Fresh
| Fresh 86%
| Garden State (2004) | "
[Writer/Director] Braff deftly avoids Author Intrusion by understanding how to imbue his ideas into the fabric of his characters." — Mixed Reviews Posted Jun 15, 2004 |
Fresh
| Rotten 52%
| The Notebook (2004) | "
Though The Notebook may be trite in narrative, the feelings it conjures are surprisingly--and effectively--real." — Mixed Reviews Posted Jun 15, 2004 |
Fresh
| Rotten 50%
| The Passion of the Christ (2004) | "
An all-consuming force. It never lets up." — Mixed Reviews Posted Feb 16, 2004 |
Fresh
| Rotten 41%
| The Majestic (2001) | "
There are a lot of problems -- most generic, tired ones -- with The Majestic, but it also overflows with genuine joy." — Jeff Huston's Believe Me Posted Dec 20, 2001 |
Fresh
| Fresh 95%
| Monsters, Inc. (2001) | "
It's basic, but man is Monsters, Inc. a load of fun." — Jeff Huston's Believe Me Posted Nov 2, 2001 |
Fresh
| Rotten 58%
| Serendipity (2001) | "
Defying logic and reason, Serendipity captures our hearts and makes us goners. Sounds like true love to me." — Jeff Huston's Believe Me Posted Oct 5, 2001 |
Fresh
| Rotten 49%
| Hearts in Atlantis (2001) | "
While often told with a contrived hand, the film's genuine heart and stunning artistry soften the blows of rudimentary storytelling, even healing them." — Jeff Huston's Believe Me Posted Sep 27, 2001 |
Fresh
| Rotten 45%
| The Curse of the Jade Scorpion (2001) | "
This won't be a classic but it is classic Woody Allen." — Jeff Huston's Believe Me Posted Aug 22, 2001 |
Fresh
| Fresh 84%
| The Others (2001) | "
A substantial, evocative piece of cinema and a superior one for its genre." — Jeff Huston's Believe Me Posted Aug 10, 2001 |
Fresh
| Rotten 51%
| Rush Hour 2 (2001) | "
Rush Hour 2 initially falls victim to being a mindless retread, a letdown, then surprisingly saves itself." — Jeff Huston's Believe Me Posted Aug 2, 2001 |
Fresh
| Rotten 44%
| Planet of the Apes (2001) | "
Burton loads his Planet of the Apes with scenes that fans of the series have long dreamed of." — Jeff Huston's Believe Me Posted Jul 27, 2001 |
Fresh
| Rotten 49%
| Jurassic Park III (2001) | "
Jurassic Park III doesn't validate itself with anything original but rather in being a consistently fun and satisfying summertime entry." — Jeff Huston's Believe Me Posted Jul 18, 2001 |
Fresh
| Rotten 53%
| Cats & Dogs (2001) | "
As the perfect antidote to Dr. Dolittle 2's sappy blandness, the relentlessly inventive and entertaining Cats and Dogs comes along at just the right time." — Jeff Huston's Believe Me Posted Jul 2, 2001 |
Fresh
| Fresh 69%
| Baby Boy (2001) | "
While primarily an examination on the young African-American male, Singleton's social commentary is universal to all men." — Jeff Huston's Believe Me Posted Jun 28, 2001 |
Fresh
| Rotten 53%
| The Fast and the Furious (2001) | "
Dang if this ain't as good as going-through-the-motions gets." — Jeff Huston's Believe Me Posted Jun 21, 2001 |
Fresh
| Rotten 46%
| Atlantis: The Lost Empire (2001) | "
While the Ogre will pull in more money this summer, I'm betting Atlantis is the one that endures." — Jeff Huston's Believe Me Posted Jun 8, 2001 |
Fresh
| Fresh 77%
| Moulin Rouge (2001) | "
A vivacious amalgam of past and present." — Jeff Huston's Believe Me Posted May 31, 2001 |
Fresh
| Rotten 26%
| Pearl Harbor (2001) | "
Once you realize Pearl Harbor is more classic homage than contemporary schmaltz, the beauty (and quality) of this sweeping romance just falls into place." — Jeff Huston's Believe Me Posted May 24, 2001 |
Fresh
| Fresh 89%
| Shrek (2001) | "
Shrek may very well be the first film I've seen that has failed to live up to expectations, and then go on to exceed them." — Jeff Huston's Believe Me Posted May 16, 2001 |
Fresh
| Fresh 80%
| Bridget Jones' Diary (2001) | "
Successfully follows formula with a sophistication and honesty that reaches beyond formula to grab hold of something real." — Jeff Huston's Believe Me Posted Apr 13, 2001 |
Fresh
| Rotten 54%
| Blow (2001) | "
In spite of familiarity, Blow ends up making an impression that lasts." — Jeff Huston's Believe Me Posted Apr 5, 2001 |
Fresh
| Fresh 93%
| Spy Kids (2001) | "
One of the most fun and rewarding live-action family films to splash multiplexes in quite sometime." — Jeff Huston's Believe Me Posted Mar 30, 2001 |
Fresh
| Rotten 56%
| The Gift (2001) | "
There are few things better than watching a director in
complete control." — Jeff Huston's Believe Me Posted Jan 19, 2001 |
Fresh
| Fresh 82%
| Thirteen Days (2000) | "
The well-constructed but tensionless first half is followed by a more riveting second." — Jeff Huston's Believe Me Posted Jan 12, 2001 |
Fresh
| Fresh 89%
| Cast Away (2000) | "
What a better cinematic palette we would have if stars wielded their clout like this more often."" — Jeff Huston's Believe Me Posted Dec 21, 2000 |
Fresh
| Fresh 85%
