Tomato 3/4 |
K-19: The Widowmaker (2002) |
"'K-19' isn't a movie that will necessarily charge up the kind of audience that embraces the overblown plot gimmicks of 'The Sum of All Fears' or the stylized paranoia of 'The Bourne Identity', but Bigelow makes 'K-19' an effective and moving thriller." |
Michael Wilmington |
Tomato 3/4 |
K-Pax (2001) |
"Spacey and Bridges are so good -- and so good together -- that they keep the options and explanations open right up to the movie's bittersweet end." |
Michael Wilmington |
Tomato 3.5/4 |
Kamp Katrina (2007) |
"For a much more micro look at the storm's impact upon a small band of New Orleans eccentrics, there's David Redmon and Ashley Sabin's Kamp Katrina." |
Maureen M. Hart |
Tomato 3.5/4 |
Kandahar (2001) |
"A window on an Iran and an Afghanistan we should have taken account of long ago -- seen though a master's eye, felt through a poet's touch." |
Michael Wilmington |
Splat 1.5/4 |
Kangaroo Jack (2003) |
"The film's crude humor and violence -- cartoonish, but still violent -- should offend parents of younger kids. Yet its ultra-broad, pratfall-filled comedy will satisfy only the most indiscriminate teens." |
Loren King |
Splat 1.5/4 |
Kate and Leopold (2001) |
"An oppressively cute Manhattan time-travel romantic comedy that's lost in time, space and cliches." |
Michael Wilmington |
Tomato 3/4 |
Keane (2004) |
"The director is able to rivet us with this small story, simply because he observes it all with such a hard, unblinking gaze." |
Michael Wilmington |
Tomato |
Keep the River on Your Right: A Modern Cannibal Tale (2001) |
"It's worth seeing simply to make the acquaintance of Tobias, a really extraordinary old guy." |
Michael Wilmington |
Splat 1.5/4 |
Keeping Mum (2006) |
"Not even such wily scene-thieves as Smith and Atkinson can salvage much of the silliness." |
Michael Phillips |
Splat |
Keeping the Faith (2000) |
"Keeping the Faith is too long and uneven." |
Mark Caro |
Splat 1.5/4 |
Keeping Up With The Steins (2006) |
"A tweener in every respect: It hasn't the nerve to offend anyone, yet it hasn't the flavor of warm-hearted comfort food." |
Michael Phillips |
Tomato 3.5/4 |
Kekexeli: Mountain Patrol (2006) |
"A nomadic life-and-death struggle evoking classic Hollywood western themes of dogged honor and rugged idealism." |
Michael Phillips |
Tomato 3/4 |
Kenny (2008) |
"A hit and prize winner in Australia, Kenny has the power to charm, no matter which way the water swirls." |
Maureen M. Hart |
Tomato 3.5/4 |
The Keys to the House (2004) |
"Amelio, one of the true modern heirs of the great Italian neo-realist tradition, is a filmmaker of great subtlety, emotional precision and socio-psychological acumen." |
Michael Wilmington |
Tomato 3/4 |
Khadak (2006) |
"It gorgeously recalls Fellini and Koyaanisqatsi and hauntingly pits ancient tradition against science, oppression and industrial rot." |
Sid Smith |
Splat 2.5/4 |
Kicking and Screaming (2005) |
"Ferrell sticks with it, kicking and screaming indeed, distracting us with his good-natured mugging until enough 'it's-not-about-winning' lessons to fill a sequel are pounded home." |
Robert K. Elder |
Splat 1.5/4 |
The Kid & I (2005) |
"Though The Kid & I falters as both a comedy and an After School Special, it works as a rather touching episode of This is Your Life, with a parade of cameos from Arnold's career that'll coax a sniffle or two from his family." |
Robert K. Elder |
Tomato 2.5/4 |
The Kid Stays in the Picture (2002) |
"The movie's high points ... are the ones when he's most fervently selling himself, as in the delightful scene where we see Evans rescue his job (and his studio) with a suave promo film/presentation directed by Mike Nichols." |
Michael Wilmington |
Tomato 3/4 |
Kill Bill Vol. 1 (2003) |
"The most gorgeous B-movie ever made." |
Mark Caro |
Splat 2.5/4 |
Kill Bill Vol. 2 (2004) |
"For those seeking the vibrant innovation of Tarantino's first movies or the sheer rush of Kill Bill, Vol. 1, Vol. 2 feels like a dulled blade." |
Mark Caro |
Tomato 4/4 |
Killer of Sheep (1977) |
"Burnett's documentarian empathy, coupled with his easygoing skill as a dramatic essayist, result in a film that doesn't look, feel or breathe like any American work of its generation." |
Michael Phillips |
Splat 2.5/4 |
The King (2006) |
"Disturbing, but not haunting or soul-scorching, which is obviously what the filmmakers wanted." |
Michael Wilmington |
Splat 2.5/4 |
King Arthur (2004) |
"Devotees of chivalry and Camelot should look elsewhere." |
Michael Wilmington |
Tomato 3.5/4 |
King Corn (2007) |
"A breezy diary from a pair of first-time farmers, as well as a wry rebuke to a nation devoted to eating cheaply but not necessarily well, King Corn makes its points without much finger-wagging." |
Michael Phillips |
Tomato |
The King is Alive (2001) |
"The King is Alive stands as a successful cinematic experiment and a gripping -- though a little too long -- study of humanity's most primitive instincts." |
