Splat 2/4 |
American Wedding (2003) |
"It doesn't take a rocket scientist (or a pie fornicator) to tell that American Wedding is easily the weakest in a once-promising series." |
Dustin Putman |
Splat 1.5/4 |
The Amityville Horror (2005) |
"Why bother ratcheting up suspense with unseen forces and horrors of the psyche when you can just show actors in makeup instructed to look spooooooky?" |
Dustin Putman |
Tomato 3/4 |
An Education (2009) |
"A resonant coming-of-age story, at once tough and delicate, that signifies how much times have changed in the proceeding fifty years, and, in other ways, how much they have stayed the same." |
Dustin Putman |
Splat .5/4 |
Anacondas: The Hunt for the Blood Orchid (2004) |
"Doesn't even fall into the 'so bad it's entertaining' category. As unscary, threadbare, and downright dull as these kinds of movies come." |
Dustin Putman |
Splat 1.5/4 |
Analyze That (2002) |
"Analyze That is more of the same--a near-carbon copy of its predecessor--meaning that it has a handful of funny moments surrounded by a boatload of unfunny ones." |
Dustin Putman |
Splat 1.5/4 |
Analyze This (1998) |
"Talent can certainly help any film out, but when the written material isn't up to their level, what we are virtually left with is a vacuum of thin air." |
Dustin Putman |
Splat 2/4 |
Anchorman: The Legend of Ron Burgundy (2004) |
"A marginal entertainment with some greatly funny scenes definitely worth seeing, but is the rest of the movie worth wading through to get to them? Probably not." |
Dustin Putman |
Tomato 3.5/4 |
Andrew Lloyd Webber's The Phantom of the Opera (2004) |
"One of the most entertaining motion pictures of the year, The Phantom of the Opera is a cinematic gift for the ages that finds profundity in its thematic innocence." |
Dustin Putman |
Tomato 3.5/4 |
Angel Eyes (2001) |
"An intelligent, impassioned adult romance that has a lot to say, and doesn't feel the need to let a rock soundtrack full of love ballads explain it." |
Dustin Putman |
Splat 2/4 |
Angels & Demons (2009) |
"Languid, over-bloated, preachy and too reliant on coincidence. Sometimes comes off as a pushy lecture produced and directed by Kirk Cameron." |
Dustin Putman |
Splat 2/4 |
Anger Management (2003) |
"One of [Adam] Sandler's weaker, more slapdash efforts." |
Dustin Putman |
Splat 1.5/4 |
The Animal (2001) |
"Practically screams out, 'Tiresome!'" |
Dustin Putman |
Tomato 2.5/4 |
Annapolis (2006) |
"Stacked with unoriginal plot elements hot off the assembly line, yet still manages to present said story with conviction, tough rings of truth, and a rooting attentiveness." |
Dustin Putman |
Tomato 3.5/4 |
The Anniversary Party (2001) |
"A striking triumph!" |
Dustin Putman |
Tomato 2.5/4 |
Another Gay Sequel (2008) |
"A more slapdash affair than its predecessor, but writer-director Todd Stephens has retained enough sunshine, sweetness, and bravely go-for-broke showmanship to keep things moving at an amiable pace." |
Dustin Putman |
Splat 2/4 |
The Ant Bully (2006) |
"Pleasant, but not dynamic, it's old-fashioned feel and narrative deficiencies bound to leave most audiences cold." |
Dustin Putman |
Tomato 3.5/4 |
Antichrist (2009) |
"A fairy tale gone fatalistically wrong, the stark opposite of happily ever after. Impresses with its sheer dauntless, sobering nerve." |
Dustin Putman |
Tomato 2.5/4 |
Antwone Fisher (2002) |
"A nicely-drawn, humanistic character study and a genuinely romantic romance." |
Dustin Putman |
Splat 2/4 |
Any Given Sunday (1999) |
"A fast-paced, entertaining drama that, little-by-little, grows problematic when you stop to think long enough about its specifics." |
Dustin Putman |
Splat 1.5/4 |
Anything Else (2003) |
"Instead of replaying the same storylines and characters,...Allen should refocus his attention on originality." |
Dustin Putman |
Tomato 3.5/4 |
Anywhere But Here (1999) |
"An exceptional motion picture. A true-to-life examination of the bond between a mother and a daughter, and has universal appeal for anyone who has ever had a parent." |
Dustin Putman |
Splat 2/4 |
Apocalypto (2006) |
"By the end, there's nothing to grab onto except spare limbs and innards." |
Dustin Putman |
Splat 1.5/4 |
Appaloosa (2008) |
"These days, westerns are a dying breed, uncommonly found in multiplexes. Appaloosa is the latest reason why." |
Dustin Putman |
Tomato 3/4 |
April Fool's Day (1986) |
"Even today, it holds up as a spooky, flirty entertainment, doing justice to the folly and mirth of its namesake holiday." |
Dustin Putman |
Splat 1/4 |
April Fool's Day (2008) |
"Exceedingly stupid and convoluted, leading to a big 'huh?' ending. April Fool's, indeed." |
Dustin Putman |
Splat 2/4 |
