Splat 2.5/4 |
Babel (2006) |
"The film's ambition, unfortunately, exceeds its reach, let alone its grasp." |
Mark Dujsik |
Splat 1.5/4 |
Bad Boys II (2003) |
"It's big, loud, about half-an-hour to an hour overlong, and devoid of the things that make big, loud action flicks entertaining." |
Mark Dujsik |
Splat 2/4 |
Bad Company (2002) |
"Scores no points for originality, wit, or intelligence. It’s a cookie-cutter movie, a cut-and-paste job." |
Mark Dujsik |
Splat 2/4 |
Balls of Fury (2007) |
"When [the jokes] should be riotously funny, they're merely amusing; when they should at least get a chuckle, they're just dead spots." |
Mark Dujsik |
Splat 2/4 |
Bandits (2001) |
"Calls its subjects heroes and ends up making a joke of them." |
Mark Dujsik |
Splat 1.5/4 |
The Banger Sisters (2002) |
"There’s something with potential here, but the movie decides, like Lavinia, to go the conservative route." |
Mark Dujsik |
Splat 2.5/4 |
Barbershop (2002) |
"Focuses too much on the tried and tired plot developments for the characters to completely grow on us." |
Mark Dujsik |
Tomato 4/4 |
Batman Begins (2005) |
"This is how you make a superhero movie." |
Mark Dujsik |
Tomato 4/4 |
A Beautiful Mind (2001) |
"A grand Hollywood drama." |
Mark Dujsik |
Splat 2/4 |
Bee Movie (2007) |
"Compare this to the output of a studio like Pixar, and the movie really fits its title: a second-rate computer-animated comedy." |
Mark Dujsik |
Splat 1.5/4 |
Behind Enemy Lines (2001) |
"Flag-waving claptrap--a self-congratulating mess of an action movie." |
Mark Dujsik |
Tomato 3/4 |
Bend It Like Beckham (2003) |
"It's simply a nice story, affectionately told, and worthy of the 'feel-good' label." |
Mark Dujsik |
Tomato 3/4 |
Beowulf (2007) |
"A visually rousing epic and a surprisingly effective reworking of a classic." |
Mark Dujsik |
Tomato 3/4 |
Beyond the Sea (2004) |
"Ultimately works as flattering homage." |
Mark Dujsik |
Tomato 3/4 |
Birthday Girl (2002) |
"Works for the most part as an interesting and entertaining experiment in genre bending and tone." |
Mark Dujsik |
Splat 0.5/4 |
Black Christmas (2006) |
"Oh, how painfully incompetent this movie is." |
Mark Dujsik |
Tomato 3/4 |
Black Hawk Down (2001) |
"The scenes of combat make Black Hawk Down an experience that you won’t be able to shake too easily." |
Mark Dujsik |
Splat 2.5/4 |
Black Snake Moan (2007) |
"The concept works better in esoteric theory than it does in actual practice." |
Mark Dujsik |
Tomato 3/4 |
Blade 2 (2002) |
"A rousing action flick and a pretty scary horror movie" |
Mark Dujsik |
Splat 1.5/4 |
Blade: Trinity (2004) |
"A character looks directly into the camera and gives the audience the middle finger. That seems a tad bit stand-offish, wouldn't you say?" |
Mark Dujsik |
Splat 2/4 |
Blades of Glory (2007) |
"More concerned with forcing random humor within its setup than finding the real humor that's there." |
Mark Dujsik |
Tomato 3/4 |
The Blind Side (2009) |
"Works in its own simple way because we believe and connect to these characters." |
Mark Dujsik |
Splat 1/4 |
Blood and Chocolate (2007) |
"For a movie so humorless, it's amazing how much humor can be found while watching Blood and Chocolate." |
Mark Dujsik |
Splat 2.5/4 |
Blood Diamond (2006) |
"The question is not whether Blood Diamond succeeds as a mature, politically-minded piece of entertainment but whether it should be an entertainment in the first place." |
Mark Dujsik |
Tomato 3/4 |
Blood Work (2002) |
