Rotten 3/5
| Fresh 71%
| Bruno (2009) | "
There's laughter but it's empty, mean-spirited laughter. Bruno makes fun of people for no other reason than it can, not because it has something to say." — CinemaBlend.com Posted Jul 9, 2009 |
Rotten 2.5/5
| Rotten 19%
| Transformers: Revenge of the Fallen (2009) | "
It's like standing in the middle of a dust storm and opening your eyes to let the grit pour in. Car parts fly around the screen as if in a scrap metal tornado." — CinemaBlend.com Posted Jun 23, 2009 |
Rotten 1.5/5
| Rotten 44%
| Ice Age: Dawn of the Dinosaurs (2009) | "
Lazy, transparent, disposable and at its worst, boring." — CinemaBlend.com Posted Jun 21, 2009 |
Rotten 2.5/5
| Rotten 17%
| Year One (2009) | "
A pointless endeavor which eventually ends in a relatively half-hearted meander off screen." — CinemaBlend.com Posted Jun 18, 2009 |
Fresh 4.5/5
| Fresh 97%
| The Hurt Locker (2009) | "
A wrenching rush of adrenaline set in a never-ending cycle of occupation and struggle and ever-increasing tension." — CinemaBlend.com Posted Jun 16, 2009 |
Fresh 3/5
| Rotten 46%
| The Proposal (2009) | "
It's doing the same old thing but seems to know it, and so does its best to find something new buried in those clichés." — CinemaBlend.com Posted Jun 14, 2009 |
Rotten 2/5
| Rotten 50%
| The Taking of Pelham 1 2 3 (2009) | "
Pelham simply runs out of track, devolving into a series of bad action movie clichés and meaningless skyscraper footage." — CinemaBlend.com Posted Jun 12, 2009 |
Rotten 2/5
| Rotten 28%
| Land of the Lost (2009) | "
Land of the Lost isn't the butt of the joke, Will Ferrell is, and we've seen this movie before." — CinemaBlend.com Posted Jun 5, 2009 |
Fresh 4.5/5
| Fresh 97%
| Up (2009) | "
Real men cry at Up." — CinemaBlend.com Posted May 28, 2009 |
Rotten 3/5
| Rotten 32%
| Terminator Salvation (2009) | "
It's the script. It's the entire premise on which the film is built that's at fault and there's really nothing the movie's one-named director McG could have done to fix that." — Giant Freakin Robot Posted May 26, 2009 |
Fresh 3.5/5
| Rotten 58%
| The Girlfriend Experience (2009) | "
Sasha Grey isn't the actress this movie deserves, but maybe she's the actress it needs." — CinemaBlend.com Posted May 16, 2009 |
Fresh 3/5
| Rotten 46%
| Management (2009) | "
It's not a disaster, but it's hard not to wish Management had remained the more interesting, thoughtful little movie it starts out as." — CinemaBlend.com Posted May 15, 2009 |
Rotten 2/5
| Rotten 37%
| Angels & Demons (2009) | "
Like watching an Indiana Jones movie without any of the action, adventure, romance, or wit." — CinemaBlend.com Posted May 15, 2009 |
Fresh 3/5
| Rotten 46%
| Battle for Terra (2009) | "
Terra doesn't always get it right and often its reach exceeds its grasp, but dammit it's trying and for that I think you've got to give it a lot of credit." — CinemaBlend.com Posted Apr 29, 2009 |
Rotten 1/5
| Fresh 85%
| Earth (2009) | "
If nature's what you crave, you'll have more fun sitting on your porch and watching mosquitoes impact with a bug zapper." — CinemaBlend.com Posted Apr 21, 2009 |
Fresh 4/5
| Fresh 62%
| Crank High Voltage (2009) | "
Crank: High Voltage promises something outrageous and then over-delivers, permanently deflowering and deforming the mind of anyone lucky enough to be in the audience." — CinemaBlend.com Posted Apr 17, 2009 |
