Fresh A
| Rotten 53%
| The Men Who Stare at Goats (2009) | "
Begins with the subtitle: "More of this is true than you would believe." It's the perfect beginning to a film that deftly combines truth and fiction." Posted Nov 20, 2009 |
Fresh A
| Fresh 80%
| Michael Jackson's This Is It (2009) | "
What "This is It" accomplishes is key to not only preserving Jackson's memory, but also to galvanizing his myth. Onstage, he still moonwalks, but there are new moves to be had here and a voice that is still strong." Posted Nov 6, 2009 |
Fresh A
| Fresh 89%
| Zombieland (2009) | "
This spoof on the zombie genre literally and figuratively is killer. It's laugh-out-loud funny, the gore is beautifully over-the-top, and the wicked script is laced with a cutting wit." Posted Oct 10, 2009 |
Fresh A
| Fresh 92%
| The Way We Get By (2009) | "
It's a beautiful, heartfelt movie about people overcoming their own difficulties to make a positive impact on the lives of others." Posted Apr 25, 2009 |
Fresh A
| Fresh 88%
| Coraline (2009) | "
This beautifully rendered stop-animated movie is so masterfully realized, it already has staked its claim as one of the animated films to beat at next year's Academy Awards." Posted Feb 11, 2009 |
Fresh A
| Fresh 91%
| Frost/Nixon (2008) | "
Brisk and intense, with Howard and company rising to the challenge of recreating the infamous 1977 television interview David Frost scored with disgraced former U.S. president, Richard M. Nixon." Posted Feb 2, 2009 |
Fresh A
| Fresh 98%
| The Wrestler (2008) | "
You've heard the buzz--and in this case, it's safe to believe it. Fresh from the flames of whatever hell he's been lost to for so many years is Mickey Rourke, who is back in a major way in Darren Aronofsky's "The Wrestler."" Posted Jan 19, 2009 |
Fresh A
| Fresh 68%
| Revolutionary Road (2008) | "
Apparently, their hearts did go on--and how. Easily, one of the year's best films. It's fantastic, with two amazing performances by Kate Winslet and Leonardo DiCaprio." Posted Dec 12, 2008 |
Fresh A
| Fresh 93%
| Milk (2008) | "
A fabulous, important and timely movie with a core performance by Sean Penn that, at the very least, will lead to an Academy Award nomination for Best Actor." Posted Nov 29, 2008 |
Fresh A
| Fresh 100%
| Taxi to the Dark Side (2008) | "
Every voting adult concerned about the damages created by the Bush administration in the wake of 9/11 should watch it. So should those who steadfastly believe that no real or lasting damages have been made by that administration." Posted Oct 9, 2008 |
Fresh A
| Fresh 94%
| The Dark Knight (2008) | "
"So here it is: The best superhero movie ever. The Dark Knight deftly accomplishes all one could hope for, and then it surpasses it, and then it continues to surprise. The movie isn't just a triumph, it is that rare pop-culture oddity: A masterpiece."" Posted Jul 25, 2008 |
Fresh A
| Fresh 96%
| WALL-E (2008) | "
A terrific movie, easily one of Pixar's best. The animation is startling and the story follows suit. So far, this is the animated film to beat at next year's Academy Awards." Posted Jun 27, 2008 |
Fresh A
| Fresh 96%
| 4 Months, 3 Weeks and 2 Days (2008) | "
A superb film, in which the enemy isn't just time." Posted Jan 11, 2008 |
Fresh A
| Fresh 93%
| The Diving Bell and the Butterfly (2007) | "
In spite of the rawness the film's subject, Schnabel wisely didn't create a weepy--far from it. This is a film about a flawed womanizer with little time for his children who comes to face himself by the vehicle of his own memoir." Posted Feb 10, 2008 |
Fresh A
| Fresh 91%
| There Will Be Blood (2007) | "
The best movie of Daniel Day-Lewis' career turns out to be in the best movie of Paul Thomas Anderson's career." Posted Feb 10, 2008 |
