Rotten
| Rotten 8%
| The Number 23 (2007) | "
The Number 23 is just a sordid exercise for a comedy actor to stretch his dramatic muscle." Posted Apr 22, 2007 |
Rotten
| Rotten 9%
| Norbit (2007) | "
Once we've seen Murphy in the fat suit, the joke is over." Posted Feb 20, 2007 |
Rotten
| Rotten 15%
| Hannibal Rising (2007) | "
You won't need a GPS to know where this plot is headed." Posted Feb 20, 2007 |
Rotten
| Rotten 56%
| Alpha Dog (2007) | "
Timberlake is trying to bring sexy back, and after seeing his performance in "Alpha Dog," I can see why it left." Posted Jan 29, 2007 |
Rotten
| Rotten 27%
| Smokin' Aces (2007) | "
What sounds like an interesting idea goes up in a blaze of bullets as none of the characters exist beyond the film frame." Posted Jan 29, 2007 |
Rotten
| Fresh 92%
| Children of Men (2006) | "
Instead of engrossing me with its powerful message and gripping imagery, it just meandered along like my grandfather's Rascal on a low battery." Posted Jan 8, 2007 |
Rotten
| Rotten 21%
| Man of the Year (2006) | "
Reminded me of an octogenarian circus spinner. While grounded, she looks terrific, but the moment she tries to elevate herself, she loses her teeth." Posted Dec 26, 2006 |
Rotten
| Rotten 21%
| You, Me and Dupree (2006) | "
Anyone with a couch, a spare room or a basement knows a Dupree." Posted Sep 26, 2006 |
Rotten
| Rotten 24%
| Lady in the Water (2006) | "
Lady in the Water is like a convenience store, with the director filling his basket with easy story fixes and unnecessary junk food." Posted Sep 26, 2006 |
Rotten
| Rotten 40%
| My Super Ex-Girlfriend (2006) | "
Anyone who ever found a boiled bunny on their stove knows breaking up with a woman who won't be ignored can be extremely dangerous." Posted Sep 26, 2006 |
Rotten
| Rotten 15%
| The Wicker Man (2006) | "
LaBute comes out with both barrels blazing, but his remake misfires." Posted Sep 26, 2006 |
Rotten
| Rotten 26%
| The Omen (2006) | "
By-the-book remake of the 1976 horror thriller features scrumptious production values, a sinister turn by Mia Farrow as Nanny 666, and an overall sense of familiarity." Posted Jul 8, 2006 |
Rotten
| Rotten 19%
| Firewall (2006) | "
Joe Forte's screenplay couldn't be any easier to read if it were on a billboard." Posted Mar 17, 2006 |
Rotten
| Rotten 19%
| Derailed (2005) | "
A cautionary tale for men who can't keep it in their pants." Posted Feb 4, 2006 |
Rotten
| Rotten 38%
| Flightplan (2005) | "
Flightplan is an airborne thriller for people who can’t tell the difference between the contents of an air sickness bag and an in-flight meal." Posted Nov 7, 2005 |
Rotten
| Fresh 60%
| Jarhead (2005) | "
Jarhead could have been the right movie at the right time, a mirror of the current political climate..." Posted Nov 7, 2005 |
Rotten
| Rotten 13%
| The Cave (2005) | "
...an impotent monster movie which is all tease and no climax." Posted Sep 7, 2005 |
Rotten
| Rotten 38%
| The Skeleton Key (2005) | "
Dumbo Gumbo" Posted Sep 7, 2005 |
Rotten
| Rotten 7%
| A Sound of Thunder (2005) | "
...a wet, soggy, and extremely unpleasant experience best suited for a litter box." Posted Sep 7, 2005 |
Rotten
| Rotten 40%
| The Island (2005) | "
Bay may be the master of blink-and-you'll-miss-it filmmaking, but he's also a slave to redundancy." Posted Aug 1, 2005 |
Rotten
| Rotten 13%
| Stealth (2005) | "
Popcorn movies aren't a bad thing, unless the filmmakers pee in your popcorn. Nothing is worse than soggy, rancid popcorn passing itself off as the real thing." Posted Aug 1, 2005 |
Rotten
| Rotten 46%
| Dark Water (2005) | "
It's a copy, a good copy, but a copy none the less." Posted Jul 14, 2005 |
Rotten
| Fresh 73%
| War of the Worlds (2005) | "
Spielberg has made nothing more than a large-scale disaster film. Things blow up, people die, and we don’t really care." Posted Jul 14, 2005 |
Rotten
| Rotten 16%
| Monster-in-Law (2005) | "
The events that transpire in Monster-in-Law could only happen in the movies. Too bad they didn’t happen in a better movie." Posted May 30, 2005 |
Rotten
| Rotten 26%
| House of Wax (2005) | "
First there was her X-rated romp with Rick Salomon, and now, in the remake of House of Wax, Hilton’s head is once again open for business." Posted May 30, 2005 |
Rotten
| Rotten 31%
| The Longest Yard (2005) | "
...what you get when you cast comedians as actors instead of actors who can be funny." Posted May 30, 2005 |
Rotten
| Rotten 20%
