Splat C- |
W. (2008) |
"Perhaps Stone believed that the only way you can make sense of the George W. Bush debacle is by presenting it as a goof -- a Freudian cartoon. But if that's the case, he erred on the side of caution." |
Peter Rainer |
Tomato 4/4 |
Waging A Living |
"Should be required viewing for every concerned citizen." |
David Sterritt |
Tomato B |
Wah-Wah (2006) |
"[Grant's] ambitions to make a movie about the loss of innocence and the passing of empire are unrealized, but there are some fine grace notes and a few resounding minor chords to be heard along the way." |
Peter Rainer |
Splat C- |
Waist Deep (2006) |
"The lead actors are good, and the film moves along so well that audiences may overlook plot holes that are, well, waist deep." |
M. K. Terrell |
Tomato B- |
Waiting... (2005) |
"This gross-out comedy takes place almost entirely inside a generic chain restaurant, and what happens inside the kitchen isn't pretty." |
Peter Rainer |
Tomato A- |
Waitress (2007) |
"The film is laced with lovely moments, from the leads and from Shelly as a waitress friend." |
Peter Rainer |
- |
A Walk On the Moon (1998) |
Click here to see the review. |
David Sterritt |
Tomato 3/4 |
Walk on Water (2005) |
"Compassionate and marvelously acted." |
David Sterritt |
Tomato B |
Walk the Line (2005) |
"Who wouldn't want to see a movie about how Johnny Cash became Johnny Cash?" |
Peter Rainer |
Splat 2/4 |
Wall Street (2005) |
"Some vivid images but no clear perspectives or opinions on the material it presents." |
David Sterritt |
Tomato A- |
WALL-E (2008) |
"WALL-E is yet another notch in Pixar's computer-animation belt, and it's one of the better entries, with greater emotional resonance than anything they've done since Finding Nemo." |
Peter Rainer |
Tomato A- |
Wallace & Gromit: The Curse of the Were-Rabbit (2005) |
"Despite elements of predictability, Gromit's lovable personality makes the film a delight." |
Jennifer Moeller |
Splat C- |
Wanted (2008) |
"The film's high proficiency is at the service of a concept that can most accurately be defined as sadomasochistic." |
Peter Rainer |
Tomato B+ |
War Dance (2007) |
"The filmmaking style is annoyingly slick, but the testimonies of these children are excruciatingly moving." |
Peter Rainer |
Tomato 3/4 |
War of the Worlds (2005) |
"Tom Cruise gives one of his most intense performances, and the visual effects have enough high-tech power to make an army of interstellar invaders cringe." |
David Sterritt |
Tomato B+ |
The War Tapes (2006) |
"This eye-opening documentary about the Iraq war was filmed primarily by National Guardsman during their tour of duty." |
Peter Rainer |
Tomato B |
The War Within (2005) |
"There are some intermittent moments of power." |
Peter Rainer |
Tomato B |
War, Inc. (2008) |
"It's a bewildering mix of very smart and very dumb, but the cast is tiptop." |
Peter Rainer |
Splat 2/4 |
Warriors of Heaven and Earth (2004) |
"Impressively filmed but not dramatic enough to justify its length." |
David Sterritt |
Tomato 3/4 |
Washington Heights (2003) |
"De Villa's debut film is persuasively written and acted, if a tad rougher around the edges than one might wish." |
David Sterritt |
- |
Washington Square (1997) |
Click here to see the review. |
David Sterritt |
Tomato 3/4 |
Washington Square (1997) |
"Jennifer Jason Leigh shows a surprising flair for modest, introspective moods in Agnieszka Holland's deftly directed adaptation of Henry James's quietly compassionate novel." |
David Sterritt |
Splat C- |
Watchmen (2009) |
"Watchmen left me looking at the exit far more often than at the screen." |
Peter Rainer |
Tomato B |
The Water Horse: Legend of the Deep (2007) |
"An intelligent and family-friendly variation on the boy and his dog story in which the 'dog' is a cuddly little creature that turns into the Loch Ness monster." |
M. K. Terrell |
Tomato 3/4 |
Watermarks (2004) |
"Not a great movie, but contains fascinating historical material." |
David Sterritt |
Tomato 3/4 |
Waydowntown (2002) |
"A smart and creative comedy that skewers cheaply dehumanizing architecture and self-absorbed yuppie mentalities in a series of skillfully assembled scenes." |
David Sterritt |
Splat C+ |
We Are Marshall (2006) |
