Rotten 2/5
| Rotten 9%
| I Love You, Beth Cooper (2009) | "
Flip-flopping between flailing farce and dull drama is just one of the reasons that I Love You, Beth Cooper's graduation day comedy flunks." — Redbox Posted Jul 10, 2009 |
Fresh 3/5
| Fresh 69%
| Bruno (2009) | "
... it feels funny enough -- and that may be the unkindest thing of all you could say about a comedy" — MSN Movies Posted Jul 8, 2009 |
Rotten 2.5/5
| Rotten 44%
| Ice Age: Dawn of the Dinosaurs (2009) | "
There are chases and escapes, morals and messages, comedy and character... but when the fur stops flying, it still feels more frozen than fresh." — MSN Movies Posted Jul 2, 2009 |
Fresh 4/5
| Fresh 66%
| Public Enemies (2009) | "
Public Enemies isn't quite a summer blockbuster -- but it's got more brains and guts than almost anything else playing out there, and stands as a fascinating movie to think about over the 4th of July." — Redbox Posted Jun 30, 2009 |
Fresh 4/5
| Rotten 44%
| My Sister's Keeper (2009) | "
My Sister's Keeper doesn't pull any punches, and it doesn't tell any lies, and it earns every feeling and thought and memory it brings to the audience." — Redbox Posted Jun 25, 2009 |
Rotten 0/5
| Rotten 19%
| Transformers: Revenge of the Fallen (2009) | "
The best thing about "Transformers: Revenge of the Fallen" is that it's perhaps the funniest movie of the year ... "Transformers: Revenge of the Fallen" is not as bad as "Transformers"; somehow, in the face of long odds, it is actually worse." — MSN Movies Posted Jun 23, 2009 |
Rotten 2/5
| Rotten 17%
| Year One (2009) | "
"Year One" is the kind of stuff Mel Brooks would have whipped up back in the day -- and, frankly, whipped through in about a half-hour." — MSN Movies Posted Jun 18, 2009 |
Rotten 2/5
| Rotten 46%
| The Proposal (2009) | "
The Proposal's a fairly good-natured but weak proposition -- it's a movie you might enjoy on an evening's date, but it's not one you'll want to spend the rest of your life with." — Redbox Posted Jun 18, 2009 |
Fresh 3/5
| Rotten 50%
| The Taking of Pelham 1 2 3 (2009) | "
The old-school The Taking of Pelham One Two Three takes you by the throat; this new one, well-made as it is, just takes you for granted." — Redbox Posted Jun 12, 2009 |
Fresh 4/5
| Fresh 88%
| Moon (2009) | "
"In an age when most big-budget science fiction films are made by people with no respect for science or fiction, Moon is a welcome pleasure." — Cinematical Posted Jun 9, 2009 |
Fresh 4/5
| Fresh 66%
| Away We Go (2009) | "
John Lennon famously said "Life is what happens when you're making other plans." Away We Go works as smartly and touchingly as it does in its finest, funniest moments when it reminds us that sometimes, making other plans is how your life happens." — Redbox Posted Jun 9, 2009 |
Fresh 3/5
| Rotten 28%
| Land of the Lost (2009) | "
The interesting thing, though, when you actually see "Land of the Lost," is that it ... essentially functions as a high-cost, high-gloss parody of itself." — MSN Movies Posted Jun 8, 2009 |
Fresh 4/5
| Fresh 78%
| The Hangover (2009) | "
Exactly the shot of drinking-age-and-up comedy the summer needs before the soda-pop PG-13 sticky-sweetness of summer blockbuster season hits." — Redbox Posted Jun 4, 2009 |
Fresh 4.5/5
| Fresh 97%
| Up (2009) | "
Up may be the first Pixar film about actual people, and for all of its computer-generated visions and 3D inventions it's always about human emotion and human experience." — Redbox Posted May 28, 2009 |
Fresh 4.5/5
| Fresh 93%
| Drag Me To Hell (2009) | "
Raimi's made this "Drag" a race, designed to chill you, thrill you and give you an excuse to clutch your date's arm with each of the many jolts and jumps it delivers as it twists and turns to the finish line." — MSN Movies Posted May 28, 2009 |
