Rotten 1.5/5
| Rotten 33%
| From Paris With Love (2010) | "
Would you like some fromage with all that ham, Monsieur Travolta?" — Richard Roeper.com Posted Feb 5, 2010 |
Fresh 2.5/5
| Rotten 29%
| Dear John (2010) | "
"Dear John: I'm in a really sappy movie based on a Nicholas Sparks novel, can you please help me!!!???"" — Richard Roeper.com Posted Feb 5, 2010 |
Fresh 3/4
| Rotten 48%
| Frozen (2010) | "
An entertaining, suspense-filled, sometimes wonderfully grotesque little scarefest." — Chicago Sun-Times Posted Feb 4, 2010 |
Rotten 1/5
| Rotten 17%
| When in Rome (2010) | "
How do I loathe thee? Let me count the ways." — Richard Roeper.com Posted Jan 29, 2010 |
Fresh 3/5
| Rotten 55%
| Edge of Darkness (2010) | "
Gibson looks every bit his age, but he can still bring the fierce determination as well as anyone in the business." — Richard Roeper.com Posted Jan 29, 2010 |
Rotten 2/5
| Rotten 30%
| Extraordinary Measures (2010) | "
Extraordinary Measures, Mediocre Movie." — Richard Roeper.com Posted Jan 22, 2010 |
Fresh 4.5/5
| Rotten 45%
| The Book of Eli (2010) | "
Bold and innovative, spiritually challenging--and some heads get chopped off." — Richard Roeper.com Posted Jan 14, 2010 |
Rotten 2/5
| Rotten 21%
| Leap Year (2010) | "
Recycled plot, lame sight gags, Leprechaun-like stock Irish characters. The charms of Amy Adams rescue 'Leap Year' from Truly Awful status." — Richard Roeper.com Posted Jan 8, 2010 |
Fresh 3.5/5
| Fresh 66%
| Daybreakers (2010) | "
Even though I'm pretty much vampired out these days, I appreciated the grossout thrills and the B-movie dialogue." — Richard Roeper.com Posted Jan 8, 2010 |
Fresh 4/5
| Rotten 37%
| Nine (2009) | "
A half-dozen Oscar winners shine in this slick but satisfying musical." — Richard Roeper.com Posted Dec 25, 2009 |
Fresh 3.5/5
| Fresh 68%
| Sherlock Holmes (2009) | "
Dazzling visuals and hipster dialogue, but a story that stays true to the original source material." — Richard Roeper.com Posted Dec 25, 2009 |
Fresh 4.5/5
| Fresh 82%
| Avatar (2009) | "
We're not here for the plot, we're here for the cool-ass CGI/motion capture/movie magic, and for 2 1/2 hours, this movie never disappoints." — Richard Roeper.com Posted Dec 16, 2009 |
Fresh 3/5
| Rotten 36%
| The Lovely Bones (2009) | "
Loved the book by Alice Sebold. Admired the bold effort by Peter Jackson, even if the otherwordly scenes sometimes miss the mark." — Richard Roeper.com Posted Dec 10, 2009 |
Fresh 3.5/5
| Fresh 77%
| Invictus (2009) | "
Inspirational albeit conventional sports film from Clint Eastwood, with terrific work from Morgan Freeman and Matt Damon." — Richard Roeper.com Posted Dec 10, 2009 |
Rotten 2.5/5
| Rotten 48%
| Everybody's Fine (2009) | "
Promising start, but it unravels with an ill-advised confrontation scene and an ending that rings false." — Richard Roeper.com Posted Dec 4, 2009 |
Fresh 5/5
| Fresh 90%
| Up in the Air (2009) | "
If Reitman's first two films were triples, this is a home run." — Richard Roeper.com Posted Dec 4, 2009 |
Fresh 5/5
| Rotten 58%
| Brothers (2009) | "
Natalie Portman deserves an Oscar nomination. Tobey Magure in the performance of his career. This is the best movie I've seen this year." — Richard Roeper.com Posted Dec 4, 2009 |
Rotten 2/5
| Rotten 28%
| The Twilight Saga: New Moon (2009) | "
The boys preen while the girl sulks. And pouts. And sulks. And pouts." — Richard Roeper.com Posted Nov 20, 2009 |
Fresh 3/5
| Rotten 53%
| The Men Who Stare at Goats (2009) | "
Equal parts "Dr. Strangelove," "Three Kings" and a Hope/Crosby "Road" picture." — Richard Roeper.com Posted Nov 5, 2009 |
Rotten 2/5
| Rotten 25%
| Motherhood (2009) | "
Uma, overload. Overload, Uma." — Richard Roeper.com Posted Oct 23, 2009 |
Fresh 4.5/5
| Rotten 40%
| New York, I Love You (2009) | "
Not quite as wonderful as "Pari, je t'aime," but still one of my favorite movies of 2009." — Richard Roeper.com Posted Oct 16, 2009 |
Rotten 1/5
| Rotten 25%
| Law Abiding Citizen (2009) | "
"Final Destination" meets "Saw" meets disaster." — Richard Roeper.com Posted Oct 16, 2009 |
Rotten 2.5/5
| Fresh 83%
| Whip It (2009) | "
It's just "Footloose" goes to the roller derby." — Richard Roeper.com Posted Oct 14, 2009 |
Fresh 3/5
| Rotten 42%
| Jennifer's Body (2009) | "
I'd like to see Jennifer get transferred to that "Twilight" school and stir up some trouble." — Richard Roeper.com Posted Sep 18, 2009 |
Rotten 2/5
