Rotten
| Rotten 15%
| I Love You, Beth Cooper (2009) | "
Let me be clear here: I hated this movie. I hated it so much I couldn't even bring myself to laugh at how awful it was." — Film Threat Posted Jul 27, 2009 |
Fresh
| Fresh 63%
| New World Order (2009) | "
While I can't say I'm fully convinced the people profiled in "New World Order" are onto anything resembling "the truth," I will say again, there are some compelling truths to be found in the film and by the Alex Jones acolytes." — Film Threat Posted Jul 21, 2009 |
Fresh
| Fresh 90%
| Hunger (2008) | "
Yes, "Hunger" is a fairly nasty affair and we don't even get to the starvation part until the third act." — Film Threat Posted Jul 21, 2009 |
Rotten
| Rotten 25%
| Land of the Lost (2009) | "
Be it dead serious, moronic racecar driver Ricky Bobby or idiotic, deadpan Ron Burgandy, Ferrell has managed to create quite the niche for himself as the honest, earnest moron." — Film Threat Posted Jul 21, 2009 |
Fresh 4.5/5
| Fresh 91%
| Harmony and Me (2009) | "
Bob Byington's "Harmony and Me" is an indie gem that isn't at all what it appears to be at first glance." — Film Threat Posted Jul 21, 2009 |
Fresh 4/5
| Fresh 79%
| Humpday (2009) | "
Humpday is like a peek into the brain of dudes and it’s either funny or discomforting depending on if you’re a guy or a girl. As a guy, I only prayed my wife wasn’t catching on." — Film Threat Posted Mar 17, 2009 |
Fresh 4/5
| Fresh 68%
| Revolutionary Road (2008) | "
An unforgettable film and one of the year's best." — Film Threat Posted Dec 23, 2008 |
Fresh 3.5/5
| Fresh 84%
| Wendy and Lucy (2008) | "
An interesting film that needs the audience to serve as a mirror for Wendy’s travails and emotions." — Film Threat Posted Nov 4, 2008 |
Fresh 3/5
| Fresh 60%
| W. (2008) | "
A movie which is a wacky, wild and weird look at how the past 8 or so years of American politics and policy came to be." — Film Threat Posted Oct 21, 2008 |
Fresh 4/5
| Rotten 58%
| Humboldt County (2008) | "
The characters are so well defined, the acting so top-notch and the cinematography so stunning, I was able to forgive what I saw as script issues." — Film Threat Posted Oct 18, 2008 |
Fresh 3.5/5
| Rotten 47%
| Lakeview Terrace (2008) | "
An intriguing and provocative thriller." — Film Threat Posted Oct 18, 2008 |
Rotten 2/5
| Rotten 39%
| The Rocker (2008) | "
It’s exactly the kind of film that I’ll forget having ever seen by the time Summer is over and that’s too bad as I do love the premise of the film and I’m a fan of Rainn Wilson." — Film Threat Posted Jun 17, 2008 |
Fresh 4/5
| Fresh 80%
| Standard Operating Procedure (2008) | "
Since most mainstream documentaries take a clearly leftist view of things, I liked the fact Morris wasn’t trying to cram his opinion down our throats." — Film Threat Posted May 27, 2008 |
Rotten 2/5
| Fresh 84%
| Forgetting Sarah Marshall (2008) | "
While the film has some laugh out-loud moments, it's very poorly constructed and what we see onscreen seems to be the victim of either bad editing, poor direction or a script that was rushed into production too quickly." — Film Threat Posted Apr 8, 2008 |
Fresh 5/5
| Rotten 46%
| Mister Lonely (2008) | "
Let’s hope we don’t have to wait so long to see what Korine will do next." — Film Threat Posted Mar 18, 2008 |
Fresh 4/5
| Fresh 77%
| Baghead (2008) | "
Being creative is scary and personal and when you involve other people in the creative process you have to trust them or find a way to get what you want. And that happens here as do laughs, gasps, confusion and terror both real and internalized." — Film Threat Posted Jan 29, 2008 |
Rotten 1/5
| Rotten 36%
| August (2008) | "
August doesn’t make a lot of sense nor does it seem to have a message or point." — Film Threat Posted Jan 22, 2008 |
Rotten 2/5
| Rotten 55%
| We Own The Night (2007) | "
Unravels from about the twenty minute mark on and makes no attempt to recover. Rather, it becomes more cliché and ham fisted as it rolls along." — Film Threat Posted Oct 16, 2007 |
Fresh 4/5
| Fresh 72%
| In the Valley of Elah (2007) | "
One of the most powerful films I’ve seen in years." — Film Threat Posted Oct 2, 2007 |
Fresh 3/5
| Fresh 74%
| Sunshine (2007) | "
Visually rich and yet cold and claustrophobic." — Film Threat Posted Sep 22, 2007 |
Fresh 4.5/5
| Fresh 88%
| Quiet City (2007) | "
In order for such a small film like this to work, you have to kind of fall in love with the leads, and both Fisher and Lankenau make that easy to do." — Film Threat Posted Jun 30, 2007 |
Fresh 4/5
| Rotten 43%
| Choose Connor (2008) | "
I wouldn’t say there’s any big life lessons being told here, but the story of Owen Norris coming of age in the harsh light of reality is intriguing stuff." — Film Threat Posted Jun 23, 2007 |
Fresh 4/5
| Fresh 100%
| Things to Do () | "
Things to Do is a funny, charming, sad and thoughtful film." — Film Threat Posted Jun 4, 2007 |
Fresh 3/5
| Rotten 59%
| Bug (2007) | "
A nice textbook on how to use the camera in a confined space." — Film Threat Posted May 29, 2007 |
Fresh 4/5
| Fresh 75%
| Black Book (2007) | "
You won’t be disappointed." — Film Threat Posted May 29, 2007 |
