|
1/5
|
71%
|
I Love You Phillip Morris (2010) |
"
Since neither actor effectively captures his individual role well, the chemistry between the two never ignites. "
—
Metro Weekly (Washington, DC)
Posted Dec 10, 2010
|
|
1/5
|
18%
|
Valentine's Day (2010) |
"
There's little need for another gag-inducing love-fest unless it's good. And Marshall's Valentine's Day is not."
—
Metro Weekly (Washington, DC)
Posted Feb 11, 2010
|
|
1/5
|
25%
|
Fame (2009) |
"
You're better off skipping Fame and re-watching an episode of Glee instead."
—
Metro Weekly (Washington, DC)
Posted Oct 1, 2009
|
|
1/5
|
12%
|
The Unborn (2009) |
"
One of the most clichéd, trite, boring horror flicks in recent history."
—
Metro Weekly (Washington, DC)
Posted Jan 15, 2009
|
|
1/5
|
32%
|
The X-Files: I Want to Believe (The X Files 2) (2008) |
"
I want to believe that writer and director Chris Carter didn't mean for his latest X-Files project to be so oddly anti-gay, however there's not much else to take away from it."
—
Metro Weekly (Washington, DC)
Posted Jul 31, 2008
|
|
1/5
|
14%
|
The Love Guru (2008) |
"
It's a good thing that Myers' Guru Pitka character likes to laugh at his own jokes, because no one else is amused."
—
Metro Weekly (Washington, DC)
Posted Jun 27, 2008
|
|
1/5
|
18%
|
The Happening (2008) |
"
In The Happening, the big surprise is just how bad the movie actually is."
—
Metro Weekly (Washington, DC)
Posted Jun 19, 2008
|
|
1.5/5
|
37%
|
Burlesque (2010) |
"
It takes itself too seriously to be enjoyable, and it's not bad enough to really wallow in its own misery."
—
Metro Weekly (Washington, DC)
Posted Nov 24, 2010
|
|
2/5
|
32%
|
The Lovely Bones (2009) |
"
It's too bad no one told Jackson to ''keep it simple, stupid,'' because when you strip away all the special effects, the bare bones of the film are indeed quite lovely."
—
Metro Weekly (Washington, DC)
Posted Jan 14, 2010
|
|
2/5
|
28%
|
The Twilight Saga: New Moon (2009) |
"
Better than the first one. Still sucks."
—
Metro Weekly (Washington, DC)
Posted Nov 21, 2009
|
|
2/5
|
45%
|
The Box (2009) |
"
The Box could be really interesting if it weren't such a boring, garbled mess"
—
Metro Weekly (Washington, DC)
Posted Nov 12, 2009
|
|
2/5
|
88%
|
Inglourious Basterds (2009) |
"
When the action finally starts, you're not going to be jumping because you're startled. You're going to be jumping because you were just woken up."
—
Metro Weekly (Washington, DC)
Posted Aug 20, 2009
|
|
2/5
|
37%
|
Angels & Demons (2009) |
"
Angels & Demons becomes a series of ''hurry up and pontificate'' scenes that cause an already long film to feel bloated."
—
Metro Weekly (Washington, DC)
Posted May 14, 2009
|
|
2/5
|
37%
|
X-Men Origins - Wolverine (2009) |
"
From the sets to the special effects, Wolverine feels like a cheap knock-off."
—
Metro Weekly (Washington, DC)
Posted May 1, 2009
|
|
2/5
|
12%
|
The Mysteries of Pittsburgh (2009) |
"
If you never get to know the characters in the first place, how can you tell that they've changed at all?"
—
Metro Weekly (Washington, DC)
Posted Apr 23, 2009
|
|
2/5
|
42%
|
He's Just Not That Into You (2009) |
"
Don't suffer through the horrible conversations and awkward pauses because He's Just Not That Into You deserves to be stood up."
—
Metro Weekly (Washington, DC)
Posted Feb 5, 2009
|
|
2/5
|
85%
|
Rachel Getting Married (2008) |
"
Despite the outstanding performances, by the end everyone has stayed at the reception too long."
