|
F
|
51%
|
Observe and Report (2009) |
"
What is truly offensive is that a studio would say no to dozens of worthwhile projects and green light this garbage."
—
Spectrum (St. George, Utah)
Posted May 1, 2009
|
|
D-
|
32%
|
The Black Dahlia (2006) |
"
This time Mr. De Palma has traveled beyond camp into sloppy sadism, with the audience cast in the role of victim."
—
Spectrum (St. George, Utah)
Posted Sep 22, 2006
|
|
D-
|
81%
|
The Hours (2002) |
"
...watching this film nearly provoked me to take my own life. And if The Hours wins 'Best Picture' I just might."
—
Spectrum (St. George, Utah)
Posted Mar 11, 2003
|
|
D
|
26%
|
Hop (2011) |
"
A mostly silent theater filled with kids is one indication of this failed venture, a clock-watching pace and overall lack of creativity are two more"
—
Spectrum (St. George, Utah)
Posted May 31, 2011
|
|
D
|
15%
|
Year One (2009) |
"
Even more embarrassing considering the talent involved. Where art thou Monty Python?"
—
Spectrum (St. George, Utah)
Posted Jul 15, 2009
|
|
D
|
18%
|
Street Fighter: The Legend of Chun-Li (2009) |
"
No mojo in its dojo."
—
Spectrum (St. George, Utah)
Posted Apr 30, 2009
|
|
D
|
7%
|
Babylon A.D. (2008) |
"
It's unclear which is worse -- to so liberally steal from films like Children of Men and Minority Report, or to be so offensively dumb in the process."
—
Spectrum (St. George, Utah)
Posted Sep 27, 2008
|
|
D
|
50%
|
Sex and the City (2008) |
"
Wouldn't it be redundant to describe the self-indulgent big-screen adaptation as similarly vapid, pointless, and poorly acted as the popular HBO show upon which it is based?"
—
Spectrum (St. George, Utah)
Posted Jul 19, 2008
|
|
D
|
12%
|
The Messengers (2007) |
"
A film so filled with clichés of the genre and plot points so dumb that even a novice would end up laughing."
—
Spectrum (St. George, Utah)
Posted Jan 4, 2008
|
|
D
|
17%
|
Georgia Rule (2007) |
"
The kind of film your parents will cite as the reason they don't go to movies anymore."
—
Spectrum (St. George, Utah)
Posted Jan 2, 2008
|
|
D
|
30%
|
Be Cool (2005) |
"
Nothing here feels authentic--not the occasionally funny thugs or the supposed 'street cred' vibe that hits like a thud."
—
Spectrum (St. George, Utah)
Posted Jun 7, 2005
|
|
D
|
60%
|
The Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy (2005) |
"
Even those who love British humor (a la Monty Python) will find the script tedious and unimaginative."
—
Spectrum (St. George, Utah)
Posted Jun 7, 2005
|
|
D
|
44%
|
50 First Dates (2004) |
"
If you think PG-13 is still a safe haven for children these days, Sandler (whose appeal and box office muscle continue to baffle) and his ilk have hoodwinked you again."
—
Spectrum (St. George, Utah)
Posted Feb 27, 2004
|
|
1/5
|
10%
|
Beverly Hills Cop III (1994) |
"
The beginning of the end of Murphy's career"
—
Spectrum (St. George, Utah)
Posted Dec 16, 2003
|
|
D+
|
4%
|
The Roommate (2011) |
"
As interesting as its title."
—
Spectrum (St. George, Utah)
Posted Mar 4, 2011
|
|
D+
|
20%
|
The Tourist (2010) |
"
As shallow as the Venetian scenery is beautiful with a preening Jolie and a lackluster Depp stuck in what appears to be a painstakingly long travel commercial. "
—
Spectrum (St. George, Utah)
Posted Dec 27, 2010
|
|
D+
|
79%
|
Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows - Part 1 (2010) |
"
Noted critics have used the words 'unintelligible' and 'impenetrable' to describe the script. Here's a couple more: Boring and meandering."
—
Spectrum (St. George, Utah)
Posted Dec 27, 2010
|
|
D+
|
45%
|
The Box (2009) |
"
This box needed a STOP button."
