Tomato B- |
MacArthur Park (2001) |
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Eric D. Snider |
Tomato B+ |
The Machinist (2004) |
"An unsettling psychological thriller despite being composed of old, familiar parts, the film has an atmosphere that's as scary and tense as anything else this year." |
Eric D. Snider |
Tomato A- |
Mad Hot Ballroom (2005) |
"Documentaries that are this much fun and this full of innocent energy are rare." |
Eric D. Snider |
Splat C+ |
Mad Money (2008) |
"It's one of the most general movies I've seen in a while: generally entertaining, generally watchable, generally unremarkable." |
Eric D. Snider |
Splat C |
Madagascar (2005) |
"It hopes that if it throws enough pop-cultural references at us, we won't notice how frantically it's trying to figure out what to do." |
Eric D. Snider |
Splat C+ |
Made (2001) |
"All it did was make me want to watch Swingers again." |
Eric D. Snider |
Splat D- |
Made of Honor (2008) |
"No chemistry, no sparks, no laughs. A story that's recycled, inane, and unbelievable. A preposterously lazy finale. Yep, all the components are there for this to be the worst romantic comedy of the year." |
Eric D. Snider |
Splat D+ |
Madea's Family Reunion (2006) |
"Better than its predecessor, but only in the same way that the bomb on Nagasaki was better than the one on Hiroshima." |
Eric D. Snider |
Tomato B |
Maelström (2002) |
"The overall story is one of intriguing insight and emotion, well-acted by the cast and ambitiously directed by Villeneuve." |
Eric D. Snider |
Tomato B |
Mafia! (1998) |
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Eric D. Snider |
Tomato B |
Magnolia (1999) |
"Unfortunately, only a few of the stories really do intersect." |
Eric D. Snider |
Splat C |
Maid in Manhattan (2002) |
"Factory-made romantic comedy without an ounce of creativity or a shred of unpredictability." |
Eric D. Snider |
Tomato B+ |
Mail Order Wife (2005) |
"A sly skewering of class warfare ... and a pitch-perfect indictment of what idiots men are." |
Eric D. Snider |
Tomato B |
The Majestic (2001) |
"Up until the climax, The Majestic is a perfectly good film, with equal parts humor, whimsy and sweetness." |
Eric D. Snider |
Tomato A- |
Maléna (2000) |
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Eric D. Snider |
Splat C+ |
Malibu's Most Wanted (2003) |
"It garners a few laughs and is generally a harmless, pleasant way to kill 85 minutes, though I can't imagine anyone remembering the film five years from now." |
Eric D. Snider |
Splat D |
Mamma Mia! (2008) |
"Many lighthearted musicals have frilly plots, but the story cobbled together for Mamma Mia! is particularly superficial and imbecilic." |
Eric D. Snider |
Splat D+ |
The Man (2005) |
"I was thinking it was about a C- movie: unquestionably bad, but not aggressively or annoyingly so. Then Levy's character started farting." |
Eric D. Snider |
Splat D |
A Man Apart (2003) |
"Whatever appeal Diesel normally has is watered down in this flavorless cop film that refuses to stop until it has checked off every cliché on the list." |
Eric D. Snider |
Tomato A- |
The Man from Elysian Fields (2002) |
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Eric D. Snider |
Splat C |
Man of the House (2005) |
"This is a movie with a solid lead actor, appealing supporting actresses, a reasonably good idea -- but nothing else. These things don't just write themselves, you know." |
Eric D. Snider |
Splat C |
Man of the Year (1996) |
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Eric D. Snider |
Splat C |
Man of the Year (2006) |
"It's more Jay Leno than Jon Stewart, and there's no way that's a compliment." |
Eric D. Snider |
Tomato B- |
Man on Fire (2004) |
"It has just enough weight and depth to feel like it means something. I don't think it actually DOES mean anything, but it gives the illusion of it nicely." |
Eric D. Snider |
Tomato A- |
Man on the Moon (1999) |
"Stumbles awkwardly in some minor areas, but still manages to convey in fascinating terms the oddness of Andy Kaufman's life." |
Eric D. Snider |
Tomato B |
Man on the Train (2003) |
"The film, in a curious way, gives them a sort of second chance at things, and I enjoyed watching it happen." |
Eric D. Snider |
Tomato B+ |
Man On Wire (2008) |
