Factotum (2006)

"Despite Hamer’s deadpan, frequently wordless staging of his finely shot scenes, the end result is a disappointingly literal portrayal of a twentieth-century poet’s life."

Family Nest (1979)

"[The characters] realize the futility of their struggle against beauracracy, but have nothing to do but struggle against it, and in Tarr's committed portrayal of their pathetic struggle, his political rage becomes acutely felt."

Family Ties (2006)

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The Fast Runner (2002)

"It feels as psychologically uncomplicated as the similarly themed The Lion King."

Fearless (1993)

"A sublime meditation on physicality following a traumatic plane crash."

Fiddler on the Roof (1971)

"Norman Jewison's mind-numbingly literal adaptation of the stage musical Fiddler on the Roof is no disaster, but it certainly has its limitations."

Fight Club (1999)

"Fischner’s ability to subvert expectation by delivering such an ultimately positive message is the film’s greatest achievement."

Final Fantasy: The Spirits Within (2001)

"So gorgeous, so able to transport the viewer, that normal sticking points like clichéd plot and hackneyed dialogue don't much matter."

Five Easy Pieces (1970)

"It often seems endless in the possibilities of its human observation."

Flash Point (2008)

"Fans of the genre will likely leave it satisfied, although it's not as likely that they’ll feel satisfied the whole time they're watching."

Flowers of Shanghai (1998)

"It probably isn't Hou's best film, but perhaps it is his prettiest."

Focus (2001)

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Footloose (1984)

"The goofy breakdancing session at the senior prom that closes Footloose is a poor substitute for either the wildly pleasurable spectacles of past Hollywood musicals or the exaggerated pathos of a great teen film like Rebel Without a Cause."

Forty-Seven Ronin - Parts 1 & 2 (1941)

"The relatively muted tone of The 47 Ronin doesn’t prevent the ending from having emotional impact."

Forty-Seven Ronin - Pt. 2 (1942)

"The relatively muted tone of The 47 Ronin doesn’t prevent the ending from having emotional impact."

French Cancan (1954)

"Little can prepare us for the dazzling set piece that closes the film."

Friday Night (2003)

"An intensely, yet sensitively, realized account of a one-night stand, [that] masterfully builds tension as it shows us its protagonist's very subjective point of view."

From Hell (2001)

"Nearly everything in the film manages to be simultaneously boring and overwrought."

Funny Games (1998)

"Alternately infuriating and harrowing, Michael Haneke's Funny Games is a potent piece of shock cinema that thrives on making the audience uncomfortable."