Fresh B+
| Fresh 63%
| Dune (1984) | "
Overcome by its own weight." Now Playing Magazine Posted Feb 9, 2006 |
Fresh B
| N/A | Virgins From Hell (1987) | "
Another exploitation monstrosity from Indonesia seemingly crafted to measure your appetite for obscure and tasteless entertainment." Now Playing Magazine Posted Feb 6, 2006 |
Fresh B+
| Rotten 20%
| Doom (2005) | "
The movie turns an excellent videogame into a merely average monster action movie for the first hour, but with a few plot twists manages to rise above that mark a bit in the last act." Now Playing Magazine Posted Jan 31, 2006 |
Fresh A
| Fresh 94%
| The Virgin Spring (1960) | "
Those willing to explore may find Bergman's talents more accessible than they'd expected." Now Playing Magazine Posted Jan 24, 2006 |
Fresh A
| N/A | Kimba, The White Lion Ultra Edition () | "
The series' relatively edgy messages and continuity ... helped make a memorable impression on youngsters in the 1960s, while the American influence helped keep things from getting too heavy." Now Playing Magazine Posted Jan 9, 2006 |
Rotten C-
| Fresh 84%
| 2046 (2005) | "
Stifling, and spreads its minimal plot over too much time." Now Playing Magazine Posted Jan 6, 2006 |
Fresh A-
| Fresh 81%
| Serenity (2005) | "
Whedon gives us a feature containing all his strengths: characterization, sharply humorous and naturally dramatic dialogue, brilliant casting, thrilling action..." Now Playing Magazine Posted Dec 21, 2005 |
Fresh B+
| Rotten 36%
| King Kong Vs. Godzilla (1963) | "
The effects are not as good as in sequels to follow, but they're acceptable -- though the Kong costume is horrible." Now Playing Magazine Posted Dec 20, 2005 |
Fresh B
| N/A | King Kong Vs. Godzilla/King Kong Escapes (1963) | "
It's too bad Toho couldn't make more Kong movies." Now Playing Magazine Posted Dec 20, 2005 |
Fresh B
| Rotten 33%
| Konga (1961) | "
Like all Cohen monster movies, Konga relies on its lead actor to keep the show on the road." Now Playing Magazine Posted Dec 14, 2005 |
Fresh A+
| Fresh 100%
| King Kong (1933) | "
If it could make legions of fans fall in love with it via chopped up and blurry television broadcasts, it must have been incredible [in 1933]." Now Playing Magazine Posted Dec 14, 2005 |
Fresh A
| Rotten 50%
| Godzilla: Final Wars (2004) | "
This movie isn't a funeral like the last series 'finale' Godzilla Vs. Destroyah, but a colossal birthday party. Everybody is invited..." Now Playing Magazine Posted Dec 13, 2005 |
Fresh A-
| Rotten 58%
| Mr. and Mrs. Smith (2005) | "
The action is thrilling in a way that modern movies do so well, but it only forms a healthy breeding ground for romantic comedy between the two stars." Now Playing Magazine Posted Nov 30, 2005 |
Fresh B+
| Rotten 55%
| Sympathy for Mr. Vengeance (2005) | "
You can see [the director] struggling here toward better results in his subsequent films, but this one is only a worthwhile experiment." Now Playing Magazine Posted Nov 21, 2005 |
Fresh B
| Rotten 13%
| Stealth (2005) | "
Good for an evening when you need to put your brain on hold for two hours." Now Playing Magazine Posted Nov 14, 2005 |
Fresh A-
| Fresh 73%
| Pulse (2005) | "
Spooky stuff indeed, and well worth catching even for those that think they're tired of the J-horror invasion." Now Playing Magazine Posted Nov 11, 2005 |
Fresh B+
| N/A | Reefer Madness - The Movie Musical (2005) | "
Even if you hate musical theater -- or maybe especially if you do -- you might want to check out this very silly satire..." Now Playing Magazine Posted Nov 8, 2005 |
Fresh A-
| Fresh 80%
| Star Wars Episode III: Revenge of the Sith (2005) | "
Clearly the best episode since Empire Strikes Back -- including awesome spectacle, thrilling action and genuine humor..." Now Playing Magazine Posted Nov 2, 2005 |
Fresh A-
| Rotten 41%
| High Tension (2005) | "
Has that vague feeling of light snack dissatisfaction ... but ... makes up for that with relentless action, suspense and (on unrated DVD) deep red bloodletting." Now Playing Magazine Posted Oct 31, 2005 |
Fresh B-
| N/A | Frankenstein vs. The Creature From Blood Cove () | "
Really delivers in the monster department..." Now Playing Magazine Posted Oct 31, 2005 |
Fresh B
| Rotten 25%
| Bewitched (2005) | "
[Ferrell's] send-up of movie star posing, along with Kidman’s charm, are the main reasons to catch this flick..." Now Playing Magazine Posted Oct 27, 2005 |
Fresh A-
| Fresh 74%
| George A. Romero's Land of the Dead (2005) | "
So has the wait been worth it? Well, for the most part, yes." Now Playing Magazine Posted Oct 19, 2005 |
Fresh B-
| Rotten 12%
| Batman & Robin (1997) | "
Joel Schumacher, taking over for Batman Forever and Batman & Robin, made things much worse by... delivering expensive messes." Now Playing Magazine Posted Oct 18, 2005 |
Fresh B-
| Rotten 45%
| Batman Forever (1995) | "
Joel Schumacher, taking over for Batman Forever and Batman & Robin, made things much worse by... delivering expensive messes." Now Playing Magazine Posted Oct 18, 2005 |
Fresh B-
| Fresh 77%
| Batman Returns (1992) | "
[The villains have] fascinating stories to crowd Keaton’s hero out of the picture." Now Playing Magazine Posted Oct 18, 2005 |
