Rotten 2/4
| Fresh 71%
| Bruno (2009) | "
A crude, cringe-worthy, and intermittently funny affair that triggers the gag reflex." — Philadelphia Inquirer Posted Jul 10, 2009 |
Fresh 3/4
| Fresh 61%
| Tetro (2009) | "
Visually inventive, narratively edgy, and unlike anything else." — Philadelphia Inquirer Posted Jul 10, 2009 |
Fresh 2.5/4
| Fresh 78%
| The End of the Line (2009) | "
The End of the Line, an eco-mentary that warns against overfishing, baits its hook with alarmist rhetoric and aversion therapy." — Philadelphia Inquirer Posted Jul 2, 2009 |
Rotten 2/4
| Rotten 44%
| Ice Age: Dawn of the Dinosaurs (2009) | "
Director Carlos Saldanha did such an excellent job infusing the second installment with energy that it's a shame he was unable to do the same with Part 3." — Philadelphia Inquirer Posted Jun 30, 2009 |
Rotten 2.5/4
| Rotten 51%
| Cheri (2009) | "
On the page the narrator's tone is clearer than it is on-screen, where images dominate dialogue." — Philadelphia Inquirer Posted Jun 26, 2009 |
Rotten 2/4
| Rotten 19%
| Transformers: Revenge of the Fallen (2009) | "
Transformers 2 is bigger, longer and louder than its predecessor. In this case, more is less." — Philadelphia Inquirer Posted Jun 23, 2009 |
Fresh 3/4
| Fresh 95%
| Herb & Dorothy (2009) | "
Megumi Sasaki's convivial Herb and Dorothy is both a double-portrait of the diminutive couple, now in their 90s and 80s, and a sketch of the art, and artists, collected by these vest-pocket Rockefellers." — Philadelphia Inquirer Posted Jun 18, 2009 |
Fresh 3/4
| Rotten 46%
| The Proposal (2009) | "
The setup is formula, but Bullock and Reynolds supply surprising fizz and kick." — Philadelphia Inquirer Posted Jun 18, 2009 |
Fresh 2.5/4
| Rotten 43%
| Imagine That (2009) | "
Shahidi's and Murphy's scenes together have such warmth, tenderness, and joy that they elevate this cookie-cutter comedy into homemade fun." — Philadelphia Inquirer Posted Jun 11, 2009 |
Fresh 3/4
| Fresh 66%
| Away We Go (2009) | "
The unassuming performances by Krasinski and Rudolph help make this the first Mendes movie that feels lived-in rather than staged." — Philadelphia Inquirer Posted Jun 11, 2009 |
Fresh 3/4
| Fresh 73%
| Departures (2009) | "
Yojiro Takita's movie simultaneously tickles tears of mourning as it wrings laughs about the meaning of life." — Philadelphia Inquirer Posted Jun 11, 2009 |
Fresh 2.5/4
| Rotten 35%
| Tennessee (2009) | "
Though Tennessee feels more like a demo reel than a movie, the simplicity of Peck's performance and the naked pain of Rothenberg's are quite affecting." — Philadelphia Inquirer Posted Jun 5, 2009 |
Rotten 2.5/4
| Rotten 12%
| My Life in Ruins (2009) | "
Through it all, Vardalos is a trouper, with a distinctive screen presence and delayed-reaction timing." — Philadelphia Inquirer Posted Jun 5, 2009 |
Fresh 3.5/4
| Fresh 90%
| Il Divo (2009) | "
All in all, this phenomenal film illustrates Alexis de Tocqueville's observation that "The people get the government they deserve." In both meanings of the word, Il Divo is sensational." — Philadelphia Inquirer Posted Jun 5, 2009 |
Fresh 2.5/4
| Fresh 63%
| Enlighten Up! (2009) | "
When Nick encounters B.K.S. Iyengar, the legendary guruji and one of the foremost figures of yoga, Churchill's mostly lightweight film radiates some spiritual light." — Philadelphia Inquirer Posted May 29, 2009 |
Fresh 4/4
| Fresh 97%
| Up (2009) | "
How much do I love this movie? If it were mathematically possible, I'd give it five stars out of four." — Philadelphia Inquirer Posted May 28, 2009 |
Fresh 3/4
| Fresh 75%
| Adoration (2009) | "
Egoyan's most affecting film since The Sweet Hereafter." — Philadelphia Inquirer Posted May 22, 2009 |
Fresh 3/4
| Fresh 96%
| Tulpan (2008) | "
This uncategorizable story, both ancient and modern, is, simply and poetically, about a nomad looking to make his home." — Philadelphia Inquirer Posted May 22, 2009 |
