Fresh
| Fresh 89%
| Zodiac (2007) | "
Methodical to the point of becoming unnerving, Zodiac meshes fact and supposition into a fascinating exploration of obsession." Posted Apr 22, 2007 |
Fresh
| Fresh 66%
| Snow Cake (2007) | "
Angela Pell's screenplay deals honestly with the characters and situations, and never takes the easy way out." Posted Apr 22, 2007 |
Fresh
| Fresh 88%
| Red Road (2007) | "
Dickie and Curran are brave actors, willing to explore and expose the complexities of their characters on every level." Posted Apr 22, 2007 |
Fresh
| Fresh 92%
| The Host (2007) | "
Director/co-writer Bong Joon-ho has a lot of fun with the premise, infusing political commentary into the tale of a family brought together by tragedy." Posted Apr 22, 2007 |
Fresh
| Rotten 51%
| Color Me Kubrick (2007) | "
Audacious and funny, Color Me Kubrick takes a small slice out of the entertainment pie to deliver a delicious and filling treat." Posted Apr 22, 2007 |
Fresh
| Fresh 67%
| Disturbia (2007) | "
Disturbia features an extremely likable protagonist in Shia LaBeouf..." Posted Apr 22, 2007 |
Fresh
| Fresh 82%
| Grindhouse (2007) | "
Raging at you harder than a televangelist on an overdose of Viagra, Grindhouse pulverizes the audience with a bombardment of hyper-violence, buxom babes, gnarly zombies, and enough exploitation to fill two movies." Posted Apr 22, 2007 |
Fresh
| Fresh 66%
| Jindabyne (2007) | "
Linney is fascinating as a woman trapped under the weight of loneliness and desperation, willing to make sacrifices for security." Posted Apr 22, 2007 |
Fresh
| Rotten 26%
| Ghost Rider (2007) | "
Unless I'm rubbing ice cubes across my nipples, I don't like to use the word cool, but "Ghost Rider" is extremely cool." Posted Feb 20, 2007 |
Fresh
| Rotten 18%
| Factory Girl (2007) | "
Hickenlooper gives "Factory Girl" a distinct Warhol look. It's cutting edge without being cluttered." Posted Jan 29, 2007 |
Fresh
| Fresh 89%
| Venus (2006) | "
Venus isn't a great movie, but it features a great performance by O'Toole." Posted Jan 8, 2007 |
Fresh
| Rotten 25%
| Saw III (2006) | "
Like an herbal blend of grand guignol and gothic horror, Saw isn't everyone's cup of tea." Posted Dec 26, 2006 |
Fresh
| Rotten 37%
| The Guardian (2006) | "
There's enough testosterone on display in "The Guardian" to fuel a woman's golf tournament." Posted Dec 26, 2006 |
Fresh
| Rotten 6%
| Hate Crime (2005) | "
Writer-director Tommy Stovall creates characters who are real and sympathetic." Posted Dec 26, 2006 |
Fresh
| Fresh 91%
| Borat: Cultural Learnings of America for Make Benefit Glorious Nation of Kazakhstan (2006) | "
What makes all of this so funny is being in on the joke." Posted Dec 26, 2006 |
Fresh
| Fresh 92%
| The Departed (2006) | "
Monahan's screenplay effectively transplants the story from Hong Kong to the mean streets of Boston." Posted Dec 26, 2006 |
Fresh
| Fresh 87%
| The Last King of Scotland (2006) | "
Forest Whitaker performs the ultimate magic act: he turns a blood-thirsty butcher into a charismatic, empathetic man." Posted Dec 26, 2006 |
Fresh
| Fresh 80%
| Little Children (2006) | "
Former actor Phillips hits all the right notes as director, never allowing the characters to turn drama into melodrama." Posted Dec 26, 2006 |
Fresh
| Fresh 68%
| Babel (2006) | "
...this is one tower of Babel which won't be coming down any time soon." Posted Dec 26, 2006 |
Fresh
| Fresh 97%
| The Queen (2006) | "
Flawless to the point of perfection, Helen Mirren delivers a seamless performance as Queen Elizabeth II." Posted Dec 26, 2006 |
Fresh
| Fresh 87%
| Notes on a Scandal (2006) | "
Judi Dench delivers a wickedly scintillating performance in Notes on a Scandal, a deliciously dark morality tale about breaking taboos." Posted Dec 26, 2006 |
Fresh
| Rotten 53%
| Pirates of the Caribbean: Dead Man's Chest (2006) | "
With dashing heroes, swashbuckling damsels, vile villains and enough plot for two films, Dead Man's Chest is worth digging up." Posted Sep 26, 2006 |
Fresh
| Fresh 84%
| The Descent (2006) | "
What distinguishes The Descent from other cave thrillers is the way director Marshall never lets up, constantly pounding at us until our heartbeat becomes so loud we can no longer hear the characters scream." Posted Sep 26, 2006 |
Fresh
| Fresh 68%
| Snakes on a Plane (2006) | "
While it's hard to recommend a film called Snakes on a Plane to the Jane Austen crowd, I have no reservations telling fans of this genre they will get exactly what they pay for." Posted Sep 26, 2006 |
Fresh
| Rotten 21%
| The Oh in Ohio (2006) | "
Not since Sex in the City has frank, female driven dialogue been so funny or enlightening." Posted Sep 26, 2006 |
Fresh
| Fresh 74%
