Fresh 3/5
| Fresh 64%
| Sarah Silverman: Jesus is Magic (2005) | "
It's all in the timing and Silverman has it %u2014 she's in total control on the stage, keeping audiences off-balance with jokes so outrageous there's barely time to recover before the next one lands." Posted Dec 9, 2005 |
Fresh 3/5
| Fresh 75%
| The Chronicles of Narnia: The Lion, The Witch, and the Wardrobe (2005) | "
This almost-epic adventure directed by Andrew Adamson ("Shrek") is nothing to cringe at even if it does have flaws." Posted Dec 8, 2005 |
Rotten 1.5/5
| Rotten 5%
| Yours, Mine, & Ours (2005) | "
Watching the turkey in the oven would be more entertaining." Posted Nov 23, 2005 |
Fresh 3.5/5
| Fresh 88%
| Harry Potter and the Goblet of Fire (2005) | "
Hits all the right spots but there's crucial context missing at times that leaves a vastly different impression with those who have followed the films but not read the books." Posted Nov 23, 2005 |
Fresh 3.5/5
| Fresh 61%
| Jarhead (2005) | "
Sam Mendes' movie is more about how training for war affects a man than the war itself." Posted Nov 23, 2005 |
Fresh 4.5/5
| Fresh 94%
| Good Night. And, Good Luck (2005) | "
Infused with so much class and coolness that the movie's political parallels and clever savaging of America's corporate media may slide right past many who see it." Posted Nov 23, 2005 |
Fresh 5/5
| Fresh 82%
| Walk the Line (2005) | "
If Phoenix makes Cash look like he made a deal with the devil, then Witherspoon convinces you that Carter received training from angels." Posted Nov 23, 2005 |
Fresh 4.5/5
| Fresh 90%
| Capote (2005) | "
Quietly dazzles not just as a character study of the immensely complex author but also as a fascinating look at the relationship between a writer and his subject." Posted Nov 23, 2005 |
Rotten 2/5
| Rotten 48%
| Rent (2005) | "
Get a job for God's sake, people, and bring back some better songs while you're out." Posted Nov 22, 2005 |
Rotten 3/5
| Rotten 18%
| Domino (2005) | "
This is more than a movie for the MTV generation it's a two-hour seizure." Posted Oct 14, 2005 |
Rotten 2.5/5
| Rotten 11%
| The Man (2005) | "
A clever idea that wears thin long before the movie ends." Posted Oct 7, 2005 |
Rotten 3/5
| Rotten 45%
| The Exorcism of Emily Rose (2005) | "
Of all the places one would expect to find Satan Osama bin Laden's cave, backstage with Celine Dion or inside Wal-Mart a Midwestern courtroom is not high on the list." Posted Oct 7, 2005 |
Fresh 4/5
| Fresh 71%
| Thumbsucker (2005) | "
A slow, deliberative but interesting trip into our overstimulated and overmedicated society through the eyes of a teenage slacker who can't stop sucking his thumb." Posted Oct 7, 2005 |
Fresh 5/5
| Fresh 84%
| The Constant Gardener (2005) | "
A spectacular oasis in a desert of summer disappointment, The Constant Gardener blooms with a tragic, bittersweet beauty that should make it an early Oscar contender." Posted Aug 31, 2005 |
Rotten 2.5/5
| Rotten 52%
| Four Brothers (2005) | "
John Singleton gets a slow burn going in his inner-city Western Four Brothers but then the movie fizzles into something generic and disappointing." Posted Aug 12, 2005 |
Rotten 2/5
| Rotten 36%
| The Great Raid (2005) | "
What makes The Great Raid so disappointing is that the heroic moment it depicts deserves so much more." Posted Aug 12, 2005 |
Rotten 0/5
| Rotten 10%
| Deuce Bigalow: European Gigolo (2005) | "
Note to Adam Sandler, who co-produced this film: Enough already. For the sake of future generations of moviegoers, we beg you to stop getting movies made for your friend." Posted Aug 12, 2005 |
Fresh 3.5/5
| N/A | Villisca - Living with a Mystery (2004) | "
A respectful approach to Iowas most notorious crime." Posted Aug 9, 2005 |
Rotten 1/5
| Rotten 13%
| Stealth (2005) | "
I know I'm your agent, babe, but I gotta come clean with you maybe picking Stealth as your first movie after Ray wasn't a very good idea." Posted Jul 29, 2005 |
Fresh 3/5
| Rotten 25%
| Bewitched (2005) | "
Bewitched doesn't cast a spell over audiences but stars Nicole Kidman and Will Ferrell have enough magic between them to create something simple and fun." Posted Jul 26, 2005 |
Rotten 2/5
| Rotten 41%
| Herbie: Fully Loaded (2005) | "
Like a Dodge K-car with 350,000 miles and a good engine it gets you from Point A to Point B but the ride isn't much fun." Posted Jul 26, 2005 |
Fresh 4/5
| Fresh 83%
| Charlie and the Chocolate Factory (2005) | "
An intoxicating confection worthy of the children's classic written by Roald Dahl." Posted Jul 26, 2005 |
Fresh 3/5
| Fresh 75%
| Wedding Crashers (2005) | "
If this had wrapped at 90 minutes, it would have been perfect. Instead, the film is saddled with a romantic comedy that fits it like cement overshoes." Posted Jul 26, 2005 |
Fresh 4/5
| Fresh 94%
| March of the Penguins (2005) | "
