U-571 (2000)

"A strange, volatile mix of history and movie cliches."

U2 3D (2008)

"While U2 3D doesn't rank with Stop Making Sense or The Last Waltz in the realm of top-shelf concert films, it's enjoyable and a fine fat eyeful."

The Ugly Truth (2009)

"Aside from being relational science-fiction, The Ugly Truth feels about 150 years out of date -- or it would, if the script weren't so clinically dependent on the topics of masturbation and genitalia and raunch."

Ultimate X: The Movie (2002)

"Writer/director Bruce Hendricks subtracts from the experience by crafting a corporate propaganda film posing as a documentary."

Umberto D. (1952)

"One of the great humanist cinema works: a portrayal of age, poverty and simple lives in postwar Rome that is both luminous and heartbreaking."

Unaccompanied Minors (2006)

"It's a prefab slapstick-'n'-pathos stew that doesn't taste like anything."

Unbreakable (2000)

"Unbreakable is as compellingly watchable, stylish and intriguing as its predecessor, its ending has almost the opposite effect on the overall picture."

Uncovered: The War on Iraq (2004)

"If you've ever wondered why we got into the Iraq war and what still faces us there, this is the film that can explain it to you (even if you agree with Bush's policies)."

Under the Same Moon (2008)

"What does it say about a film when you believe only parts of the journey, yet are moved by the arrival?"

Under the Sea 3D (2009)

"The images are impressive, and include shots of some cuttlefish 'hey-hey' cleverly set to the song Perhaps, Perhaps, Perhaps (the theme song for the Britcom Coupling)."

Under the Tuscan Sun (2003)

"If the screen version of Under the Tuscan Sun doesn't make your mouth water or inspire you to price out flights to Italy, what's the point?"

Undercover Brother (2002)

"It's breezily entertaining and culturally specific without resorting to gross-out jokes or cruelty."

Undertow (2004)

"Seething with violence, bleeding with lyricism, it's a poem from the junk heap, a cry from the swamp, another night for another hunter."

Underworld (2003)

"Revels in more flash than fantasy. There's awful lot of story fat here between the form-fitting plastic jumpsuits."

Undisputed (2002)

"It should have been more memorable, but at least it doesn't stumble in the ring."

An Unfinished Life (2005)

"In this careful, dot-to-dot prestige picture, everybody learns their lessons on cue, the abusive ex gets his comeuppance and the bear (played by Bart the Bear) who nearly murdered Mitch is freed from confinement by Einar and Griff."

United 93 (2006)

"The film is lean, harsh and remarkably free of cant."

Unknown (2006)

"While Brand manages a couple of effectively brutal bits of violence, Matthew Waynee's gassy screenplay is all premise and no propulsion."

Unleashed (2005)

"Even with its clever gimmick, Unleashed is like an old dog: No new tricks."

Untold Scandal (2003)

"Pictorially sumptuous and sexually provocative."

Untraceable (2008)

"In addition to being dull, Untraceable is a monster hypocrite, wagging its finger at the mass audience's appetite for strictly regimented, 'creative' torture scenarios. This film is not really in a position to point a finger."

Up and Down (2005)

"It's been a long time since a movie allowed so many diverse narratives to fold into so unexpected, unified and satisfying a story."

Up for Grabs (2005)

"... low on technology but high on hilarity."

The Upside of Anger (2005)

"Allen and Costner get to flirt and fool around and distract us from the rest of the movie. They're doing it a favor."

Urban Legends: Final Cut (2000)

"As the body count continues to grow, along with the inevitable clues as to who the killer really is, it's hard not to feel angry that you've spent almost two hours watching this moronic exercise."