—
Metro Weekly (Washington, DC)
Posted Oct 16, 2008
|
|
2/5
|
59%
|
W. (2008) |
"
There's really nothing new in W. After living through reality for the last eight years, two hours in the theater just seems like, well, torture."
—
Metro Weekly (Washington, DC)
Posted Oct 16, 2008
|
|
2/5
|
76%
|
A Jihad for Love (2008) |
"
For all the weight and importance of the subject, Sharma fails to truly capture his subject matter in a compelling manner."
—
Metro Weekly (Washington, DC)
Posted Sep 4, 2008
|
|
2/5
|
41%
|
The House Bunny (2008) |
"
Maybe I'm just longing for the days of Legally Blonde, when the transformation from ditz to heroine came with more depth and character development"
—
Metro Weekly (Washington, DC)
Posted Aug 30, 2008
|
|
2/5
|
87%
|
Hellboy II: The Golden Army (Hellboy 2) (2008) |
"
What was spectacular the first time starts getting stale the second or third time around."
—
Metro Weekly (Washington, DC)
Posted Jul 11, 2008
|
|
2/5
|
50%
|
Sex and the City (2008) |
"
Those who predicted that the film would be one long episode get a gold star. Actually, they get two gold stars because the film feels like one really long episode."
—
Metro Weekly (Washington, DC)
Posted May 31, 2008
|
|
2/5
|
63%
|
Baby Mama (2008) |
"
In its attempt to be politically correct as well as shockingly funny, it loses all sense of balance."
—
Metro Weekly (Washington, DC)
Posted May 2, 2008
|
|
5/10
|
73%
|
Where the Wild Things Are (2009) |
"
What was once a fun and light-hearted story - at least to my childish mind - has been completely turned around to be a sad, melancholy story of losing innocence and growing up."
—
Metro Weekly (Washington, DC)
Posted Oct 18, 2009
|
|
2.5/5
|
68%
|
Funny People (2009) |
"
By the final scenes you almost hope for a "Previously on..." recap just to remind you what took places hours ago."
—
Metro Weekly (Washington, DC)
Posted Jul 30, 2009
|
|
3/5
|
62%
|
Howl (2010) |
"
While the film strives too hard in its varied presentation of Ginsberg's story, perhaps the thing it does best is inspire one to pick up the poem and read it again."
—
Metro Weekly (Washington, DC)
Posted Nov 19, 2010
|
|
3/5
|
68%
|
Conviction (2010) |
"
Despite the strong performances, the happy ending, and the belief that justice can be found, the film still lacks the one thing that would make it better: conviction."
—
Metro Weekly (Washington, DC)
Posted Oct 23, 2010
|
|
3/5
|
91%
|
Crazy Heart (2009) |
"
It's the type of plot that usually only exists in, well, a country song."
—
Metro Weekly (Washington, DC)
Posted Jan 8, 2010
|
|
3/5
|
75%
|
The Road (2009) |
"
Moments of horror and suspense alleviate some of the slow pacing, but at times the audience is just trudging along with the travelers."
—
Metro Weekly (Washington, DC)
Posted Nov 26, 2009
|
|
3/5
|
63%
|
Extract (2009) |
"
While it lacks the charm and indelible characters of Office Space, Extract is still better than your average day of work. Though that's probably not a high bar for most."
—
Metro Weekly (Washington, DC)
Posted Sep 3, 2009
|
|
3/5
|
75%
|
Julie & Julia (2009) |
"
Rather than complement each other like fish and chips, the two stories are like pairing Kobe beef with a side of McDonald's french fries."
—
Metro Weekly (Washington, DC)
Posted Aug 6, 2009
|
|
3/5
|
78%
|
Humpday (2009) |
"
Getting the guys to the "gay for a day" decision is a circuitous, mostly-verbal route that is more convoluted than a Sarah Palin press conference."
—
Metro Weekly (Washington, DC)
Posted Jul 23, 2009
|
|
3/5
|
33%
|
Terminator Salvation (2009) |
"
Big explosions equal big fun in this one."