Fresh 4/5
| Fresh 95%
| Star Trek (2009) | "
It's been a long time since the hope and optimism of Gene Roddenberry's vision have seemed this bright, this alive. This is exactly the Star Trek movie this fading franchise needed." — CinemaBlend.com Posted Apr 10, 2009 |
Fresh 4/5
| Rotten 51%
| Observe and Report (2009) | "
It's like Taxi Driver meets The Big Lebowski, a sick and morally bankrupt combination which absolutely should not work, yet does." — CinemaBlend.com Posted Apr 7, 2009 |
Rotten 1.5/5
| Rotten 28%
| Fast & Furious (2009) | "
Come on dude, let us see the race! We didn't buy tickets for an artist's recreation." — CinemaBlend.com Posted Apr 1, 2009 |
Fresh
| N/A | Peter and Vandy () | "
Great acting and smart writing make up for whatever the film lacks in Hollywood polish. Seek it out." — CinemaBlend.com Posted Mar 30, 2009 |
Fresh 3/5
| Fresh 72%
| Monsters vs. Aliens (2009) | "
Though the movie's action beats are underdeveloped, they've successfully poured all of their creativity into making us laugh." — CinemaBlend.com Posted Mar 25, 2009 |
Fresh
| Rotten 32%
| Knowing (2009) | "
It's the movie Keanu Reeves' Day the Earth Stood Still remake wished it could have been." — Giant Freakin Robot Posted Mar 22, 2009 |
Rotten
| Rotten 54%
| The Protector (2006) | "
You have to wonder why they even bothered with the subtitles. It's not like they make much difference." — CinemaBlend.com Posted Mar 20, 2009 |
Rotten
| Fresh 63%
| Alexander the Last (2009) | "
A collection of indie movie clichés, the kind of film where every character is an actor or a musician or some sort of artist." — CinemaBlend.com Posted Mar 20, 2009 |
Fresh
| N/A | Exterminators () | "
Occasionally funny and generally entertaining but it's not likely to stick with you." — CinemaBlend.com Posted Mar 20, 2009 |
Fresh
| Fresh 93%
| Drag Me To Hell (2009) | "
In modern horror there's always a line they can't cross. Drag Me To Hell stabs it, sacrifices it, buries it in the back yard, and then gets away with it by giving the audience a wink and a nod." — CinemaBlend.com Posted Mar 20, 2009 |
Fresh
| Fresh 73%
| The Great Buck Howard (2009) | "
While Colin Hanks will probably never be the acting genius his father is, that Hanks charm still shines through." — CinemaBlend.com Posted Mar 20, 2009 |
Fresh
| Rotten 33%
| Lesbian Vampire Killers (2009) | "
Grab your holy water and your wooden stakes, you'll have a good time." — CinemaBlend.com Posted Mar 19, 2009 |
Fresh
| N/A | Slammin' Salmon (2009) | "
Easily the best work Broken Lizard has ever done." — CinemaBlend.com Posted Mar 19, 2009 |
Rotten 2/5
| Rotten 43%
| Race to Witch Mountain (2009) | "
Instead of the next Schwarzenegger the Rock is the next Guttenberg and we have Disney to thank for it." — CinemaBlend.com Posted Mar 12, 2009 |
Fresh 4.5/5
| Fresh 64%
| Watchmen (2009) | "
Every bit as risky, edgy, and aspiring as it ought to be." — CinemaBlend.com Posted Mar 3, 2009 |
Rotten 1.5/5
| Rotten 4%
| Street Fighter: The Legend of Chun-Li (2009) | "
A meandering, confused, and worst of all boring crime syndicate accounting which takes forever to unfold and does everything it can to avoid actual fighting." — CinemaBlend.com Posted Feb 27, 2009 |
Rotten 1.5/5
| Rotten 28%
| Tyler Perry's Madea Goes to Jail (2009) | "
