Splat 2/4 |
S.W.A.T. (2003) |
"The fresh cast breathes some life into the proceedings, and it looks good on screen, but the formulaic plot gets less and less believable as it goes along." |
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Splat 1/4 |
S1m0ne (2002) |
"The ironic commentary on show-biz superficiality is sabotaged by Niccol's failure to make his own story seem real." |
David Sterritt |
Tomato 4/4 |
S21: The Khmer Rouge Killing Machine (2004) |
"A history lesson both invaluable and horrific." |
David Sterritt |
Tomato 4/4 |
The Saddest Music in the World (2004) |
"A deliciously weirded-out picture by Guy Maddin, a deliciously weirded-out Canadian filmmaker." |
David Sterritt |
Tomato 3/4 |
Sahara (2005) |
"The secret ingredient that makes this handsome thriller so enjoyable is the chemistry between Alpha-male McConaughey and zany Zahn." |
Stephen Humphries |
Tomato B |
Saint of 9/11 (2006) |
"Saint of 9/11 is more of a testimonial than a documentary, but it weaves together a portrait of a remarkable Irish-American friar, who was gay and a recovering alcoholic, and the many lives he inspired." |
Peter Rainer |
Tomato 4/4 |
Saint Ralph (2005) |
"This deliciously offbeat Canadian comedy gets its charm from marvelous acting and from a screenplay bursting with ideas." |
David Sterritt |
Tomato 3/4 |
Saints and Sinners (2004) |
"Sociologically rich, if not very memorable in the personalities it depicts." |
David Sterritt |
Splat 2/4 |
The Santa Clause 2 (2002) |
"I doubt anyone will remember the picture by the time Christmas really rolls around, but maybe it'll be on video by then." |
David Sterritt |
Splat 2/4 |
Santa Smokes (2004) |
"Forgettable fun." |
David Sterritt |
Tomato 4/4 |
Saraband (2005) |
"Its leisurely, deliberative style is a perfect complement to the emotions it deals with - emotions so penetrating that I warn you at the outset how jarringly intense you may find Bergman's most brilliant drama in decades." |
David Sterritt |
Splat C |
Savage Grace (2008) |
"Given its subject matter, it's oddly vacuous -- it rarely takes hold emotionally even when its people hit bottom with a resounding thud." |
Peter Rainer |
Tomato B |
The Savages (2007) |
"At its best, The Savages captures the lunacy that comes with coping with sorrow." |
Peter Rainer |
Tomato 3/4 |
Save The Green Planet! (2005) |
"Very inventive, but stay away if you can't stomach over-the-top violence." |
David Sterritt |
Tomato 3/4 |
Saved! (2004) |
"One of the season's brightest attractions." |
David Sterritt |
Tomato 3/4 |
Saving Face (2005) |
"A mother and daughter face romantic complications at the same time in New York City's busy Chinese-American community. Nicely acted." |
David Sterritt |
Tomato 3/4 |
Saving Private Ryan (1998) |
"Certain to be one of the year's most popular and talked-about movies." |
David Sterritt |
Tomato 3/4 |
Saw (2004) |
"Horror fans will find plenty to shriek about. Everyone else should keep their distance." |
David Sterritt |
Tomato 3/4 |
Scary Movie 3 (2003) |
"This is by far the best installment yet." |
Alex Kaloostian |
Tomato B- |
School for Scoundrels (2006) |
"This mostly amusing comedy flags after a while, but comes together in a wild finale." |
M. K. Terrell |
Tomato 4/4 |
School of Rock (2003) |
"Credit for its hilarity goes largely to Black, who gives the performance of his career as a character who might have seemed merely coarse and crude in less gifted hands." |
David Sterritt |
Tomato 4/4 |
Schultze Gets the Blues (2005) |
"Filmed in a leisurely, understated style, this dark comedy is downright entrancing." |
David Sterritt |
Tomato B+ |
The Science of Sleep (2006) |
"Considering how wacky this zig-zag movie often is, it's surprising to discover how touching it is, too." |
Peter Rainer |
Tomato B |
Scoop (2006) |
"The collision of sleek melodrama and old Woody Allen stand-up routines is at times oddly effective and at other times just odd." |
Peter Rainer |
Splat 2/4 |
The Sea (2003) |
"Kormakur's drama is ultimately more ambitious than enlightening." |
David Sterritt |
Tomato 3/4 |
The Sea Inside (2004) |
"Bardem is brilliant." |