Fresh A
| Fresh 94%
| No Country for Old Men (2007) | "
Creepy time down south." Posted Jan 6, 2008 |
Fresh A
| Fresh 82%
| Into the Wild (2007) | "
It is an excellent, first-rate account of a story that, depending on your perspective, did or didn't end so well for Christopher Johnson McCandless (a terrific Emile Hirsch)." Posted Dec 19, 2007 |
Fresh A
| Fresh 85%
| Sweeney Todd: The Demon Barber of Fleet Street (2007) | "
It's bloody -- and it's bloody excellent." Posted Dec 6, 2007 |
Fresh A
| Fresh 90%
| Knocked Up (2007) | "
As with the best comedies, the film mines its laughs from recognizable human traits. Its premise might sound like something some folks might dread, but as a movie, it's everything you could wish for." Posted Jul 25, 2007 |
Fresh A
| Fresh 96%
| Ratatouille (2007) | "
A terrific movie -- and an early contender for the Academy Award. With Ratatouille, Disney and Pixar not only capture the culinary heart of Paris -- itself a feat -- but also the hearts of audiences through one adorable little rat." Posted Jun 16, 2007 |
Fresh A
| Fresh 95%
| Pan's Labyrinth (2006) | "
Guillermo del Toro's excellent new film, "Pan's Labyrinth," is a violent, enthralling children's movie made for adults." Posted Mar 5, 2007 |
Fresh A
| Fresh 92%
| Children of Men (2006) | "
Welcome to the new year, folks, and welcome to Alfonso Cuaron's superb "Children of Men," which is one of 2006's best." Posted Jan 8, 2007 |
Fresh A
| Fresh 91%
| Volver (2006) | "
Pedro Almodovar's "Volver" stars Penelope Cruz in a comeback performance that's so good, it recalls the film's title itself. In Spanish, "volver" means "to return," and that's exactly what Cruz has done here. She's fantastic." Posted Dec 11, 2006 |
Fresh A
| Fresh 94%
| Casino Royale (2006) | "
The new James Bond movie, Casino Royale, is one of the best, most satisfying movies of the year -- and who saw that coming?" Posted Nov 20, 2006 |
Fresh A
| Fresh 92%
| The Departed (2006) | "
Finally, the race is on. The battle for Best Picture begins with Martin Scorsese's The Departed, an outstanding return to form that will be nominated across the board in several major categories." Posted Oct 16, 2006 |
Fresh A
| Fresh 70%
| World Trade Center (2006) | "
Perhaps Stone's greatest triumph is in his seamless recreation of Ground Zero. Stone rises to the occasion, achieving greatness by creating the illusion of reality within the most surreal of environments." Posted Aug 30, 2006 |
Fresh A
| Fresh 90%
| United 93 (2006) | "
United 93 presses hard on raw nerves and then, in its final frame, it literally crushes them. What Greengrass has created is haunting and unshakable, the medium at its full potential." Posted May 5, 2006 |
Fresh A
| Fresh 76%
| Match Point (2005) | "
Confident and engrossing, a smashing return from Woody Allen, who hasn't been this spot-on in years." Posted Jan 14, 2006 |
Fresh A
| Fresh 85%
| Pride and Prejudice (2005) | "
Apparently, Jane Austen's "Pride and Prejudice" is the book whose influence just won't die." Posted Jan 8, 2006 |
Fresh A
| Fresh 75%
| The Chronicles of Narnia: The Lion, The Witch, and the Wardrobe (2005) | "
A surprise. The movie is fantastic, with a depth of storytelling and character development that might just leave our Harry looking over his shoulder with a trace of concern." Posted Dec 10, 2005 |
Fresh A
| Fresh 90%
| Capote (2005) | "
One of 2005's best movies, with a performance by Philip Seymour Hoffman as Capote that right now is the one to beat in the pending awards season." Posted Dec 8, 2005 |
Fresh A
| Fresh 95%
| Wallace & Gromit: The Curse of the Were-Rabbit (2005) | "
