|
4/5
|
87%
|
The Last King of Scotland (2006) |
"
Forest Whitaker's performance as Idi Amin is so good it's scary."
—
Boxoffice Magazine
Posted Sep 19, 2006
|
|
4/5
|
95%
|
Wordplay (2006) |
"
Bright, concise and to the point."
—
Boxoffice Magazine
Posted Jun 16, 2006
|
|
4/5
|
91%
|
Deep Sea 3D (2006) |
"
Take the plunge. This is one instance where it's totally delightful to feel like you're swimming with sharks."
—
Boxoffice Magazine
Posted Mar 3, 2006
|
|
4/5
|
84%
|
Aliens of the Deep (2005) |
"
When the cameras focus on the weird geography and strange beings of the ocean depths and on the expressive reactions of those observing it all through the walls of their vessels, they capture a wonder you feel privileged to behold."
—
Boxoffice Magazine
Posted Jan 30, 2005
|
|
4/5
|
96%
|
Osama (2004) |
"
It's not just a message that must be told; it's also a bold, beautiful and deeply moving piece of film art."
—
Boxoffice Magazine
Posted Feb 1, 2004
|
|
4/5
|
45%
|
The Young Black Stallion (2003) |
"
Like the subject of the story, this film is swift and beautiful, knows where it's going and how to get there fast."
—
Boxoffice Magazine
Posted Dec 21, 2003
|
|
4/5
|
99%
|
Rivers and Tides, (Fluß der Zeit) (2002) |
"
A truly beautiful, insightful movie that captures the nature of this artist who forms art out of nature."
—
Boxoffice Magazine
Posted Mar 14, 2003
|
|
4/5
|
100%
|
Krzysztof Kieslowski: I'm So-So... (1998) |
"
This little movie, a soft pencil sketch of a life that should be etched in stone, is an intriguing glimpse through a doorway left slightly ajar."
—
Boxoffice Magazine
Posted Jun 10, 2002
|
|
|
85%
|
Monster's Ball (2001) |
"
Well-told, sad and funny and ultimately uplifting."
—
Boxoffice Magazine
Posted Nov 29, 2001
|
|
|
89%
|
Trembling Before G-d (2001) |
"
The stories told ... are very compelling, interesting and often moving, but they do not and cannot explain the religious belief that those persecuted still want comfort from even as they challenge its dictums."
—
Boxoffice Magazine
Posted Oct 28, 2001
|
|
|
68%
|
Legally Blonde (2001) |
"
A glass of fizzy pop, it is a refreshing antidote to the world-weary yucks that abound in most youth-appeal movies."
—
Boxoffice Magazine
Posted Jul 13, 2001
|
|
|
54%
|
Everybody's Famous! (2001) |
"
A wonderful down-to-earth cast does absurd things which ring entirely true."
—
Boxoffice Magazine
Posted Jul 6, 2001
|
|
|
77%
|
The Tailor of Panama (2001) |
"
One big double entendre that's too jokey for its own good yet nevertheless is at times very amusing."
—
Boxoffice Magazine
Posted Apr 2, 2001
|
|
|
45%
|
The Caveman's Valentine (2001) |
"
There is something very appealing about Samuel L. Jackson as Romulus Ledbetter."
—
Boxoffice Magazine
Posted Mar 1, 2001
|
|
|
70%
|
Series 7: The Contenders (2001) |
"
An extremely clever and intelligent autopsy of a world that has long given up on the truth."
—
Boxoffice Magazine
Posted Jan 26, 2001
|
|
|
83%
|
Erin Brockovich (2000) |
"
[Roberts] is well matched by Albert Finney ... And Aaron Eckhart also has the big screen presence to hold his own."
—
Boxoffice Magazine
Posted Jan 1, 2000
|
|
|
87%
|
Liberty Heights (1999) |
"
A charming film, infused and emotionally heightened by the imagination of memory."
—
Boxoffice Magazine
Posted Jan 1, 2000
|
|
|
9%
|
I Dreamed of Africa (2000) |
"
Basinger makes this unusual life unfurl beautifully."
—
Boxoffice Magazine
Posted Jan 1, 2000
|
|
|
36%
|
Cotton Mary (2000) |
"
Merchant's direction is not as smooth as one might imagine after all his years as James Ivory's producer, but the understanding of the subject matter brings resonance and authentic surprise to many scenes."
