Fresh 3/5
| Fresh 73%
| The Blind Side (2009) | "
I sure wish Sandra Bullock would get out of the business of making crappy rom-coms and make more movies like The Blind Side ..." — Movie City News Posted Nov 21, 2009 |
Fresh 2.5/5
| Fresh 100%
| One Love (2009) | "
He's telling a story with poetry instead of prose here, and while I'd like to see an expanded feature-length version of the film to see where he might go with it, it's very good as it is." — Movie City News Posted Nov 6, 2009 |
Fresh
| Fresh 61%
| Peter and Vandy (2009) | "
This is a lovely, charming film with a slow burn that sneaks up on you." — Movie City News Posted Oct 12, 2009 |
Rotten
| Fresh 67%
| Public Enemies (2009) | "
Public Enemies isn't a bad film, and it's mostly entertaining, but there was the possibility of a really great film in there somewhere. Unfortunately, this isn't it." — Movie City News Posted Jun 29, 2009 |
Rotten
| Rotten 19%
| Transformers: Revenge of the Fallen (2009) | "
It's not so much that the story is inherently bad; it's more that it seems no one bothered to put one in at all, and worse, that no one seems to have cared." — Movie City News Posted Jun 29, 2009 |
Rotten 2.5/5
| Rotten 36%
| Angels & Demons (2009) | "
It's entertaining enough for what it is, but like the book from which it was adapted, Angels and Demons is light beach reading (or summer viewing), not meant to satisfy your artistic soul." — Movie City News Posted May 15, 2009 |
Fresh 3.5/5
| Fresh 95%
| Star Trek (2009) | "
The battle sequences in the first seven or so minutes of opening sequence, with Kirk's mother laboring to bring him into the world while his father fights to buy enough time to save everyone, are worth the price of admission alone." — Movie City News Posted May 7, 2009 |
Rotten 1/5
| Rotten 33%
| Knowing (2009) | "
I don't know if I can find words to adequately express just how bad Knowing is, but I'm going to try, in the hopes that perhaps I can save you spending your own hard-earned money in a tight economy on a truly wretched movie-going experience." — Movie City News Posted Mar 23, 2009 |
Fresh
| Fresh 64%
| Watchmen (2009) | "
In its way, the film is as relevant as an artistic and cultural statement as the source material -- and that's saying something." — Movie City News Posted Mar 5, 2009 |
Fresh 2.5/5
| Rotten 49%
| Twilight (2008) | "
Stewart is a fine, talented actress, and she ups the ante considerably here; her strong performance makes of Twilight a far better film than it would have been with a lesser actress in the part." — Movie City News Posted Nov 21, 2008 |
Fresh
| Rotten 51%
| Body of Lies (2008) | "
Thanks to its high-talent pro lineup, Body of Lies passes the time well, even if it doesn't necessarily enrich it." — Movie City News Posted Oct 29, 2008 |
Fresh
| Rotten 41%
| Blindness (2008) | "
At it's worst, it's a super-Twilight Zone episode. At it's best, it's a grand dystopian epic of social degeneration." — Movie City News Posted Oct 29, 2008 |
— | N/A | Reversion (2008) |
Click here to read article — Cinematical Posted Oct 18, 2008 |
Fresh
| Fresh 93%
| Sugar (2009) | "
Boden and Fleck know what they're doing, and I'd expect we'll see many more films from this pair in the coming years. They're just warming up." — Cinematical Posted Oct 18, 2008 |
Fresh
| Fresh 77%
| A Thousand Years of Good Prayers (2007) | "
Meticulously paced and beautifully shot." — Cinematical Posted Oct 18, 2008 |
Fresh
| Fresh 90%
| Hunger (2008) | "
It's a brilliant portrayal of a tragic moment in human history." — Cinematical Posted Oct 18, 2008 |
Fresh
| Fresh 84%
| Wendy and Lucy (2008) | "
After seeing these two films from Reichardt, I can't wait to see what she does next." — Cinematical Posted Oct 18, 2008 |
Fresh
| Fresh 69%
| Adoration (2009) | "