| The Ring Two (2005) | "
Watts is back for more, but her mother hen routine begins to wear out its welcome. It must be difficult to maintain that look of constipation take after take." Posted Apr 30, 2005 |
Rotten
| Rotten 14%
| Miss Congeniality 2: Armed and Fabulous (2005) | "
Like tumbling dice, the odds are against anyone hoping to repeat the success of the first roll. After all is said and done, Miss Congeniality 2 craps out." Posted Apr 30, 2005 |
Rotten
| Rotten 8%
| Man of the House (2005) | "
As inevitable as a Lance Bass VH1 Where Are They Now special" Posted Apr 30, 2005 |
Rotten
| Rotten 43%
| Guess Who (2005) | "
Every subtle moment becomes a platform for something even more outrageous, forcing us to abandon all hope that Guess Who will be anything more than another obnoxious comedy." Posted Apr 30, 2005 |
Rotten
| Rotten 10%
| Elektra (2005) | "
...it lacks the emotional punch. How can you mourn for someone when mourning becomes Elektra?" Posted Apr 30, 2005 |
Rotten
| Rotten 17%
| Cursed (2005) | "
Cursed is a sheep in wolf’s clothing, pulling the wool over what might have been a decent bit of rip and shred." Posted Apr 30, 2005 |
Rotten
| Rotten 45%
| Constantine (2005) | "
With Keanu Reeves as the star, it’s difficult to know who to root for." Posted Apr 30, 2005 |
Rotten
| Rotten 13%
| Boogeyman (2005) | "
When the theater lights come up, this Boogeyman is nothing but a bad memory." Posted Apr 30, 2005 |
Rotten
| Fresh 64%
| Coach Carter (2005) | "
The writers miss almost every opportunity to say something important, thus depriving their characters (and actors) voices that might have made a difference." Posted Apr 30, 2005 |
Rotten
| Rotten 29%
| Be Cool (2005) | "
Despite the exhortation of its title, Be Cool is anything but." Posted Apr 30, 2005 |
Rotten
| Rotten 26%
| Anatomy of Hell (2004) | "
I'm all for movies that challenge an audience, but when you throw crap at the screen, don't tell me it doesn't stink." Posted Apr 30, 2005 |
Rotten
| Rotten 1%
| Alone in the Dark (2005) | "
If you want to be alone while watching Alone In The Dark, there's good news and bad news. The good news is you will get your wish." Posted Apr 30, 2005 |
Rotten
| Rotten 35%
| Hostage (2005) | "
The director keeps Hostage moving even when logic hits a brick wall." Posted Apr 30, 2005 |
Rotten
| Rotten 24%
| The Amityville Horror (2005) | "
This is linear storytelling at its most conventional: get in, get out, do as much damage as possible en route." Posted Apr 30, 2005 |
Rotten
| Rotten 38%
| Sahara (2005) | "
Sahara travels a familiar action movie road map, a by-the-numbers adventure which filters every frame through a nostalgic prism" Posted Apr 30, 2005 |
Rotten
| Fresh 71%
| Lemony Snicket's A Series of Unfortunate Events (2004) | "
You know a family film misses the mark when a light from across the aisle catches your attention and turns out to be a kid playing video games." Posted Jan 9, 2005 |
Rotten
| Rotten 43%
| A Love Song for Bobby Long (2004) | "
Like New Orleans chicken and jambalaya, A Love Song For Bobby Long is deep fried and slow cooked, but not nearly as tasty." Posted Jan 9, 2005 |
Rotten
| Rotten 9%
| White Noise (2005) | "
...bad movie, one that takes almost every cue from Poltergeist." Posted Jan 9, 2005 |
Rotten
| Rotten 31%
| King Arthur (2004) | "
Swords swing, people fall, music swells, and when all is said done, the legend of "King Arthur" becomes dethroned by its aggravating revisionist take." Posted Oct 11, 2004 |
Rotten
| Rotten 58%
| I, Robot (2004) | "
For a film that takes place 31 years in the future, "I, Robot" feels dated. Make that carbon dated." Posted Oct 11, 2004 |
Rotten
| Rotten 10%
| A Cinderella Story (2004) | "
People who wear glass slippers shouldn't go around kicking the crap out of fairytales." Posted Oct 11, 2004 |
Rotten
| Rotten 15%
| Without A Paddle (2004) | "
As the three friends learn important lessons in animal husbandry and nature chicks, their biggest revelation is finding Burt Reynolds still hanging out by the river." Posted Oct 11, 2004 |
Rotten
| Rotten 11%
| Exorcist: The Beginning (2004) | "
The Devil didn't make them do. It was greed." Posted Oct 11, 2004 |
Rotten
| Rotten 22%
| Alien vs. Predator (2004) | "
As you get older, you learn that some things are worth waiting for. Then there's Alien Vs. Predator
" Posted Oct 11, 2004 |
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