David Sterritt |
Splat 1/4 |
Seabiscuit (2003) |
"While fans of feel-good movies may make it a rousing hit, it won't satisfy anyone who values the surprise and suspense of real sporting events in the world we actually live in." |
David Sterritt |
Splat 2/4 |
The Seagull's Laughter (2001) |
"Solid acting and an intriguing plot compensate for some dull spots." |
David Sterritt |
Tomato 4/4 |
Searching for the Wrong-Eyed Jesus (2005) |
"Utterly fascinating journey." |
David Sterritt |
Tomato 3/4 |
Secondhand Lions (2003) |
"A movie that's smart and entertaining almost every step of the way." |
David Sterritt |
Splat C- |
The Secret Life of Bees (2008) |
"The honey runs thick in The Secret Life of Bees, and so does the treacle." |
Peter Rainer |
Tomato 4/4 |
The Secret Lives of Dentists (2003) |
"A smart, sensitive look at modern domestic life." |
David Sterritt |
Tomato 3/4 |
Secret Lives: Hidden Children and Their Rescuers During WWII (2002) |
"Although it isn't very original in style, this heartfelt account is always instructive and frequently very touching." |
David Sterritt |
Tomato 3/4 |
Secret Things (2003) |
"A female buddy film with bite." |
David Sterritt |
Tomato 3/4 |
Secret Window (2004) |
"Depp gives a smart, subtle performance, and Turturro is terrific as a foe who's both exactly what he seems and exactly the opposite." |
David Sterritt |
Tomato 3/4 |
Seducing Dr. Lewis (2004) |
"The story isn't as funny as it tries to be, but it grows increasingly winning as it goes along." |
David Sterritt |
Splat C- |
The Seeker (2007) |
"Walden Media's success at making the worlds of Narnia and Terabithia feel real on screen does not translate into the same magic in adapting Susan Cooper's series of young-adult fantasy novels." |
Robert Newton |
Tomato B |
Semi-Pro (2008) |
"Ferrell is pretty much the whole show." |
Peter Rainer |
Tomato B |
The Sentinel (2006) |
"The dialogue is wooden, so are many of the subsidiary performances, but the action is often good." |
Peter Rainer |
Tomato 4/4 |
La Separation (1994) |
"France has been showering American moviegoers with riches since the days of silent cinema. None of this year's French offerings is more captivating than La Separation." |
David Sterritt |
Tomato 3/4 |
September 11 (2003) |
"[The movies] vary enormously in style, quality, and ideas, but the best of them -- by Gitai, Chahine, and Iñárritu, among others -- pack an enormous emotional and intellectual punch." |
David Sterritt |
Splat 2/4 |
September Tapes (2004) |
"The movie's heart is in the right place, but it looks and sounds regrettably bogus." |
David Sterritt |
Tomato 4/4 |
Sequins (2005) |
"Faucher's filmmaking is exquisite, Naymark's acting is luminous, and superb use of music lends a crowning touch." |
David Sterritt |
Tomato B |
Seraphim Falls (2007) |
"Seraphim Falls isn't completely without interest, particularly for those of us who still like Westerns and bemoan their demise almost as much as we bemoan the demise of the movie musical." |
Peter Rainer |
Tomato A |
Séraphine (2008) |
"Séraphine is a rare example of a film that does justice to the mysteriousness of artistic invention." |
Peter Rainer |
Splat C+ |
Serenity (2005) |
"The action sequences, it must be said, are intense, and the film is fun, if you can swallow all the hokum." |
John Anderson |
Tomato 4/4 |
Serpico (1973) |
"A quintessential New York director made this quintessential New York movie in 1973, with Pacino at his best as an honest cop who turns on his crooked colleagues." |
David Sterritt |
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Set Me Free (1999) |
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David Sterritt |
Splat C- |
Seven Pounds (2008) |
"As high concepts go, Seven Pounds is distasteful in the extreme." |
Peter Rainer |
Tomato 3/4 |
Seven Years in Tibet (1997) |
"One of the season's more substantial large-scale entertainments, using colorful storytelling and Pitt's appealing presence to spotlight an imperialistic event that continues to cry for correction." |
David Sterritt |
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