Fresh 2/5
| Rotten 32%
| Terminator Salvation (2009) | "
"Terminator Salvation" promised moviegoers a war between the human heart and the cold, cruel efficiency of machines. So why then is it so mechanical itself, so good at repetition, so preprogrammed and clunky?" — MSN Movies Posted May 22, 2009 |
Fresh 3/5
| Rotten 37%
| Angels & Demons (2009) | "
A slick, speedy thriller that cuts between mystery and murder at an agreeable enough tempo to make two hours go by." — MSN Movies Posted May 15, 2009 |
Fresh 3/5
| Rotten 58%
| The International (2009) | "
Gritty '70s-style thriller is cynical, grim, and violent." — Common Sense
DVD REVIEW Posted May 14, 2009 |
Fresh 3/5
| Fresh 79%
| Gran Torino (2008) | "
Eastwood drama deals with racism and other raw stuff." — Common Sense
DVD REVIEW Posted May 14, 2009 |
Fresh 4/5
| Fresh 60%
| Valkyrie (2008) | "
Tense, violent WWII thriller offers lots to talk about." — Common Sense
DVD REVIEW Posted May 14, 2009 |
Rotten 2/5
| Rotten 32%
| Underworld: Rise of the Lycans (2009) | "
Vampire vs. werewolf prequel is heavy on gore, low on fun." — Common Sense
DVD REVIEW Posted May 8, 2009 |
Fresh 3/5
| Fresh 70%
| Rudo and Cursi (2009) | "
"If Rudo y Cursi weren't subtitled, it might seem a little too familiar, for all of its cultural differences and South-of-the-border flavor ... But the journey's the point here, not the goal. ..."" — Redbox Posted May 7, 2009 |
Fresh 4.5/5
| Fresh 95%
| Star Trek (2009) | "
I can name exactly three and a half things "Star Trek" gets wrong -- and I can name about a thousand that Abrams and his cast and crew get absolutely, pitch-perfect, elegantly right." — MSN Movies Posted May 7, 2009 |
Fresh 3/5
| Fresh 88%
| Tremors (1989) | "
Modest monster flick is great fun for teens." — Common Sense
DVD REVIEW Posted May 4, 2009 |
N/A | Rotten 28%
| Ghosts of Girlfriends Past (2009) | "
Two ghosts -- Michael Douglas and Emma Stone -- give Ghosts of Girlfriends Past its biggest shot of life. ..." — AMCtv.com
ESSAY Posted May 1, 2009 |
Rotten 2.5/5
| Rotten 28%
| Ghosts of Girlfriends Past (2009) | "
There are a few laughs in Ghosts of Girlfriends Past, to be sure; you can even hear them over the sound of Charles Dickens spinning in his grave." — Redbox Posted May 1, 2009 |
Rotten 2/5
| Rotten 36%
| X-Men Origins: Wolverine (2009) | "
If you're not a die-hard X-Men comic-book fan, you're going to be lost, and if you are a die-hard X-Men comic book fan, you're going to be disappointed." — MSN Movies Posted Apr 30, 2009 |
Rotten 1/5
| Rotten 17%
| Mutant Chronicles (2009) | "
Stylized, slapdash sci-fi bloodbath is gory and grim." — Common Sense Posted Apr 27, 2009 |
Rotten 2/5
| Rotten 41%
| Fighting (2009) | "
the weirdest thing about Fighting is how it seems to be fighting itself, as if there were a much longer movie left on the cutting room floor" — Redbox Posted Apr 23, 2009 |
Fresh 3/5
| Rotten 55%
| The Soloist (2009) | "
The Soloist is like its two protagonists: It's a little messy and beaten up in spots, but ultimately it's decent and dignified." — MSN Movies Posted Apr 23, 2009 |
Rotten 1/5
| Fresh 62%
| Crank High Voltage (2009) | "
Grisly, gory, over-the-top action-parody isn't for kids." — Common Sense Posted Apr 22, 2009 |
Fresh 2.5/5
| Rotten 56%
| 17 Again (2009) | "
Not only avoids shooting itself in the foot, but occasionally makes the dodging look like dancing -- and Thomas Lennon steals the film." — Redbox Posted Apr 17, 2009 |
Fresh 4/5
| Fresh 85%
| State of Play (2009) | "
State of Play mixes murders and mergers, foot-chases and fact-checking, gunshots and cutting cynicism; it's the rare suspense film with style, muscle and brains." — AMCtv.com Posted Apr 17, 2009 |
