Splat 1/4 |
Radio (2003) |
"Underneath the sugary sweet external coating of Radio is a cynical and pandering piece of hypocrisy." |
Mark Dujsik |
Splat 1.5/4 |
Rails & Ties (2007) |
"Either an unsuccessfully manipulative, sappy melodrama or the most deranged concept for a family sitcom anyone has ever developed." |
Mark Dujsik |
Splat 2.5/4 |
Rambo (2008) |
"Has the gritty realism of the first film and a sadder mood for our hero but still continues Rambo as a soldier for hire involved in a standard plot." |
Mark Dujsik |
Splat 2/4 |
Rat Race (2001) |
"it’s a sad day when a man capable of such perfectly insane comic timing cannot properly pace a simple It’s a Mad Mad Mad Mad World rehash." |
Mark Dujsik |
Tomato 3/4 |
Ratatouille (2007) |
"A visually astounding comedy that's missing the emotional significance and thematic complexity of the computer animation studio's best work." |
Mark Dujsik |
Tomato 4/4 |
Ray (2004) |
"Emerges as an honest and loving tribute to one of the few, true legends of modern music." |
Mark Dujsik |
Splat 0/4 |
The Real Cancun (2003) |
"It's a document of the decline of Western civilization, and no, it's not because everyone in it drinks, has sex, and parties but because when asked if someone could film it, they said yes." |
Mark Dujsik |
Splat 1.5/4 |
The Reaping (2007) |
"A mess of theological ponderings, cheap twists and turns, and cheesy stylistic choices." |
Mark Dujsik |
Splat 2.5/4 |
Recess: School's Out (2001) |
"These are definitely characters with comedic promise, but the movie is so concerned on establishing its big story, that it leaves them too far behind." |
Mark Dujsik |
Tomato 3/4 |
The Recruit (2003) |
"Its screenplay keeps us on our toes in terms of plotting and expectations, which makes it easier to forgive all the questions the lackadaisical finale brings up." |
Mark Dujsik |
Tomato 3.5/4 |
Red Dragon (2002) |
"Forget arguing about style over substance; here, the style is the substance." |
Mark Dujsik |
Splat 1.5/4 |
Reign of Fire (2002) |
"Given the choice between the humans in this movie and the dragons, I’m rooting for the cockroaches." |
Mark Dujsik |
Splat 2.5/4 |
Reign Over Me (2007) |
"Successful until the rusty workings of its story gears start to show." |
Mark Dujsik |
Splat 2/4 |
Rendition (2007) |
"The stories are unflatteringly forced together, neither of them highlighting the thematic relevance of the other." |
Mark Dujsik |
Splat 1.5/4 |
Reno 911!: Miami (2007) |
"I'm just not a fan of the show, and Reno 911!: Miami doesn't help in the least to make me one." |
Mark Dujsik |
Splat 1.5/4 |
Rent (2005) |
"A stylistic mess all around." |
Mark Dujsik |
Tomato 3/4 |
Rescue Dawn (2007) |
"Herzog's admiration for [Dengler] and his story is apparent." |
Mark Dujsik |
Splat 1/4 |
Resident Evil (2002) |
"A zombie movie in every sense of the word--mindless, lifeless, meandering, loud, painful, obnoxious." |
Mark Dujsik |
Splat 1/4 |
Resident Evil: Extinction (2007) |
"At least [the series] has been consistently bad, but Extinction might be the worst of them." |
Mark Dujsik |
Splat 2.5/4 |
Resurrecting the Champ (2007) |
"The script and director Rod Lurie just can't get the parts to meld." |
Mark Dujsik |
Tomato 3/4 |
Riding in Cars with Boys (2001) |
"I can take or leave sentimentality, but I cannot ignore when a film actually portrays at least three truthful, complex relationships." |
Mark Dujsik |
Tomato 3/4 |
The Ring (2002) |
"Despite my reservations, The Ring works." |
Mark Dujsik |
Splat 2.5/4 |
The Road (2009) |
"So intent on finding the shortest route to the essence of the book that it never discovers its own soul." |
Mark Dujsik |
Tomato 3.5/4 |
Road to Perdition (2002) |
"In such able hands, the film transcends its generic restrictions." |
Mark Dujsik |
Splat 2/4 |
Rock Star (2001) |
"There are no shades of gray, and by the end when Chris finds what he wants, you begin to wonder if he found Jesus too." |
Mark Dujsik |
Tomato 3/4 |
Rocky Balboa (2006) |
"Returns to the series' character-driven origins and is subsequently the best film in the series since the 1976 original." |
Mark Dujsik |
Tomato 3/4 |
Roger Dodger (2002) |
"An entertaining look into the male psyche -- well, at least the psyche of males preoccupied with adolescent concerns." |
Mark Dujsik |
Splat 0.5/4 |
Rollerball (2002) |
"An insultingly bad movie, and even the flashiest, most distracting sound and visual gimmicks cannot hide this fact." |
Mark Dujsik |
Splat 2.5/4 |
The Rookie (2002) |
"Maybe it’s asking too much, but if a movie is truly going to inspire me, I want a little more than this." |
Mark Dujsik |
Tomato 4/4 |
The Royal Tenenbaums (2001) |
"If the dysfunctional family is a distinctly American pop-culture cornerstone, Anderson has created a small opus of the American family." |
Mark Dujsik |
Tomato 3/4 |
The Rules of Attraction (2002) |
"As depressing as it sounds, it still makes for compelling, occasionally disturbing entertainment." |
Mark Dujsik |
Splat 2/4 |
Runaway Jury (2003) |
"Never boring but continuously frustrating." |
Mark Dujsik |
Splat 2.5/4 |
The Rundown (2003) |
"Within the context of the script's gradual decline, The Rundown's faults narrowly outweigh its virtues." |
Mark Dujsik |
Splat 1.5/4 |
Running Scared (2006) |
"The movie doesn't so much wallow in the abhorrent side of humanity as it showers, bathes, and dresses in it before heading off to work at MTV." |
Mark Dujsik |
Splat 2/4 |
Rush Hour 2 (2001) |
"The action scenes are still good, but the comedy itself is very slight." |
Mark Dujsik |
Splat 2/4 |
Rush Hour 3 (2007) |
"Just more redundant, cookie-cutter formula." |
Mark Dujsik |
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