Fresh
| Fresh 100%
| The Maid (2009) | "
Saavedra is excellent as the embittered title character. As a result, you spend much of the film wanting to punch her in the face." — Washington City Paper Posted Nov 1, 2009 |
Fresh
| Fresh 93%
| An Education (2009) | "
The witty script and excellent performances never sink the film to a black-and-white portrait of a conniving man tricking an innocent girl." — Washington City Paper Posted Nov 1, 2009 |
Fresh
| Fresh 92%
| The Damned United (2009) | "
A film whose likability lies almost completely on the shoulders of Sheen's Clough." — Washington City Paper Posted Oct 23, 2009 |
Fresh
| Rotten 55%
| The Invention of Lying (2009) | "
There's too much good here not to forgive the bad." — Washington City Paper Posted Oct 9, 2009 |
Fresh
| Fresh 85%
| Paranormal Activity (2009) | "
Holy [bleep]." — Washington City Paper Posted Oct 9, 2009 |
Fresh
| Fresh 82%
| Whip It (2009) | "
Honest, touching, and a little sad. Whip It starts off as a tale about letting loose but ends up as one about letting go." — Washington City Paper Posted Oct 1, 2009 |
Fresh
| Fresh 88%
| Zombieland (2009) | "
Zombieland is fun -- no matter how many been-there monsters and done-that misfits are involved." — Washington City Paper Posted Oct 1, 2009 |
Fresh
| Fresh 96%
| Somers Town (2009) | "
Nothing much happens, but its workaday plot lines are universally relatable -- the key to keeping this slight film engaging." — Washington City Paper Posted Sep 25, 2009 |
Fresh
| Fresh 77%
| The Informant! (2009) | "
The more [Damon] babbles, the more interesting the story gets." — Washington City Paper Posted Sep 18, 2009 |
Fresh
| Rotten 45%
| Jennifer's Body (2009) | "
If the supernaturally good-looking Fox hadn't been cast as the titular succubus, the film might be a bit less compelling than its present good-but-not-great incarnation." — Washington City Paper Posted Sep 18, 2009 |
Fresh
| Fresh 96%
| The Beaches of Agnes (2009) | "
The flights of fancy settle down toward the film's end and Varda increasingly comes across as a very smart and rather charming citizen of the real world, as opposed to an artist too out-there to be relatable." — Washington City Paper Posted Sep 11, 2009 |
Fresh
| Fresh 84%
| The September Issue (2009) | "
Cutler's access to both Vogue's often frenetic production process as well as to its elusive editor-in-chief trumps the tsks over financial indulgences the film may elicit." — Washington City Paper Posted Sep 11, 2009 |
Fresh
| Fresh 63%
| Extract (2009) | "
It's no Office Space, but it's amiable enough." — Washington City Paper Posted Sep 3, 2009 |
Fresh
| Fresh 86%
| Lorna's Silence (2009) | "
The Dardennes are adroit at dangling the carrot, withholding just enough of the story's particulars to keep you curious without testing your patience." — Washington City Paper Posted Aug 28, 2009 |
Fresh
| Fresh 88%
| Inglourious Basterds (2009) | "
It's not quite on par with the genre-busting Pulp Fiction, but Tarantino's seventh film is just as assuredly paced and remarkably more mature." — Washington City Paper Posted Aug 20, 2009 |
Fresh
| Fresh 78%
| The End of the Line (2009) | "
Informative and alarming, if a little dry in its singular message and barrage of statistics." — Washington City Paper Posted Aug 13, 2009 |
Fresh
| Fresh 90%
| District 9 (2009) | "
There are no quick, confusing edits to obscure fights or what the aliens look like...most remarkable, though, is how their behavior and mannerisms evoke our own." — Washington City Paper Posted Aug 13, 2009 |
Fresh
| N/A | Welcome to Hollywood (1998) | "
You'll gasp and you'll laugh...and will probably be adding some Ozploitation to your Netflix queue." — Washington City Paper Posted Aug 7, 2009 |
Fresh
| Fresh 68%
| Funny People (2009) | "
A true departure for Apatow that works a bit better if you know as much going in." — Washington City Paper Posted Jul 30, 2009 |
Fresh
| Fresh 95%
| In the Loop (2009) | "
Well-orchestrated chaos...but its whiplash, joke-a-second pace may eventually have you tuning out instead of gasping for breath." — Washington City Paper Posted Jul 23, 2009 |
Fresh
| Fresh 87%
| 500 Days of Summer (2009) | "
Its strengths negate the preciousness." — Washington City Paper Posted Jul 17, 2009 |
Fresh
| Fresh 83%
| Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince (2009) | "
Trades some of Rowling's more delicate charms and foreboding for screen-ready guffaws and black/white conflict. But it's still one of summer's smarter movies." — Washington City Paper Posted Jul 17, 2009 |
Fresh
| Fresh 89%
| Moon (2009) | "
A boost to the usually disappointed sci-fi genre; Jones is a director to watch." — Washington City Paper Posted Jul 11, 2009 |
Fresh
| Fresh 98%
| The Hurt Locker (2009) | "
Even if you think you've had your fill of Iraq stories, this is one of the worthiest -- ironically because the particularity of the conflict is little more than a footnote." — Washington City Paper Posted Jul 11, 2009 |
Fresh
| Rotten 47%
| Whatever Works (2009) | "
