Tomato 3/4 |
A Scanner Darkly (2006) |
"One of the most disturbing antidrug public service announcements ever produced." |
Colin Covert |
Tomato 3/4 |
A Tout de Suite (2005) |
"This is a film of disturbing emotional power and frank sexuality that is photographed in sensuous black and white." |
Colin Covert |
Tomato 3/4 |
Abel Raises Cain (2005) |
"An affectionate portrait of a gadfly dedicated to lampooning American society's foibles, the laziness of the media and the tendency in all of us to swallow what we really want to believe but shouldn't." |
Colin Covert |
Tomato 3.5/4 |
Across the Universe (2007) |
"A groundbreaking, rule-bending, expectation-smashing musical." |
Jeff Strickler |
Tomato 3/4 |
Adam & Steve (2006) |
"I could have done without the over-the-top cowboy line-dancing finale at which all the boy-loses-boy complications were resolved, but it's hard to begrudge such a charming cast their happy ending." |
Colin Covert |
Tomato 3.5/4 |
Adventureland (2009) |
"Writer/director Greg Mottola's followup to his hit Superbad is the most utterly and engagingly human youth comedy I've seen in ages." |
Colin Covert |
Tomato 2.5/4 |
Adventures of Sharkboy and Lava Girl in 3-D (2005) |
"Visually, the film is impressive. Rodriguez has an incredible imagination and the computer skills to bring it to vivid life." |
Jeff Strickler |
Tomato 3/4 |
African Adventure: Safari in the Okavango (2007) |
"African Adventure 3D: Safari in the Okavango is ostensibly yet another eye-popping Imax travelogue, but much to my surprise it's also a treatise on how to make movies." |
Peter Schilling |
Tomato |
After the Sunset (2004) |
"It's effective stuff -- as far as it goes. But anyone expecting something more from After the Sunset will feel as if they've been robbed." |
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Tomato 3.5/4 |
After The Wedding (2007) |
"It's a traumatic journey peeling away those layers of secrecy, repression and regret, but the actors are equal to those hyper-emotional demands. After the Wedding is a story told with unsparing honesty and skill." |
Colin Covert |
Tomato 3/4 |
The Agronomist (2004) |
"Demme's emotionally engaging salute to his fallen friend is a personal labor of love with relevance for anyone concerned with the history of our hemisphere. Or its future." |
Colin Covert |
Tomato 2.5/4 |
Akeelah and the Bee (2006) |
"An old-fashioned but thoroughly good-hearted tale of academics, achievement and uplift ..." |
Colin Covert |
Tomato 3/4 |
Al Franken: God Spoke (2006) |
"Offers a portrait of this complex man that is -- dare we say it? -- fair and balanced." |
Colin Covert |
Tomato 3/4 |
The Alamo (2004) |
"More intellectually rewarding than emotionally satisfying." |
Jeff Strickler |
Tomato 2.5/4 |
Alex Rider: Operation Stormbreaker (2006) |
"Ambitious and enjoyably silly teen thriller." |
Colin Covert |
Tomato 2.5/4 |
Alexander (2004) |
"This movie does everything to the max." |
Jeff Strickler |
Tomato 3/4 |
Alexandra (2008) |
"Without mounting a soap box, the film makes eloquent points about the struggle." |
Colin Covert |
Tomato 3.5/4 |
Alien: The Director's Cut (2003) |
"Alien is still a classic well worth a trip to the theater." |
Colin Covert |
Tomato 3/4 |
Aliens of the Deep (2005) |
"Puts some of these incredible creatures right in our laps. And we don't even need to travel hundreds of light years to see them." |
Jeff Strickler |
Tomato |
All About My Mother (1999) |
"Almodovar knows how to tug on the heartstrings, and his filmmaking skills are well-displayed. Nonetheless, some fans might come away disappointed." |
Jeff Strickler |
Tomato 3/4 |
The Almost Guys (2004) |
"Fleming brings a feeling of loose, lively fun to the story. He writes funny characters, funny dialogue and funny situations." |
Colin Covert |
Tomato |
Alpha Dog (2007) |
"Rather than turn the camera away when disaster strikes, [director Cassavetes] keeps his suffering characters in close, uninterrupted focus, pushing us squarely into their pain." |
Colin Covert |
Tomato 4/4 |
Amarcord (1974) |
"Federico Fellini's films beg to be seen on a movie screen. Their panoramic, overstuffed frames and larger-than-life characters overflow the boundaries of home theater; their exuberant, generous humor is best enjoyed in a packed auditorium." |
Colin Covert |
Tomato 3.5/4 |
Amazing Grace (2007) |
"A stirring and still relevant political drama with a stellar cast." |
Colin Covert |
Tomato 4/4 |
America's Heart and Soul (2004) |
"Forget about Prozac; you can't watch more than a few minutes of this without having your spirits lifted." |
Jeff Strickler |
Tomato |
American Dreamz (2006) |
"Although Dreamz doesn't hold together as a seamless whole, most of its components are worth the price of admission on their own." |
