|
5/5
|
85%
|
A Song for Martin (2002) |
"
From its invitingly upbeat overture to its pathos-filled but ultimately life-affirming finale, Martin is a masterfully conducted work."
—
Los Angeles Times
Posted Jan 4, 2002
|
|
4/5
|
78%
|
I Have Never Forgotten You: The Life & Legacy of Simon Wiesenthal (2007) |
"
The film successfully contextualizes [Wisenthal's] legacy for a new generation."
—
Los Angeles Times
Posted Jul 5, 2007
|
|
4/5
|
100%
|
The Yacoubian Building (Omaret yakobean) (2006) |
"
At more than 2 1/2 hours, The Yacoubian Building is nothing if not long. But it's a window into a culture that few of us get to see."
—
Los Angeles Times
Posted Dec 8, 2006
|
|
4/5
|
100%
|
The Sweet Hereafter (1997) |
"
A stirring portrait of a community struggling to heal in the wake of a crisis."
—
Boxoffice Magazine
Posted Jun 5, 2002
|
|
4/5
|
89%
|
Trainspotting (1996) |
"
An uncompromising, dark and hilarious film."
—
Boxoffice Magazine
Posted Jun 5, 2002
|
|
4/5
|
49%
|
Kids (1995) |
"
Kids is especially chilling because it seems uncannily authentic."
—
Boxoffice Magazine
Posted Jun 5, 2002
|
|
4/5
|
62%
|
Desperado (1995) |
"
Banderas oozes sexual charisma and strength, and the supporting cast is strong all around, especially a wily Steve Buscemi as the Mariachi's friend."
—
Boxoffice Magazine
Posted Jun 5, 2002
|
|
4/5
|
96%
|
The Celluloid Closet (1996) |
"
A remarkable look at the treatment of gays and lesbians in cinema."
—
Boxoffice Magazine
Posted Jan 1, 2000
|
|
|
69%
|
Babies (2010) |
"
An exercise in observational cinema tracking four infants across the globe, Babies is refreshing in its methods, impressive in its scope and remarkable in its immediacy."
—
Variety
Posted May 3, 2010
|
|
|
67%
|
Date Night (2010) |
"
A romantic comedy with action, edge and genuine chemistry between its leads, Date Night scores a home run."
—
Variety
Posted Apr 6, 2010
|
|
|
53%
|
Diary of a Wimpy Kid (2010) |
"
Diary of a Wimpy Kid is an amusing romp through the awkward years of middle school."
—
Variety
Posted Mar 18, 2010
|
|
|
18%
|
The Tooth Fairy (2010) |
"
A serendipitous combination of star (Dwayne Johnson), material and director (Michael Lembeck), this tale of an arrogant hockey player, forced to serve time in wings and a pastel-colored tutu, scores a goal for kids and adults alike."
—
Variety
Posted Jan 21, 2010
|
|
|
21%
|
G-Force (2009) |
"
Longtime visual effects supervisor Hoyt Yeatman Jr., in his feature directing debut, displays ample credentials for action and memorable setpieces."
—
Variety
Posted Jul 23, 2009
|
|
|
44%
|
Hannah Montana: The Movie (2009) |
"
A goofily endearing romp that might even lasso a few new fans."
—
Variety
Posted Apr 7, 2009
|
|
|
——
|
Lightbulb () |
"
A terrific little yarn about pluck, perseverance and friendship overcoming the odds, Lightbulb is exactly what's needed in these troubled times."
—
Variety
Posted Mar 19, 2009
|
|
|
92%
|
Under the Sea 3D (2009) |
"
Gorgeous, informative and as gripping as a shark's jaws."
—
Variety
Posted Feb 10, 2009
|
|
|
25%
|
Bedtime Stories (2008) |
"
Sandler has delivered on his promise to make a movie his kids can enjoy. What's more, he's managed to do so without alienating his core audience."
—
Variety
Posted Dec 22, 2008
|
|
|
84%
|
Kissing Jessica Stein (2002) |
"
Pure pleasure."
—
Variety
Posted Jul 25, 2008
|
|
|
78%
|
Kit Kittredge: An American Girl (2008) |
"
Plucky, likable and determined to succeed, much like its heroine, Kit Kittredge: An American Girl is a throwback to the kinds of movies they don't make anymore."
—
Variety
Posted Jun 18, 2008
|
|
|
21%
|
I'll Be Home for Christmas (1998) |
"
Arrogance gives way to humility, making this an appropriate, if thoroughly cliched, Christmas morality tale that's sugar-coated with an attractive cast spouting sitcom-quality dialogue."
—
Variety
Posted Apr 16, 2008
|
|
|
93%
|
Shakespeare in Love (1998) |
"
Accessible, entertaining and fun for modern audiences. Exquisitely acted, tightly directed and impressively assembled, this lively period piece is the kind of arty gem with potentially broad appeal that Miramax certainly knows how to sell."
—
Variety
Posted Feb 20, 2008
|
|
|
20%
|
Plumm Summer (2008) |
"
Feels like an homage to a bygone era of moviemaking."
—
Variety
Posted Feb 20, 2008
|
|
|
53%
|
Let It Snow (2001) |
"
At once a throwback to the days of Capra and Sturges and a wholly contempo item, Snow Days is smarter and more appealing than many other recent romantic comedies."
—
Variety
Posted Nov 26, 2007
|
|
|
55%
|
This Christmas (2007) |
"
A rare holiday treat, a package that's both thoughtfully selected and sure to please its intended recipients."
—
Variety
Posted Oct 26, 2007
|
|
|
36%
|
Sydney White (2007) |
"
...should satisfy Bynes fans looking for a pleasant, innocuous follow-up to her last vehicle."
