Rotten 2/5
| Rotten 44%
| Night at the Museum: Battle of the Smithsonian (2009) | "
Despite the fact that it took over 2 1/2 years to make it to theaters, this movie feels as if it were thrown together over night." — DVDSleuth.com Posted Dec 2, 2009 |
Fresh 3.5/5
| Rotten 32%
| Terminator Salvation (2009) | "
Football analysts will tell you that when surrounded by a group of outstanding players, a mediocre quarterback can lead a team to victory -- A similar situation occurs here." — DVDSleuth.com Posted Nov 27, 2009 |
Fresh 3/5
| Rotten 45%
| Shorts (2009) | "
The drawback of Shorts is that except for a certain audience, the movie is simply too lightweight." — DVDSleuth.com Posted Nov 26, 2009 |
Fresh 3/5
| Rotten 36%
| Angels & Demons (2009) | "
So, for all of its hype, Angels & Demons is simply a competent thriller." — DVDSleuth.com Posted Nov 25, 2009 |
Rotten 2.5/5
| Rotten 25%
| Four Christmases (2008) | "
This uneven movie is like opening a PS3 on Christmas morning, and then opening a sweater, and then opening a Blu-ray Disc, and then opening socks..." — DVDSleuth.com Posted Nov 17, 2009 |
Rotten 2.5/5
| Rotten 14%
| The Ugly Truth (2009) | "
Those who are tired of "chick flicks" always playing it safe may enjoy the somewhat raunchy side of The Ugly Truth, but the movie is a disappointment in every other department." — DVDSleuth.com Posted Nov 16, 2009 |
Rotten 1.5/5
| Rotten 15%
| I Love You, Beth Cooper (2009) | "
I honestly can't tell if the movie was made for people who loved high school or hated it." — DVDSleuth.com Posted Nov 8, 2009 |
Fresh 3.5/5
| Fresh 98%
| Up (2009) | "
Up isn't perfect, but it's certainly a step back in the right direction for Pixar." — DVDSleuth.com Posted Nov 7, 2009 |
Fresh 3.5/5
| Rotten 51%
| The Taking of Pelham 1 2 3 (2009) | "
I know that this would never happen, but it would have been great if the trailer for The Taking of Pelham 1 2 3 would have stated, "This movie is better than it looks."" — DVDSleuth.com Posted Nov 4, 2009 |
Rotten 2.5/5
| Rotten 55%
| Orphan (2009) | "
Would've made a great 85-minute movie." — DVDSleuth.com Posted Oct 21, 2009 |
Rotten 2/5
| Rotten 25%
| Land of the Lost (2009) | "
Land of the Lost is simply a set of loosely connected scenes and the movie has no flow whatsoever." — DVDSleuth.com Posted Oct 18, 2009 |
Rotten 1/5
| Fresh 92%
| Drag Me To Hell (2009) | "
Instead of giving us something new, Drag Me to Hell plays like a series of Sam Raimi's greatest hits as performed by a cover band." — DVDSleuth.com Posted Oct 13, 2009 |
Fresh 3/5
| Rotten 43%
| The Proposal (2009) | "
There are some funny moments, but some which are clearly meant to be knee-slapping set-pieces (such as when Margaret and the dog go outside) fall very flat." — DVDSleuth.com Posted Oct 5, 2009 |
Rotten 1.5/5
| Rotten 15%
| Year One (2009) | "
The only consistently funny thing in the film is the fact that Michael Cera talks like someone from the 21st century and makes dark comments in his trademarked flat tone." — DVDSleuth.com Posted Oct 4, 2009 |
Rotten 2.5/5
| Fresh 66%
| Away We Go (2009) | "
The biggest problem with the film is the inconsistent tone and the unshakable feeling that a director who was more familiar/comfortable with comedy could have created a much better movie here." — DVDSleuth.com Posted Sep 22, 2009 |
Fresh 3.5/5
| Rotten 37%
| X-Men Origins: Wolverine (2009) | "
The action scenes are well done and the arc of Wolverine's life is interesting, but there is way too much going on in the background and the movie never seems focused." — DVDSleuth.com Posted Sep 17, 2009 |
