Fresh 4/5
| Fresh 70%
| Bruno (2009) | "
Most of it is inspired silliness." — Jam! Movies Posted Jul 10, 2009 |
Rotten 2/5
| Rotten 9%
| I Love You, Beth Cooper (2009) | "
It seems to want to be an edgy story, but it's just depressing." — Jam! Movies Posted Jul 10, 2009 |
Fresh 4/5
| Fresh 90%
| Il Divo (2009) | "
This is a spectacular film about corruption in high places, specifically as that relates to the political life of Giulio Andreotti, seven times prime minister of Italy and a senator for life." — Jam! Movies Posted Jul 10, 2009 |
Fresh 3/5
| Rotten 50%
| Empty Nest (2009) | "
Empty Nest is light in tone and sometimes laugh-out-loud funny, and the humour is generally subtle and grown up." — Jam! Movies Posted Jul 3, 2009 |
Fresh 3.5/5
| Fresh 66%
| Public Enemies (2009) | "
A Michael Mann movie is a Michael Mann movie, and fans will not be disappointed." — Jam! Movies Posted Jul 1, 2009 |
Rotten 2/5
| Rotten 44%
| Ice Age: Dawn of the Dinosaurs (2009) | "
Remember how terrific the original Ice Age movie was? That was then. This is now. Alas." — Jam! Movies Posted Jul 1, 2009 |
Fresh 4/5
| Rotten 51%
| Cheri (2009) | "
Sex, money and power are at the heart of the story in Cheri. What's not to like?" — Jam! Movies Posted Jun 26, 2009 |
Rotten 2/5
| N/A | Baby Formula (2009) | "
The Baby Formula is proof that lesbian romantic comedies are every bit as dopey as the straight variety." — Jam! Movies Posted Jun 19, 2009 |
Fresh 4/5
| N/A | Victoria Day (2009) | "
A tiny perfect gem about the no-man's-land of adolescence." — Jam! Movies Posted Jun 19, 2009 |
Fresh 3.5/5
| Fresh 93%
| Summer Hours (2009) | "
Summer Hours is a slow, beautifully photographed film about what we value -- in the emotional and material realms." — Jam! Movies Posted Jun 19, 2009 |
Fresh 4/5
| Fresh 97%
| Food, Inc. (2009) | "
Food, Inc. is 90 minutes of frankly riveting information about what we eat now." — Jam! Movies Posted Jun 19, 2009 |
Fresh 4/5
| Fresh 89%
| Everlasting Moments (2009) | "
This is a Dickensian tale about the transformative power of art." — Jam! Movies Posted Jun 12, 2009 |
Rotten 2/5
| Rotten 12%
| My Life in Ruins (2009) | "
The iconic ruins of Greece are photographed in a way that will likely inspire a lot of people to get on a plane; Vardalos looks luminous in every shot and manages to stay graceful while dealing with material that's beneath her." — Jam! Movies Posted Jun 5, 2009 |
Fresh 3.5/5
| Fresh 100%
| The English Surgeon (2009) | "
An edge-of-your seat documentary from Geoffrey Smith about a British physician who has done pro bono work in Ukraine for 15 years." — Jam! Movies Posted Jun 5, 2009 |
Fresh 2.5/5
| Fresh 87%
| O'Horten (2009) | "
Whatever it all means, O'Horten is a bit of whimsy held together by the wonderful face of actor Bard Owe." — Jam! Movies Posted Jun 5, 2009 |
Fresh 4/5
| Fresh 78%
| The Hangover (2009) | "
Much smarter than it needs to be and darker than you'd expect, The Hangover seems destined to be the big comedy of the summer." — Jam! Movies Posted Jun 5, 2009 |
Fresh 3.5/5
| Rotten 50%
| Easy Virtue (2009) | "
The comedy of manners is loosely based on the Noel Coward play, so it's all fast women and quick Brit wit -- not to mention the gorgeous costumes and settings of an opulent period piece." — Jam! Movies Posted May 29, 2009 |
Fresh 4/5
| Fresh 94%
| Goodbye Solo (2009) | "
