Tomato 3/5 |
V.I. Warshawski (1991) |
No article available. |
Frederic and Mary Ann Brussat |
Tomato |
Va Savoir (2001) |
"Makes fine use of Paris as its backdrop, and the performances are all of the highest order." |
Frederic and Mary Ann Brussat |
Tomato |
Vagabond (1985) |
"Focuses on the life and difficulties of a female drifter who enjoys solitude and a no-strings attached relationship with the people she encounters." |
Frederic and Mary Ann Brussat |
Tomato 5/5 |
Vajra Sky Over Tibet (2006) |
"An extraordinary and enthralling documentary about the richness of Tibetan Buddhism and the current threats to its continued existence in its homeland." |
Frederic and Mary Ann Brussat |
Tomato 4/5 |
Valentin (2004) |
"Valentin is a tender and heart-warming Argentinian film about an imaginative boy who wants to have a real family." |
Frederic and Mary Ann Brussat |
Tomato 3/5 |
Valentina (1983) |
"A lyrical Spanish film about the bittersweet struggles of a twelve year-old boy." |
Frederic and Mary Ann Brussat |
Splat 1/5 |
The Valet (2007) |
"An unfunny French comedy with unappealing characters." |
Frederic and Mary Ann Brussat |
Splat 2/5 |
Valiant (2005) |
"Tedious and unfunny computer-animated film." |
Frederic and Mary Ann Brussat |
Tomato |
Valley of Tears (2003) |
"A hard-hitting documentary about the injustices heaped on the Mexican-American community of migrant workers by a small Texas town's white power brokers." |
Frederic and Mary Ann Brussat |
Tomato |
The Van (1996) |
"Shows what some people will sacrifice to keep a friendship alive." |
Frederic and Mary Ann Brussat |
Splat .5/5 |
Van Helsing (2004) |
"Sacrifices storyline and credible character development for its single mission: keep it moving and shuck everything else." |
Frederic and Mary Ann Brussat |
Tomato 3/5 |
The Vanished Empire (2009) |
"A Russian film about a self-absorbed youth who is driven by an insatiable yearning to have whatever he wants." |
Frederic and Mary Ann Brussat |
Tomato 4/5 |
Vanity Fair (2004) |
"This exquisite screen adaptation of Thackeray's 1847 morality play has great relevance to our time when envy and efforts to make it into the Winning Class are widespread." |
Frederic and Mary Ann Brussat |
Splat 2/5 |
Vantage Point (2008) |
"Starts off well but then tries to replicate the fast-paced frenzy of The Bourne Ultimatum with an improbable car chase." |
Frederic and Mary Ann Brussat |
Tomato |
Varsity Blues (1998) |
"Depicts just how difficult it is to stay true to yourself and your dreams when the call of celebrity comes knocking at your door." |
Frederic and Mary Ann Brussat |
Tomato |
Vatel (2000) |
"The melancholy finale also has a very contemporary ring: Those unwilling to be the pawns of the rich find themselves forced to make chilling decisions." |
Frederic and Mary Ann Brussat |
Tomato 3/5 |
The Velveteen Rabbit (2009) |
"A family drama, based on the popular children's book, about how loving makes us real." |
Frederic and Mary Ann Brussat |
Tomato |
Vengo (2001) |
"Flamenco music takes heartbreak and transforms it into healing music. Vengo takes lamentation and shows how it can be transformed into the beauty of sacrificial love." |
Frederic and Mary Ann Brussat |
Tomato 5/5 |
Venus (2006) |
"Peter O'Toole in an Academy Award caliber performance as a veteran actor who opens our hearts to the bounties of a life animated by kindness and pleasure." |
Frederic and Mary Ann Brussat |
Tomato 5/5 |
Vera Drake (2004) |
"Vera Drake delivers what is rarely seen in contemporary films: a deft and sympathetic depiction of a good person whose compassion and kindness are the real thing." |
Frederic and Mary Ann Brussat |
Tomato |
The Verdict (1982) |
"Takes a hard look at the human havoc wrought by institutional incompetence and corruption." |
Frederic and Mary Ann Brussat |
Tomato |
Veronica Guerin (2003) |
"Veronica Guerin depicts the efforts of a crusading journalist in Dublin who does the right thing for the wrong reasons as she tries single-handedly to bring down the city's drug trade." |
Frederic and Mary Ann Brussat |
Tomato |
The Vertical Ray of the Sun (2001) |
"Tran Anh Hung’s cinema of expression seduces our senses and draws us into this Chekhovian drama." |
