Splat 2/4 |
The Object Of My Affection (1998) |
"Like other aspects of the movie, this portrait of urban life doesn't ring particularly true; but if Hollywood fantasy is what you're after, Hytner's romance is as watchable as most others this season." |
David Sterritt |
Tomato B- |
Observe and Report (2009) |
"Observe and Report is a lot better when it's being funny than when it's rummaging in the shadows." |
Peter Rainer |
Tomato A- |
Ocean's Thirteen (2007) |
"The most enjoyable thing about the Ocean's movies is that nobody involved seems to take them seriously. The star wattage is immense but the stars themselves are refreshingly self-deprecating, almost satirically so." |
Peter Rainer |
Tomato 3/4 |
Ocean's Twelve (2004) |
"A goofy, stylish heist movie that'll steal moviegoers from other pictures as surely as Danny Ocean and his dirty dozen will get their hands on the Fabergé egg they've decided to filch." |
David Sterritt |
Tomato 3/4 |
October Sky (1999) |
"October Sky is exactly the sort of Hollywood picture we need to see more often: cleanly written, capably filmed, and focused on a young person who's determined to turn his life in constructive, creative directions." |
David Sterritt |
Tomato 3/4 |
Odessa Odessa (2005) |
"This leisurely, transfixing movie is much more interested in nostalgic atmosphere than 'educational' facts." |
David Sterritt |
Splat C+ |
Off the Black (2006) |
"Playing a cantankerous, beer-swigging human wreck of a man for the umpteenth time, Nolte is very good but very familiar." |
Peter Rainer |
Tomato 4/4 |
Off the Map (2005) |
"Scott has the courage to let the imaginative story unfold at its own leisurely pace, and it's not surprising that the acting is excellent." |
David Sterritt |
Tomato |
Offside (2006) |
"The interaction between soldiers and captives becomes a microcosm for an entire culture. It's a wisp of a movie but it has stayed with me longer than much supposedly weightier fare." |
Peter Rainer |
Tomato 3/4 |
Oldboy (2005) |
"A cat-and-mouse game as mysterious as it is sinister." |
David Sterritt |
Tomato A |
Oliver Twist (2005) |
"A near-masterpiece." |
Peter Rainer |
Splat C |
The Omen (2006) |
"This is one of those movies that profits from very low expectations. If you go in expecting something dreadful, be assured: It's only near dreadful." |
Peter Rainer |
Tomato B- |
On A Clear Day (2006) |
"Mullan always looks as if he's about to explode -- sometimes he does -- and he's in good enough shape to make the aquatic conceit believable." |
Peter Rainer |
Tomato 3/4 |
On the Run (2002) |
"An unusually quick-witted thriller that rarely relaxes its grip." |
David Sterritt |
Tomato 3/4 |
On the Waterfront (1954) |
"Brando made one of his most indelible impressions in this relentlessly dramatic, ever-controversial tale of loyalty and betrayal in the world of working-class unions, first released in 1954." |
David Sterritt |
Tomato B+ |
Once (2007) |
"The film drags a bit and Irglova's inexperience as an actor sometimes leaves her costars in the lurch. But it's a sweet little film just the same." |
Peter Rainer |
Tomato B |
Once in a Lifetime: The Extraordinary Story of the New York Cosmos (2006) |
"Through interviews with former players, coaches, and company officials, as well as archival footage, the film traces the club's amazing rise and ultimate disintegration." |
M. K. Terrell |
Splat 2/4 |
Once Upon a Time in Mexico (2003) |
"It's entertaining, but if you can't stomach brutal violence and gunfire, it's best to skip this one." |
Lisa Leigh Connors |
Tomato 4/4 |
One Bright Shining Moment (2005) |
"The interviews with him are worth the price of admission." |
David Sterritt |
Splat 2/4 |
One Hour Photo (2002) |
"I'm glad Williams is taking chances. I wish Romanek had shown an adventurous spirit to match." |
David Sterritt |
Tomato 3/4 |
One True Thing (1998) |
"Heartfelt acting and imaginative filmmaking transform soap-opera into an affecting screen experience." |
David Sterritt |
Tomato 2/4 |
Open Range (2003) |
"A striking, if flawed, achievement." |
David Sterritt |
Tomato B- |
Open Season (2006) |
"It's wittily written and animated, but the lovely painted backdrops look decidedly 2-D in the 3-D version." |
M. K. Terrell |
Tomato 4/4 |
Open Water (2004) |
"It's a bone-chilling plunge into no-holds-barred storytelling." |
David Sterritt |
Tomato B+ |
Operation Filmmaker (2008) |
"The film's parallels between Mohmed's travails and the Iraq war are forced, but overall this is a fascinating odyssey that never plays out in ways you would expect." |
Peter Rainer |
Tomato 4/4 |
Or (My Treasure) (2005) |
"Acted and directed with uncommon psychological realism." |
David Sterritt |
Tomato A- |
The Orphanage (2007) |
"[Director] Bayona draws on everything from Peter Pan to Henry James's The Turn of the Screw, but it has a creepiness that's all its own." |
Peter Rainer |
- |
Orphans (1997) |
Click here to see the review. |
David Sterritt |
Tomato 4/4 |
Orwell Rolls In His Grave (2004) |
"Get ready for a cultural wake-and-shake you won't forget for a long, long time." |
David Sterritt |
Tomato 4/4 |
Osama (2003) |
"It's gripping, timely, and revealing." |
David Sterritt |
Tomato 3/4 |
OT: Our Town (2003) |
"[Kennedy] and his likable 'cast' deserve a standing ovation." |
David Sterritt |
Tomato B |
The Other Boleyn Girl (2008) |
"A richly appointed period piece, it features kingly tantrums, mistresses, bodices, roaring fireplaces, incest, and mutton. It also features sharply enunciated, period-perfect dialogue in which nary a contraction can be heard." |
Peter Rainer |
Tomato 3/4 |
The Other Side of the Street (2005) |
"An absorbing new spin on the ingenious Rear Window concept, with poignant comments on aging in modern society." |
David Sterritt |
Splat 2/4 |
Out of Time (2003) |
"A serviceable picture, but hardly a top-notch vehicle for Washington's remarkable gifts." |
David Sterritt |
Tomato 4/4 |
Outfoxed (2004) |
"This is an op-ed polemic, and it's refreshing to see one so skillfully produced by filmmakers with a shoestring budget and meager access to mainstream distribution." |
David Sterritt |
Splat |
The Outsiders (1983) |
"As a movie, it's mediocre. As a clue to Coppola's thinking, it shows he still has things to learn about the relation between technology and expression." |
David Sterritt |
Tomato A- |
Outsourced (2007) |
"[A] smart and charming romantic comedy." |
Peter Rainer |
Tomato B+ |
Over the Hedge (2006) |
"... enjoyable ..." |
Peter Rainer |
Tomato 4/4 |
Overnight (2004) |
"A hilarious and harrowing cautionary tale." |
David Sterritt |
Tomato 4/4 |
Owning Mahowny (2003) |
"In the acting department, there's nobody on the current scene with more sheer talent -- or offbeat charisma -- than Philip Seymour Hoffman, in whose bearish body nestles the heart of a lithe and limber artist." |
David Sterritt |
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