—
Variety
Posted Sep 25, 2007
|
|
|
——
|
The 12 Labors () |
"
Notable for its handsome, chiseled young lead, Sidney Santiago, and energy-infused urban cinematography."
—
Variety
Posted Feb 2, 2007
|
|
|
50%
|
The Dogwalker (2002) |
"
An indie that benefits from amusing characters, strong thesping and taut situational humor."
—
Variety
Posted Aug 25, 2006
|
|
|
31%
|
Pizza (2005) |
"
A bittersweet, persuasively acted comedy whose tone recalls '80s teen films."
—
Variety
Posted Feb 3, 2006
|
|
|
70%
|
Mrs. Palfrey at the Claremont (2005) |
"
An endearing, deceptively simple story."
—
Variety
Posted Nov 29, 2005
|
|
|
97%
|
Double Dare (2005) |
"
Viewers are left feeling that it's still a male-dominated profession, but that determined women like these might just effect some small change."
—
Variety
Posted Apr 13, 2005
|
|
|
53%
|
Because of Winn-Dixie (2005) |
"
Uneven though it is, Because of Winn-Dixie, based on Kate Di Camillo's novel, is tough to dislike."
—
Variety
Posted Feb 11, 2005
|
|
|
40%
|
The Reckoning (2004) |
"
Has its flaws, among them a certain self-righteousness and a complicated storyline, but it is never less than gripping thanks to its gifted international cast."
—
Variety
Posted Mar 18, 2004
|
|
|
27%
|
Amy's O (Amy's Orgasm) (Why Love Doesn't Work) (2002) |
"
Davis' candid, archly funny and deeply authentic take on intimate relationships comes to fruition in her sophomore effort."
—
Variety
Posted Jan 31, 2003
|
|
|
84%
|
La Stanza del Figlio (The Son's Room) (2002) |
"
Infused with a moral and emotional ambiguity and Moretti's characteristic humanity, it's a forceful and deeply affecting work."
—
Boxoffice Magazine
Posted Jan 10, 2002
|
|
|
93%
|
No Man's Land (2001) |
"
Extremely taut, brutally funny and achingly frank."
—
Boxoffice Magazine
Posted Oct 24, 2001
|
|
|
25%
|
Kill Me Later (2001) |
"
An edgy, energetic romantic thriller."
—
Variety
Posted Sep 14, 2001
|
|
|
90%
|
Amélie (Le Fabuleux destin d'Amélie Poulain) (2001) |
"
It's a Paris of the imagination peopled with unique and unforgettable characters."
—
Boxoffice Magazine
Posted Aug 14, 2001
|
|
|
53%
|
Storytelling (2002) |
"
Presents a host of interesting characters and intriguing elements to mine."
—
Boxoffice Magazine
Posted Aug 3, 2001
|
|
|
81%
|
The Man Who Wasn't There (2001) |
"
A worthy and exquisitely beautiful heir to the noir tradition."
—
Boxoffice Magazine
Posted Aug 3, 2001
|
|
|
81%
|
Mulholland Drive (2001) |
"
Stands as one of the director's best works in years."
—
Boxoffice Magazine
Posted Aug 3, 2001
|
|
|
44%
|
Lisa Picard is Famous (2001) |
"
Boasts an appealing, off-beat flavor."
—
Boxoffice Magazine
Posted Aug 3, 2001
|
|
|
76%
|
Moulin Rouge! (2001) |
"
What one takes away from it is a powerful impression of Luhrmann as a technically dexterous visual virtuoso."
—
Boxoffice Magazine
Posted May 21, 2001
|
|
|
47%
|
Fast Food Fast Women (2001) |
"
It's too soon by to know where Kollek will fit in, but he has a knack for sharp dialogue and comedy."
—
Boxoffice Magazine
Posted May 17, 2001
|
|
|
65%
|
Bread and Roses (2001) |
"
A powerful, occasionally didactic but deeply resonant film."
—
Boxoffice Magazine
Posted Mar 7, 2001
|
|
|
78%
|
Requiem for a Dream (2000) |
"
Accompanied by mournful violin music performed by the Kronos Quartet, the sequences are both jarring and intoxicating."
—
Boxoffice Magazine
Posted Jan 19, 2001
|
|
|
63%
|
Chocolat (2000) |
"
A richly textured comic fable that blends Old World wisdom with a winking, timely commentary on the assumed moral superiority of the political right."
—
Variety
Posted Dec 11, 2000
|
|
|
79%
|
Office Space (1999) |
"
Uproarious, cunning!"
—
Variety
Posted Jan 1, 2000
|
|
|
68%
|
Dancer in the Dark (2000) |
"
Raw and invigorating when its risks succeed and disconcertingly flat when they fail, Dancer is neither the masterwork its proponents raved about nor the disaster its critics insisted it is."
—
Boxoffice Magazine
Posted Jan 1, 2000
|
|
|
98%
|
All About My Mother (Todo Sobre Mi Madre) (1999) |
"
Using his trademark bright color palette and bits of nearly farcical comedy to offset the occasionally somber story, Almodovar creates an impressively rich, evocative film replete with uniformly fine performances."
—
Boxoffice Magazine
Posted Jan 1, 2000
|
|
|
93%
|
La Vie Rêvée des Anges (The Dreamlife of Angels)(The Daydreams of Angels) (1998) |
"
A sensitive, straightforward film that thankfully avoids sentimentality but nevertheless leaves a visceral impact on its viewers."
—
Boxoffice Magazine
Posted Jan 1, 2000
|
63%
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