For the performances, the cinematography and the overall experience of this character-driven drama, you can put Goodbye Solo into the must-see category." — Jam! Movies Posted May 29, 2009 |
Rotten 2.5/5
| Rotten 20%
| 40 Is the New 20 (2009) | "
It starts off as a dark comedy about adult relationships and then just turns plain dark, moving from dull to creepy in a trice." — Jam! Movies Posted May 29, 2009 |
Fresh 3/5
| N/A | Mothers and Daughters (2007) | "
Mothers & Daughters isn't the greatest movie ever made, but it's got a handful of really terrific performances." — Jam! Movies Posted May 29, 2009 |
Fresh 3.5/5
| Fresh 80%
| Serbis (2009) | "
A gritty little drama that leaves you feeling like you might need a shower." — Jam! Movies Posted May 22, 2009 |
Fresh 3/5
| Fresh 70%
| Rudo and Cursi (2009) | "
The film, which is a huge hit in Mexico, is lightweight and often very funny, but there's a cruel edge to the laughs that left this viewer vaguely uncomfortable." — Jam! Movies Posted May 22, 2009 |
Fresh 3.5/5
| Fresh 62%
| The Brothers Bloom (2009) | "
The dialogue is quick and funny, and so are the visuals. This is the sort of film in which the landscape is littered with unexpected and unbelievable people and events." — Jam! Movies Posted May 22, 2009 |
Rotten 3/5
| Rotten 44%
| Night at the Museum: Battle of the Smithsonian (2009) | "
Every bit as over-long, talky and cumbersome as its title." — Jam! Movies Posted May 22, 2009 |
Fresh 3/5
| N/A | The Queen and I (2009) | "
Part history, part character study and part journey of self-discovery, and it's entirely entertaining." — Jam! Movies Posted May 15, 2009 |
Fresh 3.5/5
| N/A | Fierce Light: When Spirit Meets Action (2009) | "
Ideas are all tied together with magnificent visuals." — Jam! Movies Posted May 15, 2009 |
Fresh 4/5
| Fresh 67%
| Is Anybody There? (2009) | "
It's also charming, despite the dark subject matter. You could say the same about Caine's performance." — Jam! Movies Posted May 15, 2009 |
Fresh 3/5
| Rotten 55%
| Lymelife (2009) | "
Lymelife is small and uneven, but it works." — Jam! Movies Posted May 8, 2009 |
Fresh 5/5
| N/A | Act of God (2009) | "
Act of God fearlessly approaches the natural and the supernatural, and the result is visceral, intellectual, heartbreaking, delightful and instructive, all at once." — Jam! Movies Posted May 1, 2009 |
Rotten 0/5
| Rotten 18%
| Obsessed (2009) | "
Don't look for hot sex or boiled bunnies in Obsessed, a mild-mannered version of Fatal Attraction that seems to be hoping racial politics will fill in for a script." — Jam! Movies Posted Apr 27, 2009 |
Rotten 2.5/5
| N/A | Production Office (2009) | "
n the end, however, Production Office feels too slender to be called a feature film -- it's like a terrific 15-minute comedy routine that somehow got stretched to the 90-minute mark." — Jam! Movies Posted Apr 24, 2009 |
Fresh 4/5
| Fresh 85%
| Earth (2009) | "
Take a bow, Mother Nature." — Jam! Movies Posted Apr 24, 2009 |
Rotten 2.5/5
| Rotten 50%
| The Education of Charlie Banks (2009) | "
It's just a shame the story wasn't handled as a simple memoir, rather than some sort of cautionary tale." — Jam! Movies Posted Apr 17, 2009 |
Fresh 4/5
| Fresh 85%
| State of Play (2009) | "
State of Play is still the sort of smart movie that expects you to pay attention from the get-go. It then rewards you for that focus." — Jam! Movies Posted Apr 17, 2009 |
