N/A | Rotten 0%
| Transylmania (2009) | "
Interview with writers/directors David and Scott Hillenbrand" Posted Dec 7, 2009 |
Fresh 7.75/10
| Fresh 89%
| Gigante (2009) | "
A quietly engrossing, refreshingly unconventional love story balanced with just the right amount of gentle humor, warmth and subtle charm." Posted Dec 6, 2009 |
Rotten 5.25/10
| Fresh 63%
| Loot (2009) | "
Initially intriguing, but ultimately lazy, half-baked, unfocused and not nearly as provocative as it could have been." Posted Dec 6, 2009 |
Rotten 5.85/10
| N/A | Paa (2009) | "
Well-acted, funny and occasionally witty with terrific make-up design. However, it's often convoluted, awkwardly paced and too uneven as a whole." Posted Dec 5, 2009 |
Rotten 4.65/10
| Rotten 50%
| Until the Light Takes Us (2009) | "
A dull, unfocused and poorly directed documentary that lacks insight and fails to coherently and engagingly illuminate the subject of black metal." Posted Dec 5, 2009 |
Fresh 7.0/10
| Rotten 14%
| The Strip (2009) | "
An outrageously funny, irreverent comedy that will have you in stitches, as long as you're willing to check your brain at the door for 91 minutes." Posted Dec 4, 2009 |
Fresh 9.45/10
| Fresh 90%
| Up in the Air (2009) | "
Smart, honest, quietly moving and funny with charismatic, lively performances and a witty screenplay." Posted Dec 4, 2009 |
Fresh 7.0/10
| N/A | Film Ist: A Girl & A Gun (2009) | "
A provocative, elliptical and oddly fascinating work of experimental art." Posted Dec 3, 2009 |
Fresh 8.5/10
| Fresh 79%
| Before Tomorrow (2009) | "
A poignant, heartfelt, enlightening and lyrical journey filled with beautiful, haunting images." Posted Dec 2, 2009 |
Rotten 5.0/10
| Fresh 69%
| The Private Lives of Pippa Lee (2009) | "
Unfocused, emotionally hollow and just mildly engaging despite exquisite cinematography and radiant performances by Robin Wright Penn, Blake Lively and Maria Bello." Posted Nov 29, 2009 |
Fresh 8.35/10
| Fresh 84%
| Me and Orson Welles (2009) | "
Thoroughly engaging, witty, charming and delightful. Christian McKay delivers a brilliant, utterly captivating and Oscar-worthy performance as Orson Welles." Posted Nov 29, 2009 |
Rotten 3.5/10
| Rotten 5%
| Old Dogs (2009) | "
A painfully unfunny attempt at comedy filled with lazy, juvenile, forced humor that's an insult to everyone's intelligence." Posted Nov 26, 2009 |
Fresh 9.25/10
| Fresh 80%
| The Princess and the Frog (2009) | "
A thoroughly fun, magical, thrilling and captivating adventure filled with stunning animation, a lively soundtrack, a big heart and plenty of laughs for everyone both young and old." Posted Nov 25, 2009 |
Rotten 5.25/10
| Fresh 71%
| The Road (2009) | "
Tedious, dull and anticlimactic despite decent performances and exquisite cinematography filled with bleak images. It's ultimately an underwhelming experience that lacks emotional resonance." Posted Nov 25, 2009 |
N/A | Rotten 38%
| 2012 (2009) | "
Interview with Roland Emmerich, director/co-writer of 2012" Posted Nov 22, 2009 |
Fresh 7.75/10
| Rotten 25%
| Staten Island (2009) | "
An invigorating, lively and captivating crime drama boasting a terrific cast, sharp dialogue and just the right amount of dark comic relief." Posted Nov 22, 2009 |
Fresh 6.75/10
| Fresh 82%
| Broken Embraces (2009) | "
Intriguing, well-structured and mildly engaging with strong performances, but its balance of comedy, melodrama and romance feels slightly uneven and contrived." Posted Nov 22, 2009 |
Fresh 7.5/10
| Fresh 85%
| Bad Lieutenant: Port of Call New Orleans (2009) | "
Sensationally entertaining, darkly comedic, witty and refreshingly bizarre. A guilty pleasure. Nicolas Cage is in top form." Posted Nov 21, 2009 |
Fresh 7.15/10
| Fresh 71%
| The Blind Side (2009) | "
