Fresh 4/5
| Fresh 80%
| Michael Jackson's This Is It (2009) | "
It's purpose isn't to reinvent Jackson, but to recapture some of the creative magic that made the kid from Indiana a worldwide musical ambassador." — Dallas Morning News Posted Oct 30, 2009 |
Fresh B+
| Fresh 97%
| The Class (2008) | "
Never feels scripted, even with so much talking." — Dallas Morning News Posted Feb 20, 2009 |
Fresh B
| Rotten 28%
| Filth and Wisdom (2008) | "
For an artist who has spent so much of her career reinventing herself to lead pop culture, not to mention fatten her pocketbook, Madonna seems at her most sincere behind this camera. She coaxes genuine moments from the three principals." — Dallas Morning News Posted Oct 24, 2008 |
Rotten D
| Rotten 0%
| Surfer, Dude (2008) | "
Willie and ganja, yes, yes, the cliches abound." — Dallas Morning News Posted Sep 12, 2008 |
Fresh B+
| Fresh 71%
| American Teen (2008) | "
American Teen is The Breakfast Club in real time." — Dallas Morning News Posted Aug 1, 2008 |
Fresh B+
| Fresh 80%
| As It Is in Heaven (2004) | "
As It Is in Heaven works best as a thematic piece of art. It's a statement on the ugliness of humanity and the power of music to wound, but then heal." — Dallas Morning News Posted May 2, 2008 |
Fresh B+
| Rotten 41%
| The Other Boleyn Girl (2008) | "
Ms. Johansson fills the screen in her usually quiet but piercing manner." — Dallas Morning News Posted Feb 29, 2008 |
Rotten C+
| Rotten 59%
| Resurrecting the Champ (2007) | "
Despite generating plenty of turmoil, Resurrecting the Champ fails to be compelling. It does, however, succeed in being implausible." — Dallas Morning News Posted Aug 24, 2007 |
Rotten C
| Rotten 24%
| El Cantante (2007) | "
Nothing gets explored at length, and some key points are glossed over altogether, namely Héctor's out-of-wedlock son and his frequent womanizing. Such factual details would demoralize Puchi. They are merely mentioned, then ignored." — Dallas Morning News Posted Aug 3, 2007 |
Fresh B+
| Fresh 89%
| Rescue Dawn (2007) | "
Rescue Dawn avoids all the land mines inherent in most war movies. There's no hero worship; no noisy, confusing, special-effects-enhanced battle scene." — Dallas Morning News Posted Jul 13, 2007 |
Fresh B-
| Rotten 49%
| Nancy Drew (2007) | "
[Roberts is] a natural in front of the camera, so warm and cute you're instantly charmed. Nancy Drew works largely because of Ms. Roberts." — Dallas Morning News Posted Jun 15, 2007 |
Rotten D
| N/A | The Night of the White Pants (2007) | "
The film's attempts at humor fall flat." — Dallas Morning News Posted Apr 9, 2007 |
Fresh B
| Fresh 89%
| Venus (2006) | "
The film gives Mr. O'Toole all the space he needs to prove that his craft is still fresh and virile." — Dallas Morning News Posted Jan 26, 2007 |
Fresh B+
| Fresh 95%
| Pan's Labyrinth (2006) | "
Pan's Labyrinth works on several levels. It boldly captures the horror of war, the bloody violence as well as the emotional stifling of the soul, and juxtaposes it with the enchantment of a nether land bathed in hope and eternity." — Dallas Morning News Posted Jan 12, 2007 |
Fresh B+
| Fresh 90%
| Shut Up & Sing (2006) | "
What's most compelling about the movie are the film's revelations about the out-of-the-spotlight lives of Ms. Maines and fellow Chicks Emily Robison and Martie Maguire." — Dallas Morning News Posted Nov 9, 2006 |
Fresh B
| Fresh 65%
| Shortbus (2006) | "
It's more than a porno movie with a plot. The reality of the heart manages to always temper the allure of the flesh. Ultimately, Mr. Mitchell shows us that sex doesn't mean a whole lot without a deeper connection." — Dallas Morning News Posted Oct 13, 2006 |
