Tomato 3.5/4
Y Tu Mama Tambien (2002)
"Its political consciousness is a prime reason why Y Tu Mama Tambien is such a fresh, exhilarating moviegoing experience."
Bob Strauss
Tomato 3/4
Yang Ban Xi - The Eight Model Works (2006)
"Comes to some obvious conclusions, but for the most part is pretty fascinating."
Splat
The Yards (2000)
"It can't help being smothered by the filmmaker's desire to create a story straight out of The Godfather or Greek mythology."
Glenn Whipp
Tomato
The Year My Parents Went On Vacation (2008)
"One of those adorable foreign kid/cranky old folks heartwarmers."
Year of the Dog (2007)
"In Shannon, [White] has an actress capable of making you empathize with Peggy and agonize over her smart and foolish choices."
Splat 2/4
Yes (2005)
"A movie that drowns in the shallow pool of its own self-importance."
Yes Man (2008)
"Yes Man is a nice movie about the benefits and limits of approaching life with an upbeat attitude, but a comedy that was actually hilarious would've had the same effect -- and been a lot more entertaining."
The Yes Men (2004)
"Humorous, informative and sometimes brain-stumping documentary."
Yiddish Theater: A Love Story (2007)
"Yiddish Theater is a melancholy work, as well it should be, but it's also almost giddy much of the time with the delight of discovery, preservation and nostalgia."
You Can Count on Me (2000)
"[Lonergan's] screenplay and direction are marvels of subtlety and nuance."
Tomato 2.5/4
You Don't Mess With The Zohan (2008)
"Zohan skirts any real issues, but maybe crass and messy is more reflective of the times and situation."
Rob Lowman
You Kill Me (2007)
"Dahl's strengths are rock-bottom irony, sleazy suspense and deadly surprises."
You, Me and Dupree (2006)
"The laughs are low-key and although the characters are credible they seem to be missing a few dimensions, but the actors make this movie about an immature guy who moves into his newlywed pal's house a pleasant enough visit."
Young Adam (2004)
"Mackenzie's movie may come up short allegorically, but it gets the torpid disaffection just right."
Splat 1.5/4
Yours, Mine, & Ours (2005)
"It's unlikely that anyone from that real family would see himself in the remake starring Rene Russo and Dennis Quaid. It's a story told in extremes, as if there weren't enough comedy potential in 18 kids under one roof."
Valerie Kuklenski
Youssou N'Dour: I Bring What I Love (2009)
"When the music starts playing, it's easy to forgive the film's flaws."
Splat 2.5/4
Youth Without Youth (2007)
"Too passionately well-crafted in places to dismiss outright, too sloppy and nutty to hail as a full-fledged comeback."
Yu-Gi-Oh: The Movie (2004)
"Games shouldn't be movies. Yu-Gi-Oh! is the (barely) living proof."
Evan Henerson
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