Rotten
| Rotten 29%
| Ninja Assassin (2009) | "
Since the ninjas only come out when it's dark, most of the movie's fight scenes are low on both visibility and excitement." — Associated Press Posted Nov 24, 2009 |
Rotten 2/5
| Rotten 16%
| Planet 51 (2009) | "
Instead of spinning its spoof of 1950s sci-fi paranoia in new directions, the movie trades in potty humor and tired sendups of The Terminator and Star Wars." — Los Angeles Times Posted Nov 19, 2009 |
Fresh
| Fresh 74%
| The Blind Side (2009) | "
Writer-director John Lee Hancock wisely lets the true story of Michael Oher speak for itself." — Associated Press Posted Nov 18, 2009 |
Rotten
| Rotten 30%
| Women in Trouble (2009) | "
The attractive cast, notably the earthy Gugino, tries hard to invest the one-note characters with a degree of humanity, but are betrayed at every turn by the thin material." — Associated Press Posted Nov 11, 2009 |
Rotten
| Rotten 18%
| The Fourth Kind (2009) | "
The flat-lining, alien-abduction thriller The Fourth Kind offers a close encounter that buries an interesting idea under a barrage of gimmicky, carnivallike hokum." — Associated Press Posted Nov 5, 2009 |
Rotten 2.5/5
| Rotten 48%
| Astro Boy (2009) | "
There's very little that the filmmakers haven't borrowed here, making Astro Boy feel as copied as its title character." — Los Angeles Times Posted Oct 23, 2009 |
Rotten 2/5
| Rotten 25%
| Law Abiding Citizen (2009) | "
Say what you will about Death Wish, but Charles Bronson was never boring." — Los Angeles Times Posted Oct 16, 2009 |
Rotten 2/5
| Fresh 61%
| Peter and Vandy (2009) | "
Their "authenticity" frequently trumps their ability to engage us." — Los Angeles Times Posted Oct 8, 2009 |
Rotten 1/5
| Rotten 6%
| Whiteout (2009) | "
No event occurs without a character telling us what we're seeing. This unwelcome commentary is so overdone that it becomes, by the end, an invitation for audience participation. All together now: It's a body! Looks like it's been shot in the head!" — Los Angeles Times Posted Sep 11, 2009 |
Rotten 1.5/5
| Rotten 29%
| Gamer (2009) | "
It's a deeply cynical and joyless point of view, completely lacking in the winking visual style that made Crank worth a look." — Los Angeles Times Posted Sep 8, 2009 |
Fresh 4/5
| Fresh 85%
| World's Greatest Dad (2009) | "
For all of its cutting cynicism, Dad proves unexpectedly moving in its portrait of a middle-aged man leaving childish things behind." — Chicago Tribune Posted Aug 28, 2009 |
Rotten 2/5
| Rotten 16%
| Spread (2009) | "
Its formulaic, unconvincing story adds little to the conversation about slack ambition, mutual exploitation and evolving social mores." — Los Angeles Times Posted Aug 14, 2009 |
Fresh 3/5
| Rotten 58%
| A Perfect Getaway (2009) | "
Twohy correctly banks on the fact that his audience will be too busy sifting through those aforementioned "red snappers" to care about the details." — Los Angeles Times Posted Aug 7, 2009 |
Fresh 3/5
| Rotten 29%
| Aliens in the Attic (2009) | "
The extraterrestrials get title billing but Hoffman steals the show." — Los Angeles Times Posted Jul 31, 2009 |
Rotten 2.5/5
| Rotten 55%
| Orphan (2009) | "
Clocking in at more than two hours, the movie teeters between psychological horror and violent blood-letting and, as such, probably won't completely satisfy fans in either camp." — Los Angeles Times Posted Jul 24, 2009 |
Rotten 2/5
| Rotten 55%
| Orphan (2009) | "
Clocking in at more than two hours, the movie teeters between psychological horror and violent blood-letting and, as such, probably won't completely satisfy fans in either camp." — Los Angeles Times Posted Jul 24, 2009 |
Rotten 1.5/5
| Rotten 31%
| The Answer Man (2009) | "
Daniels' Faber can be a curmudgeon one moment and a charmer the next, and it's hard to accept the notion that Graham's level-headed gal wouldn't instantly see through his act and show him the door." — Los Angeles Times Posted Jul 24, 2009 |