Fresh 5/5
| Fresh 90%
| Hunger (2008) | "
You can keep your 3-D, thanks. We'll take McQueen's ability to fill in all the dimensions." — Jam! Movies Posted Apr 10, 2009 |
Fresh 4/5
| Fresh 84%
| Two Lovers (2009) | "
Two Lovers is a romantic drama for grown ups." — Jam! Movies Posted Apr 10, 2009 |
Fresh 3.5/5
| Fresh 96%
| Tulpan (2008) | "
For all that hard work and unrequited love, Tulpan is also very funny." — Jam! Movies Posted Apr 10, 2009 |
Rotten 2/5
| Rotten 20%
| Duska (2007) | "
Chances are you'll see it much more clearly as an experiment that goes on too long." — Jam! Movies Posted Apr 10, 2009 |
Fresh 3/5
| Rotten 46%
| Hannah Montana The Movie (2009) | "
Cyrus is energetic and appealing on the big screen, and she comes across as singularly unimpressed with herself." — Jam! Movies Posted Apr 10, 2009 |
Fresh 4/5
| Fresh 89%
| Sin Nombre (2009) | "
It won't disappoint you. That's rare, don't you think?" — Jam! Movies Posted Apr 3, 2009 |
Fresh 3.5/5
| Fresh 60%
| Cloud 9 (2005) | "
As always, Dresen has turned his camera on ordinary people leading ordinary lives, but as the tiny details build into a complete, three-dimensional portrait, one is, finally, loath to leave their company." — Jam! Movies Posted Apr 3, 2009 |
Fresh 4/5
| Fresh 97%
| The Pool (2008) | "
The Pool is beautiful to look at, and, for what it conveys about human nature, to experience." — Jam! Movies Posted Apr 3, 2009 |
Rotten 2.5/5
| Rotten 30%
| 12 Rounds (2009) | "
12 Rounds is too long, and about 80 minutes in you'll give up trying to make sense of the thing." — Jam! Movies Posted Mar 30, 2009 |
Fresh 4/5
| N/A | The Art Star and the Sudanese Twins (2008) | "
A worrisome document about the first world view of Third World countries, but what it says about contemporary art gives the movie a rich vein of humour." — Jam! Movies Posted Mar 20, 2009 |
Fresh 4/5
| Fresh 91%
| Gomorrah (2009) | "
Gomorrah presents a glimpse inside a disturbing but simultaneously fascinating world." — Jam! Movies Posted Mar 13, 2009 |
Rotten 2.5/5
| Rotten 12%
| Crossing Over (2009) | "
The performances are strong and everybody works hard to establish that his character isn't all good or all bad, but in the end you never quite care." — Jam! Movies Posted Mar 13, 2009 |
Fresh 3/5
| Rotten 42%
| The Last House on the Left (2009) | "
It must be said that The Last House on the Left is really well done, with impressive performances, masterful creation of dread and tension, perfect pacing, intense storytelling, haunting cinematography, truly sickening sound effects, and all." — Jam! Movies Posted Mar 13, 2009 |
Rotten 2/5
| Rotten 4%
| Miss March (2009) | "
If there's a target audience for Miss March, we suspect it would involve people aged around 14, who are male and perhaps stoned. All others: You were warned." — Jam! Movies Posted Mar 13, 2009 |
Fresh 3.5/5
| Rotten 43%
| Race to Witch Mountain (2009) | "
Race To Witch Mountain is fast and furious and the action is bound to please children, who are the target audience." — Jam! Movies Posted Mar 13, 2009 |
Fresh 3/5
| Fresh 72%
| Fear(s) of the Dark (2008) | "
Fear(s) of the Dark is an unusual little confection, bound to be interesting to most viewers and downright riveting to artists and illustrators." — Jam! Movies Posted Mar 6, 2009 |
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