Rotten 2.5/5
| Fresh 71%
| Sherlock Holmes (2009) | "
A fairly passable end-of-the-year distraction, rendered worthy of a home viewing thanks to strong performances lost amidst a clutter of gratuitous action and CGI." — Addictive Thoughts Posted Dec 30, 2009 |
Fresh 4/5
| Fresh 83%
| I Love You, Man (2009) | "
If I Love You, Man isn't the best comedy of 2009, that's only because so many contenders have been released this year." — Addictive Thoughts Posted Jul 29, 2009 |
Fresh 4.5/5
| Fresh 95%
| In the Loop (2009) | "
Best described as a blend of Dr. Strangelove, This Is Spinal Tap and The Office, director Armando Iannucci has parodied the lunacy of political disinformation and thoughtless rhetoric without his film coming across as a laborious broken reco" — Addictive Thoughts Posted Jul 22, 2009 |
Fresh 3.5/5
| Fresh 67%
| Bruno (2009) | "
Bruno is by no means a dull film (clocking in at 80 minutes if you don't count the credits), but it's not going to win people over with the same charm as Borat, either." — Addictive Thoughts Posted Jul 16, 2009 |
Rotten 1.5/5
| Rotten 20%
| Transformers: Revenge of the Fallen (2009) | "
The movie was clearly built from its predecessor's success, with little consideration given to the dynamics of what's actually occurring on-screen." — Addictive Thoughts Posted Jun 30, 2009 |
Fresh 4/5
| Fresh 69%
| Religulous (2008) | "
The film is very entertaining, and -- in spite of what some may consider to be a poor approach to documentary filmmaking -- ends up being one of the better comedies I've seen this year. [Dec 2008]" — Addictive Thoughts Posted Jun 7, 2009 |
Fresh 3/5
| Fresh 68%
| Pineapple Express (2008) | "
The first half of the movie is traditional but enjoyable -- when it turns into a ridiculous self-satire of genre pictures, it makes the first half of the movie a big joke. You almost feel betrayed." — Addictive Thoughts Posted Jun 7, 2009 |
Fresh 4/5
| Fresh 77%
| The Hangover (2009) | "
While we may live in an era saturated with unnecessary sequels, I actually left The Hangover hoping to see these guys again. And that's a rare feeling these days." — Addictive Thoughts Posted Jun 7, 2009 |
Fresh 3/5
| Rotten 58%
| 17 Again (2009) | "
It's a good film, and better than I expected it to be." — Movie Gurus Posted May 31, 2009 |
Fresh 3/5
| Rotten 32%
| Terminator Salvation (2009) | "
Bale will be massacred by overzealous blog culture critics who've been waiting for months to crack relevant jokes about his leaked on-set rant, but he extracts every ounce of potential from the character..." — Addictive Thoughts Posted May 19, 2009 |
Rotten 2/5
| Rotten 36%
| X-Men Origins: Wolverine (2009) | "
By introducing artificial brood, the film draws instant comparison with its superiors, relegating it to a category shared only by the 2003 Hulk as a superhero movie that at once doesn't know whether to wink or Say Something Important." — Addictive Thoughts Posted Apr 30, 2009 |
Fresh 4.5/5
| Fresh 94%
| Milk (2008) | "
One of the best films of the year." — Addictive Thoughts Posted Dec 18, 2008 |
Fresh 5/5
| Fresh 94%
| The Dark Knight (2008) | "
If you see one movie this summer, make sure it's The Dark Knight." — Addictive Thoughts Posted Jul 21, 2008 |
Fresh 4.5/5
| Rotten 56%
| The Good Shepherd (2006) | "
Regardless of its historical accuracy, the movie's real backbone is the study of the conflict between devotion to one's country and devotion to one's family, which could not be any realer." — Movie Addict Posted Jan 9, 2007 |
Fresh 4.5/5
| Fresh 88%
| F For Fake (1976) | "
Crafted from deep passion and filled with joy and wit and wonder." — Movie Addict Posted Jan 6, 2007 |
Fresh 4.5/5
| Fresh 92%
| Children of Men (2006) | "
Children of Men is a breathtaking cinematic experience - exactly what a good film should be." — Movie Addict Posted Jan 5, 2007 |
Fresh 4.5/5
| Fresh 76%
| Rocky Balboa (2006) | "
Stallone has finally - after years of trying - brought back the character we fell in love with in 1976, and seeing the real Rocky one last time was worth the wait." — Movie Addict Posted Jan 4, 2007 |
Fresh 5/5
| Fresh 92%
| The Departed (2006) | "
Not just one of the year's best films, but also Martin Scorsese's best work in over a decade." — Movie Addict Posted Dec 9, 2006 |