Frederic and Mary Ann Brussat |
Tomato |
Very Annie Mary (2001) |
"The quirky drama touches the heart and the funnybone thanks to the energetic and always surprising performance by Rachel Griffiths." |
Frederic and Mary Ann Brussat |
Tomato 4/5 |
A Very Long Engagement (2004) |
"A romantic film to take to heart with its incisive portrait of a determined young woman's unswerving love." |
Frederic and Mary Ann Brussat |
Tomato 3/5 |
Very Young Girls (2008) |
"An edifying documentary about prostitutes who want to leave "the life" behind." |
Frederic and Mary Ann Brussat |
Tomato 3/5 |
Vicky Cristina Barcelona (2008) |
"A breezy romantic comedy from Woody Allen about the different shades of love." |
Frederic and Mary Ann Brussat |
Tomato |
Victor/Victoria (1982) |
"Victor/Victoria is an entertaining romantic comedy with an appealing light-heartedness." |
Frederic and Mary Ann Brussat |
Tomato 3/5 |
A View to a Kill (1985) |
"Registers as another high-flying James Bond adventure story." |
Frederic and Mary Ann Brussat |
Tomato 5/5 |
The Village (2004) |
"A timely, powerful, and surprising drama about the dangers of a fear-based culture and the soul-stirring power of love." |
Frederic and Mary Ann Brussat |
Tomato 4/5 |
Vincent & Theo (1990) |
"Contains just the right mix of drama, visual richness and psychological nuance." |
Frederic and Mary Ann Brussat |
Tomato |
Violets Are Blue (1986) |
"Addresses the complex choices many people have to make as they come face to face with the dreams of their youth and the realities of middle-age." |
Frederic and Mary Ann Brussat |
Tomato 3/5 |
Virgin (2003) |
"Virgin charts the spiritual transformation of a rebellious teenager as she opens to her divine center, her nurturing abilities and her empathy for others." |
Frederic and Mary Ann Brussat |
Tomato |
The Virgin Suicides (1999) |
"Sofia Coppola has made one of the most unusual films ever fashioned out of the fears and the fantasies of adolescent boys." |
Frederic and Mary Ann Brussat |
Tomato 3/5 |
Vision Quest (1985) |
"Matthew Modine's affecting performance makes the coming-of-age flick click." |
Frederic and Mary Ann Brussat |
Tomato 3/5 |
The Visit (2000) |
"Sometimes we are surprised by the forces that serve as a catalyst for our deepening. . . . a profoundly simple and moving film." |
Frederic and Mary Ann Brussat |
Tomato 5/5 |
The Visitor (2008) |
"Depicts the way a professor's closed-off heart is opened by music, friendship, and love; one of the most touching and impressive films of the year." |
Frederic and Mary Ann Brussat |
Splat 2/5 |
Vital Signs (1990) |
No article available. |
Frederic and Mary Ann Brussat |
Tomato 4/5 |
Vitus (2007) |
"An enchanting Swiss movie about a musical prodigy and his loving grandfather who nurtures his dream and gives him the space to be himself." |
Frederic and Mary Ann Brussat |
Splat 1/5 |
Vivere (2008) |
"Three women trying to cope with the complexities of love and loss, but it's all been said a thousand times before." |
Frederic and Mary Ann Brussat |
Tomato 4/5 |
Vodka Lemon |
"Vodka Lemon is an extraordinary Armenian film about the heavy weight of poverty and the ways in which it wears away the soul." |
Frederic and Mary Ann Brussat |
Tomato |
Voices of Cabrini (1999) |
"A slice of life in contemporary America demonstrating the full sweep and devastating impact of organized crime by a bureaucracy." |
Frederic and Mary Ann Brussat |
Splat 1/5 |
Volunteers (1985) |
"As a satire on the 1960s, the film, directed by Nicholas Meyer, is more sour than silly." |
Frederic and Mary Ann Brussat |
Tomato 4/5 |
Volver (2006) |
"Touches the heart with its wonderful portraits of Spanish women whose nurturing and loving powers are a stay against the powers of violence and death." |
Frederic and Mary Ann Brussat |
Tomato |
Voyage En Douce (1980) |
"Le Voyage En Douce gives the impression that the mind is the most erogenous zone." |
Frederic and Mary Ann Brussat |
Tomato |
Voyager (1991) |
"A mesmerizing interpretation of a Max Frisch novel about a globe-trotting engineer." |
Frederic and Mary Ann Brussat |
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