Fresh B+
| Fresh 87%
| O'Horten (2009) | "
Director Bent Hamer keeps things drily amusing throughout." Posted Jun 19, 2009 |
Rotten C+
| Rotten 50%
| Easy Virtue (2009) | "
Said husband, as well as the family's other members, are as bland and forgettable as the 1920s British cuisine on display." Posted Jun 19, 2009 |
Rotten C+
| Fresh 75%
| Adoration (2009) | "
Once all the pieces of the story are assembled, the whole thing turns out to be not that big of a deal." Posted May 29, 2009 |
Fresh B-
| Rotten 32%
| Terminator Salvation (2009) | "
There are some impressive action scenes, most notably a lengthy chase scene involving a fuel-filled tanker trailer trying to outrun a flying hunter-killer drone over a canyon-spanning bridge." Posted May 22, 2009 |
Fresh B
| Fresh 63%
| Enlighten Up! (2009) | "
Rosen makes a good correlative for all of us who don't doubt that flexibility and fitness are worthy goals but who cringe at some of the quasi-religious babble that seems inextricably bound up with yoga." Posted May 15, 2009 |
Fresh A
| Fresh 94%
| Goodbye Solo (2009) | "
The acting is flawless, the world feels utterly real, and the finale accomplishes the miracle of finding in the everyday world something profound." Posted May 15, 2009 |
Rotten C+
| N/A | Good Food (2009) | "
Little more than a regional morale-booster and a filmed record of hard work by many truly commendable folks." Posted May 8, 2009 |
Fresh B
| Fresh 67%
| Is Anybody There? (2009) | "
A kid-meets-curmudgeon comedy that transcends its formulaic skeleton thanks both to the veteran actor's charm and a smarter-than-average screenplay." Posted May 1, 2009 |
Rotten C
| Rotten 36%
| X-Men Origins: Wolverine (2009) | "
The result, despite Hugh Jackman's game, if overly earnest, performance, is simultaneously overstuffed and undernourished and just plain sloppy." Posted May 1, 2009 |
Rotten C+
| Rotten 58%
| Paris 36 (2008) | "
Nostalgic and formulaic, Paris 36 comes to life at moments thanks to a game and likable cast, but those moments are too rare to make the film worthwhile for any but the most ardent Francophiles." Posted Apr 24, 2009 |
Fresh A
| Fresh 90%
| Hunger (2008) | "
An alternately harrowing and poetic take on the fatal 1982 hunger strike of Irish Republican Army prisoner Bobby Sands, Hunger is also one of the most impressive feature directing debuts in years." Posted Apr 17, 2009 |
Fresh B+
| Fresh 89%
| Sin Nombre (2009) | "
Cary Fukunaga makes an impressive feature directing debut with the lacerating immigration tale Sin Nombre." Posted Apr 10, 2009 |
Fresh B-
| Fresh 92%
| Tokyo Sonata (2009) | "
Only in the slightly overlong last act, as the family's misfortunes become truly existential, does director Kiyoshi Kurosawa take things to another level." Posted Apr 3, 2009 |
Rotten C-
| N/A | Pig Hunt (2008) | "
Despite the retro-dirt-track ambience of a Rob Zombie film, Pig Hunt comes off more like a SciFi Channel B movie." Posted Apr 3, 2009 |
Rotten C
| Rotten 12%
| Crossing Over (2009) | "
Some will win and some will lose their encounters with unbending American bureaucracy, but all deserve better, which should leave viewers eager for an even-handed take on this issue crossing over into disappointment." Posted Mar 27, 2009 |
Fresh B
| Fresh 82%
| I Love You, Man (2009) | "
A typical Hollywood comedy with this plot could have easily descended into a litany of gay-panic moments and not-so-veiled homophobia. But I Love You, Man thankfully avoids that trap." Posted Mar 20, 2009 |
Rotten D
| Rotten 18%
| New in Town (2009) | "
Reprehensible." Posted Jan 30, 2009 |
Fresh B
| Rotten 56%
| Defiance (2008) | "
