Fresh
| Fresh 85%
| Stanley Kubrick: A Life In Pictures (2001) | "
Engaging but decidedly less than earth-shattering." Posted Oct 2, 2007 |
Fresh
| Fresh 80%
| Anthem (1997) | "
This is a documentary that could easily have been overly self-indulgent or fashionably irreverent but instead appeals to one’s intelligence and provides glimpses of a dynamic country cruising peacefully toward the millennium." Posted Sep 24, 2007 |
Fresh
| Rotten 55%
| The Dogwalker (2006) | "
Rather than being self-indulgent or pretentious, however, the film comes up with many believable details and changes in direction that enrich the bittersweet central relationship of the two leads." Posted Aug 25, 2006 |
Fresh
| Rotten 45%
| Happy Here and Now (2002) | "
The future is quieter, emotionally subdued and grayly mysterious, at least in the small hop forward imagined by filmmaker Michael Almereyda." Posted Dec 16, 2005 |
Fresh
| Rotten 58%
| Passionada (2003) | "
Goes down smoothly thanks to the trio of lead actors, whose enthusiasm and chemistry help make up for the routine filmmaking." Posted Mar 31, 2004 |
Fresh
| Fresh 94%
| The Lord of the Rings: The Return of the King (2003) | "
A masterfully entertaining final installment." Posted Dec 8, 2003 |
Fresh
| Fresh 69%
| Cowboy Bebop: The Movie (2003) | "
The sound effects and musical choices will underwhelm some, but those previously tuned in with the TV series will be happy to see the team of bounty hunters back in action." Posted Apr 3, 2003 |
Fresh
| Rotten 49%
| The Safety of Objects (2003) | "
With a long running time that no amount of nonlinear construction can successfully quicken, Safety does have sequences and whole story lines that are fresh and thoughtfully entertaining." Posted Mar 10, 2003 |
Fresh
| Fresh 67%
| The Ballad of Bering Strait (2002) | "
It's a coming-out party of a project that is never less than engaging." Posted Feb 24, 2003 |
Fresh
| Rotten 22%
| Biker Boyz (2003) | "
Not without moments of excitement, romance and rubber-burning redemption." Posted Feb 6, 2003 |
Fresh
| Rotten 47%
| Final Destination 2 (2003) | "
A gory good show for fans of R-rated horror mayhem." Posted Jan 30, 2003 |
Fresh
| Fresh 65%
| Shanghai Knights (2003) | "
It's the stronger supporting players and script that make Knights a more palatable hybrid than Noon." Posted Jan 28, 2003 |
Fresh
| Rotten 8%
| Kangaroo Jack (2003) | "
There really is a nice core to the movie, and O'Connell and Anderson are equally adept at getting laughs by playing up the characters' manic drive to keep going." Posted Jan 15, 2003 |
Fresh
| Rotten 37%
| Star Trek: Nemesis (2002) | "
It's good to have the Next Generation crew back in action, and Patrick Stewart is still a commanding presence as Capt. Picard of the USS Enterprise." Posted Dec 10, 2002 |
Fresh
| Fresh 78%
| Confessions of a Dangerous Mind (2002) | "
Stealthily thought-provoking and brashly entertaining." Posted Dec 10, 2002 |
Fresh
| Rotten 21%
| The Hot Chick (2002) | "
Several degrees shy of the gross-out contests one expects from current teen fare." Posted Dec 10, 2002 |
Fresh
| Fresh 96%
| The Lord of the Rings: The Two Towers (2002) | "
A cinematic flood of spectacular proportions." Posted Dec 5, 2002 |
Fresh
| Fresh 65%
| Solaris (2002) | "
Pleasingly, Soderbergh does not pander much to expectations and more than once evokes Stanley Kubrick's 2001: A Space Odyssey." Posted Nov 22, 2002 |
Fresh
| Fresh 100%
| The Samsara (2003) | "
Nalin's film has excellent production values and thoroughly transports one to its far-flung world of clear skies, jagged mountains and passionate affairs of the mind and body." Posted Nov 14, 2002 |
Fresh
| Rotten 18%
| Just a Kiss (2002) | "
Stevens' vibrant creative instincts are the difference between this and countless other flicks about guys and dolls." Posted Sep 26, 2002 |
Fresh
| Rotten 41%
| American Gun (2002) | "
Getting a lot of quality cinema out of a tight budget, Jacobs (Just One Night) takes some risks in the storytelling department that result in a film that encourages one to think long and hard about the subject of guns." Posted Sep 26, 2002 |
Fresh
| Fresh 97%
| Spirited Away (2002) | "
Miyazaki is one of world cinema's most wondrously gifted artists and storytellers." Posted Sep 23, 2002 |
Fresh
| Rotten 53%
| Invincible (2002) | "
After one gets the feeling that the typical Hollywood disregard for historical truth and realism is at work here, it's a matter of finding entertainment in the experiences of Zishe and the fiery presence of Hanussen." Posted Sep 23, 2002 |
Fresh
| Fresh 100%
| Apollo 13: The IMAX Experience (2002) | "
The special effects and many scenes of weightlessness look as good or better than in the original, while the Oscar-winning sound and James Horner's rousing score make good use of the hefty audio system." Posted Sep 20, 2002 |