Fresh B-
| Fresh 70%
| Batman (1989) | "
We weren’t yet spoiled by cinema’s ... ability to create on film anything that can be imagined, accepting anything that looked a bit clunky as part of the package." Now Playing Magazine Posted Oct 18, 2005 |
Fresh B-
| N/A | Batman: The Motion Picture Anthology 1989-1997 () | "
With each movie poster, Batman himself became more buried by other characters and concepts." Now Playing Magazine Posted Oct 18, 2005 |
Fresh A
| Fresh 85%
| Batman Begins (2005) | "
Works as an epic drama, a rousing adventure, a horror yarn, and an exciting action spectacle [because of] the intelligence and sensitivity of the filmmakers..." Now Playing Magazine Posted Oct 18, 2005 |
Fresh B+
| Fresh 69%
| The Fog (1980) | "
The Fog is a fine scary ghost story ... but it’s no Halloween. And looking back 25 years later, it definitely shouldn’t be." Now Playing Magazine Posted Oct 14, 2005 |
Fresh A-
| N/A | Kolchak: The Night Stalker (1974) | "
[In Kolchak] the supernatural was taken out of gothic castles to prowl in the shadows of the real world." Now Playing Magazine Posted Oct 5, 2005 |
Fresh B
| N/A | Hood of the Living Dead (2004) | "
By keeping things simple, the Quiroz team manages to produce an entertaining little horror feature without overextending themselves..." Now Playing Magazine Posted Sep 6, 2005 |
Fresh A+
| N/A | The Simpsons - Season 6 (1996) | "
Team Simpson is just cruisin’." Now Playing Magazine Posted Aug 16, 2005 |
Fresh A
| Fresh 89%
| Kung Fu Hustle (2005) | "
If [it] brings great joy to general audiences, that joy should be doubled -- with a gentle nostalgic tug at the heartstrings -- for any fan of Old School martial arts cinema." Now Playing Magazine Posted Aug 8, 2005 |
Rotten C
| N/A | Manson Family Movies (1984) | "
Since it’s about an actual famous and horrific crime -- and filmed on many of the actual locations -- [it] picks up value as a tangential cultural document." Now Playing Magazine Posted Aug 3, 2005 |
Fresh A
| N/A | The Thin Man Collection (1930's) | "
The movies in the Thin Man series have that special something that makes you want to watch them over and over again." Now Playing Magazine Posted Aug 2, 2005 |
Fresh A
| Rotten 45%
| Constantine (2005) | "
It all has a logical sense that holds up under scrutiny for those brave and interested enough to pay attention." Now Playing Magazine Posted Jul 26, 2005 |
Fresh B
| N/A | Patlabor: The Mobile Police - The New Files Vol. 1 (1996) | "
The movies stand above the TV series in every way, but this is still a very good science fiction adventure series which hasn’t aged much in 15 years." Now Playing Magazine Posted Jul 19, 2005 |
Fresh A
| Fresh 66%
| Bride and Prejudice (2005) | "
This is one movie that fills the screen with every imaginable color, on costumes, sets, locations -- and in the eyes of every character." Now Playing Magazine Posted Jul 5, 2005 |
Fresh A
| Fresh 75%
| Tetsuo: The Iron Man (1988) | "
Packs a raw punch, delivering a fevered and disturbing nightmare vision." Now Playing Magazine Posted Jun 29, 2005 |
Fresh A+
| Fresh 84%
| The War of the Worlds (1953) | "
The electronic thrum of a Martian machine’s heat ray warming up is still able to send chills up your spine." Now Playing Magazine Posted Jun 29, 2005 |
Fresh B+
| Rotten 17%
| Cursed (2005) | "
[Does] for the werewolf movie what Scream did for the slasher flick." Now Playing Magazine Posted Jun 23, 2005 |
Fresh B+
| Rotten 44%
| Danger: Diabolik (1968) | "
A four-color comic book come to life." Now Playing Magazine Posted Jun 13, 2005 |
Fresh B+
| Rotten 31%
| Seed of Chucky (2004) | "
Director Don Mancini does a fine job... [as] the guiding force behind Chucky for 17 years, his heart is definitely in the right place." Now Playing Magazine Posted Jun 10, 2005 |
Fresh B-
| N/A | Marronnier (2004) | "
Writer/director Kobayashi is a bit too heavily influenced by manga in his creative choices." Now Playing Magazine Posted Jun 5, 2005 |
Rotten C+
| Rotten 13%
| Boogeyman (2005) | "
Boogeyman spends a lot of time telling us that we ought to be scared, instead of making us scared." Now Playing Magazine Posted May 31, 2005 |
Fresh A
| N/A | The Forgotten Films of Roscoe "Fatty" Arbuckle (2005) | "
A fine representative sampling..." Now Playing Magazine Posted May 24, 2005 |
Fresh A
| Fresh 78%
| Team America: World Police (2004) | "
Team America doesn’t just skewer flag-waving knee-jerk conservatives – they go after flag-waving knee-jerk liberals, too." Now Playing Magazine Posted May 17, 2005 |
Fresh B+
| Fresh 61%
| Assault on Precinct 13 (2005) | "
It’s highly unusual for an action movie to be driven so much by performances, but Assault fits that rare niche." Now Playing Magazine Posted May 10, 2005 |
Fresh B+
| Rotten 43%
| National Treasure (2004) | "
A winking action thriller in the Jerry Bruckheimer tradition that uses a knowledge of history as the basis of its fast moving treasure hunt plot." Now Playing Magazine Posted May 3, 2005 |
Fresh B
| Rotten 20%
| Man-Thing (2005) | "
One comics adaptation that comes with a few key panels missing." Now Playing Magazine Posted May 2, 2005 |