Without neglecting the ultimate horror of those years, the film presents a tangible example of potential victims fighting against their oppressors and even achieving victory. And, better yet, it's based on a true story." Posted Jan 16, 2009 |
Fresh B
| Fresh 83%
| Beauty in Trouble (2008) | "
[A] well-observed tale, one with no heroes or villains, just people trying to make something of the situations in which they find themselves." Posted Dec 19, 2008 |
Fresh B-
| Rotten 43%
| Yes Man (2008) | "
Allows Carrey to deliver his best comedic performance since The Truman Show and, like that film, satisfyingly falls halfway between the juvenile antics of his earlier movies and the ponderous range-stretching of fare like The Majestic." Posted Dec 19, 2008 |
Fresh B
| Fresh 85%
| Azur and Asmar - The Princes' Quest (2008) | "
The backdrops and settings are ornate and stunningly, vividly colored, while the people are depicted with a two-dimensionality like that of a historical tapestry." Posted Dec 12, 2008 |
Fresh B-
| Rotten 20%
| The Day the Earth Stood Still (2008) | "
Overall, this rehash, from the unheralded team of screenwriter David Scarpa and director Scott Derrickson, is better than expected, updating and revising its inspiration in often interesting ways." Posted Dec 12, 2008 |
Fresh B
| Fresh 88%
| Ballast (2008) | "
The overall thrust of the story -- that downtrodden folks in desperate circumstances have the capacity for goodness -- is one too rarely seen." Posted Dec 5, 2008 |
Fresh B+
| Fresh 67%
| The Auteur (2008) | "
It's heart it's a goofy, smutty comedy about sex and the film industry, two of the most humorous topics out there." Posted Dec 5, 2008 |
Rotten C-
| Rotten 38%
| Transporter 3 (2008) | "
What more could a bad-movie fan want?" Posted Nov 25, 2008 |
Rotten C+
| Rotten 49%
| Twilight (2008) | "
It's just not that fun to be undead anymore." Posted Nov 21, 2008 |
Fresh B+
| Fresh 65%
| The Boy in the Striped Pajamas (2008) | "
Director Mark Herman (working from a novel by John Boyne) avoids condescension and refuses to cop out as the film heads inexorably toward its harrowing conclusion." Posted Nov 14, 2008 |
Fresh B
| Fresh 79%
| Ashes of Time Redux (1994) | "
One man's befuddlement is another's awe at the ineffability of time, and from either perspective, this is a spectacle not soon forgotten, even if never understood." Posted Nov 7, 2008 |
Fresh B+
| Fresh 91%
| I.O.U.S.A. (2008) | "
An informative and frightening documentary about America's inability to pay as it goes and the looming consequences of this shortsightedness." Posted Oct 31, 2008 |
Fresh B
| Fresh 65%
| Zack and Miri Make a Porno (2008) | "
The poster boy for NC-17 language and the poster boy for Judd Apatow's man-child humor team up here for the first time, and while the result has its share of laughs, it's also prey to some of the same weaknesses as their previous, separate work." Posted Oct 31, 2008 |
Fresh B+
| Fresh 86%
| Rachel Getting Married (2008) | "
Solid proof that a groundbreaking setup isn't necessary when intense, lived-in performances, impeccable timing and sharp, realistic dialogue are at hand." Posted Oct 24, 2008 |
Fresh B+
| Fresh 86%
| Rachel Getting Married (2008) | "
The latest effort from the effortlessly versatile director Jonathan Demme is solid proof that a groundbreaking setup isn't necessary when intense, lived-in performances, impeccable timing and sharp, realistic dialogue are at hand." Posted Oct 24, 2008 |
Fresh B
| Fresh 97%
| Trouble the Water (2008) | "
The film works as well as it does thanks to Kimberly Roberts' magnetic screen presence." Posted Oct 17, 2008 |
Fresh B-
| Rotten 51%
| Body of Lies (2008) | "
It's a well-crafted, suspenseful effort that at least tries to appear intelligent and aware." Posted Oct 10, 2008 |