If Allen's recent deviations from his formula have been enough of a palate-cleanser for fans -- or, better, if you've just taken a break from him for a while -- the film has plenty of laughs." — Washington City Paper Posted Jul 2, 2009 |
Fresh
| Fresh 81%
| Departures (2009) | "
There's naturally a lot of death, but Departures is also about the circle of life, family relationships, pride in one's purpose, and all the messiness those things can bring." — Washington City Paper Posted Jun 19, 2009 |
Fresh
| Fresh 66%
| Away We Go (2009) | "
It isn't all preciousness, but there's a significant pile of quirk to sift through to find its nuggets of genuine and often touching emotion." — Washington City Paper Posted Jun 12, 2009 |
Fresh
| Rotten 51%
| Easy Virtue (2009) | "
Breezily compensates for its minor flaws." — Washington City Paper Posted Jun 5, 2009 |
Fresh
| Fresh 94%
| Moscow, Belgium (2008) | "
The film's portrait of a middle-class family and its daily clashes, both major and minor, is spot-on." — Washington City Paper Posted May 28, 2009 |
Fresh
| Fresh 98%
| Up (2009) | "
Pretty close to being a perfect outing at the movies. And considering the marvels Pixar has already given us year after year, that's a stunning achievement." — Washington City Paper Posted May 28, 2009 |
Fresh
| Rotten 44%
| Night at the Museum: Battle of the Smithsonian (2009) | "
If you aren't enchanted and a little thrilled by the sequel's setting -- well, you probably hate puppies and sunshine, too." — Washington City Paper Posted May 22, 2009 |
Fresh
| Fresh 98%
| Anvil! The Story of Anvil (2009) | "
A tight shot of a knob that goes to 11 puts a dent in the illusion that The Story of Anvil is completely true, but regardless, it's an entertaining ride." — Washington City Paper Posted May 15, 2009 |
Fresh
| Fresh 73%
| Rudo and Cursi (2009) | "
Feels slight, but Carlos Cuaron's debut is breezy enough -- and Bernal and Luna are still pretty enough -- to make it a relatively amusing diversion." — Washington City Paper Posted May 15, 2009 |
Fresh
| Fresh 86%
| Tyson (2009) | "
Unless you just can't stand the sight of the guy, Tyson is a fascinating film." — Washington City Paper Posted May 7, 2009 |
Fresh
| Fresh 95%
| Star Trek (2009) | "
A meticulously calibrated blending of old and new." — Washington City Paper Posted May 7, 2009 |
Fresh
| Fresh 93%
| Sugar (2009) | "
A story about expectations, the division of work and play, and the terrifying but terrific ability human beings have to change their minds." — Washington City Paper Posted May 1, 2009 |
Fresh
| Fresh 75%
| Tokyo! (2009) | "
Tokyo! wins points for one thing: These are stories you definitely haven't seen before, and nowadays originality is sometimes enough." — Washington City Paper Posted Apr 9, 2009 |
Fresh
| Fresh 90%
| Hunger (2008) | "
You don't need to understand the entirety of Hunger's backstory to appreciate the filmmaking." — Washington City Paper Posted Apr 4, 2009 |
Fresh
| Fresh 89%
| Adventureland (2009) | "
Feels a lot like Mottola's Almost Famous." — Washington City Paper Posted Apr 4, 2009 |
Fresh
| Fresh 89%
| Absurdistan (2008) | "
The film isn't much more than light slapstick bookended by a sweet if lust-driven romance." — Washington City Paper Posted Mar 27, 2009 |
Fresh
| Fresh 72%
| The Great Buck Howard (2009) | "
Isn't exactly subtle. But the film is too genial not to enjoy." — Washington City Paper Posted Mar 20, 2009 |
Fresh B-
| Fresh 72%
| Sunshine Cleaning (2009) | "
It'd all be a waste of film stock if it weren't for Amy Adams." — Washington City Paper Posted Mar 20, 2009 |
Fresh
| Rotten 41%
| The Last House on the Left (2009) | "
Fairly well-made...[but] I'm not convinced that watching people get tortured and killed is worthwhile as entertainment, regardless of whether or not they deserve it." — Washington City Paper Posted Mar 12, 2009 |
Fresh
| Fresh 88%
| Robert Blecker Wants Me Dead (2009) | "
Anyone who's gotten jazzed by a lively philosophy class (hello?) should find it fascinating." — Washington City Paper Posted Mar 12, 2009 |
Fresh
| Fresh 80%
| Ballerina (2008) | "
Even those skeptical of ballet will likely be entranced." — Washington City Paper Posted Mar 4, 2009 |
Fresh
| Fresh 97%
| The Class (2008) | "
Makes a devastating point of what can happen to the quietly struggling student while the squeaky wheels are being oiled." — Washington City Paper Posted Feb 19, 2009 |
Fresh B-
| Rotten 58%
| The International (2009) | "
By the time the film unearths its ultimate revelation that, essentially, the entire world is in on the corruption, it's easier to just enjoy the film's scenery and shoot-'em-ups." — Washington City Paper Posted Feb 12, 2009 |
Fresh
| Fresh 88%
| Coraline (2009) | "
Offbeat and wildly imaginative." — Washington City Paper Posted Feb 6, 2009 |
Fresh
| Fresh 84%
| Wendy and Lucy (2008) | "
One of those rare but keen pieces of art that engage and reflect the human condition with no apparent effort at all." — Washington City Paper Posted Jan 28, 2009 |
Fresh
| Rotten 39%
| Inkheart (2009) | "
If you can ignore Fraser and his trademark lumpishness, Inkheart is imaginative and entertaining." — Washington City Paper Posted Jan 28, 2009 |
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