Rotten 1/4
| N/A | Stepfather 3 - Father's Day (1992) | "
...hopelessly anti-climactic (and downright needless)..." — Reel Film Reviews Posted Nov 25, 2009 |
Rotten 2/4
| N/A | Stepfather 2 - Make Room for Daddy (1989) | "
...a tiresome sequel that boasts little worth recommending aside from Terry O'Quinn's expectedly electrifying performance." — Reel Film Reviews Posted Nov 25, 2009 |
Fresh 2.5/4
| Fresh 88%
| The Stepfather (1987) | "
...ultimately manages to overcome its almost aggressively uneven atmosphere to establish itself as a solid little '80s thriller." — Reel Film Reviews Posted Nov 25, 2009 |
Rotten 2/4
| Rotten 11%
| The Stepfather (2009) | "
...yet another toothless and entirely needless horror-movie remake." — Reel Film Reviews Posted Nov 25, 2009 |
Fresh 2.5/4
| Rotten 36%
| Wild Child (2009) | "
Mildly entertaining and utterly innocuous..." — Reel Film Reviews Posted Nov 23, 2009 |
Fresh 2.5/4
| Rotten 16%
| Spread (2009) | "
...worth a look primarily for Kutcher's magnetic central performance..." — Reel Film Reviews Posted Nov 23, 2009 |
Fresh 3.5/4
| Rotten 31%
| Nights in Rodanthe (2008) | "
...the film ultimately earns a place for itself within the pantheon of effectively stirring romantic tearjerkers." — Reel Film Reviews Posted Nov 23, 2009 |
Fresh 2.5/4
| Fresh 73%
| The Blind Side (2009) | "
...an affable (if entirely unremarkable) piece of work..." — Reel Film Reviews Posted Nov 23, 2009 |
Rotten 1/4
| N/A | Prisoner (2007) | "
...an uninvolving, downright oppressive piece of work for the bulk of its running time (which, given that the movie runs a scant 75 minutes, is really saying something)." — Reel Film Reviews Posted Nov 18, 2009 |
Rotten 1/4
| N/A | How to Be (2008) | "
An astonishingly irrelevant piece of work..." — Reel Film Reviews Posted Nov 18, 2009 |
Fresh 2.5/4
| Rotten 38%
| Cirque du Freak: The Vampire's Assistant (2009) | "
...a watchable (yet undeniably forgettable) endeavor." — Reel Film Reviews Posted Nov 18, 2009 |
Rotten 2/4
| Rotten 0%
| Kinjite - Forbidden Subjects (1989) | "
...the meandering storyline [is] ultimately exacerbated by an almost excessively deliberate pace." — Reel Film Reviews Posted Nov 18, 2009 |
Rotten 1/4
| Rotten 25%
| Land of the Lost (2009) | "
...the film boasts a pervasively puerile sensibility that's reflected in virtually all of its attributes..." — Reel Film Reviews Posted Nov 18, 2009 |
Fresh 2.5/4
| Fresh 88%
| Roxanne (1987) | "
...an entertaining yet undeniably forgettable romcom that benefits substantially from the stars' charismatic work." — Reel Film Reviews Posted Nov 14, 2009 |
Fresh 2.5/4
| Rotten 37%
| 2012 (2009) | "
...2012's relentless emphasis on destruction ensures that most viewers will inevitably walk away satisfied." — Reel Film Reviews Posted Nov 14, 2009 |
Fresh 2.5/4
| Rotten 46%
| Vice Versa (1988) | "
An inoffensively entertaining '80s comedy..." — Reel Film Reviews Posted Nov 14, 2009 |
Rotten 2/4
| Rotten 15%
| The Ugly Truth (2009) | "
...a mildly diverting yet thoroughly uninvolving romantic comedy..." — Reel Film Reviews Posted Nov 14, 2009 |
Fresh 2.5/4
| Fresh 63%
| Crank High Voltage (2009) | "
...an agreeable companion piece to its admittedly superior predecessor." — Reel Film Reviews Posted Nov 7, 2009 |
Fresh 3/4
| Rotten 25%
| The Collector (2009) | "
...a gritty and downright brutal horror-movie endeavor..." — Reel Film Reviews Posted Nov 7, 2009 |
Fresh 2.5/4
| Fresh 84%
| Breach (2007) | "
...a slow-paced character study that benefits substantially from Chris Cooper's downright astounding performance..." — Reel Film Reviews Posted Nov 7, 2009 |
Rotten 1.5/4
| Rotten 55%
| My Bloody Valentine 3D (2009) | "
...a consistently underwhelming horror endeavor that seems to exist for no reason other than to serve the current 3D fad..." — Reel Film Reviews Posted Nov 6, 2009 |
Rotten 2/4
| Rotten 18%
| The Fourth Kind (2009) | "
...The Fourth Kind clearly would've benefited from a more conventional approach..." — Reel Film Reviews Posted Nov 6, 2009 |
Rotten 2/4
| Fresh 83%
| Paranormal Activity (2009) | "
...the filmmaker's inability to draw the viewer into the unabashedly spare storyline is exacerbated by an almost egregiously uneventful opening half hour..." — Reel Film Reviews Posted Nov 3, 2009 |
Fresh 3/4
| Fresh 80%
| Michael Jackson's This Is It (2009) | "
...an intriguing look behind the scenes at Jackson's attempts at staging a series of farewell shows..." — Reel Film Reviews Posted Nov 3, 2009 |
Fresh 2.5/4
| Rotten 39%
| Surrogates (2009) | "