—
Spectrum (St. George, Utah)
Posted Dec 2, 2009
|
|
D+
|
78%
|
Kit Kittredge: An American Girl (2008) |
"
What could have been an oasis of quiet, thought provoking nostalgia turns out to be an utter bore. Yes, it's family friendly but it's also entertainment exterminating."
—
Spectrum (St. George, Utah)
Posted Jul 19, 2008
|
|
D+
|
31%
|
Eye of the Dolphin (2007) |
"
A beautiful Grand Bahama island setting and majestic sea creatures can't offset an inert script and lackluster acting."
—
Spectrum (St. George, Utah)
Posted Oct 22, 2007
|
|
D+
|
36%
|
The Lake House (2006) |
"
Endless implausibility, cheesy dialogue, and the inert personalities of its charisma-zapped leads conspire to doom this chilly magical mailbox love sham. Nice soundtrack, though."
—
Spectrum (St. George, Utah)
Posted Aug 14, 2006
|
|
D+
|
72%
|
Talladega Nights: The Ballad of Ricky Bobby (2006) |
"
Ferrell turns the sophistication way down to a sub-Adam Sandler level to make a dumb is as dumb does satire of the NASCAR circuit. Well, it's an attempt at satire, anyway."
—
Spectrum (St. George, Utah)
Posted Aug 14, 2006
|
|
D+
|
——
|
Baptists at our BBQ (2004) |
"
The 4th grade level of humor on display here makes the charmingly goofy 'Napoleon Dynamite' seem positively Shakespearean by comparison."
—
Spectrum (St. George, Utah)
Posted Oct 25, 2004
|
|
D+
|
17%
|
Book of Mormon Movie - Volume 1: The Journey (2006) |
"
On a shoestring budget of $2 million dollars the production looks amateurish in every detail from the inauthentic costumes to the sparse sets to the camera work that rarely reveals anything other than close-ups."
—
Spectrum (St. George, Utah)
Posted Oct 12, 2003
|
|
D+
|
51%
|
Simone (S1m0ne) (2002) |
"
Control-Alt-Delete Simone as quickly as possible"
—
Spectrum (St. George, Utah)
Posted Sep 2, 2002
|
|
C-
|
56%
|
The Lorax (2012) |
"
The heavy handed, hypocritical propaganda hits too many false notes to care two 'truffulas' about."
—
Spectrum (St. George, Utah)
Posted Apr 16, 2012
|
|
C-
|
38%
|
Cars 2 (2011) |
"
The action is non-stop and pleasing to the eye, but somewhere along the way, Pixar's soul was left behind."
—
Spectrum (St. George, Utah)
Posted Oct 20, 2011
|
|
C-
|
35%
|
Larry Crowne (2011) |
"
Only hints at the comedy and poignancy that its two powerhouse leads could deliver if given better material."
—
Spectrum (St. George, Utah)
Posted Oct 20, 2011
|
|
C-
|
23%
|
Sucker Punch (2011) |
"
Sadistic and shallow, exploitative and misogynistic, these are the descriptions that 'Sucker Punch' seems not to be so much offended by as revel in."
—
Spectrum (St. George, Utah)
Posted May 31, 2011
|
|
C-
|
11%
|
Red Riding Hood (2011) |
"
Mixes the melodrama of Twilight with the hokey horror of The Village but falls short of being 'so bad its good.' It's just not good. "
—
Spectrum (St. George, Utah)
Posted May 12, 2011
|
|
C-
|
6%
|
The Last Airbender (2010) |
"
Even pre-teens will have to endure the fragmented plot lines, stilted acting, and an absence of humor."
—
Spectrum (St. George, Utah)
Posted Aug 22, 2010
|
|
C-
|
11%
|
Killers (2010) |
"
Call us critics jaded, but Killers puts the "kill" in "kill-joy." Try it and see for yourself. Or not."
—
Spectrum (St. George, Utah)
Posted Jun 28, 2010
|
|
C-
|
35%
|
Prince of Persia: The Sands of Time (2010) |
"
Is it wrong to have higher expectations for a company that is capable of excellence, especially when it is spending upwards of $150 million to make a movie? "
—
Spectrum (St. George, Utah)
Posted Jun 28, 2010
|
|
C-
|
8%
|
Furry Vengeance (2010) |
"
Fraser's career may be dying hard with this vengeance..."