Fresh 2.5/4
| Rotten 27%
| Dance Flick (2009) | "
Can the audience stick with this flick that showed most of its funny bits in the trailer? For the most part, yeah." — Philadelphia Inquirer Posted May 22, 2009 |
Rotten 2/4
| Fresh 62%
| The Brothers Bloom (2009) | "
These components add up to precious little in this precious affair too concerned with its look to say much worth listening to." — Philadelphia Inquirer Posted May 22, 2009 |
Fresh 3/4
| Fresh 97%
| The Song of Sparrows (2009) |
Click here to read article — Philadelphia Inquirer Posted May 15, 2009 |
Fresh 3/4
| Fresh 92%
| Every Little Step (2009) | "
The exuberant documentary Every Little Step revisits the genesis of the landmark show about the gestation and delivery of a Broadway musical." — Philadelphia Inquirer Posted May 14, 2009 |
Rotten 2.5/4
| Rotten 37%
| Angels & Demons (2009) | "
Howard's fluid camera movement, Salvatore Totino's old master-ly cinematography, and the Gregorian rants of Hans Zimmer's score cannot redeem the Hardy Boys plotting of Dan Brown's source material." — Philadelphia Inquirer Posted May 14, 2009 |
Fresh 3/4
| Fresh 76%
| Outrage (2009) | "
Despite its title, Outrage is calm, riveting, and provocative, taking pride in officials who come out and and taking aim at those who remain closeted." — Philadelphia Inquirer Posted May 7, 2009 |
Fresh 3.5/4
| Fresh 95%
| Star Trek (2009) | "
The happy result is action-friendly, nerd-friendly, and fundamentally optimistic." — Philadelphia Inquirer Posted May 6, 2009 |
Fresh 3.5/4
| Fresh 92%
| Tokyo Sonata (2009) | "
An extraordinary work in three movements about the Sasakis, a seemingly ordinary family. In this unpredictable work, the clan implodes, explodes, and glues itself back together." — Philadelphia Inquirer Posted May 1, 2009 |
Fresh 3/4
| Fresh 92%
| The Lemon Tree (2008) | "
Israeli filmmaker Eran Riklis' Lemon Tree is a lively deadpan comedy which, like his prior film The Syrian Bride, satirizes Israel's bureaucrats while remaining sympathetic to citizens who live within and adjacent to Israel's disputed borders." — Philadelphia Inquirer Posted May 1, 2009 |
Fresh 2.5/4
| Rotten 28%
| Ghosts of Girlfriends Past (2009) | "
As a romcom, it's average, but as a Matthew McConaughey romcom, it's above average. If you're a low-expectations moviegoer, this one might surprise you." — Philadelphia Inquirer Posted May 1, 2009 |
Rotten 1.5/4
| Rotten 18%
| Obsessed (2009) | "
One doesn't expect a movie of this type to be plausible, but this one stretches the plausibility factor past the snapping point to the unintentional-laughter point." — Philadelphia Inquirer Posted Apr 27, 2009 |
Rotten 2.5/4
| Rotten 55%
| The Soloist (2009) | "
The tone of The Soloist is wildly uneven. Though unsparing and unsentimental when framing the principals, Wright is hyperbolic when depicting the agitation of the mentally ill and the soothing rapture of music." — Philadelphia Inquirer Posted Apr 23, 2009 |
Fresh 2.5/4
| Rotten 58%
| Paris 36 (2008) | "
The nicest that can be said of this unapologetically schmaltzy, and not unenjoyable, affair is that it is the best 1936 musical made in 2009." — Philadelphia Inquirer Posted Apr 16, 2009 |
Fresh 3.5/4
| Fresh 85%
| State of Play (2009) | "
The journalist in me loved State of Play. The moviegoer in me even more so." — Philadelphia Inquirer Posted Apr 16, 2009 |
Fresh 3/4
| Rotten 56%
| 17 Again (2009) | "
For me, 17 Again is mildly diverting. For the tweens who are its target audience, Efron's outside shot is a three-pointer." — Philadelphia Inquirer Posted Apr 16, 2009 |
Fresh 4/4
| Fresh 89%
| Everlasting Moments (2009) | "
A movie like Everlasting Moments comes along maybe once in a decade." — Philadelphia Inquirer Posted Apr 9, 2009 |
Fresh 3/4
| Rotten 46%
| Hannah Montana The Movie (2009) | "