Fresh 3/5
| Rotten 33%
| Weather Girl (2009) | "
Weather Girl coasts on the charms of its ensemble, which includes brief, funny turns from Jane Lynch and Jon Cryer." — Los Angeles Times Posted Jul 10, 2009 |
Fresh 3/5
| Rotten 50%
| Life is Hot in Cracktown (2009) | "
While Giovinazzo's crude approach undercuts his occasional stab at gravitas, Cracktown's cast keeps things in the ballpark of relatable humanity." — Los Angeles Times Posted Jul 1, 2009 |
Rotten 1/5
| Fresh 67%
| New York (2009) | "
Kabir Khan's New York -- part Bollywood potboiler, part overwrought examination of the war on terror -- is a slice of the Big Apple that you should skip." — Los Angeles Times Posted Jul 1, 2009 |
Rotten 2/5
| Rotten 10%
| My Life in Ruins (2009) | "
Defiantly square and focus-group engineered to appeal to those harboring a soft spot for "My Big Fat Greek Wedding," the Nia Vardalos vehicle My Life in Ruins doesn't do Greece or its star many favors." — Los Angeles Times Posted Jun 5, 2009 |
Rotten 2/5
| Rotten 11%
| What Goes Up (2009) | "
[Director] Glatzer aims to wring laughter out of this desperation but succeeds only in producing a series of contrived characters and situations that make The Breakfast Club look like an unfiltered documentary." — Los Angeles Times Posted May 29, 2009 |
Fresh 3/5
| Rotten 18%
| Dance Flick (2009) | "
This send-up, created in large part by new-generation family members Damon Jr., Craig and Damien Dante Wayans, possesses a more nimble comic footing." — Los Angeles Times Posted May 21, 2009 |
Fresh 4/5
| Rotten 50%
| Kassim the Dream (2009) | "
A nuanced survivor's story that memorably transcends its genre." — Los Angeles Times Posted May 15, 2009 |
Rotten 1/5
| Rotten 8%
| The Skeptic (2009) | "
Old-fashioned in the worst sense, Bardwell's ghost story is heavy on Freud, light on fear." — Los Angeles Times Posted May 15, 2009 |
Rotten 2/5
| N/A | Break (2009) | "
Break contains all the elements you'd expect from a hard-boiled Quentin Tarantino knockoff: the complicated hit men, the fetishes, the blood baths, not to mention the presence of Michael Madsen and David Carradine." — Los Angeles Times Posted May 1, 2009 |
Rotten 2/5
| Rotten 16%
| Spinning into Butter (2009) | "
The foils have no compunction about hurling ugly truths at each other, most of the time much too literally to work on screen." — Los Angeles Times Posted Mar 27, 2009 |
Rotten 1.5/5
| Rotten 4%
| Miss March (2009) | "
The funniest thing about the monumentally stupid anti-comedy Miss March is that somehow the producers convinced Playboy to sign off on the thing." — Chicago Tribune Posted Mar 13, 2009 |
Fresh 4/5
| Fresh 95%
| Under the Sea 3D (2009) | "
As intimate and enjoyable as anything Imax has done in 3-D." — Los Angeles Times Posted Feb 13, 2009 |
Rotten 1.5/5
| Rotten 23%
| Push (2009) | "
By the time the credits roll, your most fervent wish is to run into a 'wiper' (one who can erase memories)." — Los Angeles Times Posted Feb 6, 2009 |
Rotten 2/5
| Rotten 32%
| The Uninvited (2009) | "
The movie's source material invited a much more thoughtful interpretation." — Los Angeles Times Posted Jan 29, 2009 |
Rotten 2/5
| Rotten 32%
| Underworld: Rise of the Lycans (2009) | "
The third film in Screen Gems' grimly competent, vampires-versus-wolves franchise." — Los Angeles Times Posted Jan 26, 2009 |
Rotten 2/5
| Rotten 34%
| Paul Blart: Mall Cop (2009) | "
[The film] oo often settles for easy, lazy jokes, most of which revolve around either food or running into stuff." — Los Angeles Times Posted Jan 16, 2009 |
Fresh 3/5
| Rotten 35%
| Not Easily Broken (2009) | "
Not Easily Broken isn't perfect, but it is persuasive in its portrait of a husband and wife who must decide whether their frayed marriage is worth fighting to save." — Los Angeles Times Posted Jan 9, 2009 |
Rotten 1/5
