Fresh
| Fresh 65%
| The Escapist (2009) | "
A taut thriller that ends on a note of unexpected grace, the British prison drama The Escapist marks the impressive feature debut for director/co-writer Rupert Wyatt." — Village Voice Posted Apr 1, 2009 |
Fresh
| Fresh 93%
| Antonia (2007) | "
The music, rhythms and vibrant colors of the city are beautifully woven into cinematographer Jacob Sarmento Solitrenick’s unobtrusive hand-held camerawork, while director/co-writer Tata Amaral reveals a deft hand with actors." — L.A. Weekly Posted Sep 20, 2007 |
Fresh
| Fresh 64%
| Vitus (2007) | "
Genius weighs heavily on a child prodigy who longs to be 'normal' in this charming Swiss import from veteran director Fredi M. Murer." — L.A. Weekly Posted Jul 5, 2007 |
Rotten
| Rotten 21%
| Arthur and the Invisibles (2007) | "
[Actor Freddie] Highmore is sweetly exuberant, but the voice talent is uneven, and the only really clever bits find the CGI characters navigating real live foliage." — L.A. Weekly Posted Dec 28, 2006 |
Fresh
| Fresh 63%
| Fever Pitch (2005) | "
A sweet, ingratiating romantic comedy." — Dallas Observer Posted Apr 9, 2005 |
Fresh
| Fresh 73%
| Walk on Water (2005) | "
Will resonate with all sorts of viewers." — Dallas Observer Posted Mar 25, 2005 |
Fresh
| Fresh 71%
| Paper Clips (2004) | "
Low-key but inspirational." — Dallas Observer Posted Feb 18, 2005 |
Fresh
| Fresh 92%
| Hotel Rwanda (2004) | "
May be the most important film released in the past year. Among the class of 2004, it is certainly one of the best." — Dallas Observer Posted Jan 15, 2005 |
Fresh
| Fresh 90%
| Mean Creek (2004) | "
Not only the chemistry among the kids but also the tensions and complexities in their relationships feel extraordinarily real." — Dallas Observer Posted Aug 28, 2004 |
Fresh
| Fresh 97%
| Maria Full of Grace (2004) | "
Although a work of fiction, the film evinces the power and grit of a documentary." — Dallas Observer Posted Jul 30, 2004 |
Rotten
| Rotten 12%
| New York Minute (2004) | "
Overly broad and silly at times." — Dallas Observer Posted May 8, 2004 |
Fresh
| Rotten 57%
| Rosenstrasse (2004) | "
All of the actors acquit themselves well, with a special nod to the warm and vital Schade, the loyal and radiant Riemann and Schrader." — Hollywood Reporter Posted Jan 20, 2004 |
Fresh
| Fresh 89%
| In America (2003) | "
Warm, funny and painful, it is beautifully written, acted, shot and directed." — Dallas Observer Posted Dec 11, 2003 |
Fresh
| Fresh 95%
| The Station Agent (2003) | "
A humorous and touching tale about unexpected friendship." — Dallas Observer Posted Oct 17, 2003 |
Rotten
| Rotten 52%
| Dopamine (2003) | "
The ideas behind the story are intriguing and could prompt endless hours of lively discussion, but the film proves surprisingly drab." — Dallas Observer Posted Oct 10, 2003 |
Rotten
| Rotten 40%
| Anything Else (2003) | "
There is nothing to set this work apart from any number of mediocre Allen films." — Hollywood Reporter Posted Sep 21, 2003 |
Fresh
| Rotten 52%
| Code 46 (2004) | "
[Winterbottom's] ability to place his audience right in the middle of, in this case, a particularly cold, sterile, claustrophobic environment is a big part of the film's effectiveness." — Hollywood Reporter Posted Sep 5, 2003 |
Rotten
| Fresh 75%
| Intolerable Cruelty (2003) | "
A broad farce that is long on manic, cartoonish behavior and short on intelligence and wit." — Hollywood Reporter Posted Sep 5, 2003 |
Rotten
| Fresh 61%
| The Dreamers (2004) | "
Neither the story nor the characters capture the zeitgeist that Bertolucci theoretically set out to celebrate." — Hollywood Reporter Posted Sep 4, 2003 |
Fresh
| Rotten 41%
| The Human Stain (2003) | "
The thriller aspects of the story and the overall solid level of acting -- including a sexy performance from a red-hot Nicole Kidman -- keep the audience interested but never fully emotionally involved." — Hollywood Reporter Posted Sep 4, 2003 |
Fresh
| Fresh 68%
| Once Upon a Time in Mexico (2003) | "
Affectionately conceived, imaginatively staged and highly entertaining." — Hollywood Reporter Posted Sep 3, 2003 |
Rotten
| Rotten 40%
| Anything Else (2003) | "
There is nothing to set this work apart from any number of mediocre Allen films." — Dallas Observer Posted Sep 1, 2003 |
Rotten
| Rotten 45%
| The Other Side of the Bed (2003) | "
The musical numbers are not terribly exciting or professional (they don't seem intended to be)." — Dallas Observer Posted Aug 30, 2003 |
Rotten
| Fresh 76%
| The Housekeeper (2003) | "
It strains credulity that these two would get together, and even though the couple's incompatibility is a key point of the story, that fact makes it impossible to invest in the relationship or have any sympathy for the characters." — Dallas Observer Posted Aug 17, 2003 |
Fresh
| Fresh 77%
| Seabiscuit (2003) | "
An engaging and emotionally satisfying film despite its shortcoming." — Dallas Observer Posted Jul 25, 2003 |
Fresh
| Fresh 85%
| Swimming Pool (2003) | "
A delicious little thriller about an uptight, ill-humored English mystery writer who becomes enmeshed in murder, Swimming Pool is at once comical, contrary, resourceful and ambiguous." — Dallas Observer Posted Jul 16, 2003 |