Rotten 2/5
| Rotten 13%
| Dragonball: Evolution (2009) | "
Inept movie based on anime series has lots of martial arts action." — Common Sense Posted Apr 12, 2009 |
Fresh 5/5
| Fresh 98%
| The Wrestler (2008) | "
Brilliant drama about rough redemption is for adults only." — Common Sense
DVD REVIEW Posted Apr 10, 2009 |
Fresh 5/5
| Fresh 98%
| Anvil! The Story of Anvil (2009) | "
"A hymn to the human spirit, played in power chords ... It isn't just better than most music documentaries; it's better than most documentaries, period."" — Cinematical Posted Apr 9, 2009 |
Rotten 2/5
| Rotten 46%
| Hannah Montana The Movie (2009) | "
Hannah Montana: The Movie, like an Elvis film, is an all-American corporate product designed to please people fast and make money, an occasional treat like a soda pop or a cheeseburger ... and just as bad for kids if that's all they ever consume." — Redbox Posted Apr 9, 2009 |
Fresh
| Fresh 82%
| Cold Souls (2009) | "
Cold Souls is a beautifully shot film, and it also becomes more than a little bit moving." — Cinematical Posted Apr 8, 2009 |
Rotten 2/5
| Rotten 20%
| The Day the Earth Stood Still (2008) | "
Sci-fi remake has big effects but no real power." — Common Sense
DVD REVIEW Posted Apr 6, 2009 |
Rotten 1/5
| Rotten 0%
| House (2008) | "
Christian-themed horror film too intense for kids." — Common Sense Posted Apr 6, 2009 |
Rotten 2/5
| Rotten 35%
| Alien Trespass (2009) | "
Retro-style sci-fi action spoof tries hard but doesn't work." — Common Sense Posted Apr 3, 2009 |
Fresh 4/5
| Fresh 88%
| Adventureland (2009) | "
Mottola's made a movie that will work like a voodoo charm on a small-but-dedicated audience: onetime slackers who'll not only dig the soundtrack but, probably, be sure to get it on vinyl." — MSN Movies Posted Apr 2, 2009 |
Fresh 3/5
| Rotten 28%
| Fast & Furious (2009) | "
The good news is that the movie's speedy and strong enough to deliver some well-tuned excitement, even if it's as bulky and brainlessly bright as the muscle cars it celebrates." — MSN Movies Posted Apr 2, 2009 |
Rotten 1/5
| Rotten 18%
| The Haunting in Connecticut (2009) | "
Unoriginal, shoddy horror film is too gory for kids." — Common Sense Posted Mar 29, 2009 |
Rotten 2/5
| Rotten 30%
| 12 Rounds (2009) | "
So-so action movie has lots of fighting, other iffy stuff." — Common Sense Posted Mar 29, 2009 |
Fresh 5/5
| Fresh 94%
| Slumdog Millionaire (2008) | "
Epic romance-drama is rough, rewarding, brilliant." — Common Sense
DVD REVIEW Posted Mar 27, 2009 |
Fresh 3/5
| Fresh 72%
| Monsters vs. Aliens (2009) | "
Monsters vs. Aliens has amazing 3D, solid gags, wacky concepts and great animation; I just wish that at some point along the way someone had been as passionate about the story as they were about the spectacle." — Redbox Posted Mar 26, 2009 |
Fresh 4/5
| Fresh 66%
| Duplicity (2009) | "
A stylish, sexy, con-artist caper that finds romance in risk and vice-versa, Duplicity ... is a movie so dashing and fun, you may not notice how smart it is until you replay it in your head a few times." — AMCtv.com Posted Mar 20, 2009 |
Fresh
| Fresh 92%
| Tokyo Sonata (2009) | "
Kiyoshi Kurosawa's Tokyo Sonata, is an unexpected pleasure -- not only because it's a departure from the J-horror films that made his name, but because it's also a startlingly rich, funny and strong drama, without a hint of the supernatural or unearthly." — Cinematical Posted Mar 16, 2009 |
Fresh 3.5/5
| Rotten 42%
| The Last House on the Left (2009) | "
Brutal, bloody, and bleak, The Last House on the Left is a rarity in an age of tepid remakes." — AMCtv.com Posted Mar 12, 2009 |
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