—
Spectrum (St. George, Utah)
Posted Jun 28, 2010
|
|
C-
|
48%
|
The Losers (2010) |
"
Even by the most forgiving of action film standards the film is a brainless poseur"
—
Spectrum (St. George, Utah)
Posted Jun 28, 2010
|
|
C-
|
28%
|
Extraordinary Measures (2010) |
"
This story has merit, so it's a shame it isn't a stronger adaptation of the true events that inspired it."
—
Spectrum (St. George, Utah)
Posted Mar 31, 2010
|
|
C-
|
93%
|
Fantastic Mr. Fox (2009) |
"
A visual flair can't rescue an awkardly edited, talky film with little accessible wit--hard to imagine even the most patient child or their parents not being bored stiff."
—
Spectrum (St. George, Utah)
Posted Feb 1, 2010
|
|
C-
|
28%
|
The Twilight Saga: New Moon (2009) |
"
Despite the focus on young, shirtless werewolves and well coiffed vampires, the second installment of Stephanie Meyer's immensely popular series comes off as a tepid adventure in Zombieland."
—
Spectrum (St. George, Utah)
Posted Dec 2, 2009
|
|
C-
|
13%
|
The Ugly Truth (2009) |
"
Apparently, the ugly truth is that neither sex needs or deserves respect. How romantic. The 'Sex and the City' gals would be proud."
—
Spectrum (St. George, Utah)
Posted Sep 8, 2009
|
|
C-
|
14%
|
I Love You Beth Cooper (2009) |
"
Chris Columbus has fallen off the edge of the earth. His latest film is a misguided ship sailing among an increasingly rocky body of work."
—
Spectrum (St. George, Utah)
Posted Jul 28, 2009
|
|
C-
|
20%
|
Transformers: Revenge of the Fallen (2009) |
"
This mindless, soulless sequel is sensory overload with barely a story, but it will still manage to please the teenage male demographic with constant, if confusing action."
—
Spectrum (St. George, Utah)
Posted Jul 15, 2009
|
|
C-
|
43%
|
The Proposal (2009) |
"
Bullock deserves better material and so do her fans. The moral: Don't accept a role unless you have read the entire script. Perhaps that's a more worthwhile proposal."
—
Spectrum (St. George, Utah)
Posted Jul 15, 2009
|
|
C-
|
65%
|
Watchmen (2009) |
"
This may be everything Moore's fans have hoped for but there is little for the average film fan to understand let alone enjoy."
—
Spectrum (St. George, Utah)
Posted May 1, 2009
|
|
C-
|
11%
|
Bride Wars (2009) |
"
If Bride Wars is any indication of what's to come, please let last year linger a little longer."
—
Spectrum (St. George, Utah)
Posted Feb 19, 2009
|
|
C-
|
9%
|
Bangkok Dangerous (2008) |
"
The film isn't overtly heavy-handed in its violence, but it doesn't provoke enough surprises to keep the mind from drifting -- a poison pill for an action film."
—
Spectrum (St. George, Utah)
Posted Sep 27, 2008
|
|
C-
|
41%
|
The House Bunny (2008) |
"
Faris's Marilyn Monroe-inspired breathy delivery feels forced and gets old fast. Only the scene-stealing Emma Stone shows any promise."
—
Spectrum (St. George, Utah)
Posted Sep 27, 2008
|
|
C-
|
13%
|
The Mummy: Tomb of the Dragon Emperor (2008) |
"
It's one thing to make a film for the pre-teen market, it's quite another to make a film that sounds like it was written by one."
—
Spectrum (St. George, Utah)
Posted Aug 11, 2008
|
|
C-
|
37%
|
You Don't Mess with the Zohan (2008) |
"
This should have a big label that reads '20% above average humor, 80% below the belt crass.'"
—
Spectrum (St. George, Utah)
Posted Jul 19, 2008
|
|
C-
|
52%
|
Penelope (2006) |
"
A diligent ensemble can't lift the film to anything higher than a shallow fairy tale with only worthy intentions."
—
Spectrum (St. George, Utah)
Posted Jul 19, 2008
|
|
C-
|
7%
|
Shutter (2008) |
"
Similar to a theme park ride that scares kids, this Asian horror film frightens only newcomers to the genre from which it practically bootlegs."
—
Spectrum (St. George, Utah)
Posted Jul 19, 2008
|
68%
——
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