Tomato |
Art & Copy (2009) |
"Even without the nostalgic aspects, Art & Copy is thoroughly entertaining. But the film ends up being an advertisement for advertising. It's hard not to wonder if we're being sold a bill of goods." |
Andy Klein |
Splat 1/4 |
About a Boy (2002) |
"Was this spiritless stuff really directed by Paul and Chris Weitz, of American Pie fame? How the rebels have mellowed!" |
David Sterritt |
Tomato 3/4 |
About Schmidt (2002) |
"There's no actor on the planet like Nicholson, and here he's at the peak of his powers." |
David Sterritt |
Tomato 3/4 |
Acts of Worship (2001) |
"Rodriguez makes a promising debut with this unsentimental drama." |
David Sterritt |
Tomato 3/4 |
Adaptation (2002) |
"Cage in particular does his best work in ages, giving each of the Kaufman twins a personality and style all his own." |
David Sterritt |
Splat 2/4 |
Adventures of Sharkboy and Lava Girl in 3-D (2005) |
"You'll know who the target audience is when you discover the story's setting is called Planet Drool, and the hero is an imaginative schoolboy who joins the title characters to fight the evil Mr. Electric and save the world." |
David Sterritt |
Tomato 3/4 |
Afghan Stories (2002) |
"The documentary makes up in humane values what it lacks in sociological depth." |
David Sterritt |
Splat 2/4 |
After the Apocalypse (2004) |
"Dark, eccentric, silly." |
David Sterritt |
Splat 2/4 |
After the Sunset (2004) |
"This indirect rehash of To Catch a Thief trades Hitchcockian shrewdness for the slickest kinds of Hollywood glitz, gloss, and vulgarity." |
David Sterritt |
Splat 1/4 |
Against the Ropes (2003) |
"Most of the characters are one-dimensional stereotypes ... and the climax is a championship bout that's both utterly predictable and out of key with the story as a whole." |
David Sterritt |
Splat 1/4 |
Agent Cody Banks (2003) |
"The repetitious script -- cobbled together by no fewer than five writers -- shows interest in nothing beyond action-centered plot gimmicks and tame romantic shenanigans." |
David Sterritt |
Tomato 3/4 |
The Agronomist (2004) |
"Watching Demme's documentary is both a crash course in the nation's tumultuous past and a provocative visit with one of its most colorful citizens." |
David Sterritt |
Tomato 4/4 |
Aileen: The Life and Death of a Serial Killer (2003) |
"As gripping and suspenseful as anything Hollywood is capable of turning out." |
David Sterritt |
Splat 2/4 |
Air Force One (1997) |
"It would take a far more intelligent movie than Air Force One to credibly explore the issues raised by this hyperactive plot." |
David Sterritt |
Splat 1/4 |
The Alamo (2004) |
"It's dull, derivative, and as lifelike as a heap of historical figurines." |
David Sterritt |
Tomato 3/4 |
Alex and Emma (2003) |
"Alex & Emma isn't nearly as clever as Reiner's classic Misery, a very different look at a male writer and his female companion. But it's diverting fun." |
David Sterritt |
Splat 1/4 |
Alexander (2004) |
"It's astounding that the ingenious creator of JFK and Wall Street could make an epic on war and empire that's so utterly simplistic and unreflective." |
David Sterritt |
Tomato 3/4 |
Alfie (2004) |
"Law is lively and Shyer keeps the action hopping with help from the movie's original gimmick of having Alfie keep up a running monologue to the audience." |
David Sterritt |
Tomato 3/4 |
Alias Betty (2002) |
"An engrossing story that combines psychological drama, sociological reflection, and high-octane thriller." |
David Sterritt |
Splat |
Alien: The Director's Cut (2003) |
"It certainly had innovations, including its idea that monsters may lurk both within and without the human body. But mostly it settled for giving a grisly new look to popular old formulas." |
David Sterritt |
Tomato 4/4 |
Aliens of the Deep (2005) |
"A major treat for the eyes." |
David Sterritt |
Tomato 3/4 |
All or Nothing (2002) |
"Leigh is one of the rare directors who feels acting is the heart and soul of cinema. He allows his cast members to make creative contributions to the story and dialogue. This method almost never fails him, and it works superbly here." |
David Sterritt |
Splat 2/4 |
All the Real Girls (2003) |
"The main characters are unremarkable, and most of the acting is dull." |
