Fresh 3/4
| Fresh 96%
| Triad Election (2007) | "
[Director To's] talent for documentary-style realism and navigating complex political systems sets him apart, though his nationalism puts him squarely in the mainstream." — Chicago Tribune Posted Jul 12, 2007 |
Fresh 3/4
| Fresh 86%
| Election (2005) | "
[Director To's] talent for documentary-style realism and navigating complex political systems sets him apart, though his nationalism puts him squarely in the mainstream." — Chicago Tribune Posted Jul 12, 2007 |
Rotten 2/4
| Rotten 54%
| The Protector (2006) | "
Exactly like an elephant, mostly slow and lumbering -- but with great menacing charges of excitement." — Chicago Tribune Posted Dec 15, 2006 |
Rotten 1.5/4
| Rotten 54%
| The Protector (2006) | "
An overstuffed action vehicle about a man looking for his elephants." — Chicago Tribune Posted Sep 7, 2006 |
Rotten 2.5/4
| Fresh 67%
| Gay Sex in the 70's (2005) | "
... Lovett's tribute to a bygone era feels like it might resonate deeper if context and character overpowered story upon story of sexual excess." — Chicago Tribune Posted Jan 27, 2006 |
Rotten 1/4
| Rotten 40%
| The Ringer (2005) | "
In all its lobbying for our laughter, The Ringer feels too lawyered-up and politically positioned to trigger much laughter at all." — Chicago Tribune Posted Dec 22, 2005 |
Rotten 2/4
| Rotten 6%
| Cheaper By the Dozen 2 (2005) | "
A harmless, inoffensive bit of family programming during the holiday season -- and there's nothing wrong with that. But 'harmless' doesn't have to mean dull." — Chicago Tribune Posted Dec 20, 2005 |
Rotten 2/4
| Rotten 10%
| Aeon Flux (2005) | "
Ten years ago, Chung's animated Aeon Flux was groundbreaking, inspirational. It still is. Maybe another spin through Chung's Flux DVD set will wipe away all memory of its middling live-action cousin." — Chicago Tribune Posted Dec 5, 2005 |
Rotten 1.5/4
| Rotten 35%
| The Kid & I (2005) | "
Though The Kid & I falters as both a comedy and an After School Special, it works as a rather touching episode of This is Your Life, with a parade of cameos from Arnold's career that'll coax a sniffle or two from his family." — Chicago Tribune Posted Dec 1, 2005 |
Rotten 1.5/4
| Rotten 5%
| Yours, Mine, & Ours (2005) | "
Yours, Mine & Ours isn't so much a movie as it is scene after scene of [Dennis] Quaid getting pelted with paint, food and other associated goo. But even as slapstick, it's a major snoozefest." — Chicago Tribune Posted Nov 22, 2005 |
Rotten 2.5/4
| Rotten 37%
| Chicken Little (2005) | "
In trying to be all things to all popcorn-buyers, Chicken Little comes off as a manic scramble to please everyone." — Chicago Tribune Posted Nov 3, 2005 |
Rotten 2/4
| Rotten 20%
| Doom (2005) | "
Despite some solid moves against viewer expectations, Doom ultimately embraces the cliched doom of all video game movies." — Chicago Tribune Posted Oct 20, 2005 |
Fresh 3.5/4
| Fresh 83%
| Kiss Kiss, Bang Bang (2005) | "
Black's retro-noir reminds us why we love movies: because they can surprise us, even when we're ankle deep in bullet casings, bodies and enough twists to tie us in knots." — Chicago Tribune Posted Oct 20, 2005 |
Fresh 3/4
| Fresh 97%
| The Untold Story of Emmet Louis Till (2005) | "
Beauchamp must be applauded for not only for his investigative daring but also for his unflinching courage." — Chicago Tribune Posted Oct 13, 2005 |
Rotten 2.5/4
| Rotten 21%
| Two for the Money (2005) | "
Pacino's bark is ultimately better than Two For the Money's bite." — Chicago Tribune Posted Oct 6, 2005 |
Rotten 2/4
| Fresh 62%
| The Greatest Game Ever Played (2005) | "