Robert K. Elder |
Tomato 3.5/4 |
King Kong (2005) |
"Jackson is filmmaker and entertainer enough to use all the technology at his disposal without losing sight of the sublimely improbable story of beast and beauty, and the exquisitely realized islands they call home." |
Michael Phillips |
Tomato 4/4 |
The King Of Kong: A Fistful of Quarters (2007) |
"Take maniacal classic video game champion Billy Mitchell, questionable video game world-record organization Twin Galaxies and unemployed dad Steve Wiebe vying to usurp the champ and you've got a great story." |
Scott Schueller |
Splat 2.5/4 |
King Of The Corner (2005) |
"With scenes that just sort of pile up, words hanging in the air, and humiliations that are never for a greater good (or bad), Riegert keeps us always at a safe distance." |
Allison Benedikt |
Tomato 2.5/4 |
The Kingdom (2007) |
"The Kingdom has a heart and a viewpoint. It's a thrill ride with a lingering thought or two in its wake. But the explosions, breakneck chases, daredevil escapes and predictability about which side will be victorious remain its foremost mission." |
Sid Smith |
Tomato 2.5/4 |
Kingdom Come (2001) |
"A hit and miss proposition, with an abundance of laughs and emotional highlights to help brighten the dimly lit corners of cliche-mongering." |
John Petrakis |
Tomato 3.5/4 |
Kingdom of Heaven (2005) |
"Even when the drama falters, the movie shimmers with palatial splendor, explodes with adventure and reeks with bloodshed and horror." |
Michael Wilmington |
Tomato 3/4 |
Kinky Boots (2006) |
"Quite enjoyable, effortlessly well-done on every level, even moving at times, but relatively light weight." |
Michael Wilmington |
Tomato 3.5/4 |
Kinsey (2004) |
"A moving and often very funny look at an unlikely revolutionary." |
Michael Wilmington |
Tomato 3.5/4 |
Kiss Kiss, Bang Bang (2005) |
"Black's retro-noir reminds us why we love movies: because they can surprise us, even when we're ankle deep in bullet casings, bodies and enough twists to tie us in knots." |
Robert K. Elder |
Splat |
Kiss of the Dragon (2001) |
"The characters in Kiss of the Dragon are more cardboard than usual for an action movie." |
Robert K. Elder |
Tomato |
Kiss of the Spider Woman (1985) |
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Michael Wilmington |
Tomato 3.5/4 |
Kissing Jessica Stein (2002) |
"The good news for Jessica and the rest of us is that Kissing Jessica Stein delivers that rare combination of winning traits." |
Mark Caro |
Tomato 2.5/4 |
Kit Kittredge: An American Girl (2008) |
"I predict with great confidence that the big-screen debut of the American Girl brand will be a resounding success. This rosy prediction is based partly on the fact that Kit Kittredge is a solidly made movie...and partly on the fact that the America" |
Jessica Reaves |
Tomato 3/4 |
Kitchen Stories (2004) |
"The movie's gentle humor and offbeat whimsy prove that humanity trumps bureaucratic foolishness, in Norway or anywhere else." |
Michael Wilmington |
Splat 2/4 |
The Kite Runner (2007) |
"The Kite Runner feels authentic in its ethnic tensions, even when the narrative itself, with its handily reappearing and easily avenged villain, undermines that authenticity." |
Michael Phillips |
Splat 2/4 |
Km. 0 (2003) |
"What's the point of watching if everyone feels like a pawn in a script?" |
Ellen Fox |
Tomato 2.5/4 |
A Knight's Tale (2001) |
"A rousing, rollicking mix that makes cheering for this populist knight easy, self-indulgent fun." |
Robert K. Elder |
Splat 1.5/4 |
Knockaround Guys (2002) |
"It might hold some appeal to undiscriminating fans of the ultra-bland, tough-guys-in -black-doing -dumb-things genre." |
Loren King |
Tomato 3.5/4 |
Knocked Up (2007) |
"Apatow's awfully sharp as a chronicler of contemporary romantic anxieties." |
Michael Phillips |
Splat 2/4 |
Knowing (2009) |
"Knowing has the evangelical fervor of a movie that feels as if it were made during W's first term. Which is to say, Knowing is as potent a slice of disaster porn as Left Behind. It dabbles in faith and doubt and has no patience for f" |
Christopher Borrelli |
Tomato 2.5/4 |
The Komediant (2002) |
"Able to provide insight into a fascinating part of theater history." |
Robert K. Elder |
Tomato 3.5/4 |
Kontroll (2005) |
"You won't forget it soon, though it may give you at least some qualms about using the subway, especially if you're ever in Budapest." |
Michael Wilmington |
Tomato 4/4 |
Kung Fu Hustle (2005) |
"A full-on-the-mouth, sloppy-wet kiss to Hong Kong martial arts movies." |
Robert K. Elder |
Tomato |
Kung Fu Panda (2008) |
"Everything about Kung Fu Panda is a little better, a little sharper, a little funnier than the animated run of the mill. It's one of the few comedies of 2008 that knows what it's doing." |
Michael Phillips |
Splat |
Kung Pow! (2002) |
"Not since Freddy Got Fingered has a major release been so painful to sit through." |
Robert K. Elder |
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