Rotten
| Rotten 22%
| Alvin and the Chipmunks: The Squeakquel (2009) | "
The Chipmunks are as cute as ever here, but the plot is almost insultingly predictable, even for the youngest of viewers." Posted Dec 24, 2009 |
Rotten
| Rotten 40%
| The Lovely Bones (2009) | "
While the actors deliver fine performances in 'The Lovely Bones,' they can't save this overblown film." Posted Dec 12, 2009 |
Rotten
| Rotten 6%
| Old Dogs (2009) | "
Travolta and Williams have been around long enough to know that when doing comedy, sometimes 'less is more.'" Posted Nov 28, 2009 |
Rotten
| Rotten 28%
| The Twilight Saga: New Moon (2009) | "
For me, nothing in 'New Moon' matches the visual excitement of the vampire baseball game in 'Twilight.'" Posted Nov 24, 2009 |
Rotten
| Rotten 44%
| The Box (2009) | "
Outlandish embellishments serve as annoying distractions to a perfectly good premise in this disappointing thriller." Posted Nov 18, 2009 |
Rotten
| Rotten 53%
| The Muse (1999) | "
Like the character he plays here, Albert Brooks needed someone or something to re-inspire him while working on this plodding comedy." Posted Oct 30, 2009 |
Rotten
| Rotten 19%
| Teaching Mrs. Tingle (1999) | "
Helen Mirren's acting stands out in this mean-spirited dark comedy like an original Picasso in a paint-by-numbers art show." Posted Oct 22, 2009 |
Rotten
| Rotten 57%
| The Invention of Lying (2009) | "
Like 'Life of Brian,' 'The Invention of Lying' pokes fun at religious beliefs. Too bad it fails to emphasize the fun." Posted Oct 9, 2009 |
Rotten
| Rotten 40%
| Surrogates (2009) | "
Because it's easy to spot the culprit, suspense gets short shrift here. That's surprising, for Jonathan Mostow delivered uber-suspense in 'Breakdown.'" Posted Sep 26, 2009 |
Rotten
| Rotten 6%
| All About Steve (2009) | "
Although I laughed at a couple of slapstick gags, the rest of this comedy didn't seem very funny to me." Posted Sep 5, 2009 |
Rotten
| Rotten 38%
| The Time Traveler's Wife (2009) | "
I can't remember when I've had such a hard time becoming emotionally involved in a love story on film." Posted Aug 15, 2009 |
Rotten
| Rotten 24%
| G-Force (2009) | "
Most youngsters at the screening I attended were not amused -- not even by the usually giggle-evoking flatulence scenes." Posted Jul 26, 2009 |
Rotten
| Rotten 33%
| Knowing (2009) | "
Among the most troubling elements of 'Knowing' are its dark cinematography, outlandish plot, and a less-than-memorable performance by Nicolas Cage." Posted Jul 11, 2009 |
Rotten
| Rotten 51%
| The Taking of Pelham 1 2 3 (2009) | "
Filled with speeded-up camera work, which makes the movie pratically unwatchable for migraine sufferers like me." Posted Jun 18, 2009 |
Rotten
| Rotten 44%
| Night at the Museum: Battle of the Smithsonian (2009) | "
With the exception of Amy Adams' performance and some excellent special effects, this sequel fails to live up to the first 'Night at the Museum' romp." Posted May 30, 2009 |
Rotten
| Rotten 13%
| Holy Man (1998) | "
A thought-provoking but uneven comedy." Posted May 16, 2009 |
Rotten
| Rotten 34%
| At First Sight (1998) | "
Most love scenes seem forced in 'At First Sight,' and the background music manipulates emotions without a trace of restraint." Posted May 9, 2009 |
Rotten
| Fresh 72%
| Monsters vs. Aliens (2009) | "
For me, the other characters in 'Monsters Vs. Aliens' fail to measure up to B.O.B.-- who's voiced to amusing perfection by Seth Rogen." Posted Apr 5, 2009 |
Rotten
| Fresh 65%
| Duplicity (2009) | "
This thriller's flashback scenes interrupted the story's flow too much for me. But Julia Roberts and Clive Owen are fun to watch." Posted Mar 26, 2009 |
Rotten
| Rotten 23%
| Fired Up (2009) | "
Sarah Roemer stands out in 'Fired Up!' I found her to be the only cast member who comes across as a real human being." Posted Mar 6, 2009 |
Rotten
| Rotten 23%
| Push (2009) | "
'Push' suffers from a baffling script, but Dakota Fanning delivers a very watchable performance in this sci-fi thriller." Posted Feb 7, 2009 |
Rotten
| Rotten 18%
| New in Town (2009) | "
Mostly because of a lead character as unbelievable as Renee Zellweger's ambitious Lucy Hill, it's not easy to warm up to this romantic comedy." Posted Jan 31, 2009 |
Rotten
| Fresh 62%
| Che (2008) | "
I found this four-hours-plus movie sheer torture to watch during most of its long running time. 'Che' seems more like a guerilla handbook than a film." Posted Jan 25, 2009 |
Rotten
| Rotten 25%
| Bedtime Stories (2008) | "
Boasts a great idea about bedtime stories that come to life the next day, so it's a shame this film fails to be enjoyable for all age groups." Posted Dec 28, 2008 |
Rotten
| Fresh 71%
| The Curious Case of Benjamin Button (2008) | "
Don't expect this movie to make you feel cheerful. It's definitely a downer. I get gloomy just thinking about it." Posted Dec 25, 2008 |