Paxton hits the ball squarely in capturing the psychology of his characters, but hooks it into the sand trap of effects and thematic overselling." — Chicago Tribune Posted Sep 29, 2005 |
Fresh 3.5/4
| Fresh 81%
| Serenity (2005) | "
Serenity is a brash, funny, action-packed bit of sci-fi ecstasy." — Chicago Tribune Posted Sep 29, 2005 |
Fresh 3.5/4
| Fresh 83%
| Tim Burton's Corpse Bride (2005) | "
If Nightmare Before Christmas was a jazzy pop number, Corpse Bride is a waltz--an elegant, deadly funny bit of macabre matrimony." — Chicago Tribune Posted Sep 22, 2005 |
Rotten 2/4
| Rotten 11%
| The Man (2005) | "
As long as airlines need sub-par comedies, The Man will have a home flying the friendly skies. On the ground, it goes nowhere." — Chicago Tribune Posted Sep 8, 2005 |
Rotten 1/4
| Rotten 8%
| Underclassman (2005) | "
Underclassman flunks out." — Chicago Tribune Posted Sep 2, 2005 |
Fresh 2.5/4
| Rotten 51%
| Transporter 2 (2005) | "
It's brainless, high-speed, popcorn fun." — Chicago Tribune Posted Sep 1, 2005 |
Fresh 4/4
| Fresh 84%
| The Constant Gardener (2005) | "
A sweaty, vital masterpiece that's always one step ahead of its audience." — Chicago Tribune Posted Aug 31, 2005 |
Rotten 2/4
| Rotten 8%
| Undiscovered (2005) | "
A movie about artistic authenticity in search of its own." — Chicago Tribune Posted Aug 25, 2005 |
Rotten 2.5/4
| Rotten 31%
| Valiant (2005) | "
A mix of top-notch voice talents, standard computer animation and several missed story opportunities." — Chicago Tribune Posted Aug 18, 2005 |
Fresh 3/4
| Fresh 70%
| My Date With Drew (2005) | "
It does work, and winningly so, as a sharp comedy powered by Brian Herzlinger's disarming audacity and puckish self-deprecation." — Chicago Tribune Posted Aug 5, 2005 |
Rotten 2/4
| Rotten 52%
| Secuestro Express (2005) | "
Jakubowicz will undoubtedly become a filmmaker to follow, as soon as he understands what he wants to say -- not just how loud he wants to say it." — Chicago Tribune Posted Aug 5, 2005 |
Fresh 3/4
| Fresh 72%
| Sky High (2005) | "
A clever, cotton-candy- light self-parody to the superhero genre that's both effective and refreshing." — Chicago Tribune Posted Jul 29, 2005 |
Rotten 0/4
| Rotten 54%
| The Devil's Rejects (2005) | "
Offensively inhuman, uninspired and cruelly unoriginal." — Chicago Tribune Posted Jul 21, 2005 |
Fresh 3.5/4
| Fresh 98%
| Murderball (2005) | "
Murderball has all the ingredients of a powerful sports documentary: magnetic characters, triumph over adversity and bone-crunching action shots." — Chicago Tribune Posted Jul 21, 2005 |
Rotten 1/4
| Rotten 29%
| Undead (2005) | "
Away from the killing field, the Spierigs' actors prove themselves to be the most zombie-like, devolving into a din of screechy bickering that'll leave you running for the exits." — Chicago Tribune Posted Jul 7, 2005 |
Fresh 3/4
| Fresh 65%
| Deep Blue (2005) | "
If nature films had genres, Deep Blue would be an action movie." — Chicago Tribune Posted Jun 30, 2005 |
Rotten 1.5/4
| Rotten 41%
| Herbie: Fully Loaded (2005) | "
We learn about the value of family, listening to your heart and, above all, the importance of corporate sponsorship." — Chicago Tribune Posted Jun 22, 2005 |
Fresh 3/4
| Rotten 42%
| High Tension (2005) | "
Works like a filmic jigsaw puzzle, one that ultimately inverts the genre, and powered by a bloody confection of violence and girls running around in sweat-caked T-shirts." — Chicago Tribune Posted Jun 9, 2005 |
Fresh 3/4
| Fresh 86%
| Saving Face (2005) | "
Unexpected pregnancy and family politics can be heavy, dramatically explosive issues, but Wu tempers her direction with empathy and her script with well-placed laughs, attempting to bridge both cultural and generation gaps without alienating either." — Chicago Tribune Posted Jun 9, 2005 |