Fresh
| Rotten 36%
| Spun (2003) | "
Virtuoso cinema that mercilessly holds a light up to wasted lives but also comes down off its high to make us care about these lost souls." Posted Sep 18, 2002 |
Fresh
| Fresh 78%
| Bubba Ho-Tep (2003) | "
A zinger-filled crowd-pleaser that open-minded Elvis fans (but by no means all) will have fun with." Posted Aug 21, 2002 |
Fresh
| Fresh 80%
| Looking for Leonard (2002) | "
From the performances and wry dialogue to the sets and cinematography, Looking is a film with a lot of things going for it." Posted Jul 17, 2002 |
Fresh
| Fresh 83%
| Satin Rouge (2002) | "
The way Lilia loosens up and learns to dance enticingly for men in a timeless ritual that is empowering and not demeaning is Satin at its most engaging." Posted Jul 17, 2002 |
Fresh
| Fresh 90%
| The Fast Runner (2002) | "
The acting, costumes, music, cinematography and sound are all astounding given the production's austere locales." Posted Jun 7, 2002 |
Fresh
| Rotten 10%
| Bad Company (2002) | "
It's got all the familiar Bruckheimer elements, and Schumacher does probably as good a job as anyone at bringing off the Hopkins/Rock collision of acting styles and onscreen personas." Posted Jun 6, 2002 |
Fresh
| Fresh 76%
| Undercover Brother (2002) | "
Led by Griffin's smartly nuanced performance and enthusiasm, the cast has a lot of fun with the material." Posted May 31, 2002 |
Fresh
| Rotten 59%
| The Sum of All Fears (2002) | "
Vigorously directed by Phil Alden Robinson and tautly scripted by Paul Attanasio and Daniel Pyne." Posted May 28, 2002 |
Fresh
| Fresh 80%
| Sunshine State (2002) | "
Sayles and an excellent cast examine modern American lives, values, dreams and shortcomings with verve, honesty and a respect for the seemingly lost art of everyday conversation." Posted May 19, 2002 |
Fresh
| Fresh 64%
| To End All Wars (2001) | "
An ensemble effort that recalls other great POW movies, Wars boasts many superb performances." Posted May 17, 2002 |
Fresh
| Rotten 26%
| Chelsea Walls (2002) | "
Hawke achieves something special but less than industry-shaking." Posted Apr 19, 2002 |
Fresh
| Fresh 92%
| Alias Betty (2002) | "
Often shocking but ultimately worthwhile exploration of motherhood and desperate mothers." Posted Apr 17, 2002 |
Fresh
| Fresh 97%
| Amadeus (1984) | "
It's got more music, more drama, more of what made it a big winner with audiences and critics 18 years ago." Posted Apr 8, 2002 |
Fresh
| Fresh 96%
| Time Out (2002) | "
From spiritual rebirth to bruising defeat, Vincent's odyssey resonates in a profound way, comparable to the classic films of Jean Renoir." Posted Apr 1, 2002 |
Fresh
| Fresh 98%
| E.T. The Extra-Terrestrial (1982) | "
Steven Spielberg's masterful film has lost none of its power to sweep the viewer away in the most 'excellent' late-20th century boy's adventure one could hope for." Posted Mar 22, 2002 |
Fresh
| Rotten 41%
| Big Bad Love (2002) | "
[F]rom the performances and the cinematography to the outstanding soundtrack and unconventional narrative, the film is blazingly alive and admirable on many levels." Posted Feb 23, 2002 |
Fresh
| Rotten 15%
| Crossroads (2002) | "
Davis directs the low-budget production with economy and a lack of surface flashiness that is pleasingly unpretentious." Posted Feb 20, 2002 |
Fresh
| Rotten 45%
| Return to Never Land (2002) | "
An eminently airworthy sequel to one of the studio's most renowned creations, 1953's Peter Pan." Posted Feb 15, 2002 |
Fresh
| Rotten 17%
| The Queen of the Damned (2002) | "
Directed with goth pizzazz and brains by Michael Rymer." Posted Feb 12, 2002 |
Fresh
| Fresh 91%
| Metropolis (2002) | "
Both beautiful and distant." Posted Jan 29, 2002 |
Fresh
| Rotten 23%
| Snow Dogs (2002) | "
Gooding is the energetic frontman, and it's hard to resist his enthusiasm, even if the filmmakers come up with nothing original in the way of slapstick sequences." Posted Jan 8, 2002 |
Fresh
| Fresh 76%
| Behind the Sun (2001) | "
A worthy but somewhat less-than-satisfying follow-up to the Oscar-nominated Central Station." Posted Dec 13, 2001 |
Fresh
| Fresh 60%
| The Independent (2001) | "
Lots of satirical hilarity and characters one grows fond of, and it ultimately touches on truths about the hucksterism at the heart of showbiz." Posted Dec 7, 2001 |
Fresh
| Fresh 92%
| The Lord of the Rings: The Fellowship of the Ring (2001) | "
So well-made and well-cast that one can have no reservations about the rest of Jackson's monumental creation." Posted Dec 4, 2001 |
Fresh
| Rotten 48%
| Riding in Cars with Boys (2001) | "
Meeting the challenge is Barrymore, who portrays Beverly from ages 15-36 in her finest screen role." Posted Oct 15, 2001 |
Fresh
| Fresh 90%
| Iron Monkey (1993) | "
A cinematic marvel to behold." Posted Oct 12, 2001 |
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