca (who also co-wrote with Jean Cosmos) gives it a frisky energy."

Evan Henerson

Tomato
3/4

On the Outs (2005)

"The filmmakers' sense of outrage is palpable, matched only by the despair coursing through the movie's brief 81-minute running time."

Glenn Whipp

Tomato
3.5/4

Once (2007)

"Pragmatically recognizing life's hardships while romantically yearning for something more gives Once a quintessentially Irish flavor, as well as a poignancy that's both hard-edged and heartfelt."

Glenn Whipp

Splat
2.5/4

Once in a Lifetime: The Extraordinary Story of the New York Cosmos (2006)

"A slick, gossipy documentary that pulses to the strains of James Brown, Parliament and the Love Unlimited Orchestra as it glosses over facts to make its questionable case for the Cosmos."

Glenn Whipp

Tomato
3/4

Once Upon a Time in Mexico (2003)

"How can you resist a movie that features Willem Dafoe sporting a tan, Mickey Rourke cradling a Chihuahua and Johnny Depp turning in another oddball tour de force?"

Glenn Whipp

Tomato
3/4

Once Upon a Time in the Midlands (2003)

"By the end of Midlands, what started out as a cast of sheerly cartoonish characters stumble their way toward true and touching humanity."

Bob Strauss

Splat

The One (2001)

"A live-action video game gussied up with bad, Matrix-style bullet-time photo tricks and what must be a record amount of just plain bullets released in a PG-13-rated film."

Bob Strauss

Tomato
3.5/4

One Hour Photo (2002)

"All in all, One Hour Photo is an outstanding showcase for both the veteran star and the rookie filmmaker."

Bob Strauss

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One Last Thing (2005)

Click here to see the review.

Splat

One Night at McCool's (2001)

"It's not very interesting, apart from the many and varied ways Liv Tyler exposes her body (and lack of acting ability)."

Glenn Whipp

Tomato
3/4

Ong-Bak: The Thai Warrior (2005)

"The movie's strong points are its clever chase sequences, in which Jaa outruns (or levitates over) gangs of murderous baddies through obstacle courses of everyday Bangkok commerce and street traffic."

Bob Strauss

Tomato
2.5/4

Only Human (2006)

"There are many amusing moments in Only Human; the film is never dull."

Bob Strauss

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Only the Strong (1993)

Click here to see the review.

Splat
2/4

Only the Strong Survive (2003)

"Shapeless, uninformative and strangely lacking in survival stories."

Glenn Whipp

Splat
2/4

Opal Dream (2006)

"Stories about a sickly girl, her imaginary friends and her indulgent daddy's courtroom saga are probably best left on the page. Witness the queasy, up-with-people tear-jerker Opal Dream."

Glenn Whipp

Tomato
3/4

Open Range (2003)

"Open Range is actually pretty good."

Glenn Whipp

Tomato
3/4

Open Season (2006)

"The film's barely-there lesson of teamwork will ring familiar to parents and children, but it's delivered with humor and simplicity."

Glenn Whipp

Tomato
3.5/4

Open Water (2004)

"I can't think of any movie that so well captures how the sea can be hostile to human existence the way it most commonly is."

Bob Strauss

Tomato
3/4

Or (My Treasure) (2005)

"Yedaya's starkly photographed first feature is as much a social statement as a character study."

Glenn Whipp

Splat

Orange County (2002)

"Much like its easily dismissive take on the upscale lifestyle, there isn't much there here."

Bob Strauss

Tomato

The Original Kings of Comedy (2000)

"One of the bright spots of a pretty dull summer."

Glenn Whipp

Splat

Original Sin (2001)

"It wants to be a nightmarish noir mystery, a steamy sex drama and a classy historical piece."

Bob Strauss

Splat
2.5/4

The Orphanage (2007)

"Goes for shock over substance."

Glenn Whipp

Tomato
3.5/4

Osama (2003)

"Its central performance by young Marina Golbahari registers a terrorized and unforgettable personal response to pervasive mass intimidation."

Bob Strauss

Splat

Osmosis Jones (2001)

"Osmosis Jones could have been a real charmer if everybody had been on the same page."

Glenn Whipp

Tomato

OSS 117: Cairo, Nest of Spies (2008)

"Director Michel Hazanavicius and screenwriter Jean-Francois Halin have steered the film away from the coarseness of the Austin Powers movies toward something a bit more elegant and cinematic, though still shamelessly silly."

Glenn Whipp

Tomato

The Other Boleyn Girl (2008)

"This streamlined adaptation of Philippa Gregory's fanciful historical novel is fine fun."

Glenn Whipp

Tomato

The Others (2001)

"One of the year's best films."

Glenn Whipp

Splat
2/4

Otto; Or, Up with Dead People (2008)

"LaBruce's film is such a riot of conflicting information and signifying styles that inner logic never really gets a grip."

Bob Strauss

Tomato
3.5/4

Our Brand Is Crisis (2005)

"Boynton asks: That's the democracy we want to export? For well-paid political consultants like Carville, it's a rhetorical question."

Glenn Whipp

Tomato

Our Song (2001)

"Filmed with such immediacy that it often feels like a documentary and acted true-to-the-bone."

Bob Strauss

Splat
2.5/4

Out of Time (2003)

"While the story's many manipulations can't help but put us on edge, there is very little in the way of exciting action."

Bob Strauss

Splat

Outside Providence (1999)

"Flunks out more than it passes!"

Bob Strauss

Splat
1/4

Over Her Dead Body (2008)

"There was some nasty potential to be mined from Over Her Dead Body's premise, but the movie simply isn't wicked enough to go anywhere that could really be funny. It's the Casper of supernatural sex farces."

Bob Strauss

Tomato
3/4

Over the Hedge (2006)

"Ultimately, the movie's smorgasbord approach to story works because it contains enough humor, cleverly conceived characters and capers to compensate for its dramatic shortcomings."

Glenn Whipp

Tomato
3/4

Overnight (2004)

"By the end of this movie, you'll be sick of the sound of this guy's voice."

Glenn Whipp

  
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