Rotten C+
| Rotten 37%
| How to Lose Friends & Alienate People (2008) | "
Even with pseudonyms, this could have been a cutting take on superficiality, rampant egos and the rest -- easy targets, for sure. Instead, it devolves too often into slapstick shenanigans and comedy of embarrassment." Posted Oct 3, 2008 |
Rotten C+
| Rotten 58%
| Flash of Genius (2008) | "
It will also make you realize that, no matter how noble, not everyone's life should be made into a movie." Posted Oct 3, 2008 |
Fresh B-
| Fresh 60%
| The Duchess (2008) | "
It's unfortunate that the movie tries to make so many oblique comparisons to more modern tragedy (paparazzi with sketchbooks; yes, we get it!), since Georgiana's life seems fascinating enough on its own." Posted Sep 26, 2008 |
Rotten C+
| Rotten 34%
| The Lucky Ones (2008) | "
In the end, they laugh together, they cry together and they all learn a little something about this place we call America. At least, that was probably the plan." Posted Sep 26, 2008 |
Rotten C
| Rotten 34%
| Miracle at St. Anna (2008) | "
A real miracle would be Spike Lee delivering a feature of less than two hours, which he hasn't done since 1996's Girl 6." Posted Sep 26, 2008 |
Fresh B+
| Fresh 78%
| Burn After Reading (2008) | "
Burn After Reading is nothing more and nothing less than a savvy and talented cast having its way with a clever, hilarious script, with absolutely no weighty issues at stake." Posted Sep 12, 2008 |
Fresh B+
| Fresh 100%
| Kenny (2008) | "
The result is a mockumentary that never mocks, but instead introduces us to a character we never stop rooting for and won't soon forget." Posted Sep 5, 2008 |
Fresh a-
| Fresh 90%
| The Edge of Heaven (2008) | "
He [director Fatih Akin] makes the random moments and chance encounters of life seem both utterly unpredictable and completely inevitable." Posted Sep 5, 2008 |
Fresh B
| Fresh 75%
| The Last Mistress (2008) | "
Argento, the daughter of Italian horror maestro Dario Argento, has become a force to be reckoned with on the international film scene over the past couple of years." Posted Aug 29, 2008 |
Fresh B
| Fresh 86%
| Kabluey (2008) | "
An impressive debut both on screen and off." Posted Aug 22, 2008 |
Fresh B-
| Rotten 48%
| Bottle Shock (2008) | "
The re-creation of time and place seems authentic enough, and the performances are convincing, especially Pine's and Taylor's." Posted Aug 15, 2008 |
Rotten D+
| Rotten 37%
| Henry Poole Is Here (2008) | "
Every so often there's a tabloid news story about the Virgin Mary seen in a piece of toast or Mother Teresa on a tortilla, and most of us equate them with Elvis sightings. This film is for the rest." Posted Aug 15, 2008 |
Fresh A-
| Fresh 100%
| Man On Wire (2008) | "
The recollections of Petit and his crew, as well as cleverly staged re-creations of the illicit preparations for the walk, form the backbone of Marsh's compelling and at times awe-inspiring film." Posted Aug 8, 2008 |
Fresh B+
| Fresh 93%
| Tell No One (2008) | "
Tell No One feels like a novel, rich with character and incident, unafraid to demand attention from its audience while unspooling a twisting, suspenseful story." Posted Aug 1, 2008 |
Rotten C+
| Rotten 37%
| Swing Vote (2008) | "
Ee're all supposed to forgive his numerous faults when we see the sparkle in his eye and how much he really does love his daughter." Posted Aug 1, 2008 |
Rotten C
| Rotten 32%
| The X-Files: I Want to Believe (2008) | "
In trying to split the difference between long-suffering fans and moviegoing newbies, creators Chris Carter and Frank Spotnitz have alienated both." Posted Jul 25, 2008 |
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