A mostly heartfelt, compelling and inspirational albeit occasionally contrived sports drama." Posted Nov 20, 2009 |
Fresh 7.0/10
| Rotten 21%
| Planet 51 (2009) | "
An often amusing, harmless adventure with enough inoffensive humor and impressive CGI animation to make up for its lack of exhilarating moments and refreshing surprises." Posted Nov 20, 2009 |
Rotten 5.0/10
| Rotten 29%
| The Twilight Saga: New Moon (2009) | "
Despite superb cinematography and special effects, [it] overstays its welcome and lacks palpable excitement, thrills and suspense. Its mediocre performances and dumbed-down screenplay add insult to injury." Posted Nov 20, 2009 |
Fresh 7.5/10
| Fresh 87%
| Red Cliff (2009) | "
A sensationally entertaining, visually stunning epic filled with enough thrilling and invigorating action sequences to compensate for its dull, less captivating dramatic scenes." Posted Nov 18, 2009 |
Rotten 5.65/10
| Fresh 91%
| The Sun (2005) | "
Boasts stylish cinematography and a well-nuanced, gentle performance by Issey Ogata, but it often drags and fails to be truly captivating and engrossing as a character study." Posted Nov 18, 2009 |
N/A | Fresh 90%
| The Messenger (2009) | "
Interview with director/co-writer Oren Moverman" Posted Nov 16, 2009 |
Fresh 6.5/10
| Fresh 69%
| The End of Poverty? (2009) | "
A timely and provocative documentary, but it's rather dull, poorly synthesized and fails to keep you engaged with an overload of information and a disorganized variety of interviews." Posted Nov 15, 2009 |
Rotten 4.5/10
| Rotten 56%
| Uncertainty (2009) | "
Has an interesting concept along with a terrific cast, stylish cinematography and interesting use of symbolism, but it's often rather bland and too low on imagination, credibility and wit." Posted Nov 14, 2009 |
Fresh 8.5/10
| Rotten 22%
| Oh My God (2009) | "
Provocative, captivating and profoundly illuminating. You'll be talking about it for weeks." Posted Nov 14, 2009 |
Fresh 7.25/10
| Rotten 29%
| Women in Trouble (2009) | "
A sprightly, sexy, campy and outrageously funny ensemble comedy that's best watched with an open mind and a large audience for maximum enjoyment." Posted Nov 13, 2009 |
Rotten 5.85/10
| Rotten 45%
| Turning Green (2009) | "
Initially engaging, witty and charming, but ultimately ends up contrived and bland with an unfocused, half-baked plot." Posted Nov 13, 2009 |
Fresh 8.25/10
| Fresh 77%
| The Good Soldier (2009) | "
A provocative, vital, honest and profoundly moving documentary." Posted Nov 12, 2009 |
Rotten 5.95/10
| Fresh 83%
| Four Seasons Lodge (2009) | "
A tender, heartfelt documentary that's ultimately underwhelming and incomplete because it fails to pack a much-needed intellectual punch." Posted Nov 11, 2009 |
Rotten 5.25/10
| Rotten 27%
| Splinterheads (2009) | "
Amusing, lively and imaginative with terrific, crisp cinematography, but it's often too cartoonish, convoluted, juvenile and low on laughs." Posted Nov 8, 2009 |
Fresh 8.75/10
| Fresh 91%
| Precious: Based on the Novel PUSH by Sapphire (2009) | "
An inspirational, emotionally devastating drama that occasionally veers toward contrived melodrama , but remains captivating thanks to the raw, heartfelt performances by Mo'Nique and Gabourey 'Gabby" Sidibe." Posted Nov 7, 2009 |
Rotten 5.5/10
| Rotten 45%
| The Box (2009) | "
Has stylish production values and a somewhat creepy performance by the talented Frank Langella, but it's often too lazily constructed, unimaginative and lacking much-needed suspense." Posted Nov 7, 2009 |
Fresh 6.5/10
| Rotten 53%
| The Men Who Stare at Goats (2009) | "
An outrageously funny, tongue-in-cheek satire filled with lively, amusing performances, but its comedic momentum gradually loses steam and leaves you wishing that it had more consistent cleverness and bite." Posted Nov 7, 2009 |