Apt Pupil (1998) |
"Renfro and McKellen are nothing short of spectacular, but with all things considered, Apt Pupil just isn't a very well thought-out picture." |
Dustin Putman |
Splat 2/4 |
Aqua Teen Hunger Force Colon Movie Film For Theatres (2007) |
"If nothing else, it can lay claim to being the only film in memory that had me in tears of hysterical laughter before the studio logos came up." |
Dustin Putman |
Tomato 2.5/4 |
Aquamarine (2006) |
"Gentle-hearted and surprisingly sweet." |
Dustin Putman |
Splat .5/4 |
Are We Done Yet? (2007) |
"Grammatically incorrect though it is, Are We Done Yet? is precisely what audiences will be pleading by the ten-minute mark." |
Dustin Putman |
Splat 1.5/4 |
Are We There Yet? (2005) |
"Damn that Satchel Paige bobblehead doll and double-damn director Brian Levant for thinking it was a good idea." |
Dustin Putman |
Tomato 2.5/4 |
The Aristocrats (2005) |
"The most in-depth study of a single joke that has likely ever been attempted on film." |
Dustin Putman |
Tomato 3.5/4 |
Arlington Road (1999) |
"A pulse-pounding paranoia thriller." |
Dustin Putman |
Tomato 3.5/4 |
The Assassination of Jesse James by the Coward Robert Ford (2007) |
"One of the most cinematically assured works of the year. Blows most tried-and-true westerns out of the water." |
Dustin Putman |
Tomato 2.5/4 |
Assault on Precinct 13 (2005) |
"Graphically violent and merciless...refreshingly unpretentious in its goal to entertain and put a jolt in any non-squeamish viewer sick to death of cookie-cutter genre movies." |
Dustin Putman |
Splat 1.5/4 |
Astro Boy (2009) |
"A morbidly insensitive insult." |
Dustin Putman |
Splat 1.5/4 |
The Astronaut Farmer (2007) |
"A well-meaning but insufferably corny yarn." |
Dustin Putman |
Splat 1.5/4 |
The Astronaut's Wife (1999) |
"If the movie is a disaster on the writing and directing levels, at least most of the performances are strong and effective, and on a technical level, it is often impressive." |
Dustin Putman |
Tomato 3/4 |
At First Sight (1998) |
"Since January is usually the time of year that is known as the dumping ground from bad movies, At First Sight comes as a refreshing and sophisticated change of pace." |
Dustin Putman |
Splat 2.5/4 |
Atlantis: The Lost Empire (2001) |
"A worthwhile venture that may not go down as a modern animated classic, but it does expose Disney as a studio more than willing to break free of tradition and try something a little different, for once. It's about time." |
Dustin Putman |
Splat 2/4 |
Atonement (2007) |
"Profundity is never achieved because the would-be encompassing love story at its center isn't given enough time to build and breathe." |
Dustin Putman |
Splat 2/4 |
August Rush (2007) |
"Slight, uneven and not very memorable. Just as the viewer's heart is intended to soar, mine was left lukewarm and wishing that it cared more." |
Dustin Putman |
Tomato 3/4 |
Aurora Borealis (2006) |
"Has a relaxed and understated tone that blindsides the viewer at key moments with its dramatic potency." |
Dustin Putman |
Splat 2/4 |
Austin Powers in Goldmember (2002) |
"Most certainly the funniest Austin Powers movie yet, but it is also the most fervently uneven and charmless." |
Dustin Putman |
Splat 2/4 |
Austin Powers: The Spy Who Shagged Me (1999) |
"After seeing his second adventure, you have to wonder how many times the same jokes can be played out before they start to overstay their welcome." |
Dustin Putman |
Splat 2/4 |
Australia (2008) |
"A technical triumph in search of a heart that feels real." |
Dustin Putman |
Splat 2/4 |
Autumn in New York (2000) |
"A respectable enough love story that holds so much promise, yet doesn't seem to have had the screenplay kinks worked out before shooting commenced." |
Dustin Putman |
Splat 2/4 |
Avatar (2009) |
"Take away the snazzy technology and what is left? Precious little. From a writing and storytelling standpoint, Avatar is a considerable failure, not even worth a fraction of its built-in hype." |
Dustin Putman |
Tomato 2.5/4 |
The Aviator (2004) |
"A solid, albeit flawed, effort. Stellar work by Leonardo DiCaprio, but Cate Blanchett's masterful, Oscar-worthy performance steals the film." |
Dustin Putman |
Splat 1.5/4 |
Awake (2007) |
"So screechingly obvious by the 15-minute mark that all the viewer is left to do for the remainder of the running time is wait around for the slow-witted machinations of the script to catch up." |
Dustin Putman |
Tomato 3.5/4 |
Away We Go (2009) |
"A road movie made up of what feels like a half-dozen exquisitely realized short films, Away We Go sends the viewer out smiling." |
Dustin Putman |
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