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Critics / Sandra Contreras
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    SANDRA CONTRERAS

    Agrees with the Tomatometer 82% of the time.

    Publications: TV Guide's Movie Guide

    Total Reviews: 28

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    Rating T-Meter Title | Year Add Date (default)

    Rotten
    2.5/4

    Rotten
    54%

    A Cool, Dry Place (1998)

    " Its heart is in the right place, but this sweet drama just doesn't build enough true drama from its slender premise. That said, it's not bad enough to merit the kind of stealth release its studio has imposed on it."

    Posted Oct 4, 2009

    Rotten
    1/4

    Rotten
    8%

    Friends and Lovers (1999)

    " This charmless ensemble comedy starts out amiably enough, but quickly succumbs to the triple handicap of poor direction, a badly written script and some alarmingly excessive performances."

    Posted Aug 3, 2009

    Fresh
    2.5/4

    Fresh
    84%

    Wag the Dog (1997)

    " Anyone who would be inherently interested in this kind of sendup is unlikely to be surprised by anything in this film -- overall it feels like a trifle, if an entertaining one."

    Posted Mar 30, 2009

    Fresh
    2.5/4

    Fresh
    85%

    As Good as It Gets (1997)

    " The movie's too long, and the direction is sometimes slack -- but the script is crammed with withering ripostes, ably delivered by Nicholson and Hunt."

    Posted Sep 3, 2008

    Fresh
    2.5/4

    Fresh
    76%

    Without Limits (1998)

    " Except for a few lapses, co-scriptwriters Kenny Moore and Towne allow Pre's aura to remain undisturbed by overdramatization and psychological speculation."

    Posted Aug 5, 2008

    Rotten
    1.5/4

    Rotten
    23%

    Wrongfully Accused (1998)

    " There's something tired and rotten about this Fugitive send-up right from the start."

    Posted Jun 17, 2008

    Fresh
    3/4

    Rotten
    15%

    Dead Man on Campus (1998)

    " Surpise, surprise! This college comedy is better than you'd expect."

    Posted Jun 16, 2008

    Rotten
    2/4

    Rotten
    56%

    The Rugrats Movie (1998)

    " Intermittently snappy and featuring slicker animation than its TV incarnation, this popular children's cartoon may satisfy its youngest fans, but it'll be a big snoozefest for the rest of the family."

    Posted May 20, 2008

    Rotten
    1.5/4

    Rotten
    45%

    Blues Brothers 2000 (1998)

    " Endless scenes of pointless buffoonery and crashing cars."

    Posted May 18, 2008

    Rotten
    1.5/4

    Rotten
    10%

    A Night at the Roxbury (1998)

    " It would take far better writing than Kattan, Ferrell and Steve Koren can muster to make it less than an ordeal."

    Posted May 18, 2008

    Fresh
    3/4

    Fresh
    71%

    Cop Land (1997)

    " It sizzles toward an explosive and satisfying climax in which everything -- Stallone included -- fully bursts into life."

    Posted Apr 9, 2008

    Rotten

    Fresh
    82%

    Waking Ned Devine (1998)

    " Jones could have done worse than to fashion this slight entertainment, but it's also clear that he could do much better."

    Posted Mar 11, 2008

    Fresh
    3.5/4

    Fresh
    81%

    Late August, Early September (1998)

    " Assayas avoids easy resolutions, and Ali Farka Toure's score reminds us that each year brings with it a possibility that one will change the cycle."

    Posted Mar 3, 2008

    Rotten
    2/4

    Rotten
    52%

    Two Girls and a Guy (1997)

    " Built around a fearless performance by the protean Robert Downey Jr., this deliberately provocative story of deception and sexuality packs a punch that's undermined by the director's indulgence."

    Posted Feb 12, 2008

    Rotten
    2/4

    Fresh
    73%

    Besieged (1998)

    " Maddening on many fronts and strangely wordless, Bernardo Bertolucci's purported love story breaks no new ground."

    Posted Dec 7, 2007

    Fresh
    3/4

    Fresh
    95%

    Eternity and a Day (1998)

    " Thought poets were a dying species, did you?"

    Posted Nov 15, 2007

    Rotten
    2.5/4

    Fresh
    77%

    Get Real (1999)

    " Simon Shore's feature directing debut displays considerable confidence and aplomb. But his fairly hackneyed sense of storytelling seems to value accessibility above complexity, so don't expect any surprises."

    Posted Jul 24, 2007

    Fresh
    3.5/4

    Fresh
    86%

    Rushmore (1998)

    " Another quirky, hard-to-put-your-finger-on delight from the boys who brought us Bottle Rocket."

    Posted Jul 18, 2007

    Fresh
    3.5/4

    Fresh
    93%

    Shakespeare in Love (1998)

    " Henslowe may be onto something when he jokes that all audiences want is love and a bit with the dog, but this film delivers much more."

    Posted Feb 5, 2007

    Rotten
    1.5/4

    Rotten
    4%

    The Mod Squad (1999)

    " No one expects much from movie adaptations of TV shows but complete incoherence and boredom is a bit too much to bear."

    Posted Jan 5, 2007

    Rotten
    1.5/4

    Rotten
    2%

    Baby Geniuses (1999)

    " Formulaic and deeply unfunny."

    Posted Jan 5, 2007

    Rotten
    2/5

    Rotten
    30%

    200 Cigarettes (1999)

    " Trifling to the max."

    Posted Jan 1, 2000

    Fresh
    3/5

    Fresh
    91%

    A Bug's Life (1998)

    " Technically astounding and unwaveringly bright film!"

    Posted Jan 1, 2000

    Rotten

    Rotten
    24%

    Patch Adams (1998)

    Another assembly-line vehicle!
    Posted Jan 1, 2000

    Fresh

    Fresh
    86%

    Pleasantville (1998)

    A glossy, high-concept Hollywood entertainment that uses special effects to awaken the senses rather than numb them!
    Posted Jan 1, 2000

    Rotten

    Rotten
    43%

    Stepmom (1998)

    The most impressive thing about it is that the actors manage to sound so earnest while mouthing the most shameless cliches imaginable!
    Posted Jan 1, 2000

    Rotten

    Rotten
    29%

    The Other Sister (1999)

    Warm-hearted but ultimately soft!
    Posted Jan 1, 2000

    Fresh

    Rotten
    39%

    Varsity Blues (1998)

    While there are some undeniable false notes, there's also quite a bit on screen that works.
    Posted Jan 1, 2000
     
     
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