Splat C+ |
P.S. (2004) |
"The actors elevate the material a bit, but they can't escape the fact that the movie only has vague goals set for itself." |
Eric D. Snider |
Splat C |
P.S. I Love You (2007) |
"Hilary Swank doesn't usually play girlie roles, and this unabashed chick flick demonstrates why: She's not very girlie." |
Eric D. Snider |
Splat D |
P2 (2007) |
"Wes Bentley's screaming and ranting is (unintentionally) funny, not unnerving. It's like being menaced by Tobey Maguire." |
Eric D. Snider |
Splat D- |
The Pacifier (2005) |
"The Pacifier marks Vin Diesel's official descent into oblivion." |
Eric D. Snider |
Tomato B- |
Padre Nuestro (1985) |
"Zalla gets very good performances from his mostly inexperienced actors.... The trouble is that the film is so bleak as to be almost hopeless." |
Eric D. Snider |
Splat C |
Palindromes (2005) |
"Mildly interesting, but it examines humanity's hypocrisy and stupidity in not nearly so amusing a fashion as Solondz has done before." |
Eric D. Snider |
Tomato A- |
Pan's Labyrinth (2006) |
"This morbid, visually stunning fairy tale gives you plenty to think about and plenty to be entertained by." |
Eric D. Snider |
Tomato B- |
Panic (2000) |
Click here to see the review. |
Eric D. Snider |
Tomato A |
Panic Room (2002) |
"It's unlikely we'll see a better thriller this year." |
Eric D. Snider |
Splat D+ |
Paparazzi (2004) |
"The whole movie is bad -- grandiose, over-the-top and ridiculous -- but it's amusingly bad." |
Eric D. Snider |
Tomato B+ |
Paper Clips (2004) |
"The film is constructed simply, even amateurishly, but the power of what's being done comes through loud and clear. The material is far better than the movie." |
Eric D. Snider |
Tomato B |
Paprika (2007) |
"Some have suggested that taking drugs first would enhance the experience, but really, I don't see how hallucinogens could make the movie any weirder than it is." |
Eric D. Snider |
Tomato B+ |
Paranormal Activity (2009) |
"A low-budget horror flick that uses its do-it-yourself aesthetic to great advantage in scaring the pee out of viewers." |
Eric D. Snider |
Tomato B+ |
Paris, Je T'aime (2007) |
"A masterful achievement, both as a film and as a heartfelt love letter to one of the world's most romantic cities." |
Eric D. Snider |
Tomato B- |
Party Monster (2003) |
"It's a fun movie, for the most part. Its only trouble is that it doesn't add up to as much as it thinks it does." |
Eric D. Snider |
Tomato B- |
Passion of Mind (1999) |
Click here to see the review. |
Eric D. Snider |
Tomato A |
The Passion of the Christ (2004) |
"The Passion of the Christ is a rare thing indeed, then: a work of art that succeeds as a film, as a message, and, yes, as a labor of love." |
Eric D. Snider |
Splat D |
Pathfinder (2007) |
"Pure cheesy spectacle, as bad as anything you'd find on 'Mystery Science Theater 3000,' and with plenty of absurd dialogue for the hecklers to ridicule." |
Eric D. Snider |
Splat B- |
The Patriot (2000) |
"Like the war itself, it's too long and too bloody; unlike the war, it doesn't pay off in the end." |
Eric D. Snider |
Splat C- |
Paul Blart: Mall Cop (2009) |
"This dim-bulb, family-oriented slapstick film benefits greatly from James' knack for physical comedy, but it's ultimately too bland and uninspired." |
Eric D. Snider |
Tomato B+ |
Pauline and Paulette (2002) |
Click here to see the review. |
Eric D. Snider |
Tomato B |
Pay It Forward (2000) |
"Spacey and Osment can wrench a few tears out of me anytime they want. Being led by the nose was never so pleasant." |
Eric D. Snider |
Splat C+ |
Paycheck (2003) |
"It moves quickly, doesn't belabor the obvious, doesn't do anything stupid, and will be forgotten the moment you exit the theater." |
Eric D. Snider |
Splat C |
Peaceful Warrior (2006) |
"It is hard to overlook how tired and tiresome the movie is." |
Eric D. Snider |
Tomato B+ |
Pearl Harbor (2001) |
"When it's over, the positive feelings have outweighed the negative ones, and Pearl Harbor will go down as a success." |
Eric D. Snider |
Tomato B |
Penelope (2008) |
