Splat 1.5/4 |
I am a Sex Addict (2005) |
"Making this confessional film may have been therapeutic for Zahedi, but it's pure torture for an audience." |
Sean Means |
Splat 2.5/4 |
I Am David (2004) |
"How David escapes, alas, is less compelling than wondering how this drearily earnest movie escaped the Hallmark Channel.
" |
Sean Means |
Tomato 3/4 |
I Am Legend (2007) |
"It's a well-made and chillingly effective zombie movie, but that's all it is." |
Sean Means |
Splat |
I Am Sam (2002) |
"A new low in shameless pandering for Academy Award consideration." |
Sean Means |
Splat 2.5/4 |
I Capture the Castle (2003) |
"It's not a bad movie, mind you, just a spotty and rather aimless one loaded with dreary and uninvolving characters." |
Sean Means |
Splat 0/4 |
I Know Who Killed Me (2007) |
"[Lohan]'s hitting rock-bottom onscreen, too." |
Sean Means |
Splat 2.5/4 |
I Love You, Man (2009) |
"Unfortunately, Segel is overbearing as a know-it-all who isn't really a character but a collection of humorous quirks" |
Sean Means |
Splat 2/4 |
I Spy (2002) |
"Remember when movie versions of old TV shows actually took the trouble of lining up cameos of the series' old stars? Or at least followed the general contours of the original series?" |
Sean Means |
Splat 2.5/4 |
I Think I Love My Wife (2007) |
"Rock looks more discomforted by the crowd-pleasing requirements of Hollywood moviemaking than Richard does by his wedding ring." |
Sean Means |
Splat 2.5/4 |
I Want Someone to Eat Cheese With (2007) |
"Some of James' adventures go nowhere, but his encounters with females ... are loaded with humor and warmth." |
Sean Means |
Splat 2/4 |
I'll Sleep When I'm Dead (2004) |
"Too often sleepwalks to its inevitable finish." |
Sean Means |
Tomato 3/4 |
I'm Not Scared (2004) |
"It's the exchanges between Cristiano and di Pierro, children caught up in nasty business they can't understand, that hit you in the gut.
" |
Sean Means |
Tomato 4/4 |
I'm Not There (2007) |
"In a movie loaded with small gems of insight and inspiration, Blanchett's portrayal of the Jude Dylan is a diamond." |
Sean Means |
Tomato 3.5/4 |
I've Loved You So Long (2008) |
"Scott Thomas' spare movements and flinty expression reflect Juliette's will to hold in her emotions like a dam about to burst - and when it finally does, the results are heartbreaking." |
Sean Means |
Tomato 3/4 |
Ice Age (2002) |
"Romano has the perfect voice for a large, furry, short-tempered beast." |
Sean Means |
Splat 2/4 |
Ice Age: Dawn of the Dinosaurs (2009) |
"The most reliable laugh-getter in the past Ice Age films, the acorn-seeking Scrat, is saddled with a dull subplot in which he meets a lady Scratte." |
Sean Means |
Tomato 3/4 |
Ice Age: The Meltdown (2006) |
"Scrat's antics rank with Chuck Jones' old Road Runner vs. Coyote cartoons for pure laughs." |
Sean Means |
Splat 2/4 |
Ice Princess (2005) |
"[There are] a few conflicts ... but none the girl-power fairytale script can't solve with clichés." |
Sean Means |
Splat 2.5/4 |
Identity (2003) |
"Michael Cooney's script keeps you going with two jaw-dropping plot twists -- one cool and thought-provoking, the other manipulative and nasty." |
Sean Means |
Tomato 3/4 |
Idlewild (2006) |
"Even in a period piece set before such cameras were available, André and Big Boi can still shake it like a Polaroid picture." |
Sean Means |
Tomato 3.5/4 |
Igby Goes Down (2002) |
"[Kieran] Culkin may be the most talented of all his brothers." |
Sean Means |
Splat 2/4 |
Igor (2008) |
"The character design looks like warmed-over Tim Burton and the computer animation is flat and inexpressive." |
Sean Means |
Splat 2.5/4 |
The Illusionist (2006) |
"Like Eisenheim's stage show: a lot of smoke and mirrors without much substance." |
Sean Means |
Splat 1.5/4 |
Imaginary Heroes (2004) |
"Writer-director Dan Harris ... runs Tim and the Travises through the dysfunctional-family checklist." |
Sean Means |
Splat 2/4 |
Imagine That (2009) |
"At least this Eddie Murphy family vehicle isn't as bad as Meet Dave - but the same could be said of elective dental surgery." |
Sean Means |
Splat 2.5/4 |
Importance of Being Earnest (2002) |
"There is such a thing as being too earnest." |
Sean Means |
Splat |
Impostor (2001) |
"As good as Sinise is, Impostor is a waste of his time and ours." |
Sean Means |
Tomato 4/4 |