Some find [Egoyan] obtuse and overly intellectual; I like the chances he takes with his films, and his unique way of examining the mundane and tying it to larger issues, and he does that very well in Adoration." — Cinematical Posted Oct 18, 2008 |
Fresh
| Fresh 90%
| Momma's Man (2008) | "
The film drags at times, and watching Boren take Mikey further and further into a state of absolute immobility is difficult to watch, but his performance is so spot-on that you can't help but be drawn into figuring out what's going on with him." — Cinematical Posted Oct 18, 2008 |
Fresh 4/5
| Fresh 89%
| Everlasting Moments (2009) | "
... Troell's expert storytelling and some outstanding performances combine to keep the film from feeling overly bleak." — Cinematical Posted Sep 22, 2008 |
Fresh 4/5
| Fresh 93%
| Slumdog Millionaire (2008) | "
There's sadness and tragedy within Slumdog Millionaire -- starvation, genocide, child prostitution and overwhelming oppression -- but there's humor, humanity and dignity as well." — Cinematical Posted Sep 18, 2008 |
Fresh 3.5/5
| Fresh 92%
| Happy-Go-Lucky (2008) | "
Hawkins is delightful, connecting with the audience when a lesser actress would have been merely cloying in the role." — Cinematical Posted Sep 18, 2008 |
Fresh 3.5/5
| Rotten 36%
| Adam Resurrected (2008) | "
Goldblum's performance as Adam is complex and engrossing to watch ..." — Cinematical Posted Sep 18, 2008 |
Fresh 4.5/5
| Fresh 77%
| Burn After Reading (2008) | "
... a fun ride down the roller coaster of the dark side of human nature as only the Coens can explore it." — Cinematical Posted Sep 18, 2008 |
Rotten 2.5/5
| Rotten 31%
| The Burning Plain (2009) | "
The pacing of the first half is tediously slow, and while this was probably a deliberate decision on Arriaga's part, it does have the effect of dragging the film ..." — Cinematical Posted Sep 18, 2008 |
Rotten 2.5/5
| Rotten 58%
| The Secret Life of Bees (2008) | "
It's like some mythical civil-rights Southern paradise where racism only rarely rears its ugly head, and thus feels contrived." — Cinematical Posted Sep 18, 2008 |
Fresh
| Fresh 78%
| Three Monkeys (2009) | "
It's certainly worth catching." — Cinematical Posted Sep 18, 2008 |
Rotten 2/5
| Fresh 61%
| The Duchess (2008) | "
Its real tragedy is that it never lets gain an understanding of that woman, and thus, in the end is little more than yet another fluff period drama with some nice costumes." — Cinematical Posted Sep 11, 2008 |
Fresh 3.5/5
| Fresh 79%
| Kit Kittredge: An American Girl (2008) | "
... girls who are into American Girls will find Kit Kittredge to be an enormously pleasing romp with one of their favorite characters." — Cinematical Posted Jul 2, 2008 |
Fresh 3/5
| Rotten 40%
| Hancock (2008) | "
... in spite of its flaws, I very much enjoyed Hancock, for both its interesting and creative storytelling and Smith's great lead performance." — Cinematical Posted Jul 2, 2008 |
Fresh 3.5/5
| Rotten 50%
| Sex and the City - The Movie (2008) | "
... a deeply satisfying wrap-up to a series that always had, in its heart of hearts, a lot more depth than the Manolo Blahniks it dressed itself up in." — Cinematical Posted May 31, 2008 |
Fresh
| Fresh 86%
| A Christmas Tale (2008) | "
This could have been an emotionally wrenching film, but Desplechin keeps the tone light, infusing the drama with humor in the most unexpected places." — Cinematical Posted May 19, 2008 |
Fresh 4.5/5
| Fresh 82%
| Vicky Cristina Barcelona (2008) | "
Vicky Cristina Barcelona is a lovely gift from a filmmaker who, when he's on his game, truly hits the mark." — Cinematical Posted May 18, 2008 |
Fresh 3/5
| Fresh 82%
| Heavy Metal In Baghdad (2008) | "
... Heavy Metal in Baghdad shows a sliver of the impact the war in Iraq has had on the regular people living there who simply long to have the freedoms we have here." — Cinematical Posted Apr 15, 2008 |