| The Illusionist (2006) | "
The Illusionist slowly works its magic, unveiling little pieces until it's time for the grand reveal." Posted Sep 26, 2006 |
Fresh
| Rotten 55%
| Feast (2006) | "
The biggest shock is how well Feast works, and it works because of Gulager, who always finds fascinating ways of taking the obvious and making it his own." Posted Sep 26, 2006 |
Fresh
| Fresh 68%
| Aurora Borealis (2006) | "
Sutherland is outstanding as a fine man devastated by time and disease." Posted Sep 26, 2006 |
Fresh
| Rotten 34%
| The Black Dahlia (2006) | "
Director Brian De Palma's fascination with crime and sexual obsession is the perfect attitude for "The Black Dahlia."" Posted Sep 26, 2006 |
Fresh
| Fresh 76%
| Superman Returns (2006) | "
Superman Returns defies the odds by taking chances, mixing old and new, layering on nostalgia while peeling away artifice." Posted Jul 8, 2006 |
Fresh
| Fresh 81%
| A Prairie Home Companion (2006) | "
What Altman and Keillor, who plays himself, have done is create a believable piece of radio drama on the big screen..." Posted Jul 8, 2006 |
Fresh
| Rotten 56%
| X-Men: The Last Stand (2006) | "
X-Men: The Last Stand delivers exactly what I expected, nothing more, nothing less. It is what it is, and anyone who enjoyed the first two films will enjoy their Last Stand." Posted Jul 8, 2006 |
Fresh
| Rotten 36%
| The Lake House (2006) | "
Anyone concerned over the rising price of postage should invest in a mailbox like the one featured in The Lake House." Posted Jul 8, 2006 |
Fresh
| Fresh 75%
| The Devil Wears Prada (2006) | "
The Devil Wears Prada is a delicious page-turner of a movie, a wonderfully wicked examination of absolute power and how it corrupts absolutely." Posted Jul 8, 2006 |
Fresh
| Rotten 24%
| The Da Vinci Code (2006) | "
The Da Vinci Code is just another summer movie for people who like pulp in their cinematic orange juice." Posted Jul 8, 2006 |
Fresh
| Fresh 75%
| Cars (2006) | "
Cars is no exception, a breathtaking, funny, sweet, soulful, eye-popping exercise in filmmaking, another home run for Pixar." Posted Jul 8, 2006 |
Fresh
| Rotten 53%
| Wolf Creek (2005) | "
We know these characters are headed for slaughter, so the fun comes in seeing how long the filmmakers can sustain the suspense before clubbing us over the head." Posted May 8, 2006 |
Fresh
| Rotten 22%
| Marilyn Hotchkiss' Ballroom Dancing and Charm School (2006) | "
Some will find Marilyn Hotchkiss' Ballroom Dance and Charm School quaint, but that's not necessarily a bad thing." Posted May 8, 2006 |
Fresh
| Fresh 85%
| Slither (2006) | "
After a parade of psychological horror thrillers, it's refreshing to find a monster movie that doesn't pretend to be anything but." Posted May 8, 2006 |
Fresh
| Fresh 86%
| Thank You For Smoking (2006) | "
Thank You For Smoking rises to the challenge, finding humor in the most unexpected places. Like Nick Naylor, Thank You For Smoking wears a big grin on its face." Posted May 8, 2006 |
Fresh
| Rotten 33%
| The Sentinel (2006) | "
The Sentinel is the equivalent of a good used car. It may lack a factory fresh smell, but it is a sturdy ride." Posted May 8, 2006 |
Fresh
| Rotten 37%
| Scary Movie 4 (2006) | "
If you can't find something to laugh about in Scary Movie 4, then you're dead." Posted May 8, 2006 |
Fresh
| Fresh 86%
| Inside Man (2006) | "
There's a lot going on, and Lee has picked a strong cast to carry us through the negotiations." Posted May 8, 2006 |
Fresh
| Fresh 90%
| United 93 (2006) | "
Greengrass can't improve on the truth, and fortunately doesn't try." Posted May 8, 2006 |
Fresh
| Fresh 75%
| The Matador (2005) | "
The Matador dances to its own rhythm." Posted Mar 17, 2006 |
Fresh
| Rotten 54%
| Last Holiday (2006) | "
Even though they carry the weight of a bag of feathers, films like Last Holiday are important and necessary." Posted Mar 17, 2006 |
Fresh
| Rotten 49%
| The Hills Have Eyes (2006) | "
Just when you feel you can't take any more, Aja ratchet ups the intensity until you can't breathe, forcing you to choke on your own fear." Posted Mar 17, 2006 |
Fresh
| Rotten 23%
| Pink Panther (2006) | "
Martin does just fine, and some scenes are pure genius." Posted Mar 17, 2006 |
Fresh
| Rotten 44%
| Final Destination 3 (2006) | "
Planes, trains, automobiles, the Final Destination franchise has them covered. Is there no safe place for precocious, horny teenagers to hang out and have a good time?" Posted Mar 17, 2006 |
Fresh
| Rotten 27%
| The Shaggy Dog (2006) | "
The Shaggy Dog wears its heart of on its paw, capitalizing on Dave's transformation to better understand his family." Posted Mar 17, 2006 |
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