Fresh
| Fresh 72%
| The Blind Side (2009) | "
Writing is real-life strong, directing perfect, Bullock makes you believe she has lived this life, and McGraw can give up the road. He's got an effortless charm." Posted Nov 22, 2009 |
Rotten
| Rotten 37%
| 2012 (2009) | "
Terrible with no story, a god-awful cast led by the cursed Amanda Peet, and stale dialogue. Cheesy CGI." Posted Nov 11, 2009 |
Fresh
| Rotten 54%
| The Men Who Stare at Goats (2009) | "
As an insider, I know that GOATS is not 100% true, but true enough to enjoy." Posted Nov 3, 2009 |
Rotten
| Rotten 18%
| The Fourth Kind (2009) | "
Alien abductees are back and they are still idiots." Posted Nov 1, 2009 |
Fresh
| Fresh 81%
| Michael Jackson's This Is It (2009) | "
Awesome. Even if MJ is not singing his songs. What we do see is the state-of-the-art virtuosity of lip synching technology." Posted Oct 29, 2009 |
Rotten
| Rotten 20%
| Amelia (2009) | "
A dull, torturous bore. Could Earhart's life really have been this uninteresting?" Posted Oct 25, 2009 |
Rotten
| Fresh 86%
| A Serious Man (2009) | "
Every character is ugly and repulsive except the shiksa next door. What does this say about the Coen Brothers?" Posted Oct 22, 2009 |
Fresh
| Rotten 23%
| Law Abiding Citizen (2009) | "
Revenge is a dish best served cold by a very angry, naked Gerard Butler." Posted Oct 17, 2009 |
Rotten
| Fresh 70%
| Where the Wild Things Are (2009) | "
Angry boy runs away and names himself king of big, violent muppets. He never once misses his frantic mother. Back home, he gets rewarded with cake." Posted Oct 15, 2009 |
Fresh
| Rotten 56%
| The Invention of Lying (2009) | "
It's a movie about something: The invention of lying and The Man in the Sky." Posted Oct 7, 2009 |
Rotten
| Rotten 12%
| Couples Retreat (2009) | "
Mean, miserable married men. Not funny. A toddler easily steals the movie." Posted Oct 4, 2009 |
Fresh
| Rotten 39%
| Surrogates (2009) | "
Harbinger of what should be coming." Posted Sep 25, 2009 |
Rotten
| Fresh 83%
| Bright Star (2009) | "
Shallow, slow and Mr. Brown is an irritant." Posted Sep 18, 2009 |
Fresh
| Rotten 45%
| Jennifer's Body (2009) | "
Not even Michael Bay can stop his ungrateful protégé's meteoric rise." Posted Sep 15, 2009 |
Fresh
| Fresh 84%
| The September Issue (2009) | "
We should all apprentice under Anna Wintour." Posted Sep 14, 2009 |
Fresh
| Fresh 77%
| It Might Get Loud (2009) | "
Guitar god? Check. Sex god? Absolutely. Jimmy Page effortlessly exudes sex - at 65." Posted Sep 12, 2009 |
Fresh
| Rotten 28%
| Play the Game (2009) | "
Smart screenplay, good directing. Except for Griffith, casting is wrong." Posted Aug 28, 2009 |
Fresh
| Fresh 90%
| District 9 (2009) | "
A brilliant social commentary." Posted Aug 18, 2009 |
Rotten
| Fresh 75%
| Julie & Julia (2009) | "
Needs a story and a director. Bottom line: Who cares?" Posted Jul 30, 2009 |
Fresh
| Rotten 55%
| Orphan (2009) | "
Scared me. The twist works." Posted Jul 25, 2009 |
Fresh
| Rotten 15%
| The Ugly Truth (2009) | "
Butler almost made me forget a naked Leonidas. Here is the benchmark for charisma and chemistry with a co-star." Posted Jul 23, 2009 |
Rotten
| Fresh 83%
| Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince (2009) | "
Should kill the franchise. Too many foolish, ancient wizards and HP, Hermoine and Ron are shallow extras. A crushing, muddy bore." Posted Jul 15, 2009 |
Fresh
| Fresh 67%
| Bruno (2009) | "
Shock and awesome. We are co-conspirators with Bruno when we know where he's headed. Let's keep Borat out of this." Posted Jul 8, 2009 |
Fresh
| Fresh 67%
| Public Enemies (2009) | "
Mann delivers as does Depp and Bale. Billy Crudup's J. Edgar Hoover mesmerizes. As usual, Mann shortchanges female roles. Marion Cotillard is a dull temptress." Posted Jun 30, 2009 |
Rotten
| Fresh 66%
| Away We Go (2009) | "
Indulgent bore about a freeloading confused couple who visit friends. Nothing happens." Posted Jun 25, 2009 |
Rotten
| Rotten 19%
| Transformers: Revenge of the Fallen (2009) | "
I hated every 149 minutes. This is so bad it's immoral. Michael Bay is a time-sucking vampire who will feast off your lost time. This is why the movie is so long." Posted Jun 23, 2009 |
Rotten
| Rotten 10%
| My Life in Ruins (2009) | "
