Splat D- |
The U.S. vs. John Lennon (2006) |
"...the film feels like an unintentional parody of liberal documentaries that transform complex topics into elaborate cinematic peace signs." |
Nathan Rabin |
Tomato B- |
U2 3D (2008) |
"The problem with U2 3D is that the U2 part is rarely as thrilling as the 3D part." |
Steven Hyden |
- |
Ugetsu (1953) |
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Splat D |
The Ugly Truth (2009) |
"Heigl and Butler have real chemistry together, but The Ugly Truth is the sort of rom-com apparatus that no relationship can overcome." |
Scott Tobias |
Splat D |
Ultraviolet (1992) |
"As with his last film, 2002's Equilibrium, Wimmer borrows all his best ideas from other movies . . . then spackles over his half-assed plot with a shiny aesthetic." |
Tasha Robinson |
Splat D |
Ultraviolet (2006) |
"Wimmer borrows all his best ideas from other movies...then spackles over his half-assed plot with a shiny aesthetic." |
Tasha Robinson |
- |
Un Chien Andalou (1929) |
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|
Tomato B+ |
Un Secret (2008) |
"Suitably tense, sad, and deeply poignant." |
Noel Murray |
Tomato B+ |
Un Secret (2008) |
"A Secret is suitably tense, sad, and deeply poignant as it moves toward an epilogue exploring the idea that everything rots and decays, no mater how well-maintained." |
Noel Murray |
Splat C |
Unaccompanied Minors (2006) |
"Unaccompanied Minors is packed with talent in front of and behind the camera, which makes its bland mediocrity even more unforgivable." |
Nathan Rabin |
- |
The Unbearable Lightness of Being (1988) |
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Splat D |
The Unborn (2009) |
"What darkness the movie achieves comes solely from the lighting." |
Keith Phipps |
Tomato B- |
Unborn in the USA: Inside the War on Abortion (2006) |
"t's almost impossible to make a fair-minded, non-exploitative documentary about the abortion debate, but Stephen Fell and Will Thompson take a credible shot with Unborn In The USA: Inside The War On Abortion." |
Noel Murray |
Splat C- |
Uncertainty (2009) |
"The leads are immensely appealing, but the sum of their experiences equals nothing more profound than two earnest people wrestling with a tough decision." |
Scott Tobias |
- |
Uncle Nino (2003) |
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|
- |
Uncovered: The War on Iraq (2004) |
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|
- |
Undeclared - The Complete Series (2001) |
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|
Splat C |
Under Our Skin (2009) |
"Under My Skin is well-produced and engaging, but it’s also anecdotal and conspiratorial, and damnably non-confrontational." |
Noel Murray |
Splat C+ |
Under the Same Moon (2008) |
"A harmless feel-good movie that tries to tell audiences what it's like to be a victimized immigrant, and mostly winds up telling them what it's like to have their heartstrings yanked, gratuitiously and often." |
Tasha Robinson |
- |
Under the Volcano (1984) |
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|
- |
The Underachievers (1987) |
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|
Splat |
Underclassman (2005) |
"Almost comically unambitious, Underclassman seldom tries to be funny, and never even attempts to be original." |
Nathan Rabin |
Splat D- |
Underdog (2007) |
"Whatever the intent, the result is unfit for humankind." |
Scott Tobias |
- |
Underground Zero (2002) |
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|
- |
Underworld (1997) |
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|
Splat C- |
Underworld: Evolution (2006) |
"Underworld films are a highly specialized taste, and those who've acquired it know who they are. Everyone else should give this one a wide berth." |
Tasha Robinson |
Splat D+ |
Underworld: Rise of the Lycans (2009) |
"Lycans, helmed by longtime creature-designer and first-time director Patrick Tatopoulos, just repeats the tale again at feature length." |
Tasha Robinson |
Splat |
Undiscovered (2005) |
"Undiscovered would like to think of itself as a gritty, documentary-style indie about hopefuls on the fringes of the industry, but it's more like one of those lame hair-metal bands that went out and bought flannel shirts after Nirvana hit it big." |
Nathan Rabin |
- |
Undisputed (2002) |
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|
- |
An Unfinished Life (2005) |
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|
Tomato B+ |
The Unforeseen (2007) |
"The movie wavers between Sundance-friendly issue film and spiritual reverie." |
Sam Adams |
- |
Unforgivable Blackness: The Rise and Fall of Jack Johnson (2004) |
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|
- |
The Unheard Music (1985) |
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|
- |
The Unheard Music (1985) |
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|
Splat C |
The Uninvited (2009) |
"It's a slick, bloodless affair that's neither as suggestive as the classic general-audiences ghost stories of the past, nor as intense as a hard-R would allow it to be." |
Scott Tobias |
Tomato B |
United 93 (2006) |
"The knowledge of what's to come allows Greengrass to build almost unbearable tension reinforced by his characters' ignorance, and later, their slow realization of what's going on." |
Keith Phipps |
Splat C- |
Unknown (2006) |
"Unknown comes across more like an amateur stage play, mechanically working through the obligatory three acts toward the obligatory twist ending." |
Tasha Robinson |
- |
The Unknown Marx Brothers (1993) |
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|
Splat C+ |
Unknown White Male (2005) |
"Sincere, fitfully fascinating, but still somewhat hollow." |
Tasha Robinson |
Tomato B |
Unmistaken Child (2009) |
"Baratz’s apparent willingness to accept everything at face value papers over some of the more troubling aspects of Tenzin’s mission, but Unmistaken Child allows the mysteries of the process to be preserved without judgment." |
Scott Tobias |
Tomato A- |
An Unreasonable Man (2007) |
"A spellbinding cautionary tale about the dangers of purity and the ugly necessity of compromise and pragmatism." |
Nathan Rabin |
- |
Untold Scandal (2003) |
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|
Tomato |
The Untold Story of Emmet Louis Till (2005) |
"One of the most powerful, important things a documentary can do is bear witness to man's inhumanity to man, and document for posterity crimes that cry out for justice, however tardy." |
Nathan Rabin |
Splat C- |
Untraceable (2008) |
"Suspense remains at a minimum." |
Keith Phipps |
Tomato |
Up (2009) |
"The overall look of the film, with its breathtaking aerial views of South American landscapes and its symbolic interplay of squares and circles, puts every other animation studio to shame." |
Mike D'Angelo |
Tomato B+ |
Up (2009) |
"Up is challenging, emotionally and narratively, but it trusts viewers to keep up; Pixar has never been interested in talking down to children or their parents." |
Tasha Robinson |
- |
Up and Down (2005) |
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|
Tomato |
Up for Grabs (2005) |
"In the annals of baseball history, their battle will remain a curious little footnote, but sometimes footnotes are more compelling than the main text." |
Scott Tobias |
Tomato B |
Up in the Air (2009) |
"Jason Reitman’s direction nicely translates the seductive appeal of sterile public places while letting the assured performances do much of the work." |
Keith Phipps |
Tomato B |
Up The Yangtze (2007) |
"Up The Yangtze goes from sleepily hypnotic to riveting over the course of 90 minutes." |
Tasha Robinson |
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