Fresh B+
| Rotten 21%
| Man of the Year (2006) | "
At a time when politicians are most in question, [director] Levinson feels no qualms about depicting the process as a hilarious and yet dangerous farce." — Dallas Morning News Posted Oct 13, 2006 |
Rotten C-
| Rotten 33%
| Flyboys (2006) | "
When Flyboys finally ends, a too-long 139 minutes later, there's a sense of emptiness, perhaps even disgust." — Dallas Morning News Posted Sep 22, 2006 |
Fresh A-
| Fresh 76%
| Time to Leave (2006) | "
A beautiful, frank and utterly absorbing examination of death." — Dallas Morning News Posted Sep 7, 2006 |
Rotten C+
| Rotten 5%
| Broken Bridges (2006) | "
At every turn, Broken Bridges is filled with clichéd predictability." — Dallas Morning News Posted Sep 7, 2006 |
Fresh B
| Fresh 66%
| Brothers of the Head (2006) | "
... the story of British conjoined twins turned underground punk-rock tragic figures can't be ignored, if not for the ingenious way of disguising truth, then for the unsettling presentation of human emotions." — Dallas Morning News Posted Aug 12, 2006 |
Fresh B-
| Rotten 26%
| The Omen (2006) | "
It's still an involving story. And the film's well-acted, particularly by Ms. Farrow and Mr. Postlethwaite. Plus, there are two really good scares that'll make you jump out of your seat. That alone was entertaining." — Dallas Morning News Posted Jun 6, 2006 |
Rotten C
| Rotten 6%
| Hate Crime (2005) | "
... a flawed film that frequently tries to rise above standard TV dramas of the week." — Dallas Morning News Posted Apr 27, 2006 |
Rotten C+
| Rotten 21%
| La Mujer de mi Hermano (2006) | "
Had the film's director and screenwriter fleshed out the climax of the movie, Hermano's inherent predilection for melodrama might have been more palatable." — Dallas Morning News Posted Apr 13, 2006 |
Fresh A-
| Fresh 93%
| Be Here to Love Me: A Film About Townes Van Zandt (2005) | "
[An] honest, sobering and poignant tribute to a tortured talent who died young and left behind a treasure chest of songs." — Dallas Morning News Posted Mar 9, 2006 |
Rotten C+
| Rotten 41%
| Winter Passing (2006) | "
It's a disturbing movie, particularly the first half, and one not easily digested." — Dallas Morning News Posted Mar 9, 2006 |
Fresh B-
| Rotten 56%
| 16 Blocks (2006) | "
[The film has] an air of believability that thankfully doesn't get lost in the sometimes fast pace of the flick." — Dallas Morning News Posted Mar 2, 2006 |
Fresh B+
| Rotten 38%
| A Good Woman (2005) | "
For the eyes, it's a cinematic banquet filled with the colors, wardrobe and scenery of 1930s Italy. For the mind, it's a sleek, intelligent story about love and money." — Dallas Morning News Posted Feb 3, 2006 |
Rotten C+
| Rotten 10%
| Annapolis (2006) | "
Annapolis is as predictable as stale bread. You can plot the film's conclusion, oh, at about the midway point. Even the few plot twists can be guessed miles away." — Dallas Morning News Posted Jan 26, 2006 |
Fresh B-
| Rotten 33%
| Tristan & Isolde (2006) | "
Tristan & Isolde is gorgeous to watch. The film's cinematography shines as a stunning example of setting, costumes, choreography and visual mood. And the story is entertaining, epic in scope but without an interminable length." — Dallas Morning News Posted Jan 12, 2006 |
Rotten C+
| Rotten 52%
| Garcon Stupide (2006) | "
Understanding the ins and outs of a young, detached psyche requires careful cinematic dialogue and introspection, qualities Mr. Baier can't muster in his feature debut." — Dallas Morning News Posted Dec 2, 2005 |
Fresh A-
| Fresh 70%
| Innocent Voices (2004) | "