"It's a powerful subject, but director McG and screenwriter Jamie Linden haul out every cliché in the playbook." |
Peter Rainer |
Tomato 3/4 |
We Don't Live Here Anymore (2004) |
"Not a deep movie. It is a very honest one, though -- there's not a cheap cinematic trick in sight -- and it's a graceful one, energizing its small-town story with eloquent camera work and ingenious musical touches." |
David Sterritt |
Tomato B+ |
We Own The Night (2007) |
"Gray loves actors, and it shows." |
Peter Rainer |
Splat 1/4 |
We Were Soldiers (2002) |
"Supposedly authentic account of a historical event that's far too tragic to merit such superficial treatment." |
David Sterritt |
Tomato B |
The Weather Man (2005) |
"Cage has no peer when it comes to bringing out the emotional nuances in morose characters and making them funny -- and touching." |
Peter Rainer |
Tomato 4/4 |
The Weather Underground (2003) |
"Tells the movement's tale dramatically and dispassionately, brilliantly juggling the demands of historical accuracy, ideological balance, and sociological perspective." |
David Sterritt |
Splat 2/4 |
Wedding Crashers (2005) |
"There are a few good laughs, but not nearly enough clever ideas to keep things hopping for two hours." |
David Sterritt |
Splat 1/4 |
The Wedding Date (2005) |
"This is a wedding date that would have benefited from a different designer, a more knowing caterer, and -- most of all -- a whole new guest list." |
David Sterritt |
Splat 2/4 |
A Wedding for Bella (2001) |
"Although this Moonstruck knockoff is diverting to watch, it's basically a low-budget loaf of Italian-American movie cliches." |
David Sterritt |
Splat 1/4 |
Welcome to Mooseport (2004) |
"Hide your welcome mat." |
David Sterritt |
- |
Welcome to Sarajevo (1997) |
Click here to see the review. |
David Sterritt |
Tomato A |
Wendy and Lucy (2008) |
"It's a resonant little mood piece that packs a great deal into a small compass." |
Peter Rainer |
Splat 1/4 |
What a Girl Wants (2003) |
"Excellent news for Bynes's youthful fans, who may never have a better chance to bask in her perky presence. It's not so great for the rest of us, since the film has nothing else to offer." |
David Sterritt |
Tomato 3/4 |
What Alice Found (2003) |
"The screenplay by director Bell is packed with surprises, and the acting is excellent." |
David Sterritt |
Tomato B+ |
What Doesn't Kill You (2008) |
"The overfamiliarity of What Doesn't Kill You is redeemed by a full-scale performance from Mark Ruffalo." |
Peter Rainer |
Splat D+ |
What Happens in Vegas (2008) |
"It was inevitable that an annoying catchphrase would one day become the title for an annoying movie. What Happens in Vegas is not only annoying, it's also incompetent -- a bad mix." |
Peter Rainer |
Tomato A- |
What Just Happened (2008) |
"This satire is a perfect sendup of Hollywood with a marvelous cast, including De Niro in his best performance in years." |
Peter Rainer |
Splat 2/4 |
What Planet Are You From? (2000) |
"Although it offers a few good laughs, the movie often seems like a second-rate parody of more original pictures." |
David Sterritt |
Splat 2/4 |
What the Bleep Do We Know? (2004) |
"There are many tantalizing bits, but the overall result is a simplistic story wrapped in barely explained quantum physics and new-age sound bites." |
David Sterritt |
Tomato 4/4 |
Wheel of Time (2005) |
"Riveting and unique." |
David Sterritt |
Tomato A- |
When the Levees Broke (2006) |
"[The film] presents a poignant picture of official blunders and personal loss, and provides important national lessons if another threat this size hits an American city." |
Gloria Goodale |
Tomato 3/4 |
When Will I Be Loved (2004) |
"Morphs into a deconstructed remake of Indecent Exposure and it's downright riveting, with Campbell doing her best acting to date." |
David Sterritt |
Splat |
Where in the World is Osama Bin Laden? (2008) |
"Morgan Spurlock is a jokester politico in the Michael Moore vein, and his latest documentary is a low concept posing as a high concept." |
Peter Rainer |
Tomato B+ |
Where the Wild Things Are (2009) |
"This blend of the real and unreal is successful because Jonze's feeling for childhood binds everything together." |
Peter Rainer |
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