Tomato 4/5 |
Fahrenheit 9/11 (2004) |
"A very good documentary, but it isn't the best political doc to come out this summer; that would be Control Room." |
Michael W. Phillips, Jr. |
Tomato 5/5 |
The Fall of the House of Usher (1928) |
"The film denies us the safe distance between viewer and viewed, and it does this so effectively that its horrors are occurring all around us." |
Michael W. Phillips, Jr. |
Splat 2/5 |
Fallen Angel (1945) |
"It lacks that desperation, doom, and paranoia. It's limp; it's just going through the motions." |
Michael W. Phillips, Jr. |
Tomato 4.5/5 |
Fantastic Mr. Fox (2009) |
"Fantastic isn't a strong enough word for this vibrant, intelligent, hilarious film for all ages" |
Michael W. Phillips, Jr. |
Tomato 3.5/5 |
A Farewell to Arms (1932) |
"It's not as good as the book, but it succeeds in its own right, which is really all I ask of adaptations." |
Michael W. Phillips, Jr. |
Tomato 3/5 |
Farinelli: Il Castrato (1994) |
Click here to see the review. |
Michael W. Phillips, Jr. |
Splat 2/5 |
The Fast and the Furious (2001) |
"What is unforgivable is that many of the racing scenes were boring too." |
Michael W. Phillips, Jr. |
Tomato 4/5 |
FAUST (1926) |
"A masterpiece of expressionistic filmmaking, a silent classic that is unfortunately deeply flawed by a maudlin second act." |
Michael W. Phillips, Jr. |
Splat 2/5 |
Fear Dot Com (2002) |
"May just be the stupidest suspense thriller I have ever seen." |
Michael W. Phillips, Jr. |
Tomato 4/5 |
Fight Club (1999) |
Click here to see the review. |
Michael W. Phillips, Jr. |
Tomato 4/5 |
The Filth and the Fury (1999) |
Click here to see the review. |
Michael W. Phillips, Jr. |
Splat 2.5/5 |
Final Destination (2000) |
"A ridiculous film, but I guess I had fun watching it." |
Michael W. Phillips, Jr. |
Splat 2/5 |
Final Destination 2 (2003) |
"If that's what you came for, you won't go away disappointed." |
Michael W. Phillips, Jr. |
Splat 2/5 |
Final Destination 3 (2006) |
"This film is the least of the three: it lacks the novelty of the first film and the cleverly morbid humor of the second one." |
Michael W. Phillips, Jr. |
Tomato 3/5 |
Finding Forrester (2000) |
"While it doesn't necessarily offer anything new, it is interesting, if only for the actors involved." |
Michael W. Phillips, Jr. |
Tomato 4/5 |
Fireworks (1997) |
"A really good example of character development by actions, without the benefit of dialog or mannerisms." |
Michael W. Phillips, Jr. |
Splat 2.5/5 |
First Name: Carmen (1983) |
"In the middle of the muddle, there was a nearly perfect scene." |
Michael W. Phillips, Jr. |
Tomato 5/5 |
The Fisher King (1991) |
No article available. |
Michael W. Phillips, Jr. |
Tomato 4/5 |
A Fistful of Dynamite (1971) |
No article available. |
Michael W. Phillips, Jr. |
Splat 2/5 |
Five Easy Pieces (1970) |
"Critics praise the film's daring, lavishing it with undeserved attention even now, thirty years after it was released." |
Michael W. Phillips, Jr. |
Tomato 3/5 |
Five Graves to Cairo (1943) |
"Wilder's work is known for its bitter cynicism and able balancing of absurdity with dead seriousness, but this film, while enjoyable, shows an uncertainty of tone." |
Michael W. Phillips, Jr. |
Tomato 3/5 |
Five Star Final (1931) |
"Despite a great turn by Robinson, the acting nearly sinks this film." |
Michael W. Phillips, Jr. |
Splat 1.5/5 |
Flashdance (1983) |
"An utterly preposterous piece of Reagan-era bootstrapping propaganda." |
Michael W. Phillips, Jr. |
Tomato 3/5 |
Flawless (1999) |
Click here to see the review. |
Michael W. Phillips, Jr. |
Tomato 3/5 |
Flirtation Walk (1934) |
"Overall well worth watching." |
Michael W. Phillips, Jr. |