| The Emperor's New Groove (2000) | "
A very welcome, if simple, departure from the typical Disney mold that's highly entertaining to boot." — Jeff Huston's Believe Me Posted Dec 14, 2000 |
Fresh
| Rotten 30%
| 102 Dalmatians (2000) | "
As lightweight as they come, but it sure delivers what the core audience wants." — Jeff Huston's Believe Me Posted Jan 1, 2000 |
Fresh 4/4
| Fresh 91%
| A Bug's Life (1998) | "
Pure, unadulterated fun that is also spectacular filmmaking." — rec.arts.movies.reviews Posted Jan 1, 2000 |
Fresh 3.5/4
| Fresh 83%
| American History X (1998) | "
If you can stomach the graphic nature of the film, you will witness the most honest depiction of modern American racism since Spike Lee' s Do the Right Thing." — rec.arts.movies.reviews Posted Jan 1, 2000 |
Fresh 3.5/4
| Fresh 61%
| Babe: Pig in the City (1998) |
Click here to read article — rec.arts.movies.reviews Posted Jan 1, 2000 |
Fresh
| Rotten 49%
| Bedazzled (2000) | "
Certainly isn't the comedy Hell it appeared to be, nor even a blase purgatory. This is an altogether fun movie." — Jeff Huston's Believe Me Posted Jan 1, 2000 |
Fresh
| Rotten 51%
| Bounce (2000) | "
Man, why can’t every movie romance be this good?" — Jeff Huston's Believe Me Posted Jan 1, 2000 |
Fresh
| Fresh 98%
| Chicken Run (2000) | "
Chicken Run is, in every way possible, great filmmaking." — Jeff Huston's Believe Me Posted Jan 1, 2000 |
Fresh
| Fresh 83%
| Erin Brockovich (2000) | "
Erin Brockovich has an earthy, bare bones authenticity to it, thanks in large part to Soderbergh’s simple shooting and editing style that is pseudo-documentarian." — Jeff Huston's Believe Me Posted Jan 1, 2000 |
Fresh
| Fresh 68%
| Keeping the Faith (2000) | "
Emotions of friendship, infatuation and love bound off the screen with such potency and authenticity that you can't help but think, 'Yes, yes, exactly, I have been there, I have felt that, that is life!'" — Jeff Huston's Believe Me Posted Jan 1, 2000 |
Fresh 4/4
| Fresh 78%
| Life Is Beautiful (1998) | "
Through Roberto Benigni's joy of spirit, Life is Beautiful powerfully reaffirms life itself." — rec.arts.movies.reviews Posted Jan 1, 2000 |
Fresh
| Fresh 81%
| Love and Basketball (2000) | "
Surprises with its significant depth and honesty." — Jeff Huston's Believe Me Posted Jan 1, 2000 |
Fresh
| Rotten 24%
| Mission to Mars (2000) | "
The sci-fi elements, in both imagination and visual execution, are excellent and occasionally awe-inspiring." — Jeff Huston's Believe Me Posted Jan 1, 2000 |
Fresh
| Rotten 55%
| Mumford (1999) | "
A satisfying feel-good experience that challenges, the film affords us the opportunities to self-examine and laugh openly, and often simultaneously." — Jeff Huston's Believe Me Posted Jan 1, 2000 |
Fresh
| Fresh 68%
| Music of the Heart (1999) | "
Music of the Heart is an inspiring film if you allow it to be, and one that deserves your heart’s embrace." — Jeff Huston's Believe Me Posted Jan 1, 2000 |
Fresh
| Rotten 38%
| Mystery, Alaska (1999) | "
There is more to enjoy here than not. But when it's "not", it pushes the limits of what one is willing to swallow." — Jeff Huston's Believe Me Posted Jan 1, 2000 |
Fresh
| Fresh 71%
| Remember the Titans (2000) | "
An unabashed crowd-pleaser that never compromises its substance." — Jeff Huston's Believe Me Posted Jan 1, 2000 |
Fresh
| Fresh 60%
| Return to Me (2000) | "
It delivers the emotional goods as it should while also providing its share of well earned laughs." — Jeff Huston's Believe Me Posted Jan 1, 2000 |
Fresh
| Fresh 76%
| The Contender (2000) | "
By being composed with such genuine intensity, The
Contender overcomes its excesses to at least rise to a level of being a very
satisfying entertainment." — Jeff Huston's Believe Me Posted Jan 1, 2000 |
Fresh
| Fresh 95%
| The Insider (1999) | "
The Insider is a solid artistic achievement in every regard." — Jeff Huston's Believe Me Posted Jan 1, 2000 |
Fresh
| Rotten 43%
| The Legend of Bagger Vance (1999) | "
Overflows with a love for the game of golf that saturates every frame." — Jeff Huston's Believe Me Posted Jan 1, 2000 |
Fresh
| Fresh 85%
| The Sixth Sense (1999) | "
It’s hard to recall the last time a film blended story, originality, character depth, genre elements, theme and mood with as much potent synergy as The Sixth Sense does." — Jeff Huston's Believe Me Posted Jan 1, 2000 |
Fresh
| Rotten 48%
| The Way of the Gun (2000) | "
A masterful construction of plot, characters and style." — Jeff Huston's Believe Me Posted Jan 1, 2000 |
Fresh
| Fresh 68%
| Unbreakable (2000) | "
Jarringly shifts from being a potential
letdown to a certifiable pop-cinema masterpiece." — Jeff Huston's Believe Me Posted Jan 1, 2000 |
Fresh
| Fresh 81%
| X-Men (2000) | "
X-Men is a success, even if barely so." — Jeff Huston's Believe Me Posted Jan 1, 2000 |
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