Embarrassingly bad. Will kill Greece tourism. A torturous bore." Posted Jun 2, 2009 |
Fresh
| Fresh 92%
| Drag Me To Hell (2009) | "
Sam Raimi does not cheat us. I believe in curses and after Drag Me to Hell, so will you." Posted May 27, 2009 |
Fresh
| Fresh 78%
| The Hangover (2009) | "
I loved Fat Jesus. A comedy that's funny and naughty. This is a franchise. Mike Tyson has a career in movies!" Posted May 23, 2009 |
Rotten
| Fresh 62%
| The Girlfriend Experience (2009) | "
Crap. No script, no acting, no sex, and no talent. Disney animation has more sex. Grey is shot hidden in the dark and behind sofas. She's an emotional bore & spends 77 minutes putting her hair in a bun." Posted May 22, 2009 |
Rotten
| Rotten 32%
| Terminator Salvation (2009) | "
I don't want to make Bale angry, but his weak supporting role isn't what we expected from iconic messiah John Connor." Posted May 19, 2009 |
Rotten
| Rotten 36%
| Angels & Demons (2009) | "
A tedious bore. Too slow and too many words. A farfetched medieval history lesson. Robert Langdon saves the Catholic Church!" Posted May 7, 2009 |
Fresh
| Fresh 95%
| Star Trek (2009) | "
Sunny hothead cadet meets his Vulcan soulmate. Wisely, no bloated, buffoon pitchman has a cameo. J.J. Abrams put the budget on the screen." Posted May 6, 2009 |
Fresh
| Fresh 86%
| Tyson (2009) | "
Emotionally and psychologically raw, this is a revelatory experience. Tyson has a Second Act, he could mentor a troubled teen like his savior Cus D'Amato." Posted May 4, 2009 |
Fresh
| Rotten 36%
| X-Men Origins: Wolverine (2009) | "
A troubled but toned super-mutant burned by love. You'll forget Jackman was in "Australia"." Posted May 1, 2009 |
Rotten
| Rotten 55%
| The Soloist (2009) | "
Downey is taking his "greatest actor of his generation" tag too seriously." Posted Apr 24, 2009 |
Rotten
| Fresh 84%
| State of Play (2009) | "
Standard political thriller with tense direction. Long weave-haired Charles Laughton does a serviceable job." Posted Apr 15, 2009 |
Fresh
| Rotten 28%
| Fast & Furious (2009) | "
It's not called "Fast & Furious: Schindler's List". Perfect reboot if you like the genre. Big crashes, property mayhem, and sparse dialogue." Posted Apr 1, 2009 |
Rotten
| Fresh 65%
| Duplicity (2009) | "
They took the lousy Soderbergh/Clooney template for Ocean's Eleven, Twelve and Thirteen and intentionally made this stinker." Posted Mar 17, 2009 |
Fresh
| Rotten 41%
| The Last House on the Left (2009) | "
Terrifying. Director Iliadis burns tension and Garret Dillahunt still scares me. Makes Ned Beatty's Deliverance rape look like a romance." Posted Mar 10, 2009 |
Fresh
| Fresh 64%
| Watchmen (2009) | "
Astonishing and highly original. Like Blade Runner, The Matrix, and 2001, it will visually affect future movies. Stunning, mature, and elevates the genre." Posted Mar 4, 2009 |
Rotten
| Rotten 32%
| Underworld: Rise of the Lycans (2009) | "
A casting disaster. Michael Sheen played Tony Blair and David Frost. Now he's killed a franchise." Posted Jan 23, 2009 |
Rotten
| Rotten 12%
| Bride Wars (2009) | "
Will make you hate brides." Posted Jan 7, 2009 |
Fresh
| Fresh 85%
| JCVD (2008) | "
Van Damme impressively takes the career comeback title from Mickey Rourke. It's an acting tour de force not to be missed. Van Damme bears his soul." Posted Dec 26, 2008 |
Fresh
| Fresh 90%
| Hunger (2008) | "
Breathtaking. Astonishing. My pick for Best Picture of the Year. See this for one of cinema's greatest ever scenes, tagged as "The Scene"." Posted Dec 25, 2008 |
Fresh
| Fresh 98%
| Let the Right One In (2008) | "
The best vampire movie of the year." Posted Dec 24, 2008 |
Fresh
| Fresh 61%
| Valkyrie (2008) | "
A tension-packed thriller with a superb cast." Posted Dec 20, 2008 |
Rotten
| Fresh 61%
| Marley & Me (2008) | "
A dog rules a bland couple. Makes me glad I didn't read the book. Cured my puppy lust." Posted Dec 19, 2008 |
Fresh
| Fresh 65%
| The Boy in the Striped Pajamas (2008) | "
A harrowing, unforgettable film. I highly recommend it." Posted Dec 19, 2008 |
Fresh
| Rotten 21%
| The Day the Earth Stood Still (2008) | "
Far superior to the silly robot in a silver jumper B&W original." Posted Dec 12, 2008 |
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