Fresh 6.0/10
| Rotten 18%
| The Fourth Kind (2009) | "
Mostly engaging with fleeting scares, stylish cinematography and an initially intriguing premise, but the suspense and chills wane as its script grows increasingly silly, unfocused and dull." Posted Nov 6, 2009 |
Rotten 5.0/10
| Rotten 55%
| Disney's A Christmas Carol (2009) | "
Boasts dazzling CGI effects and important moral lessons, but it suffers from excessive style over substance while lacking the genuine, unadulturated warmth, emotional resonance and soul of the Dickens classic." Posted Nov 6, 2009 |
Rotten .66/10
| Rotten 0%
| Eulogy for a Vampire (2009) | "
Often drags and suffers from a painfully lazy, bland and contrived screenplay. It's a poorly-directed, lifeless mess with wooden performances and pretentious cinematography." Posted Nov 6, 2009 |
Rotten 5.5/10
| Fresh 73%
| Act of God (2009) | "
A mildly engaging documentary that feels somewhat incomplete without enough insight, revelations and thorough analysis. Ultimately, it doesn't quite find the right balance between entertaining the audience and provoking them intellectually." Posted Nov 5, 2009 |
Rotten 4.75/10
| Rotten 25%
| Looking for Palladin (2009) | "
Suffers from an unfunny, unmoving, stilted and often meandering screenplay which can't be saved by Ben Gazzara's engaging and charismatic performance." Posted Nov 1, 2009 |
Fresh 7.65/10
| Fresh 67%
| Storm (2009) | "
A mostly riveting, well-acted and compelling drama that slightly fizzles out during its rushed third act." Posted Nov 1, 2009 |
Rotten 5.0/10
| Rotten 13%
| Labor Day (2009) | "
Mildly engaging, but lacks sufficient insight, intrigue and provocativeness to rise above the kind of footage you'd typically find in an infomercial or, worse, in propaganda." Posted Oct 31, 2009 |
Rotten 4.15/10
| Rotten 17%
| How To Seduce Difficult Women (2009) | "
A vapid, sophomoric and toothless comedy that's low on insight and filled with distasteful, unfunny humor and contrived situations that often fall flat." Posted Oct 31, 2009 |
Fresh 7.35/10
| Rotten 27%
| The Canyon (2009) | "
A taut, unpredictable and intense thriller. You'll never look at the Grand Canyon the same way again." Posted Oct 31, 2009 |
Rotten 4.0/10
| Rotten 20%
| The Boondock Saints II: All Saints Day (2009) | "
Mindlessly entertaining on occasion, but lacks the refreshing pizzazz and clever surprises found in the original. Its pretentious editing style and wooden performances get frustrating rather quickly." Posted Oct 30, 2009 |
Fresh 6.25/10
| Rotten 16%
| Gentlemen Broncos (2009) | "
A juvenile, crass and silly mess that's occasionally irritating to watch, intermittingly funny and over-the-top, but nonetheless amusing and wildly imaginative. It's best enjoyed with a group of friends late at night while checking your brain at the door." Posted Oct 30, 2009 |
Fresh 7.85/10
| Fresh 80%
| Michael Jackson's This Is It (2009) | "
A thoroughly captivating, well-edited and heartfelt documentary that must be experienced on the big screen. Avid Michael Jackson fans will cherish it forever." Posted Oct 29, 2009 |
Fresh 6.75/10
| Rotten 45%
| Saw VI (2009) | "
Intense, relentlessly horrifying, disgusting and often implausible, but surprisingly intriguing at times." Posted Oct 28, 2009 |
Fresh 8.75/10
| Fresh 93%
| The Wedding Song (2009) | "
An engrossing, tender and captivating drama with heartfelt, raw performances." Posted Oct 26, 2009 |
Fresh 8.75/10
| Fresh 71%
| Killing Kasztner (2008) | "
A well-balanced and provocative documentary that's equally engaging, poignant and illuminating." Posted Oct 25, 2009 |
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