Fresh 3/4
| Fresh 77%
| It's All Gone Pete Tong (2005) | "
The formula doesn't entirely stick, but Dowse's visual veracity towers over any narrative shortcomings Tong presents." — Chicago Tribune Posted Jun 3, 2005 |
Rotten 2/4
| Fresh 80%
| Cinderella Man (2005) | "
Howard's relentless and flat-footed attack on our sympathies slips into monotony. The first half drags on for longer than it should, as we're told over and over that people were poor, very poor. Depressed even. Because it was the Depression." — Chicago Tribune Posted Jun 2, 2005 |
Fresh 3/4
| Fresh 89%
| Brothers (2005) | "
A talented director of ensembles and intimate scenes, Bier again proves herself a powerful, if occasionally overwrought, dramatist." — Chicago Tribune Posted May 19, 2005 |
Rotten 2/4
| Fresh 61%
| Ladies in Lavender (2005) | "
As compelling and original as this theme is, it's not enough to keep our attention, no matter how lovely the ladies in lavender are." — Chicago Tribune Posted May 13, 2005 |
Rotten 2.5/4
| Rotten 42%
| Kicking and Screaming (2005) | "
Ferrell sticks with it, kicking and screaming indeed, distracting us with his good-natured mugging until enough 'it's-not-about-winning' lessons to fill a sequel are pounded home." — Chicago Tribune Posted May 12, 2005 |
Rotten 2/4
| Rotten 26%
| House of Wax (2005) | "
The remake of House of Wax anchors itself firmly in the time-honored tradition of horror exploitations." — Chicago Tribune Posted May 5, 2005 |
Fresh 3/4
| Fresh 60%
| Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy (2005) | "
Even if this new version of Hitchhiker doesn't quite capture it all, you'll still want to stick your thumb out and catch a ride." — Chicago Tribune Posted Apr 28, 2005 |
Fresh 3/4
| Fresh 67%
| Sharks 3D (2004) | "
It's a graceful, menacing view into of this animal and its breathtaking underworld of blue." — Chicago Tribune Posted Apr 21, 2005 |
Fresh 4/4
| Fresh 89%
| Kung Fu Hustle (2005) | "
A full-on-the-mouth, sloppy-wet kiss to Hong Kong martial arts movies." — Chicago Tribune Posted Apr 21, 2005 |
Rotten 2/4
| Rotten 38%
| Sahara (2005) | "
How many leaps of logic do you allow an action movie before that thin strand of suspended disbelief snaps?" — Chicago Tribune Posted Apr 7, 2005 |
Rotten 1.5/4
| N/A | The Last Place on Earth (2002) | "
Too much going on, with too little focus." — Chicago Tribune Posted Mar 31, 2005 |
Fresh 3.5/4
| Fresh 95%
| Wild Parrots of Telegraph Hill (2005) | "
Irving's insightful, glorious little documentary reveals larger personal truths for her subject while exploring a hidden society of unwanted parrots." — Chicago Tribune Posted Mar 31, 2005 |
Rotten 2/4
| Rotten 58%
| Steamboy (2005) | "
Though visually stunning, suffered from some jarring edits, bizarre character reversals and general lack of narrative cohesiveness." — Chicago Tribune Posted Mar 17, 2005 |
Fresh 3/4
| Fresh 80%
| Dear Frankie (2005) | "
Both Mortimer and McElhone stitch together this carefully modulated little character piece, with McElhone shining particularly bright as Frankie." — Chicago Tribune Posted Mar 10, 2005 |
Fresh 3/4
| Fresh 63%
| Robots (2005) | "
Despite the occasional dent, Robots emerges as a compelling bit of comic clockwork." — Chicago Tribune Posted Mar 10, 2005 |
Fresh
| Rotten 8%
| Man of the House (2005) | "
It's not a perfect film, by far, but Jones' playful banter with his cheerleading charges remains light and just this side of predictable." — Chicago Tribune Posted Feb 25, 2005 |
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