Director Mandoki has created a film with the gritty honesty of a documentary and the artistic masterstroke of a finely crafted cinematic piece." — Dallas Morning News Posted Oct 13, 2005 |
Fresh B
| Fresh 89%
| Caterina in the Big City (2005) | "
It's an adolescent-to-adult drama that never veers into maudlin or sugary territory. There's a realness on screen that translates to any culture." — Dallas Morning News Posted Sep 22, 2005 |
Fresh B
| Fresh 85%
| The Perfect Crime (2005) | "
Packs laughs, over-the-top plot twists and even a socially conscious message or two into a twisted story about the ruthless competition between a couple of would-be managers in a sprawling department store." — Dallas Morning News Posted Sep 2, 2005 |
Fresh B+
| Fresh 68%
| The Reception (2005) | "
Never maudlin." — Dallas Morning News Posted Aug 20, 2005 |
Rotten D
| Rotten 31%
| November (2005) | "
Director Greg Harrison seems more interested in pretentiously highbrow visual effects than developing a compelling narrative during November, his convoluted, ineffective psychological thriller." — Dallas Morning News Posted Aug 4, 2005 |
Fresh B
| Fresh 65%
| The Man Who Copied (2005) | "
The Man Who Copied unfolds into a movie with a split personality, and the second half is no reproduction of the first." — Dallas Morning News Posted Jul 7, 2005 |
Rotten C-
| Rotten 57%
| Happily Ever After (2005) | "
If this is director Attal's attempt to dive into the complex world of marriages, he barely swam past the shoreline." — Dallas Morning News Posted Jun 16, 2005 |
Fresh B
| Fresh 85%
| Lost Embrace (2005) | "
Plays out in a low-key but charming fashion." — Dallas Morning News Posted Jun 3, 2005 |
Fresh B+
| Fresh 89%
| Brothers (2005) | "
A film potent enough to shock, but beguiling enough to intrigue." — Dallas Morning News Posted May 26, 2005 |
Fresh B
| Fresh 75%
| The Other Side of the Street (2005) | "
The performances of Ms. Montenegro and Raul Cortez as Camargo light up the screen." — Dallas Morning News Posted Apr 21, 2005 |
Rotten C
| Rotten 33%
| You I Love (2005) | "
The film comes off as little more than a shock-value exercise." — Dallas Morning News Posted Mar 24, 2005 |
Fresh B-
| Rotten 35%
| Imaginary Heroes (2004) | "
The ending leaves unanswered questions, but it offers enough substance to justify the nearly two-hour commitment." — Dallas Morning News Posted Feb 24, 2005 |
Fresh B+
| Fresh 68%
| The Chorus (2005) | "
It's a thoughtful, moving celebration of hope and resilience that doesn't turn sappy or manipulative." — Dallas Morning News Posted Jan 27, 2005 |
Fresh B+
| Fresh 79%
| Bear Cub (2004) | "
A touching, frank movie about parenting." — Dallas Morning News Posted Dec 30, 2004 |
Fresh C+
| Rotten 13%
| Chasing Papi (2003) | "
It's the engaging performances of Jaci Velasquez, Roselyn Sanchez and Sofia Vergara, as well as a few humorous Latin colloquialisms, that turn an otherwise inane script into a cute confection of a film." — Dallas Morning News Posted Apr 17, 2003 |
Fresh B-
| Fresh 88%
| I Am Trying to Break Your Heart (2002) | "
Fans of critics' darling band Wilco will marvel at the sometimes murky, always brooding look of I Am Trying to Break Your Heart." — Dallas Morning News Posted Sep 19, 2002 |
Fresh B-
| Rotten 30%
| American Adobo (2002) | "
American Adobo is entertaining and it's filled with fine performances from the ensemble cast." — Dallas Morning News Posted May 3, 2002 |
Fresh
| Fresh 92%
| Funny Girl (1968) | "
Remains Barbra Streisand's greatest moment on the big screen." — Dallas Morning News Posted Oct 11, 2001 |
— | Fresh 78%
| Guantanamera! (1994) |
Click here to read article — San Francisco Examiner Posted Feb 14, 2001 |
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