Curses? Far from it. "Wallace and Gromit: The Curse of the Were-Rabbit" is a blast." Posted Oct 7, 2005 |
Fresh A
| Fresh 94%
| March of the Penguins (2005) | "
In the Antarctic, where the southern lights weave through the skies like hallucinogenic ribbons, the emperor penguins endure." Posted Sep 1, 2005 |
Fresh A
| Fresh 85%
| The 40-Year-Old Virgin (2005) | "
The summer's funniest, most affectionate and - as it happens - dirtiest comedy." Posted Sep 1, 2005 |
Fresh A
| Fresh 80%
| Cinderella Man (2005) | "
The new Ron Howard movie, "Cinderella Man," begins precisely where pop culture is currently at its happiest--smack in the middle of a boxing ring." Posted Jun 20, 2005 |
Fresh A
| Fresh 85%
| Batman Begins (2005) | "
"Batman Begins" is Christopher Nolan at his best. It's his movie all the way." Posted Jun 20, 2005 |
Fresh A
| Fresh 89%
| Kung Fu Hustle (2005) | "
Alive with more wit and mischief than any movie to hit theaters so far this year." Posted Apr 29, 2005 |
Fresh A
| N/A | Spider-Man 2.1 (2004) | "
Marketing for the sake of marketing. Still, the movie is a winner." Posted May 2, 2007 |
Fresh A
| N/A | Six Feet Under - The Complete Fourth Season (2004) | "
Deepens the franchise with new twists and complexities within and around the Fisher & Diaz funeral home." Posted Sep 11, 2005 |
Fresh A
| Fresh 97%
| Maria Full of Grace (2004) | "
Marston never romanticizes, never goes for the easy cliche. He allows his hooks to pull at the film's center without revealing the lines that make his movie so gripping." Posted Feb 16, 2005 |
Fresh A
| Fresh 97%
| Sideways (2004) | "
Payne's characters might have become caricatures, but he has too much affection for them--and too much respect for his audience--to allow them to be anything less than real." Posted Jan 24, 2005 |
Fresh A
| Fresh 91%
| Kinsey (2004) | "
A quick, satisfying two hours of watching people talk about sex, explore sex and have sex. And not just any people." Posted Jan 24, 2005 |
Fresh A
| Fresh 92%
| Vera Drake (2004) | "
An excellent film with one of the year's best performances by Imelda Staunton." Posted Jan 24, 2005 |
Fresh A
| Fresh 88%
| The Aviator (2004) | "
This hugely entertaining film about reclusive billionaire Howard Hughes, combines drama, action and comedy into such a compelling form, it lights the screen as if from within." Posted Jan 24, 2005 |
Fresh A
| Fresh 91%
| Million Dollar Baby (2004) | "
It’s what Eastwood does with “Million Dollar Baby” that makes it worth as many accolades." Posted Jan 24, 2005 |
Fresh A
| Fresh 77%
| A Very Long Engagement (2004) | "
Audrey Tautou, as usual, fills the screen with the eyes of a silent-era star. She uses them like one, too--and she's marvelous." Posted Jan 24, 2005 |
Fresh A
| Fresh 77%
| A Very Long Engagement (2004) | "
Audrey Tautou, as usual, fills the screen with the eyes of a silent-era star. She uses them like one, too--and she's marvelous." Posted Jan 24, 2005 |
Fresh A
| Fresh 98%
| The Fog of War (2003) | "
When it comes to war, Robert S. McNamara wants us to know that our history with war has taught us plenty. Not that we've learned much from it." Posted Nov 18, 2005 |
Fresh A
| Fresh 82%
| The Barbarian Invasions (2003) | "
The film's emotional ending is deeply felt and powerful, examining the pain and the humor of life without pathos or melodrama. As such, the film resonates and lingers." Posted Nov 18, 2005 |
Fresh A
| Fresh 85%
| Master and Commander: The Far Side of the World (2003) | "
Thoughtful and absorbing, "Master and Commander" will move deservedly into port this February, where it will wage its next battle at the Academy Awards." Posted Dec 3, 2003 |
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