Rotten
| Rotten 11%
| Alex and Emma (2003) | "
Films like this seem to be a dime a dozen these days, as if directors, actors and writers are just going through the motions, figuring the audience won't notice." — Dallas Observer Posted Jun 20, 2003 |
Fresh
| Fresh 88%
| Russian Ark (2002) | "
For those who have the tenacity, vision and romantic spirit required by this film, Russian Ark will prove a transcendent experience." — Dallas Observer Posted May 16, 2003 |
Fresh
| Fresh 81%
| Divine Intervention (2003) | "
[A] sly and corrosively funny political comedy." — Dallas Observer Posted May 9, 2003 |
Fresh
| Fresh 96%
| Raising Victor Vargas (2003) | "
It is rare to find a film that defies one's expectations as sweetly and satisfyingly as this coming-of-age comedy-drama." — Dallas Observer Posted May 2, 2003 |
Rotten
| Rotten 8%
| Gods and Generals (2003) | "
Filled with so much religious righteousness ... that the film feels more like a recruitment tool for Soldiers for Christ than a look at the bloody four-year conflict that tore this nation apart." — Dallas Observer Posted Feb 21, 2003 |
Fresh
| Rotten 42%
| Two Weeks Notice (2002) | "
Viewers looking for extremely light, romantic entertainment with a guaranteed happy ending could do worse." — Dallas Observer Posted Feb 15, 2003 |
Fresh
| Fresh 92%
| City of God (2003) | "
Emotionally gripping from start to finish, the movie presents an electrifying and unforgettable look at life in a place that God has all but forgotten." — Dallas Observer Posted Jan 25, 2003 |
Fresh
| Fresh 87%
| Rabbit-Proof Fence (2002) | "
The result is an extraordinary saga, which, while totally convincing and even inspiring, fails to connect on an emotional level as effectively as it might have." — Dallas Observer Posted Jan 8, 2003 |
Rotten
| Fresh 69%
| White Oleander (2002) | "
No matter how restrained the direction or unsentimental the performances ... there is no escaping the semi-trashy but oh-so-life- affirming ring of the plot." — Dallas Observer Posted Jan 8, 2003 |
Fresh
| Fresh 83%
| Real Women Have Curves (2002) | "
A coming-of-age drama centered on a mother-daughter conflict, it also explores the immigrant experience; the battle to accept oneself, imperfections and all; and the importance of personal dignity." — Dallas Observer Posted Jan 8, 2003 |
Rotten
| Fresh 91%
| Far From Heaven (2002) | "
When all is said and done, Far from Heaven proves an easier film to appreciate than to emotionally embrace." — Dallas Observer Posted Jan 8, 2003 |
Rotten
| Fresh 64%
| Moonlight Mile (2002) | "
To a really shocking degree, this film has absolutely no feel for its time period." — Dallas Observer Posted Sep 26, 2002 |
Rotten
| Rotten 53%
| Invincible (2002) | The predominantly amateur cast is painful to watch, so stilted and unconvincing are the performances. — New Times Posted Sep 19, 2002 |
Rotten
| Fresh 74%
| Secretary (2002) | "
The problem with Secretary isn't that it is offensive or unnerving -- although you get the idea the filmmakers hoped it might be at least one of those. The problem is that the story is slow-moving and dull." — Dallas Observer Posted Sep 19, 2002 |
Fresh
| Fresh 100%
| Sobibor, October 14, 1943, 4 p.m. (2001) | Lerner's modest, unselfconscious manner, matter-of-fact delivery and flashes of humor play a key part in making the film so engrossing. — New Times Posted Sep 19, 2002 |
Rotten
| Rotten 25%
| Heartbreak Hospital (2002) | The film's tone and pacing are off almost from the get-go. — New Times Posted Sep 12, 2002 |
Rotten
| Rotten 5%
| Serving Sara (2002) | The dialogue is witless, the situations are lame, the humor juvenile and the chemistry between the stars nonexistent. — New Times Posted Aug 29, 2002 |
Rotten
| N/A | Drive-In Movie Memories () | The film would have been far more enjoyable had director-editor Kurt Kuenne lingered longer on the terrific images collected by producers Don and Susan Sanders. — New Times Posted Aug 29, 2002 |
Rotten
| Rotten 27%
| Amy's O (2002) | Davis ... is so enamored of her own creation that she can't see how insufferable the character is. — New Times Posted Aug 29, 2002 |
Fresh
| Fresh 91%
| Mostly Martha (2002) | Nettelbeck balances the humor and pathos adroitly, and she gets wonderful performances from all her actors. — New Times Posted Aug 22, 2002 |
Fresh
| Fresh 82%
| Secret Ballot (2002) | Offers both a gentle humor and a sly but unmistakable optimism about what life in Iran might one day be. — New Times Posted Aug 8, 2002 |
Fresh
| Rotten 57%
| Group (2002) | While the subject's appeal is limited and the film's 106-minute running time excessive, viewers who do respond to the pic will find it raw, real and cathartic. — New Times Posted Aug 1, 2002 |
Fresh
| Fresh 83%
| Stuart Little 2 (2002) | Imaginative and engaging follow-up, which revolves around a decidedly fresh story line that presents its stars with new challenges, obstacles and emotional opportunities. — New Times Posted Jul 18, 2002 |
Rotten
| Fresh 66%
| Me Without You (2002) | The screenplay fails to generate any real sympathy for Holly or Marina once they have passed adolescence. — New Times Posted Jul 11, 2002 |
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