David Sterritt |
Tomato 3/4 |
Almost Famous (2000) |
"Veterans of the 1960s and '70s will find that Almost Famous captures both the raging excesses of that era and the keen-eyed alertness that allowed some savvy youngsters to survive and even profit from the scene." |
David Sterritt |
Tomato 3/4 |
Almost Peaceful (2004) |
"The gently told comedy-drama is more colorful than you'd expect, using wry humor and lively music to keep sentimentality at bay." |
David Sterritt |
Splat 1/4 |
Along Came Polly (2004) |
"Aniston is so far above this material she should never, ever have signed on." |
David Sterritt |
Splat 2/4 |
An Amazing Couple (2002) |
"The mixture of humor, suspense, and ominous undertones is effective but rarely inspired." |
David Sterritt |
Splat 2/4 |
Amen (2003) |
"It's regrettable that director Costa-Gavras puts more of his storytelling energy into simplistic psychology and suspense-movie action than historical depth and philosophical insight." |
David Sterritt |
Tomato 4/4 |
American Splendor (2003) |
"As invigorating as anything I've seen in ages." |
David Sterritt |
Splat 1/4 |
American Wedding (2003) |
"Whatever novelty this series ever possessed has gone down the proverbial tube." |
David Sterritt |
Tomato 2/4 |
Amistad (1997) |
"Despite its many shortcomings, Amistad has the energy and earnestness of most Spielberg pictures." |
David Sterritt |
Tomato 3/4 |
The Amityville Horror (2005) |
"This remake stays close to the eponymous 1979 horror movie it's based on, except for being precisely 10,000 times scarier." |
David Sterritt |
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Among Giants (1998) |
Click here to see the review. |
David Sterritt |
Splat 1/4 |
Analyze That (2002) |
"This idea has lost its originality ... and neither star appears very excited at rehashing what was basically a one-joke picture." |
David Sterritt |
Splat 1/4 |
Anatomy of Hell (2004) |
"Breillat is a smart, serious observer of sexuality's often disruptive role in human life, but this existential drama is sadly pretentious." |
David Sterritt |
Splat 1/4 |
Anchorman: The Legend of Ron Burgundy (2004) |
"Dumb, dumber, dumberest!" |
David Sterritt |
Tomato 3/4 |
Anger Management (2003) |
"Sandler is terrific, playing a potentially over-the-top part with an understatement that's downright minimalist at times." |
David Sterritt |
Tomato 3/4 |
Animal Factory (2000) |
"Gets much of its power from Willem Dafoe's potent portrayal of Copen." |
David Sterritt |
- |
Anna and the King (1999) |
Click here to see the review. |
David Sterritt |
- |
Anne of Green Gables (1934) |
Click here to see the review. |
David Sterritt |
Tomato 4/4 |
Another Road Home (2005) |
"It's unlikely there will ever be a more moving portrait of the shared selfhood, usually veiled by politics, common to the Palestinian and Israeli peoples." |
David Sterritt |
Tomato 3/4 |
Antz (1998) |
"There's plenty of action in this computer-animated comedy, but it's no match for Toy Story in humor and originality." |
David Sterritt |
- |
Antz (1998) |
"'I've always loved ants,' says Dan Aykroyd, with just the hint of a smile." |
David Sterritt |
Splat 2/4 |
Anything Else (2003) |
"Not nearly as many laughs as it gamely tries for." |
David Sterritt |
Tomato 3/4 |
Apres Vous (2005) |
"Garcia is great in this French dramatic comedy, and Auteuil remains one of the great European stars." |
David Sterritt |
Splat 2/4 |
Arakimentari (2005) |
"Illuminating, if not exactly edifying." |
David Sterritt |
Splat 2/4 |
Are We There Yet? (2005) |
"You may be asking yourself the title question as you watch a kid-phobic man take an unwanted road trip with the children of a single mom he wants to woo." |
David Sterritt |
Splat 2/4 |
The Aristocrats (2005) |
"Mighty monotonous after a while." |
David Sterritt |
Splat 2/4 |
Armageddon (1998) |
"Yet while the movie's emotions grow a bit gentler, they remain as forced and artificial as ever, pushing market-tested buttons - heroics, patriotism, family values - with a monotony that denies us any chance to think or even feel for ourselves." |
David Sterritt |
Tomato 4/4 |
Army of One (2005) |
"Contains truly eye-opening moments." |
David Sterritt |
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