"We know it didn't end with Petit falling to his death, but darned if it isn't still compelling to see the caper laid out." |
Eric D. Snider |
Tomato B+ |
The Man Who Knew Too Little (1997) |
"After a decade or so of lackluster, what-were-they-thinking? movies, Murray has finally come back to himself" |
Eric D. Snider |
Tomato B+ |
The Man Who Wasn't There (2001) |
"Vastly entertaining and boasts several excellent performances." |
Eric D. Snider |
Tomato B |
The Man Without a Past (2003) |
Click here to see the review. |
Eric D. Snider |
Tomato B |
The Manchurian Candidate (2004) |
"The political satire is subtle, often funny and alarming simultaneously, and the film never forgets to thrill us." |
Eric D. Snider |
Tomato A |
Manic (2003) |
"I couldn't detect a single false moment in the entire movie." |
Eric D. Snider |
Tomato B |
Manito (2003) |
"So vividly written and filmed that you can practically smell the mean streets on which it takes place." |
Eric D. Snider |
Splat 1/5 |
Manos, The Hands of Fate (1966) |
"Just as Citizen Kane is a textbook example of how to make a quality film, Manos: The Hands of Fate is exemplary in showing us, step-by-step, how to make a bad one." |
Eric D. Snider |
Splat C+ |
Mansfield Park (1999) |
"Mansfield Park is not boring, exactly...Unfortunately, the middle, while remaining upbeat, never amounts to anything substantial." |
Eric D. Snider |
Tomato B |
March of the Penguins (2005) |
"Except for the part where sometimes leopard seals eat them, penguins are just like you and me." |
Eric D. Snider |
Tomato B+ |
Mardi Gras: Made in China (2005) |
"A wry, eye-opening documentary." |
Eric D. Snider |
Splat C |
Margaret Cho - Assassin (2005) |
"You know, the surest way to stop being considered 'edgy' is to brag constantly about how edgy you are. Get over yourself and get back to writing good jokes." |
Eric D. Snider |
Tomato B- |
Margot at the Wedding (2007) |
"There are laughs here, and a fair amount of insight. I just wish Baumbach had something new to bring to the table." |
Eric D. Snider |
Tomato B |
Maria Full of Grace (2004) |
"It's a 'good person in a bad situation' movie, and while the grim realities of life are dealt with dramatically and capably, it is not as inspiring as perhaps it means to be." |
Eric D. Snider |
Splat C+ |
Marie Antoinette (2006) |
"The film is better as a curiosity than as entertainment." |
Eric D. Snider |
Splat C |
Marilyn Hotchkiss' Ballroom Dancing and Charm School (2006) |
"Long on good intentions but short on believability." |
Eric D. Snider |
Splat D |
The Marine (2006) |
"There are people who will see "The Marine" just because it features John Cena, and those people will not be disappointed: The movie does, in fact, feature John Cena." |
Eric D. Snider |
Splat C |
Marley & Me (2008) |
"It's an anemic comic-drama about a dull couple searching for happiness, and they happen to have a dog." |
Eric D. Snider |
Tomato B |
Martian Child (2007) |
"It's sweet and lovely and honest, and it made me laugh and cry, and John Cusack and the little boy, Bobby Coleman, are fantastic, and I want them to move next door and be my brother and nephew, respectively." |
Eric D. Snider |
Tomato B |
Mary and Max (2009) |
"Of all the Australian claymation oddball dramedies to come out in 2009, this is almost certainly the best." |
Eric D. Snider |
Splat D- |
Masked and Anonymous (2003) |
"It's the sort of nonsense that's intriguing for about 15 minutes, simply because its incoherence approaches a surreal level. But then the novelty wears off, and it settles into being the worst thing a movie can be: boring." |
Eric D. Snider |
Tomato B- |
Master and Commander: The Far Side of the World (2003) |
"This is a film that is literally all about the journey, not the destination. It is, though, a rather entertaining journey at times, and never a dull one." |
Eric D. Snider |
Splat F |
The Master of Disguise (2002) |
"Rarely has such a talented comedian been so wildly out of touch with what's funny." |
Eric D. Snider |
Tomato B+ |
The Matador (2005) |
"Brosnan's performance as a once-smooth hitman who has lost his mojo is as funny and as fearlessly absurd as anything he's ever done." |
Eric D. Snider |
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