For its target audience, oblivious to the film's narrative crossed wires, it's definitely three-star entertainment." — Philadelphia Inquirer Posted Apr 9, 2009 |
Fresh 3/4
| N/A | The Answer Man (2009) | "
Though his film is a tad choppy and a lot chatty, Hindman elicits sympathetic performances from leads who demonstrate a deep understanding of movie physics." — Philadelphia Inquirer Posted Apr 2, 2009 |
Fresh 3/4
| N/A | GS Wonderland (2009) | "
Visually and musically, Ryuichi Honda's film is bubblegum with an orange-pop chaser -- sweet and fizzy fun." — Philadelphia Inquirer Posted Apr 2, 2009 |
Fresh 3.5/4
| Fresh 82%
| I Love You, Man (2009) | "
Among those buddy films lately called 'bromances,' ILYM is both the best friend and best man." — Philadelphia Inquirer Posted Mar 19, 2009 |
Fresh 3/4
| Fresh 73%
| Sunshine Cleaning (2009) | "
Christine Jeffs has assembled an accomplished cast for the dramedy from screenwriter Megan Holley. They are wonderful in a film that reverberates with the tensions and comic desperation of the similarly themed Little Miss Sunshine." — Philadelphia Inquirer Posted Mar 19, 2009 |
Rotten 2.5/4
| Rotten 12%
| Crossing Over (2009) | "
A responsible message movie wrapped in an irresponsible exploitation flick that cries fire in a crowded theater." — Philadelphia Inquirer Posted Mar 12, 2009 |
Fresh 3/4
| Rotten 58%
| Phoebe In Wonderland (2009) | "
Barnz has made a poignant family movie that, despite its thematic material and brief profanity, is appropriate for mature 10-year-olds and older." — Philadelphia Inquirer Posted Mar 6, 2009 |
Rotten 2/4
| Rotten 22%
| Jonas Brothers - The Concert Experience (2009) | "
Boy bands serve multiple functions for their audiences. They entertain, they sing the poetry of love, they offer a spectrum of masculine attributes. On the first two counts, the Jonas Brothers movie leaves something to be desired." — Philadelphia Inquirer Posted Mar 2, 2009 |
Fresh 3/4
| Fresh 84%
| Cherry Blossoms (2009) | "
Cherry Blossoms is both austere and garish, simultaneously dry and sentimental, tightly repressed and extravagantly expressive, bourgeois and bohemian. It's a seesaw, but [director] Dorrie finds the balance." — Philadelphia Inquirer Posted Feb 26, 2009 |
Fresh 3.5/4
| Fresh 97%
| The Class (2008) | "
The effect of this sobering, funny and, finally, enlightening, portrait is one of enormous sympathy for all parties in the education tango." — Philadelphia Inquirer Posted Feb 12, 2009 |
Rotten 2/4
| Rotten 23%
| Confessions of a Shopaholic (2009) | "
I didn't much like Shopaholic, but, boy, did Fisher make me laugh." — Philadelphia Inquirer Posted Feb 12, 2009 |
Rotten 2.5/4
| Rotten 43%
| He's Just Not That Into You (2009) | "
The result is Woody Allen lite, with some deft observations about how the social media designed to bring singles together are actually coming between them." — Philadelphia Inquirer Posted Feb 5, 2009 |
Fresh 3.5/4
| Fresh 88%
| Coraline (2009) | "
Is it premature to assign it classic status?" — Philadelphia Inquirer Posted Feb 5, 2009 |
Rotten 2.5/4
| Rotten 18%
| New in Town (2009) | "
New in Town is so choppy that it would seem to have been edited with a pickax." — Philadelphia Inquirer Posted Jan 30, 2009 |
Rotten 2/4
| Rotten 33%
| Ciao (2008) | "
In Yen Tan's glacially paced movie (every shot is relentlessly symmetrical), the actors are squares in graph-paper compositions." — Philadelphia Inquirer Posted Jan 30, 2009 |
Fresh 3/4
| Rotten 56%
| Defiance (2008) | "
Defiance is a wobbly stool, a seat propped up by the uneven legs of ethics debate, Holocaust movie and action thriller. Still, the fascination and novelty of Nazi-killing Jews who don't perish in the death camps packs quite the wallop." — Philadelphia Inquirer Posted Jan 15, 2009 |
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