| Rotten 7%
| Whiteout (2009) | "
Even in a whiteout, you can see the plot twists coming." — Chicago Sun-Times Posted Sep 11, 2009 |
Fresh 4.5/5
| Fresh 89%
| Inglourious Basterds (2009) | "
One of the best performances of the decade in one of the most entertaining movies of the year." — Richard Roeper.com Posted Aug 21, 2009 |
Rotten 2/5
| Rotten 37%
| The Time Traveler's Wife (2009) | "
Buy the book." — Richard Roeper.com Posted Aug 18, 2009 |
Fresh 4/5
| Fresh 90%
| District 9 (2009) | "
A bloody good time. One of the most original movies of the summer." — Richard Roeper.com Posted Aug 14, 2009 |
Fresh 4/5
| Fresh 75%
| Julie & Julia (2009) | "
Less Julie and more Julia, and you'd have the perfect recipe..." — Richard Roeper.com Posted Aug 10, 2009 |
Fresh 4.5/5
| Fresh 97%
| The Hurt Locker (2009) | "
One of the best movies of the year, with a star-making performance from Jeremy Renner." — Richard Roeper.com Posted Jul 30, 2009 |
Fresh 2.5/5
| Fresh 67%
| Bruno (2009) | "
Undeniably funny, but the targets are far too obvious." — Richard Roeper.com Posted Jul 30, 2009 |
Fresh 4/5
| Fresh 68%
| Funny People (2009) | "
Nearly as long as the theatrical cut of "Apocalypse Now," but definitely funnier." — Richard Roeper.com Posted Jul 30, 2009 |
Fresh 3.5/5
| Fresh 94%
| Star Trek (2009) | "
Highly illogical but entertaining as hell." — Richard Roeper.com Posted May 7, 2009 |
Rotten 2.5/5
| Rotten 55%
| The Soloist (2009) | "
Has its moments, but too heavy-handed and predictable." — Richard Roeper.com Posted Apr 27, 2009 |
Fresh 3.5/5
| Fresh 65%
| Duplicity (2009) | "
Julia Roberts in a luxury hotel room, bantering with a suave leading man? That works." — Richard Roeper.com Posted Mar 20, 2009 |
Fresh 4/5
| Fresh 71%
| Sunshine Cleaning (2009) | "
Amy Adams in the best performance of the young year." — Richard Roeper.com Posted Mar 13, 2009 |
Rotten 2.5/5
| Fresh 64%
| Watchmen (2009) | "
Great book, mediocre adaptation." — Richard Roeper.com Posted Mar 13, 2009 |
Rotten 1/5
| Rotten 16%
| Crossing Over (2009) | "
Apparently Sean Penn was cut from this film. Lucky him." — Richard Roeper.com Posted Feb 27, 2009 |
Fresh 4/5
| Fresh 83%
| Two Lovers (2009) | "
Ranks with the best work Joaquin Phoenix has ever done." — Chicago Sun-Times Posted Feb 27, 2009 |
Fresh 3.5/5
| Rotten 59%
| The International (2009) | "
Impossible to follow the plot but easy to appreciate the thrilling shootout at the Guggenheim." — Richard Roeper.com Posted Feb 13, 2009 |
Rotten 1/5
| Rotten 23%
| Confessions of a Shopaholic (2009) | "
"Coraline" is more grounded in reality." — Richard Roeper.com Posted Feb 12, 2009 |
Rotten 1.5/5
| Rotten 12%
| Bride Wars (2009) | "
You want to see Anne Hathaway in a worthy vehicle? Check out "Rachel Getting Married." You want to see Kate Hudson in a worthy vehicle?Rent a time machine." — Richard Roeper.com Posted Feb 8, 2009 |
Fresh 4/5
| Fresh 68%
| Revolutionary Road (2008) | "
Bolstered by Thomas Newman's score, spot-on set design and the brilliant source material, "Revolutionary Road" is a darkly effective portrait of an Eisenhower-era couple who fall tragically short of reaching Camelot." — Richard Roeper.com Posted Feb 8, 2009 |
Fresh 4.5/5
| Fresh 91%
| Frost/Nixon (2008) | "
Nixon is infinitely more complex than George W. Bush, which is probably why this one slice of his life is more intriguing than "W," which covers decades." — Richard Roeper.com Posted Feb 8, 2009 |
Fresh 4.5/5
| Fresh 80%
| Gran Torino (2008) | "
A brilliant commentary on a lot of earlier Clint Eastwood roles." — Richard Roeper.com Posted Feb 8, 2009 |
Fresh 3/5
| Fresh 89%
| Coraline (2009) | "
Well-crafted and effectively creepy." — Richard Roeper.com Posted Feb 7, 2009 |
Rotten 2/5
| Rotten 43%
| He's Just Not That Into You (2009) | "
Like that's a problem for Scarlett Johansson, Jennifer Connelly and the rest of these people." — Chicago Sun-Times Posted Feb 7, 2009 |
Fresh 5/5
| Fresh 93%
| Slumdog Millionaire (2008) | "
The best movie of 2008." — Richard Roeper.com Posted Feb 7, 2009 |
Rotten 2.5/5
| Rotten 57%
| Taken (2009) | "
You've just kidnapped the wrong teenager, Mister Foreign Slave Trader Man." — Richard Roeper.com Posted Feb 7, 2009 |
Rotten 2/5
| Rotten 17%
| New in Town (2009) | "
The offspring of "Baby Boom" meets "Doc Hollywood."" — Richard Roeper.com Posted Feb 7, 2009 |
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