"A rather delightful family-friendly fairy tale with a nice message and a fey, whimsical attitude." |
Eric D. Snider |
Splat C+ |
People I Know (2003) |
"The misshapen People I Know is not especially worth knowing. In fact, it barely seems to know itself." |
Eric D. Snider |
Tomato B+ |
The Perfect Crime (2005) |
"A well%u2013oiled machine of wit, sex and violence, as darkly funny as the Coen Bros. (almost) and as visually interesting as Tarantino (almost)." |
Eric D. Snider |
Splat F |
The Perfect Man (2005) |
"I would say the filmmakers must be retarded, but even the mentally challenged know not to center a movie around the idea that Heather Locklear is having trouble finding a man." |
Eric D. Snider |
Splat D |
The Perfect Score (2004) |
"It's about as useless as the MTV that created it, full of shiny objects and pretty people and almost entirely devoid of merit." |
Eric D. Snider |
Splat B- |
The Perfect Storm (2000) |
"The Perfect Storm, which is ultimately a not- very- good movie, is basically a combination of Twister and Armageddon -- two other not- very- good movies." |
Eric D. Snider |
Splat C- |
Perfect Stranger (2007) |
"What's next? 'Growing Pain'? 'Family Tie'? Any of those would probably be better (though not funnier) than this." |
Eric D. Snider |
Splat C |
Perfume (2001) |
Click here to see the review. |
Eric D. Snider |
Tomato B+ |
Perfume: The Story of a Murderer (2006) |
"Ghastly and horrific, entertaining and mesmerizing, and it smells fantastic." |
Eric D. Snider |
Tomato B+ |
Persepolis (2007) |
"Essentially a coming-of-age story, though that description feels a little reductive for a movie as special as this one." |
Eric D. Snider |
Splat C+ |
Personal Velocity (2002) |
Click here to see the review. |
Eric D. Snider |
Tomato B- |
Phat Girlz (2006) |
"I'm recommending it, barely, because I think it speaks pretty well to a certain audience and does so from the heart." |
Eric D. Snider |
Tomato B |
Phone Booth (2003) |
"I, for one, will never answer a pay phone again." |
Eric D. Snider |
Splat C+ |
The Pianist (2002) |
"The filmmakers have fallen prey to the classic syndrome of assuming a story will be interesting just because it is true." |
Eric D. Snider |
Splat C |
The Piano Teacher (2002) |
Click here to see the review. |
Eric D. Snider |
Tomato A- |
Picture Perfect (1997) |
Click here to see the review. |
Eric D. Snider |
Tomato B+ |
Pieces of April (2003) |
"What a pleasant and touching little movie this is." |
Eric D. Snider |
Tomato B |
Pineapple Express (2008) |
"The new film is more disciplined and less scattershot than Apatow's previous films -- and slightly less funny, too. But only slightly." |
Eric D. Snider |
Splat C+ |
Piņero (2001) |
"Who was Piņero, and more to the point, why should we care? Bratt brings him to life, but we come away appreciating his genius no more than we did before." |
Eric D. Snider |
Splat D |
Pink Panther (2006) |
"An endless procession of forced shtick and cartoon-style anarchy that's been watered down into bland, tasteless froth." |
Eric D. Snider |
Tomato B |
Pirates of the Caribbean: At World's End (2007) |
"For the first time, I can see why many people love this series." |
Eric D. Snider |
Splat C+ |
Pirates of the Caribbean: Dead Man's Chest (2006) |
"That's how these movies make me feel: a little dazzled and amused, but not in any kind of special or memorable way." |
Eric D. Snider |
Tomato B- |
Pirates of the Caribbean: The Curse of the Black Pearl (2003) |
"Buckles swashes, shivers timbers and battens down hatches the way summertime adventures ought to, and its interminable storyline is made up for by its juicy performances." |
Eric D. Snider |
Tomato B+ |
Pitch Black (2000) |
"Despite its rip-offs (mostly of Alien), Pitch Black delivers not only on thrills and suspense, but on artistic direction and clever plotting." |
Eric D. Snider |
Splat D+ |
Planet 51 (2009) |
"As the umpteenth computer-animated film released this year, it must contend with an over-saturated marketplace. That's one strike. The second strike is that it's not any good." |
Eric D. Snider |
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