Fresh 3.5/5
| Rotten 58%
| First Snow (2007) | "
It’s suspenseful and kind of scary." — Film Threat Posted Apr 2, 2007 |
Fresh 4/5
| Rotten 58%
| Hannah Takes the Stairs (2007) | "
Each film [director Swanberg] does is a little more of an evolution in style and form and Hannah Takes the Stairs is like watching a natural progression of talent." — Film Threat Posted Mar 24, 2007 |
Fresh 3/5
| Fresh 78%
| You're Gonna Miss Me - A Film About Roky Erickson (2007) | "
You’re Gonna Miss Me is still a great meld of rock history, the sociological and familial impacts of mental disability and some courtroom intrigue." — Film Threat Posted Mar 4, 2007 |
Fresh 5/5
| Fresh 71%
| Inland Empire (2006) | "
Imagine what the cinema world would be like if more great directors threw caution to the wind and followed their artistic vision." — Film Threat Posted Feb 19, 2007 |
Fresh 4.5/5
| Fresh 80%
| Little Children (2006) | "
Little Children is outstanding and I think it will be one of those films that people don’t really recognize it’s greatness until a few years down the road." — Film Threat Posted Jan 2, 2007 |
Fresh 4.5/5
| Fresh 95%
| Pan's Labyrinth (2006) | "
Pan’s Labyrinth is one of those underdog films that needs to be seen and I encourage anyone who likes movies of any kind to check it out." — Film Threat Posted Dec 29, 2006 |
Fresh 4/5
| Rotten 51%
| Fast Food Nation (2006) | "
Fast Food Nation makes you really think. It’s also really sad and fairly disgusting. But if that’s the bitter pill we have to swallow in order to look at what we’re doing to ourselves, then it’s a bad taste I can live with." — Film Threat Posted Nov 21, 2006 |
— | Rotten 47%
| Miami Vice (2006) |
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— | Fresh 62%
| Clerks II (2006) |
Click here to read article — Soundwaves Cinema Posted Oct 30, 2006 |
Fresh 3.5/5
| N/A | 2 A.M. (2006) | "
2 A.M. isn’t a perfect film, but there’s quite a lot to be admired of here. I look forward to seeing what Coleman does next and I really believe Sonya Tsuchigane is someone to watch." — Film Threat Posted Sep 23, 2006 |
Fresh 5/5
| Fresh 96%
| When the Levees Broke (2006) | "
It’s an honest, fair and unflinching look at one of the greatest, and saddest, natural disasters to hit our shores." — Film Threat Posted Sep 5, 2006 |
Fresh 3.5/5
| Fresh 68%
| Hollywoodland (2006) | "
The film manages to draw the viewer in by combining a biography with classic elements of mystery, suspense and family drama." — Film Threat Posted Aug 22, 2006 |
Fresh 4/5
| Rotten 41%
| Jersey Girl (2004) | "
Smith reinvents the romantic-comedy by making a film about a man in love with his kid." — Film Threat Posted Jul 22, 2006 |
Fresh 4.5/5
| Fresh 81%
| A Prairie Home Companion (2006) | "
A Prairie Home Companion is nothing short of a real treat and an experience lovers of the radio show and future lovers of it shouldn’t miss." — Film Threat Posted Jun 9, 2006 |
Rotten 2/5
| Rotten 30%
| Silent Hill (2006) | "
As I sat through this two hour stumble through what looked like fog, I just kept thinking to myself how this might be the best looking bad film I've ever seen." — Film Threat Posted Apr 24, 2006 |
Rotten 2.5/5
| Rotten 40%
| Live Free or Die (2007) | "
It just feels contrived when a good comedy like this should feel clever." — Film Threat Posted Apr 4, 2006 |
Rotten 2/5
| Fresh 85%
| Slither (2006) | "
[I] have to admit to not getting much out of a big budget B movie. B movies are fun because they’re rinky dink." — Film Threat Posted Mar 28, 2006 |
Fresh 3.5/5
| Fresh 80%
| Gretchen (2006) | "
A really dry, funny and sad film." — Film Threat Posted Mar 15, 2006 |
Fresh 3/5
| N/A | OilCrash (2006) | "
I do think people need to see this movie to understand where we're headed due to wasteful and greedy pigheadedness." — Film Threat Posted Mar 15, 2006 |
Fresh 4/5
| Fresh 100%
| LOL (2006) | "
Swanberg continues to grow as a filmmaker and I can’t wait to see what he comes up with next." — Film Threat Posted Mar 14, 2006 |
Fresh 4/5
| Fresh 84%
| Old Joy (2006) | "
This film reminded me of a Raymond Carver short story or a John Cassavettes film in that emotions rule the day, but their root is never fully explained. You just get a feeling." — Film Threat Posted Feb 7, 2006 |
Rotten 2/5
| Rotten 40%
| The Night Listener (2006) | "
By the time the credits rolled I was bored rather than stunned by the revelations within the movie and I just want these type of reversal/twist movies to get better, or go away." — Film Threat Posted Feb 7, 2006 |
Fresh 4/5
| Rotten 25%
| The Darwin Awards (2006) | "
While the film has some funky flaws, it’s a terrific satire and is downright hilarious." — Film Threat Posted Feb 7, 2006 |
Fresh 4/5
| N/A | KZ (2005) | "
A totally engrossing and extremely disturbing doc on many levels." — Film Threat Posted Feb 4, 2006 |
Fresh 4.5/5
| Fresh 75%
| A Guide to Recognizing Your Saints (2006) | "
A Guide to Recognizing Your Saints is a great film. It's the truthfulness to the time and the characters that elevate the film to something far above a cliche." — Film Threat Posted Feb 4, 2006 |
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