Rotten 1/5
| Rotten 50%
| Observe and Report (2009) | "
There is very little humor here, and most audience members will give up on laughing as wave after wave of dark material pours over them." — DVDSleuth.com Posted Sep 13, 2009 |
Rotten 2/5
| Rotten 27%
| Ghosts of Girlfriends Past (2009) | "
With some tweaks, this could have been a great rom-com, but in its current state, it doesn't stand a ghost of a chance." — DVDSleuth.com Posted Sep 13, 2009 |
Rotten 1/5
| Rotten 14%
| The Informers (2009) | "
The movie plays like an incredibly lethargic version of Magnolia as made by someone with severe ADD." — DVDSleuth.com Posted Sep 1, 2009 |
Fresh 4/5
| Fresh 84%
| State of Play (2009) | "
Great performances lend a hand to an already tight script, which, save for one hiccup at the end, works quite well." — DVDSleuth.com Posted Aug 30, 2009 |
Rotten 2/5
| Fresh 65%
| Duplicity (2009) | "
This movie has a very smug sensibility and the entire time I could feel it poking me in the ribs and saying, "Isn't that fun?"" — DVDSleuth.com Posted Aug 28, 2009 |
Rotten 1.5/5
| Fresh 88%
| Adventureland (2009) | "
Adventureland is rife with opportunities to either be a wacky comedy or a solid lost youth story, but it's neither." — DVDSleuth.com Posted Aug 23, 2009 |
Rotten 2/5
| Rotten 4%
| Miss March (2009) | "
I'd rather have some guilty laughs during a film than start cleaning the den in the middle of it just to give me something to do." — DVDSleuth.com Posted Aug 20, 2009 |
Rotten 2.5/5
| Rotten 41%
| The Last House on the Left (2009) | "
While this movie is certainly violent and will disgust most viewers, the most notorious death scene from the original film is not replicated here, so there is some restraint shown." — DVDSleuth.com Posted Aug 17, 2009 |
Fresh 3.5/5
| Rotten 58%
| 17 Again (2009) | "
It's ironic that Thomas Lennon plays a cop on Reno: 911!, as he should be arrested for stealing this movie." — DVDSleuth.com Posted Aug 11, 2009 |
Rotten 2/5
| Rotten 43%
| Race to Witch Mountain (2009) | "
Looking back on Race to Witch Mountain, I struggle to see what the film's appeal, or that matter, main goal, were." — DVDSleuth.com Posted Aug 5, 2009 |
Rotten 2.5/5
| Rotten 55%
| The Soloist (2009) | "
Ironically, a movie about a man with schizophrenia suffers from dissociative identity disorder." — DVDSleuth.com Posted Aug 2, 2009 |
Rotten 1.5/5
| N/A | Labor Pains (2009) | "
There is nothing, and I mean nothing original here...this is one of the most blatant paint-by-numbers movies that I've ever seen." — DVDSleuth.com Posted Jul 24, 2009 |
Fresh 3/5
| Fresh 88%
| Coraline (2009) | "
It's a solidly told magical tale, but parents should take the level of weirdness into consideration." — DVDSleuth.com Posted Jul 22, 2009 |
Rotten 2/5
| Rotten 28%
| Fast & Furious (2009) | "
Were most audience members in line thinking "I want to see some cool cars!", or was it, "I hope to see a brooding drama."" — DVDSleuth.com Posted Jul 22, 2009 |
Rotten 2/5
| Rotten 0%
| Echelon Conspiracy (2009) | "
The movie can never been considered "intelligent", as the characters may be the dumbest in movie history." — DVDSleuth.com Posted Jul 19, 2009 |
Fresh 4/5
| Fresh 64%
| Watchmen (2009) | "
One can always wonder where a film's budget goes, but when looking at this movie's massive scale, it would be hard to argue that a lot of the money isn't visible on-screen." — DVDSleuth.com Posted Jul 16, 2009 |
Fresh 4.5/5
| Fresh 95%
| [Rec] (2007) | "
The first-person view made a claustrophobic situation seem all the more constricting." — DVDSleuth.com Posted Jul 14, 2009 |