Tomato 3/5 |
Flirting with Disaster (1996) |
Click here to see the review. |
Michael W. Phillips, Jr. |
Splat 2.5/5 |
The Fly (1986) |
"Instead of being a pretty good cautionary fable about the limits of technology, it's a show-and-tell in fifth grade biology." |
Michael W. Phillips, Jr. |
Splat 2.5/5 |
Following (1998) |
"Uses a fragmented storyline, but it doesn't really serve to advance the plot or increase the suspense. In this case, it seems to be just a directorial trick" |
Michael W. Phillips, Jr. |
Splat 2.5/5 |
Food, Inc. (2009) |
"Feels like the Cliffs notes version of a gripping book." |
Michael W. Phillips, Jr. |
Tomato 4/5 |
For Whom the Bell Tolls (1943) |
"Cooper is great as the knowing and weary Robert." |
Michael W. Phillips, Jr. |
Tomato 3/5 |
Forbidden Planet (1956) |
"Equal parts cheesy 1950s sci-fi and intelligent, if misguided, grappling with the idea of limitless progress." |
Michael W. Phillips, Jr. |
Tomato 4/5 |
Foreign Correspondent (1940) |
No article available. |
Michael W. Phillips, Jr. |
Tomato 4.5/5 |
The Fountain (2006) |
"Incredibly honest and emotional filmmaking that's not afraid to slip up in its pursuit of something beautiful." |
Michael W. Phillips, Jr. |
Tomato 3.5/5 |
Four Daughters (1938) |
"A surprisingly heartwarming, funny, and sad film that tugs on the heartstrings, but in a way that isn't maudlin or annoying." |
Michael W. Phillips, Jr. |
Tomato 3.5/5 |
The Fourth Man (1984) |
Click here to see the review. |
Michael W. Phillips, Jr. |
Tomato 4.5/5 |
Frailty (2002) |
"Grim and dark, but also endlessly inventive and shocking." |
Michael W. Phillips, Jr. |
Splat 2.5/5 |
Frankenstein Meets the Wolf Man (1943) |
"It starts off really well, stalls a little toward the middle, goes bonkers for one really odd musical number, and then derails completely at the end." |
Michael W. Phillips, Jr. |
Splat 2.5/5 |
Freddy Got Fingered (2001) |
"As a movie, it's a piece of garbage, but when considered as a series of gags, many of which are tasteless and tired but an equal number are inspired, it's worth seeing." |
Michael W. Phillips, Jr. |
Splat 2.5/5 |
Freddy vs. Jason (2003) |
"A little less Cliffs notes in the first half, a few more inventive battle scenes between our two heroes, and it might have been something really memorable." |
Michael W. Phillips, Jr. |
Tomato 4/5 |
Frequency (2000) |
Click here to see the review. |
Michael W. Phillips, Jr. |
Tomato 4.5/5 |
Friday Night Lights (2004) |
"[Made] with a skill and grace that lifts the material up; all of the actors, and everyone involved in the film's production, came together and made something special." |
Michael W. Phillips, Jr. |
Tomato 3/5 |
Fried Green Tomatoes (1991) |
No article available. |
Michael W. Phillips, Jr. |
Tomato 3.5/5 |
Friendly Persuasion (1956) |
"A big, colorful, entertaining movie that could only have been made in the 1950s." |
Michael W. Phillips, Jr. |
Tomato 3.5/5 |
From Hell (2001) |
"Pays off with an ending that is both cheesy and poignant in equal measures." |
Michael W. Phillips, Jr. |
Splat 2.5/5 |
The Front Page (1931) |
"Has its share of funny lines and characters, but it's not nearly as funny as the most famous remake, 1940's His Girl Friday." |
Michael W. Phillips, Jr. |
Tomato 3.5/5 |
Funny Girl (1968) |
"[Streisand gives] a natural, unforced performance, easily one of the three or four best Best Actresses in Oscar history." |
Michael W. Phillips, Jr. |
Tomato 3/5 |
Funny People (2009) |
"It should probably have been apparent to Apatow, well versed in the structure of comedy on film, that it was far too long." |
Michael W. Phillips, Jr. |
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