Rotten
| Fresh 78%
| Doubt (2008) | "
I'm still shaking my head over the implausible way this film ends." Posted Dec 13, 2008 |
Rotten
| Fresh 64%
| Quantum of Solace (2008) | "
Blurred, not stirred." Posted Nov 22, 2008 |
Rotten
| Fresh 64%
| Madagascar: Escape 2 Africa (2008) | "
Although the animated characters are sometimes fun to watch here, they're not given much of a story to work with. Musical numbers would've helped." Posted Nov 8, 2008 |
Rotten
| Rotten 3%
| The Haunting of Molly Hartley (2008) | "
'The Haunting of Molly Hartley' left me as disappointed as a youngster who receives a box of raisins at every house on his/her trick-or-treat route." Posted Nov 1, 2008 |
Rotten
| Rotten 51%
| Body of Lies (2008) | "
'Body of Lies' ends up being a mostly chaotic movie featuring lead characters it's hard to care about." Posted Oct 11, 2008 |
Rotten
| Rotten 31%
| Nights in Rodanthe (2008) | "
'Nights in Rodanthe' serves up too much manipulated sentimentality for my taste, even though I admit being incurably romantic most of the time." Posted Sep 27, 2008 |
Rotten
| Rotten 2%
| Disaster Movie (2008) | "
Having to watch and review 'Disaster Movie' must be payback for the juvenile pranks I took part in as a teenager." Posted Aug 30, 2008 |
Rotten
| Rotten 39%
| The House Bunny (2008) | "
While Anna Faris looks gorgeous and nails her "dumb blonde with a heart of gold" persona in most scenes, the rest of 'The House Bunny' hops limply along." Posted Aug 23, 2008 |
Rotten
| Rotten 15%
| Mirrors (2008) | "
It's too bad that other elements of 'Mirrors" lack the brilliance of its visual artistry." Posted Aug 16, 2008 |
Rotten
| Fresh 64%
| The Sisterhood of the Traveling Pants 2 (2008) | "
America Ferrera projects such star power here that I felt cheated when the camera moved to other characters. The rest of the film seemed to drag for me." Posted Aug 9, 2008 |
Rotten
| Rotten 32%
| The X-Files: I Want to Believe (2008) | "
While Duchovny, Anderson & Connolly deliver riveting performances here, the story fails to provide them with material to match their talents." Posted Jul 26, 2008 |
Rotten
| Rotten 14%
| The Love Guru (2008) | "
Guru Pitka, as portrayed by Mike Myers, stoops about as low as any movie character I've ever seen in order to get laughs." Posted Jun 21, 2008 |
Rotten
| Rotten 36%
| You Don't Mess With The Zohan (2008) | "
Although this film could've been hilarious, almost every scene ends up as crude or just plain silly. But Adam Sandler looks terrific as Zohan!" Posted Jun 7, 2008 |
Rotten
| Rotten 13%
| Made of Honor (2008) | "
I admit the need for a frequent romantic-comedy fix, but 'Made of Honor' left me totally unsatisfied." Posted May 3, 2008 |
Rotten
| Rotten 5%
| 88 Minutes (2008) | "
'88 Minutes' is a muddled, low-quality thriller." Posted Apr 19, 2008 |
Rotten
| Rotten 49%
| Nim's Island (2008) | "
Despite its welcome emphasis on the heroism of two female characters, 'Nim's Island' is one of the most disappointing and disjointed films so far this year." Posted Apr 6, 2008 |
Rotten
| Rotten 7%
| Shutter (2008) | "
The only thrills in 'Shutter' come from watching Joshua Jackson in a couple of appealing close-ups." Posted Mar 22, 2008 |
Rotten
| Rotten 21%
| Semi-Pro (2008) | "
For the first time ever, Will Ferrell's performance failed to make me laugh even once." Posted Mar 1, 2008 |
Rotten
| Rotten 0%
| Witless Protection (2008) | "
During the last part of this wacky comedy, it loses the amusing push-pull intimacy between its 'odd-couple' protagonists." Posted Mar 1, 2008 |
Rotten
| Rotten 15%
| Over Her Dead Body (2008) | "
Move over, 'One Missed Call.' You now face stiff competition for worst movie of the year from 'Over Her Dead Body.'" Posted Feb 2, 2008 |
Rotten
| Rotten 37%
| Rambo (2008) | "
Stallone still looks terrrific, but 'Rambo' spends too much time showing how much carnage the big screen can take." Posted Jan 27, 2008 |
Rotten
| Rotten 43%
| The Pirates Who Don't Do Anything - A Veggietales Movie (2008) | "
Will probably bring more tiny buccaneers into the VeggieTales fold, but some adult viewers may feel like walking the plank before the film is over." Posted Jan 12, 2008 |
Rotten
| Rotten 0%
| One Missed Call (2008) | "
Why, after realizing how deadly these calls can be, does every victim still insist on listening to them? Perhaps only the screenwriters know for sure." Posted Jan 5, 2008 |
Rotten
| Rotten 27%
| Alvin and the Chipmunks (2007) | "
Unfortunately, this movie relies too much on its human actors, who are no match for Alvin, Simon and Theodore." Posted Dec 15, 2007 |
Rotten
| Rotten 24%
| Awake (2007) | "
Seldom have betrayal and greed been presented in such a sloppy manner on film." Posted Dec 1, 2007 |
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