"The performances, along with Eastwood’s intent focus on characterization, make Blood Work a commendable drama even when the detective story flounders." |
Mark Dujsik |
Tomato 3/4 |
Blow (2001) |
"The story here is intriguing, but there is something hinted at in between the plot that really struck me." |
Mark Dujsik |
Splat 2.5/4 |
Blue Crush (2002) |
"On a certain base level, Blue Crush delivers what it promises, just not well enough to recommend it." |
Mark Dujsik |
Splat 1.5/4 |
Boogeyman (2005) |
"One could look at this as an exercise in building dread, but the only problem is there's no sense of dread accompanying it." |
Mark Dujsik |
Tomato 4/4 |
Borat: Cultural Learnings of America for Make Benefit Glorious Nation of Kazakhstan (2006) |
"This is not only the best comedy of the year; it may well be the best comedy in a decade. Hell, it might be the best comedy in one-score years. Maybe even one-score years plus a decade." |
Mark Dujsik |
Splat 2.5/4 |
The Bourne Identity (2002) |
"A close-to-solid espionage thriller with the misfortune of being released a few decades too late." |
Mark Dujsik |
Tomato 4/4 |
Bowling for Columbine (2002) |
"An important film, not only because of what it’s about but also because of what it represents. Films like this strengthen our opinions and give us a feeling of democracy and freedom of speech at work." |
Mark Dujsik |
Splat 2/4 |
The Box (2009) |
"This is easily [Kelly's] most accessible movie, but it's also his least involving." |
Mark Dujsik |
Tomato 4/4 |
Breach (2007) |
"It's a daunting task, but Ray manages to keep the entire affair focused on unraveling thread after thread of Hanssen." |
Mark Dujsik |
Tomato 4/4 |
Bridge to Terabithia (2007) |
"What a wonderful, sorrowful film." |
Mark Dujsik |
Tomato 3.5/4 |
Bridget Jones' Diary (2001) |
"And I thought romantic comedies had become stale." |
Mark Dujsik |
Splat 2/4 |
Bridget Jones: The Edge of Reason (2004) |
"A little Bridget unfortunately goes a long way." |
Mark Dujsik |
Splat 1/4 |
Bringing Down the House (2003) |
"At some point during Bringing Down the House, I covered my face ... I haven't had that kind of reaction to a movie in a while." |
Mark Dujsik |
Tomato 3/4 |
Brokeback Mountain (2005) |
"Lee has managed to capture more than lavish backdrops and romantic sentimentalities and arrives at the end of the film with a sad reflection on love fought for and lost." |
Mark Dujsik |
Tomato 3/4 |
The Brotherhood of the Wolf (2002) |
"A delightfully eclectic piece of filmmaking." |
Mark Dujsik |
Tomato 3/4 |
Brothers (2009) |
"A solidly developed look at the toll of war on individuals and the bonds they have." |
Mark Dujsik |
Splat 2/4 |
The Brothers Solomon (2007) |
"A decidedly mixed bag, one that never gets over its inherent fault but still makes a mediocre effort." |
Mark Dujsik |
Tomato 3/4 |
Bruce Almighty (2003) |
"The humor works (albeit with reservations), and once you get through the syrup, the film has a surprisingly relevant and humanistic lesson to pontificate." |
Mark Dujsik |
Tomato 3/4 |
Bug (2007) |
"A deeply disturbing, claustrophobic look at psychological trauma." |
Mark Dujsik |
Tomato 4/4 |
Bully (2001) |
"If such material and the pessimism accompanying it make some people uncomfortable, maybe they’re starting to get the point." |
Mark Dujsik |
Tomato 3/4 |
The Burning Plain (2009) |
"Arriaga's affinity for the humanistic ... propels The Burning Plain." |
Mark Dujsik |
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