Rotten 1.5/5
| Rotten 4%
| Street Fighter: The Legend of Chun-Li (2009) | "
This isn't what I would call a "bad movie", this is what I would call a "nothing movie"." — DVDSleuth.com Posted Jul 7, 2009 |
Rotten 2.5/5
| Rotten 23%
| Push (2009) | "
The movie contains enough plot for at least three movies and perhaps an entire season of a TV series." — DVDSleuth.com Posted Jul 6, 2009 |
Fresh 4/5
| Rotten 33%
| Knowing (2009) | "
I often question the taste of the American movie-going public, but I must side with them in this case, as Knowing is a well-made sci-fi thriller." — DVDSleuth.com Posted Jul 6, 2009 |
Rotten 1/5
| Rotten 12%
| The Unborn (2009) | "
The Unborn does nothing to improve (Goyer's) reputation as a director, and it may in fact sully his standing as a writer." — DVDSleuth.com Posted Jul 4, 2009 |
Rotten 2.5/5
| Rotten 13%
| The Pink Panther 2 (2009) | "
Despite some attempts to break up the monotony, once you've seen Clouseau cluelessly destroy a room, it takes something very novel to make it interesting again." — DVDSleuth.com Posted Jun 30, 2009 |
Rotten 2/5
| Rotten 39%
| Inkheart (2009) | "
It's as if the filmmakers were torn between making a family film and something more dark, and simply attempted to fuse the two together." — DVDSleuth.com Posted Jun 29, 2009 |
Rotten 2/5
| Rotten 23%
| Confessions of a Shopaholic (2009) | "
I can only recommend this movie to those who watched Sex and the City simply to see the clothes." — DVDSleuth.com Posted Jun 19, 2009 |
Fresh 3/5
| Rotten 25%
| Friday the 13th (2009) | "
When a series already has 11 entries, why would anyone balk at a 12th?" — DVDSleuth.com Posted Jun 13, 2009 |
Fresh 3.5/5
| Fresh 61%
| Valkyrie (2008) | "
Valkyrie provides an interesting story, top-notch acting, and the hand of a skilled director" — DVDSleuth.com Posted Jun 4, 2009 |
Fresh 3.5/5
| Fresh 80%
| Gran Torino (2008) | "
I would have loved to have been at the meeting when Eastwood was given the greenlight to make "Grumpy Old Men meets Death Wish"." — DVDSleuth.com Posted Jun 4, 2009 |
Rotten 2/5
| Rotten 58%
| The International (2009) | "
Only the words "House of Pancakes" after the title could have made this movie interesting." — DVDSleuth.com Posted Jun 2, 2009 |
Fresh 3/5
| Rotten 43%
| Eden Log (2007) | "
The drawback here is that it really does feel like watching someone else play a video game." — DVDSleuth.com Posted Jun 1, 2009 |
Fresh 4/5
| Rotten 23%
| Fired Up (2009) | "
To be honest, I really didn't expect much from the film, but it had me in tears by the end." — DVDSleuth.com Posted May 31, 2009 |
Fresh 3/5
| Fresh 68%
| Revolutionary Road (2008) | "
By forging ahead with dark emotions, dysfunctional characters, and no levity, Mendes has created a black palette which offers no reprieve for the viewer, but no surprises as well." — DVDSleuth.com Posted May 31, 2009 |
Rotten 2/5
| Rotten 44%
| He's Just Not That Into You (2009) | "
He's Just Not That Into You is based on a self-help book which was in turn based on a line of dialogue from Sex and the City. How's that for a pedigree?" — DVDSleuth.com Posted May 26, 2009 |
Rotten 1.5/5
| Rotten 32%
| Fanboys (2009) | "
It's ironic, bordering on criminal that Kevin Smith has a cameo in this film, as he's the master of doing Star Wars references right." — DVDSleuth.com Posted May 25, 2009 |
Fresh 4.5/5
| Fresh 91%
| A Bug's Life (1998) | "
A Bug's Life can carry ten times its own weight in entertainment." — DVDSleuth.com Posted May 23, 2009 |
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