Colin Covert |
Tomato 3/4 |
American Gun (2002) |
"Martin internalizes everything, and Coburn must communicate only through pained looks. It's a tremendous performance." |
Jeff Strickler |
Tomato 2.5/4 |
American Hardcore (2006) |
"Leaves little doubt that this truly was one of the wildest eras in rock." |
Chris Riemenschneider |
Tomato 4/4 |
American Splendor (2003) |
"The most amazing, colossal and fantastic comic-inspired movie in years." |
Colin Covert |
Tomato 3/4 |
American Teen (2008) |
"The look and feel of American Teen is authentically 21st century, but the rites of passage it documents are timeless." |
Colin Covert |
Tomato 3/4 |
American Wedding (2003) |
"The fastest, funniest, wildest entry in the series." |
Colin Covert |
Tomato 3/4 |
Amreeka (2009) |
"Director Cherien Dabis' debut feature is a surprising, humorous, moving and very human story about a Palestinian family's emigration to Illinois on the eve of the Iraq war." |
Colin Covert |
Tomato 4/4 |
An Education (2009) |
"An Education is a vibrant portrait of England on the cusp of its postwar rebirth." |
Colin Covert |
Tomato 3/4 |
Anchorman: The Legend of Ron Burgundy (2004) |
"Funny in a roly-poly, shapeless way. Sort of like Ferrell's gut." |
Colin Covert |
Tomato 2.5/4 |
And Along Come Tourists (2007) |
"When you think 'Polish sightseeing destination,' Auschwitz probably isn’t the first place that comes to mind." |
Colin Covert |
Tomato 3/4 |
And Now Ladies and Gentlemen (2003) |
"It's a sparkling mix of romance, comedy and drama, with gorgeous stars, breathtaking locations and a tricky story structure that eludes every effort to guess what might happen next." |
Colin Covert |
Tomato 3.5/4 |
Andrew Lloyd Webber's The Phantom of the Opera (2004) |
"On its own terms, the film is just about perfect. Viewers who accept it on those terms will be swept away." |
Colin Covert |
Tomato 3.5/4 |
Andy Goldsworthy - Rivers and Tides: Working With Time (2003) |
"Watching Goldsworthy painstakingly piece together his artwork, we come to realize that his artistry lies as much in the act of creation as in the fleeting final product." |
Jeff Strickler |
Tomato 3/4 |
The Animation Show 4 (2008) |
"Mike Judge's annual compilation of independent animation gathers more than two dozen funny short subjects in a gallery of mind-blowing animation from tomorrow's top animators." |
Colin Covert |
Tomato 4/4 |
Anita O'Day - The Life Of A Jazz Singer (2008) |
"The incomparable songbird is finally given her due in one of the greatest music documentaries I've ever seen." |
Peter Schilling |
Tomato 3/4 |
The Annihilation of Fish (2001) |
"The romantic comedy avoids the trap of being cloyingly cute, winning us over to the appealingly daffy world view of its two wonderful stars." |
Colin Covert |
Tomato |
Another Day in Paradise (1998) |
"It's hard for Another Day in Paradise to bring anything new to the well-worn road traveled by thugs on the run. But director Larry Clark and an energetic cast keep things jumping in this morality tale about the down and dirty." |
Jeff Strickler |
Tomato 3.5/4 |
Antichrist (2009) |
"To watch the Danish provocateur's new film is to experience unrelenting pain, shading into revulsion, while being inspired by his virtuoso command of the medium and sharp intelligence." |
Colin Covert |
Tomato 2.5/4 |
Antitrust (2001) |
"Got a by-the-numbers plot? A premise that's intriguing but also has holes in it? Dialogue that needs punching up? Hire Tim Robbins. He can save just about anything." |
Jeff Strickler |
Tomato 3.5/4 |
Anvil! The Story of Anvil (2009) |
"It's an affectionate portrait of performers starving for applause, achingly funny as only real life can be." |
Colin Covert |
Tomato 3.5/4 |
Apocalypto (2006) |
"There's a savage magnificence to Apocalypto, with visuals worthy of Fellini or David Lynch, and the kind of relentless excitement that only a few filmmakers can deliver." |
Colin Covert |
Tomato 3/4 |
Appaloosa (2008) |
"Appaloosa is one of those movies that creeps up on you after the fact." |
Colin Covert |
Tomato 2.5/4 |
Apres Vous (2005) |
"The premise is razor thin, but [Daniel Auteuil] sells it with everything he's got." |
Jeff Strickler |
Tomato 3.5/4 |
Aqua Teen Hunger Force Colon Movie Film For Theatres (2007) |
"The film cheerfully dispenses with sanity, logic and coherence, but it's put across with irresistible energy. Once you're aboard this water slide of lunacy, all you can do is surrender to its complete, engulfing weirdness and enjoy yourself." |
Colin Covert |
Tomato 3/4 |
Arctic Tale (2007) |
"Whether you're more attuned to adorable animals or environmental issues, Arctic Tale is pretty cool." |
Colin Covert |
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