...viewers with even a passing interest in science fiction will find something worth embracing here." — Reel Film Reviews Posted Nov 2, 2009 |
Fresh 2.5/4
| Fresh 62%
| Them (2007) | "
...a sporadically affecting yet undeniably uneven exercise in horror." — Reel Film Reviews Posted Nov 1, 2009 |
Rotten 0/4
| Rotten 27%
| Pandorum (2009) | "
An unusually unpleasant and unwatchable sci-fi endeavor..." — Reel Film Reviews Posted Nov 1, 2009 |
Fresh 2.5/4
| Fresh 82%
| I Love You, Man (2009) | "
...the movie possesses a stagnant feel that inevitably diminishes its overall impact." — Reel Film Reviews Posted Nov 1, 2009 |
Fresh 3/4
| Rotten 45%
| Saw VI (2009) | "
A clear improvement over its two most recent predecessors..." — Reel Film Reviews Posted Nov 1, 2009 |
Fresh 2.5/4
| Rotten 49%
| Conspiracy Theory (1997) | "
...a marginally engrossing thriller that ultimately comes off as something of a disappointment..." — Reel Film Reviews Posted Oct 23, 2009 |
Fresh 2.5/4
| Rotten 23%
| Law Abiding Citizen (2009) | "
Pervasively absurd yet generally entertaining..." — Reel Film Reviews Posted Oct 18, 2009 |
Rotten 1/4
| N/A | Out of Place: Memories of Edward Said (2006) | "
...a hopelessly unfocused and undeniably aimless piece of work..." — Reel Film Reviews Posted Oct 18, 2009 |
Fresh 2.5/4
| Fresh 100%
| Edward Said: The Last Interview (2004) | "
...the movie has been geared primarily towards viewers with a previously-established interest in Said's work..." — Reel Film Reviews Posted Oct 18, 2009 |
Fresh 3/4
| Fresh 86%
| Bad Lieutenant: Port of Call New Orleans (2009) | "
...a surprisingly compelling piece of work that'll undoubtedly (and deservedly) earn itself a cult following in the years to come..." — Reel Film Reviews Posted Oct 18, 2009 |
Fresh 2.5/4
| N/A | Solitary Man () | "
...a low-key character study that's primarily held aloft by Douglas' expectedly ingratiating performance..." — Reel Film Reviews Posted Oct 18, 2009 |
Fresh 3/4
| N/A | Leaves of Grass (2009) | "
...worth checking out if only for Norton's phenomenal, Oscar-worthy turn as the film's diametrically opposed twins." — Reel Film Reviews Posted Oct 18, 2009 |
Fresh 3/4
| Fresh 60%
| Solomon Kane (2008) | "
...an exciting initial entry in what could (and should) be an ongoing series." — Reel Film Reviews Posted Oct 18, 2009 |
Fresh 3/4
| N/A | Mother and Child (2009) | "
An obvious return to form for filmmaker Rodrigo García..." — Reel Film Reviews Posted Oct 18, 2009 |
Fresh 2.5/4
| Fresh 82%
| Whip It (2009) | "
...the stellar performances and Barrymore's obvious enthusiasm for the material ultimately proves instrumental in allowing the viewer to overlook the myriad of flaws." — Reel Film Reviews Posted Oct 18, 2009 |
Fresh 3.5/4
| Fresh 80%
| A Single Man (2009) | "
...ultimately packs a far greater emotional punch than one might've originally anticipated." — Reel Film Reviews Posted Oct 18, 2009 |
Rotten 1.5/4
| Rotten 15%
| Year One (2009) | "
As underwhelming as its buzz might have indicated..." — Reel Film Reviews Posted Oct 7, 2009 |
Fresh 3/4
| Rotten 29%
| The Final Destination (2009) | "
...a fitting follow-up to its trio of like-minded forebears." — Reel Film Reviews Posted Oct 5, 2009 |
Fresh 2.5/4
| Fresh 89%
| Zombieland (2009) | "
Over-the-top and gleefully irreverent..." — Reel Film Reviews Posted Oct 5, 2009 |
Fresh 3/4
| Fresh 63%
| Extract (2009) | "
...an affable comedy..." — Reel Film Reviews Posted Oct 5, 2009 |
Rotten 2/4
| Fresh 88%
| Laila's Birthday (2009) | "
...a promising yet unfulfilling endeavor..." — Reel Film Reviews Posted Oct 1, 2009 |
Fresh 3/4
| Fresh 95%
| Up in the Air (2009) | "
...a familiar premise that's generally employed to better-than-average effect by Reitman..." — Reel Film Reviews Posted Oct 1, 2009 |
Fresh 2.5/4
| N/A | Get Low (2009) | "
...an affable piece of work whose individual elements are often more engrossing than the whole..." — Reel Film Reviews Posted Oct 1, 2009 |
Fresh 2.5/4
| N/A | Disappearance of Alice Creed (2009) | "
...never quite becomes either as stagy or as claustrophobic as one might've assumed." — Reel Film Reviews Posted Oct 1, 2009 |
Fresh 3/4
| Rotten 30%
| Final Destination (2000) | "
...an innovative (and unexpectedly influential) exercise in horror." — Reel Film Reviews Posted Sep 29, 2009 |
Rotten 2/4
| Rotten 15%
| My Best Friend's Girl (2008) | "
...ultimately falls prey to the melodramatic silliness that one has come to expect from the romantic comedy genre." — Reel Film Reviews Posted Sep 28, 2009 |
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