—
Boxoffice Magazine
Posted Jan 1, 2000
|
|
3.5/5
|
40%
|
Three Days of Rain (2005) |
"
Meredith has created a mood piece that avoids self-indulgence as it explores the self-indulgent nature of a handful of diverse people, caught up in the major and minor miseries of life's foolish ironies and genuine woes."
—
Boxoffice Magazine
Posted Jul 21, 2006
|
|
3.5/5
|
15%
|
Stoned (2005) |
"
Gregory has all the necessary quicksilver, will-o-the-wisp, mercurial charm to play Jones, making his brilliantly etched personality seductive and fascinating, whether he's being gorgeously appealing or viciously mean."
—
Boxoffice Magazine
Posted Mar 24, 2006
|
|
3.5/5
|
80%
|
The Dress (1998) |
"
There is a peeping tom mood to this amusing and often surprising tale, which follows the fortunes of a dress from drawing board to ragged demise."
—
Boxoffice Magazine
Posted Feb 25, 2006
|
|
3.5/5
|
38%
|
Brother Bear (2003) |
"
Disney has come up with a mythical tale, strong on both sentiment and humor and, of course, stuffed with suitable family values messages about being kind to animals and loving your brother as you would be loved."
—
Boxoffice Magazine
Posted Oct 24, 2003
|
|
3.5/5
|
62%
|
Moonlight Mile (2002) |
"
Moonlight Mile feels authentic--in its grief, its hope, its eradicable sorrow and its outreach for happiness in the face of despair."
—
Boxoffice Magazine
Posted Sep 15, 2002
|
|
3.5/5
|
96%
|
Promises (2002) |
"
Even these tales of just seven children seem at times too many, although in reality they are not enough. Every child's story is what matters. This film can only point the way -- but thank goodness for this signpost."
—
Boxoffice Magazine
Posted Jul 14, 2002
|
|
3.5/5
|
86%
|
Mulan (1998) |
"
Almost triumph(s) over the old-fashioned forces of Disney tradition."
—
Boxoffice Magazine
Posted Jun 5, 2002
|
|
2.5/4
|
58%
|
How to Eat Fried Worms (2006) |
"
The anti-bullying message, which is the heart of the story, is too insistent, as the concocting and consuming of the ghastly worm-based snacks very quickly begins to point to a too-obvious conclusion."
—
Boxoffice Magazine
Posted Aug 25, 2006
|
|
2.5/4
|
63%
|
The Ant Bully (2006) |
"
Like the insect world it depicts, The Ant Bully, based on John Nickle's book, is neatly structured and cohesive, but a little small-scale."
—
Boxoffice Magazine
Posted Jul 28, 2006
|
|
2.5/4
|
64%
|
All My Loved Ones (2000) |
"
There's a persistent theatrical sentiment and a woozy quality to the manner of the storytelling, which undercuts the devastatingly telling impact of utter loss personified in the film's simple title."
—
Boxoffice Magazine
Posted Mar 31, 2003
|
|
2.5/4
|
16%
|
Most Wanted (1997) |
"
The result is an all-around competence that seems more than the sum of its parts."
—
Boxoffice Magazine
Posted Jan 1, 2000
|
|
3/5
|
85%
|
Hurricane on the Bayou (2006) |
"
It's a gumbo stew of a movie in which all the ingredients don't meld neatly, but then it has an excuse: Nature beat it to the punch."
—
Boxoffice Magazine
Posted Sep 23, 2006
|
|
3/5
|
57%
|
Confetti (2006) |
"
Overall it's simply good fun, kind and caring at heart even when relationships get nasty as tension mounts."
—
Boxoffice Magazine
Posted Sep 14, 2006
|
|
3/5
|
93%
|
On the Outs (2005) |
"
Lori Silverbush and Michael Skolnik's film must live and die on the strength of its lead performers. Luckily, most of the time they are up to the challenge."
—
Boxoffice Magazine
Posted Jan 13, 2006
|
|
3/5
|
43%
|
Sueño (2005) |
"
Refreshingly old-fashioned."
—
Boxoffice Magazine
Posted Sep 30, 2005
|
|
3/5
|
57%
|
The Prize Winner of Defiance, Ohio (2005) |
"
Like a thumbed-through flipbook, it merges humor and pain in fascinating overlap."