In America (2003) |
"Seeing [Times Square] through the eyes of Christy and Ariel (and the camera of cinematographer Declan Quinn) makes you believe in the enchanting power of the American dream." |
Sean Means |
Tomato 3.5/4 |
In Between Days (2006) |
"A touching and personal story that captures the swirling emotions of adolescence and the immigrant experience - and the heartbreak of being in the middle of both." |
Sean Means |
Tomato 3/4 |
In Good Company (2004) |
"Like too many downsized corporate acquisitions, In Good Company gets more out of its human resources - or, as they used to be called, people - than it gives back." |
Sean Means |
Tomato 3/4 |
In Her Shoes (2005) |
"These two actresses are a well-matched pair." |
Sean Means |
Tomato 3.5/4 |
In July (2000) |
"[It has] such engaging characters [that] if Akin wasn't working overtime trying to get these kids together, viewers might get the urge to play matchmaker themselves." |
Sean Means |
Splat 1.5/4 |
In My Country (2005) |
"Watching [apartheid victims’] testimony become background noise for Jackson and Binoche's tawdry melodrama is aggravating." |
Sean Means |
Tomato |
In the Bedroom (2001) |
"Director Todd Field carefully catches the nuances of relationships between lovers, spouses, parents and children." |
Sean Means |
Splat 1/4 |
In The Mix (2005) |
"Not a word of it comes off as authentic, original or even particularly interesting as it trots out every African-American and Italian-American stereotype you can think of." |
Sean Means |
Tomato 3.5/4 |
In the Shadow of the Moon (2007) |
"A stunning artifact, a reminder of a time when Americans of all stripes could look up to the sky and feel uncynically patriotic." |
Sean Means |
Tomato 3.5/4 |
In the Valley of Elah (2007) |
"Each of Haggis' Oscar-winning leads brings out facets of grief and resolve, with Jones particularly affecting as a man who realizes too late that his son may not have been prepared for combat." |
Sean Means |
Tomato 3.5/4 |
In This World (2003) |
"I wouldn't want to argue politics with Winterbottom... but his realistic depiction of Jamal's journey mostly transcends politics." |
Sean Means |
Splat 1/4 |
The In-Laws (2003) |
"You know things are bad in The In-Laws when the funniest thing they can do with Brooks is put him in a thong." |
Sean Means |
Tomato 4/4 |
An Inconvenient Truth (2006) |
"The surprise of An Inconvenient Truth is that it's not a downer. Gore's humor is self-deprecating, his tone never bitter." |
Sean Means |
Tomato |
The Incredible Hulk (2008) |
"Yes, this Incredible Hulk gets very angry, and fortunately for comic fans, you'll like him when he's angry." |
Vince Horiuchi |
Tomato 4/4 |
The Incredibles (2004) |
"A departure for Pixar: longer and a bit grittier ... and created by someone outside the Pixar family. ... But the movie's central elements are pure Pixar.
" |
Sean Means |
Splat 2.5/4 |
Indiana Jones and the Kingdom of the Crystal Skull (2008) |
"This time, as Spielberg dips into other parts of his canon, the supernatural answer falls maddeningly short of the divine." |
Sean Means |
Splat 2/4 |
Infamous (2006) |
"In the most serious scenes..., Jones' mincing mannerisms are a distraction." |
Sean Means |
Splat 1/4 |
The Informers (2009) |
"Ellis doesn't create a single authentic moment or sympathetic character in this lurid pastiche of disconnected vignettes." |
Sean Means |
Tomato 3.5/4 |
Inheritance (2003) |
"Thomsen brings an icy tension to the role, while Norby, as Christoffer's domineering mom, adds a chilling element of Greek tragedy to the story." |
Sean Means |
Tomato 3.5/4 |
Inland Empire (2006) |
"Lynch and Dern collaborate on a stark impression of the duality of acting... that reveals Lynch's empathy and Dern's utter fearlessness." |
Sean Means |
Tomato 2.5/4 |
Inside Iraq: The Untold Stories (2004) |
"Shiley feels the need to add commentary to moments that speak perfectly well for themselves." |
Sean Means |
Tomato 3/4 |
Inside Man (2006) |
"Lee has fun with his camera tricks, tossing in a few side comments about New York's polyglot racial makeup, and creating smart cat-and-mouse moments for his actors." |
Sean Means |
Tomato 3.5/4 |
Insomnia (2002) |
"In a movie brimming with visual flair, Nolan also leaves room for his actors." |
Sean Means |
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