| Rotten 12%
| The Unborn (2009) | "
About the only thing here that will haunt your dreams is the film's final scene, which conveniently portends a sequel." — Los Angeles Times Posted Jan 9, 2009 |
Fresh 4/4
| Fresh 90%
| Hunger (2008) | "
Hunger stands as one of the year's finest movies, full of imagery and ideas that will stay with you long after this piece of powerhouse art has ended." — Los Angeles Daily News Posted Dec 5, 2008 |
Fresh 3/4
| Rotten 54%
| Australia (2008) | "
Australia is something of a mess, though it's a spectacularly made mess that's carried along by its ambition and artistry and, most of all, its pure passion to please." — Los Angeles Daily News Posted Nov 26, 2008 |
Fresh 2.5/4
| Rotten 49%
| Twilight (2008) | "
Hardwicke, with an emphasis on extreme close-ups, captures that swoony intensity, and Pattinson and Stewart have an undeniable intense chemistry. For fans, that'll be enough. Newcomers need not apply." — Los Angeles Daily News Posted Nov 21, 2008 |
Fresh 3/4
| Fresh 88%
| Bolt (2008) | "
You won't need to keep a pack of tissue at the ready here, but Bolt does have some lump-in-the-throat moments courtesy of a vividly drawn, huggable main character you grow to love." — Los Angeles Daily News Posted Nov 21, 2008 |
Rotten 2.5/4
| Fresh 65%
| The Boy in the Striped Pajamas (2008) | "
Tries so hard to achieve ironic detachment from its subject matter that it's unlikely to connect with anyone moved by Life Is Beautiful." — Los Angeles Daily News Posted Nov 14, 2008 |
Fresh 3.5/4
| Fresh 86%
| A Christmas Tale (2008) | "
The characters' explosive emotions - tender and bitter, guilt-wracked and willfully inscrutable - make "A Christmas Tale" an edge-of-your-seat experience in a way most thrillers could only dream about." — Los Angeles Daily News Posted Nov 14, 2008 |
Fresh 3.5/4
| Fresh 93%
| Slumdog Millionaire (2008) | "
Bursting with energy, color and a bracing humanism, Danny Boyle's Slumdog Millionaire is an underdog story that you can feel plenty good about liking." — Los Angeles Daily News Posted Nov 13, 2008 |
Fresh 3/4
| Fresh 64%
| Madagascar: Escape 2 Africa (2008) | "
A decent-enough sequel that will satisfy fans without unduly bothering Oscar animation voters." — Los Angeles Daily News Posted Nov 7, 2008 |
Rotten 2.5/4
| Fresh 76%
| Role Models (2008) | "
Shock value can only carry you so far." — Los Angeles Daily News Posted Nov 7, 2008 |
Rotten 2.5/4
| Fresh 65%
| Zack and Miri Make a Porno (2008) | "
Kevin Smith's Zack and Miri Make a Porno pulls off a couple feats that I previously thought were close to impossible: 1) It makes Elizabeth Banks unattractive. 2) It makes Seth Rogen unfunny." — Los Angeles Daily News Posted Oct 31, 2008 |
Fresh 3.5/4
| Fresh 90%
| I've Loved You So Long (2008) | "
The heart of the movie is the wary dance of reconnection between the sisters, and, again, the beauty is in the details." — Los Angeles Daily News Posted Oct 24, 2008 |
Fresh 3/4
| Fresh 61%
| Changeling (2008) | "
This doesn't keep it from being watchable and even riveting at times. What is never clear though is how Eastwood and screenwriter J. Michael Stracynski want us to feel about the mother's search for her son." — Los Angeles Daily News Posted Oct 24, 2008 |
Rotten 2.5/4
| Rotten 34%
| Pride and Glory (2008) | "
Fundamentally modest cop movie eventually crashes under weight of self-importance." — Los Angeles Daily News Posted Oct 24, 2008 |
Rotten 2.5/4
| Fresh 65%
| Patti Smith - Dream of Life (2008) | "
Heavy on the gabba-gabba, light on the hey!" — Los Angeles Daily News Posted Oct 17, 2008 |
Fresh 3/4
| Rotten 29%
| Morning Light (2008) | "
A beautifully photographed documentary about a group of freshly scrubbed youngsters coming together for a grueling sailing competition." — Los Angeles Daily News Posted Oct 17, 2008 |
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