—
Boxoffice Magazine
Posted Sep 30, 2005
|
|
3/5
|
60%
|
Winter Solstice (2005) |
"
It is satisfying to see fine actors express emotions in a completely relatable way, but the dimensions of the sorrows and understanding depicted don't really make for much dramatic excitement."
—
Boxoffice Magazine
Posted Apr 23, 2005
|
|
3/5
|
51%
|
Woman Thou Art Loosed (2004) |
"
Although it makes no bones about preaching to the choir, Woman, Thou Art Loosed has enough force as a searing emotional drama to transcend religious boundaries."
—
Boxoffice Magazine
Posted Oct 1, 2004
|
|
3/5
|
85%
|
The Yes Men (2004) |
"
The film's structure leaves many unanswered questions, but doesn't get in the way of both laughs and/or outrage -- depending on where viewers' political sympathies lie."
—
Boxoffice Magazine
Posted Sep 24, 2004
|
|
3/5
|
28%
|
Proteus (2004) |
"
An intelligently rendered film (shot on video) that doesn't seek to make its central characters overtly sympathetic even as it stresses the human rights so thoughtlessly or deliberately denied them."
—
Boxoffice Magazine
Posted Aug 27, 2004
|
|
3/5
|
78%
|
Two Brothers (2004) |
"
Jean-Jacques Annaud finds what comes across as genuine emotion and complex thought processes in the beautiful faces of his lead stars."
—
Boxoffice Magazine
Posted Jun 25, 2004
|
|
3/5
|
67%
|
Frankie And Johnny Are Married (2004) |
"
A blend of fact and fiction that audiences might find puzzling and at times a little self-indulgent, but sometimes very funny and occasionally quite touching."
—
Boxoffice Magazine
Posted May 27, 2004
|
|
3/5
|
53%
|
Clifford's Really Big Movie (2004) |
"
Despite the movie's rather unoriginal story -- that age-old plot about running off to the join the circus -- at least the filmmakers have created something which, though a little bland, is never crass or vulgar."
—
Boxoffice Magazine
Posted Apr 23, 2004
|
|
3/5
|
87%
|
Donnie Brasco (1997) |
"
It's hard to develop any sympathy for the film's nasty manipulative humans, despite the best efforts of all involved in this newest slant on the mean-streets crowd."
—
Boxoffice Magazine
Posted Jun 5, 2002
|
|
3/5
|
31%
|
Murder by Numbers (2002) |
"
Sandra Bullock, despite downplaying her good looks, carries a little too much ain't- she-cute baggage into her lead role as a troubled and determined homicide cop to quite pull off the heavy stuff."
—
Boxoffice Magazine
Posted Apr 19, 2002
|
|
2.5/5
|
54%
|
Flicka (2006) |
"
Maria Bello's skill and onscreen presence speak volumes about the mother's thoughts and feelings, even when the script leaves her high and dry."
—
Boxoffice Magazine
Posted Oct 28, 2006
|
|
2.5/5
|
76%
|
Absolute Wilson (2006) |
"
Over all, though not surprisingly, the result is too sharply slanted in favor of Wilson's genius rather than in questioning his talent."
—
Boxoffice Magazine
Posted Oct 28, 2006
|
|
2.5/5
|
4%
|
Material Girls (2006) |
"
Martha Coolidge's direction treats the whole adventure with more respect than it deserves, which also makes one wish that she'd been able to work with the Duffs on something much more worthwhile."
—
Boxoffice Magazine
Posted Aug 26, 2006
|
|
2.5/5
|
25%
|
Peaceful Warrior (2006) |
"
The filmmakers can't be faulted for trying; it's a decent effort, but nevertheless misses out in both the mind and body categories, and rather overdoes the spirit."
—
Boxoffice Magazine
Posted Jun 2, 2006
|
|
2.5/5
|
45%
|
The Thing About My Folks (2005) |
"
Despite some amusing and touching scenes, it is a bit too sitcom-like for its own good."
—
Boxoffice Magazine
Posted Sep 16, 2005
|
|
2.5/5
|
36%
|
Asylum (2005) |
"
Despite all the on-screen intensity, we are locked out."
—
Boxoffice Magazine
Posted Aug 12, 2005
|
85%
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