Stick Robin Williams in his Mrs. Doubtfire dress and have him join the cast of General Hospital and you'd have Madea Goes to Jail." — CinemaBlend.com Posted Feb 20, 2009 |
Fresh 3.5/5
| Fresh 84%
| Two Lovers (2009) | "
Genuine and affecting, Two Lovers hinges almost entirely on how good Joaquin Phoenix is." — CinemaBlend.com Posted Feb 14, 2009 |
Rotten 3/5
| Rotten 58%
| The International (2009) | "
Calculating and distant, as if instead of a movie we're watching a monetary transaction between a filmmaker and his audience." — CinemaBlend.com Posted Feb 12, 2009 |
Fresh 3.5/5
| Rotten 22%
| Push (2009) | "
Push is NBC's Heroes, if anything ever happened on Heroes besides oh so mysterious prophecies and a litany of excuses to avoid action sequences." — CinemaBlend.com Posted Feb 5, 2009 |
Fresh 3.5/5
| Fresh 88%
| Coraline (2009) | "
Coraline works as long as you don't expect it to stick with you." — CinemaBlend.com Posted Feb 3, 2009 |
Rotten 2.5/5
| Rotten 38%
| Outlander (2009) | "
A potentially fun idea that's held back by sub-par writing and a slow as molasses beginning." — CinemaBlend.com Posted Jan 26, 2009 |
Fresh
| N/A | Big Fan (2009) | "
Patton does something pretty amazing here, creating a character that is all at once comedic, heartbreaking, and supremely insightful." — CinemaBlend.com Posted Jan 24, 2009 |
Fresh
| Rotten 55%
| Lymelife (2009) | "
Rory Culkin brings a sort of quiet confidence to his role as Scott." — CinemaBlend.com Posted Jan 22, 2009 |
Fresh
| Fresh 83%
| Humpday (2009) | "
A surprisingly real male relationship examination." — CinemaBlend.com Posted Jan 22, 2009 |
Rotten
| Rotten 50%
| Taking Chance (2009) | "
A tedious 85 minutes of Kevin Bacon saluting." — CinemaBlend.com Posted Jan 22, 2009 |
Fresh
| Fresh 100%
| Paper Heart (2009) | "
Charlyne Yi, while an odd choice as a leading lady, is just cute enough to root for." — CinemaBlend.com Posted Jan 22, 2009 |
Fresh
| Fresh 80%
| An Education (2009) | "
Beautifully shot with era defining wardrobe and hair." — CinemaBlend.com Posted Jan 22, 2009 |
Rotten
| Rotten 15%
| The Informers (2009) | "
Open endings work for some movies, but a story this depressing needs some resolution." — CinemaBlend.com Posted Jan 22, 2009 |
Fresh
| Fresh 80%
| Black Dynamite (2009) | "
You'll either love it and think it's hilarious, comedic brilliance or you won't get it at all. I know which side I'm on cats. Black Dynamite's!" — CinemaBlend.com Posted Jan 22, 2009 |
Fresh
| Fresh 100%
| 500 Days of Summer (2009) | "
500 Days of Summer keeps its audience guessing, hoping, and perhaps most importantly feeling." — CinemaBlend.com Posted Jan 20, 2009 |
Rotten
| Fresh 88%
| Adventureland (2009) | "
Wants to be one of those great John Hughes movies, but it doesn't have the poignancy to pull something like that off." — CinemaBlend.com Posted Jan 20, 2009 |
Fresh
| N/A | I Love You Phillip Morris (2009) | "
Doesn't seem to know where it's going or why it's going there, and the result is an unusual movie that's entertaining but not particularly satisfying." — CinemaBlend.com Posted Jan 19, 2009 |
Fresh
| Rotten 43%
| Spring Breakdown (2008) | "
They're not reinventing anything here, but it's a better than sitting through The House Bunny if you're out there looking for a healthy dose of comedy girl-power." — CinemaBlend.com Posted Jan 17, 2009 |
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