A.I. Artificial Intelligence (2001)

"Spielberg. Osment. Two excellent reasons to sit in a movie theatre."

About Schmidt (2002)

"Takes a person's life, with normal, big, personal tragedies or stressors, and makes them feel as huge and unmanageable as they really are."

Across the Universe (2007)

"Two thirds amazing, one third off-putting and boring psychedelia, but the amazing stuff generally wins out."

The Addams Family (1991)

"Close but no banana; except sublime Raul Julia"

Adventureland (2009)

"Adventureland as a film never really takes off %u2013 some things are resolved, other things happen that make things change, but it always has this vague sense of only being exposition and pretty soon the movie will begin."

The Affair of the Necklace (2001)

"It is a pleasant, but forgettable film, worth seeing for the tale itself and for Baker’s and Price’s performances."

The Alamo (2004)

"Meets the challenge of telling a tale with a known unhappy ending and keeping dramatic tension; narratively, you'll wish you had the seven pound 8th grade Texas History book."

Alien Resurrection (1997)

"I didn't realize until later how stupid the whole thing was. Chalk up one more for Sigourney's acting and chalk up one more reason to stop with sequels already."

Alien vs. Predator (2004)

"As chock full of “oh jeez” moments as it is full of genuine enjoyment for fans. But if you are not a fan, the “oh jeez” moments will far outweigh the enjoyment. "

Along Came a Spider (2001)

"If Alex Cross is so intuitive and brilliant, why is he making a movie like this? It hurts me to see Freeman reduced to this mess."

America's Sweethearts (2001)

"Do you wonder how this movie will turn out? As with most romantic comedies, the joy is in the journey."

The American Gangster (1992)

"Dark, violent, but stylish and impeccably performed."

American Pie 2 (2001)

"Is it the greatest thing since apple pie? Certainly not, but it lives up to its predecessor without ruining the gestalt of the original – or the films that inspired it."

American Splendor (2003)

"It's a self-reflexive paean to a self-reflexive peon who happened to turn lemonade into lemons and rocked the indie comic world."

American Wedding (2003)

"It's fun, silly, it's a good time. Go, enjoy it for pete's sake; especially after all the crap that's come out this summer."

Amistad (1997)

"The whole historical untouchability of a Very Important Film & the incredibly dry nature of the facts was what made this production a lose-lose proposition for Spielberg."

Analyze That (2002)

"I'll be honest - most of the movie I was smiling, not busting a gut. Like the last film, my companions liked it better than I did."

Anastasia (1997)

"[They] think all the world wants is an inane plot to justify the drawing of it,and that's enough. Kids have never been that stupid & they will never be."

Andy Goldsworthy - Rivers and Tides: Working With Time (2003)

"Beautiful photographt contextualizes his ephemeral artwork; but shows us little of the "crazy like an OCD fox" stirrings that take him there."

Angels & Demons (2009)

"It's enjoyable, toothless, and a disposable smartypants hero movie. These are rare enough that they deserve attention."

The Anniversary Party (2001)

"They are regular people with regular friends who happen to do larger than life things for a living, yet all the people are so real, so interesting, and so well-written."

Antz (1998)

"The best thing about Antz, I'll say it right away, is Gene Hackman (General Mandible). Just for him, it's worth seeing Antz."

The Aristocats (1970)

"always a classic, if tepid"

Armageddon (1998)

"Do you ride rollercoasters for insight into your psyche? NO. Do you see Armageddon to be lambasted with great special effects, & incredible acts of derring-do? Yes, you do."

The Art of War (2000)

"Wesley Snipes knows how to kick some ass but he really cannot pick a script."