Fresh 3.5/5
| N/A | Circus Rosaire (2008) | "
Circus Rosaire is a charming, engaging gem of an indie film, and audiences both young and old will find much to like in it." — Cinematical Posted Apr 15, 2008 |
Rotten 2/5
| Rotten 39%
| Bonneville (2006) | "
... to see all that potential wasted on what's little more than a washed-out, milquetoast road trip comedy for the soon-to-be senior set is just a travesty." — Cinematical Posted Apr 12, 2008 |
Fresh 3/5
| Rotten 46%
| Mister Lonely (2008) | "
"Mister Lonely" is the kind of film you have to work hard to get something out of, but, like the celebrity impersonators at the heart of the film, there's more to it than what you see on the surface." — Cinematical Posted Apr 12, 2008 |
Fresh 3.5/5
| Fresh 100%
| They Killed Sister Dorothy (2008) | "
... at its heart, this is really a story about the wealthy versus the poor, and about an activist trying to protect a natural resource from those who would destroy it for profit." — Cinematical Posted Apr 12, 2008 |
Fresh 3/5
| Fresh 85%
| Frontrunners (2008) | "
Precious screen minutes are wasted in Frontrunners with too many scenes of students standing around handing out fliers that end up on the floor or in the trash, and with rambling dialog that goes on too long." — Cinematical Posted Apr 12, 2008 |
Rotten 2.5/5
| Rotten 48%
| We Are Wizards (2008) | "
The greatest weakness with "We Are Wizards" is that there's just not much of an arc to the film at all. Josh Koury, the director, presents the information about the bands and the fan sites largely as just chunks of information, with not much in the way of" — Cinematical Posted Apr 12, 2008 |
Fresh 3.5/5
| Rotten 24%
| The Life Before Her Eyes (2008) | "
Audiences used to having everything spelled out for them may find the film too much work, but there are, I hope and believe, many people who appreciate and enjoy unraveling the mysteries of a poem or painting for themselves." — Cinematical Posted Apr 12, 2008 |
Fresh
| Rotten 53%
| Tre (2008) | "
I think Byler is at his best when he directs material he writes on his own, and he's at the top of his game with Tre." — Cinematical Posted Feb 19, 2008 |
Fresh 3.5/5
| Fresh 79%
| The Spiderwick Chronicles (2008) | "
Spiderwick hits the high notes when it needs to, and kids who can handle the scarier parts will find it an enjoyable escape." — Cinematical Posted Feb 14, 2008 |
Fresh 3.5/5
| Fresh 71%
| Hannah Montana & Miley Cyrus: Best of Both Worlds Concert (2008) | "
Whether you like the music or not, you can't fault Miley -- this young lady works her petite fanny off performing for her fans, and she seems to be having a great time doing it ..." — Cinematical Posted Feb 2, 2008 |
Rotten 2.5/5
| N/A | Birds of America (2008) | "
It's not quite funny enough to appeal as a rom-com, nor quite darkly comedic enough to satisfy ..." — Cinematical Posted Jan 31, 2008 |
— | Rotten 43%
| Broken (2008) |
Click here to read article — Cinematical Posted Jan 24, 2008 |
— | Fresh 94%
| The Singer (2006) |
Click here to read article — Cinematical Posted Jan 7, 2008 |
Fresh 3/5
| Fresh 81%
| Charlie Wilson's War (2007) | "
... while movies can and do mark history, to a degree, they're also entertainment, and "Charlie Wilson's War" largely succeeds on that front." — Cinematical Posted Dec 24, 2007 |
Fresh 4/5
| Fresh 85%
| Sweeney Todd: The Demon Barber of Fleet Street (2007) | "
... Burton and Depp put their stamp on Sweeney Todd, bringing the Demon Barber of Fleet Street to life for a whole new audience." — Cinematical Posted Dec 24, 2007 |
Fresh 3/5
| Rotten 42%
| The Golden Compass (2007) | "
... this is one of Kidman's best performances in years, and she is perfectly, deliciously evil." — Cinematical Posted Dec 6, 2007 |
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