—
Metro Weekly (Washington, DC)
Posted May 21, 2009
|
|
3/5
|
25%
|
Confessions of a Shopaholic (2009) |
"
Director P.J. Hogan has taken a barely stitched-together script and created something that approaches fashionable out of it."
—
Metro Weekly (Washington, DC)
Posted Feb 12, 2009
|
|
3/5
|
58%
|
Taken (2009) |
"
For all the pacing problems that plague the beginning of the film, [director] Morel finds his groove by the end."
—
Metro Weekly (Washington, DC)
Posted Jan 29, 2009
|
|
3/5
|
80%
|
Gran Torino (2009) |
"
It's not just Walt who needs saving halfway through the film -- it's the film itself."
—
Metro Weekly (Washington, DC)
Posted Jan 9, 2009
|
|
3/5
|
62%
|
Brideshead Revisited (2008) |
"
While [director] Jarrold creates a fine adaptation of Waugh's novel, it is more of a tease than a perfect abridgment."
—
Metro Weekly (Washington, DC)
Posted Aug 7, 2008
|
|
3/5
|
71%
|
American Teen (2008) |
"
Even if it feels a little processed, this is one trip back to high school I wouldn't mind taking again."
—
Metro Weekly (Washington, DC)
Posted Jul 31, 2008
|
|
3/5
|
54%
|
Mamma Mia! (2008) |
"
Not every song makes you want to transform into a dancing queen, but more do than don't."
—
Metro Weekly (Washington, DC)
Posted Jul 17, 2008
|
|
3/5
|
71%
|
Wanted (2008) |
"
Wanted is like The Matrix on speed -- and acid. It might be a good time, but you're going to lose some brain cells in the process."
—
Metro Weekly (Washington, DC)
Posted Jul 9, 2008
|
|
3/5
|
40%
|
Hancock (2008) |
"
Like Hancock, the film doesn't really fly in a straight line most of the time, but it does manage to lift off."
—
Metro Weekly (Washington, DC)
Posted Jul 9, 2008
|
|
3/5
|
51%
|
Get Smart (2008) |
"
Get Smart features Carell doing what he does best -- being Steve Carell."
—
Metro Weekly (Washington, DC)
Posted Jun 27, 2008
|
|
3/5
|
67%
|
The Incredible Hulk (2008) |
"
Wait a minute. Didn't they just make The Incredible Hulk into a movie? Why yes, yes they did. The difference with the new version, however, is that it's actually good."
—
Metro Weekly (Washington, DC)
Posted Jun 12, 2008
|
|
3/5
|
66%
|
The Chronicles of Narnia: Prince Caspian (2008) |
"
Director Andrew Adamson has defied conventional wisdom by creating a sequel that outshines the original."
—
Metro Weekly (Washington, DC)
Posted May 31, 2008
|
|
3.5/5
|
68%
|
Youth in Revolt (2010) |
"
Much of the humor is your basic, garden variety sex jokes, but occasionally a line or situation is too frickin' funny not to laugh out loud."
—
Metro Weekly (Washington, DC)
Posted Jan 8, 2010
|
|
3.5/5
|
78%
|
The Informant! (2009) |
"
Sometimes the exclamation point just isn't needed."
—
Metro Weekly (Washington, DC)
Posted Sep 17, 2009
|
|
3.5/5
|
84%
|
Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince (2009) |
"
Unfortunately, Half-Blood Prince only skates by with an Acceptable O.W.L."
—
Metro Weekly (Washington, DC)
Posted Jul 16, 2009
|
|
4/5
|
91%
|
Source Code (2011) |
"
Source Code will remind you of a number of iconic science-fiction stories. But... it solidly deserves to be counted among their ranks as a worthy companion."
—
Metro Weekly (Washington, DC)
Posted Apr 11, 2011
|
|
4/5
|
83%
|
Avatar (2009) |
"
Avatar is a spectacle that should be seen by all who appreciate movie making at its finest."
—
Metro Weekly (Washington, DC)
Posted Dec 17, 2009
|
|
4/5
|
75%
|
Invictus (2009) |
"
You know exactly what you're going to get from Eastwood's film: a winner."
—
Metro Weekly (Washington, DC)
Posted Dec 11, 2009
|
62%
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