Fathers of Iowa, don't take this too personally but you pale in comparison to the emperor penguins of Antarctica." Posted Jul 26, 2005 |
Rotten 2/5
| Rotten 15%
| Smile (2005) | "
Feels like a school project that has its heart in the right place if not the skills to produce something with depth and emotional heft." Posted Jul 26, 2005 |
Fresh 3.5/5
| Fresh 82%
| Hustle & Flow (2005) | "
Vibrates with a grit and rawness that lets it rise above expectations." Posted Jul 26, 2005 |
Fresh 3/5
| Fresh 73%
| War of the Worlds (2005) | "
Make E.T. a bad dude whose momma never loved him and we're talking real scorched-earth policy here ... These guys are dividers, not uniters." Posted Jun 29, 2005 |
Fresh 3.5/5
| Fresh 73%
| Walk on Water (2005) | "
An ambitious film, wrapped inside the package of a thriller, that delivers on most if not all of its lofty aspirations." Posted Jun 17, 2005 |
Fresh 3.5/5
| Fresh 84%
| Batman Begins (2005) | "
Christopher Nolan's reinvention of the Dark Knight gives this fabled franchise a sturdy, stylish structure that should last for years." Posted Jun 17, 2005 |
Rotten 2/5
| Rotten 14%
| Honeymooners (2005) | "
How sweet it is? Uh, no." Posted Jun 10, 2005 |
Rotten 2/5
| Rotten 55%
| Lords of Dogtown (2005) | "
Skate all day, party all night. Lather. Rinse. Repeat. Yawn." Posted Jun 3, 2005 |
Rotten 3/5
| Fresh 77%
| The Sisterhood of the Traveling Pants (2005) | "
It took a bit to figure out what's stashed in the back pocket of The Sisterhood of the Traveling Pants - little teen-sized pieces of movie cliche." Posted Jun 3, 2005 |
Fresh 4.5/5
| Fresh 95%
| Wild Parrots of Telegraph Hill (2005) | "
A precious gem of a film." Posted May 27, 2005 |
Rotten 1.5/5
| Rotten 31%
| The Longest Yard (2005) | "
Sets a record of some sort for Meaningless Celebrity Cameos." Posted May 27, 2005 |
Rotten 2.5/5
| Rotten 55%
| Madagascar (2005) | "
A pop culture headache." Posted May 27, 2005 |
Rotten 3/5
| Fresh 79%
| Star Wars Episode III: Revenge of the Sith (2005) | "
Too bad George Lucas was trying to write a tragedy and not a farce." Posted May 19, 2005 |
Fresh 4.5/5
| Fresh 88%
| Millions (2005) | "
A modern fairy tale with imagination that dazzles kids and adult alike." Posted Apr 29, 2005 |
Rotten 2/5
| Fresh 72%
| In the Realms of the Unreal (2004) | "
Fails to shed much light on this odd, reclusive man or his art." Posted Apr 15, 2005 |
Fresh 3/5
| Fresh 85%
| Gunner Palace (2005) | "
A brief peek into a chaotic world but devoid of the context needed to appreciate these soldiers' sacrifice." Posted Apr 15, 2005 |
Fresh 3/5
| Fresh 69%
| Off the Map (2005) | "
Meandering and quirky, it's a pensive meditation with stunning cinematography by Juan Ruiz Ancha, who has brilliantly captured the endless blue skies that inspire so many." Posted Apr 8, 2005 |
Rotten 1.5/5
| Rotten 38%
| Sahara (2005) | "
Sahara falls into quicksand and quickly disappears into the abyss that can only be described as Movie Hell. Only one word can describe this thing, baby: Craptacular." Posted Apr 8, 2005 |
Fresh 3/5
| Fresh 63%
| Fever Pitch (2005) | "
Fever Pitch is lovable enough that it legs out an infield single almost in spite of its two leads, Jimmy Fallon and Drew Barrymore." Posted Apr 8, 2005 |
Fresh 3.5/5
| Fresh 87%
| Lightning in a Bottle (2004) | "
Lightning in a Bottle is a feel-good film, ironically, for fans of the blues and a solid primer for newcomers to the sound." Posted Mar 25, 2005 |
Rotten 3/5
| Rotten 58%
| Steamboy (2005) | "
Character development and story line, unfortunately, evaporated during the decade of this film's production." Posted Mar 25, 2005 |
Fresh 4.5/5
| Fresh 91%
| Downfall (2005) | "
Bruno Ganz's extraordinary performance as Adolph Hitler makes Downfall a riveting experience." Posted Mar 25, 2005 |
Fresh 3/5
| Rotten 43%
| Guess Who (2005) | "
A funny, if sometimes uneven (and uncomfortable) comedy." Posted Mar 25, 2005 |
Fresh 4/5
| Fresh 66%
| Bride and Prejudice (2005) | "
A colorful, high-energy musical that sizzles in this East-meets-West clash of cultures.
" Posted Mar 11, 2005 |
Rotten 2.5/5
| Fresh 69%
| The Assassination of Richard Nixon (2004) | "
Even with three top-flight actors, The Assassination of Richard Nixon never becomes much more than a character study of a footnote in American history." Posted Mar 11, 2005 |
Fresh 3.5/5
| Fresh 63%
| Robots (2005) | "
Robots is packed with so many funny cultural references and movie tributes you'll forgive the thin plot that starts to squeak slightly in its final third." Posted Mar 11, 2005 |
Fresh 3.5/5
| Rotten 54%
| Because of Winn-Dixie (2005) | "
Sure, there's nothing here that hasn't already been covered in a Hallmark movie, but it's still refreshing to find a well-made, enjoyable film for families.
" Posted Feb 18, 2005 |
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