Fresh 3/5
| Rotten 51%
| The Fountain (2006) | "
[Aronofsky's] ambitions are ultimately what cause The Fountain to sink beneath its own heavy-handed pretensions." — Movie Addict Posted Nov 27, 2006 |
Rotten 2.5/5
| Rotten 56%
| Ocean's Twelve (2004) | "
A smug, slow exercise in Hollywood banality." — Movie Addict Posted Sep 15, 2006 |
Fresh 4.5/5
| Rotten 52%
| The Mothman Prophecies (2002) | "
The film falls back upon old-fashioned chills rather than modern-day thrills." — Movie Addict Posted Aug 26, 2006 |
Fresh 4.5/5
| Fresh 100%
| Lenny (1974) | "
One of the movies that best captures the essence of cinema from a time when the mainstream and arthouse were coexistent." — Movie Addict Posted Aug 11, 2006 |
Rotten 2.5/5
| Fresh 72%
| Talladega Nights: The Ballad of Ricky Bobby (2006) | "
The film tries to come across as a satirical statement on blind patriotism...but it only goes for surface digs." — Movie Addict Posted Aug 8, 2006 |
Fresh 4/5
| Fresh 62%
| Clerks II (2006) | "
If the original displayed the non-sentiments of apathetic workers, then Clerks II reveals their sympathetic sides." — Movie Addict Posted Jul 29, 2006 |
Fresh 5/5
| Fresh 83%
| Kiss Kiss, Bang Bang (2005) | "
It's only fitting that the father of the self-referential action-film should be the one to resurrect it." — Movie Addict Posted Jul 10, 2006 |
Fresh 4.5/5
| Fresh 90%
| Capote (2005) | "
Capote is a magnificently crafted (if somewhat flawed) character study hiding behind the false façade of a standard Hollywood biopic." — Movie Addict Posted Mar 30, 2006 |
Fresh 3.5/5
| Fresh 75%
| Crash (2005) | "
Moments that actually start to amount to something, and begin to captivate -- but are unfortunately dragged to a halting stop whenever Haggis tries to nail the point with a sledgehammer." — Movie Addict Posted Mar 17, 2006 |
Fresh 5/5
| Fresh 83%
| Casino (1995) | "
The film’s real strength lies in its narrative and unflinching examination of its characters...“Casino” is closer to Scorsese’s older work than any of his other recent films." — Movie Addict Posted Jul 12, 2005 |
Fresh 3/5
| Fresh 73%
| War of the Worlds (2005) | "
I can only imagine how much better this would have been if they had taken a risk on the ending." — Movie Addict Posted Jul 3, 2005 |
Rotten 0/5
| Rotten 0%
| Mac and Me (1988) | "
it is unlike anything I've ever seen before – a rip-off so bad beyond words... that it's downright petrifying." — Movie Addict Posted Jul 1, 2005 |
Fresh 4.5/5
| Fresh 66%
| American Psycho (2000) | "
Sometimes the satire isn’t very subtle, in fact it’s often made very clear, but I liked it." — Movie Addict Posted Jul 1, 2005 |
Rotten 2.5/5
| Fresh 79%
| Dog Soldiers (2002) | "
Insulting and childish... the first hour is a blast, but the second hour becomes painful to watch." — Movie Addict Posted Jul 1, 2005 |
Rotten 2.5/5
| Rotten 13%
| Hide and Seek (2005) | "
A watchable time-passer, and better than last year's Godsend, but still not a good film." — Movie Addict Posted Jun 21, 2005 |
Fresh 4.5/5
| Fresh 91%
| The Color of Money (1986) | "
One of the better films to come out of the 1980s...[with] more going for it than some of the critics gave it credit for." — Movie Gurus Posted Jun 21, 2005 |
Fresh 4.5/5
| Rotten 52%
| The Life Aquatic With Steve Zissou (2004) | "
...a very mature work, and a nice addition to Anderson’s oeuvre." — Movie Addict Posted Jun 21, 2005 |
Rotten 2.5/5
| Fresh 89%
| The Graduate (1967) | "
Like Benjamin, [the film] just kind of sits there staring at you -- self-absorbed, lazy. After forty years of sulking, that is what proves clearest." — Movie Addict Posted Jun 21, 2005 |
Fresh 4.5/5
| Fresh 80%
| Star Wars Episode III: Revenge of the Sith (2005) | "
Not a flawless film, but the best of the prequels and also the most entertaining." — Movie Addict Posted Jun 21, 2005 |
Fresh 5/5
| Fresh 77%
| Sin City (2005) | "
Rodriguez has remained faithful to his sources and created a dazzling new form of film-making." — Movie Addict Posted Jun 21, 2005 |
Fresh 5/5
| Fresh 85%
| Batman Begins (2005) | "
Darker, more surprising and better than its predecessors." — Movie Addict Posted Jun 21, 2005 |
Rotten 2.5/5
| Fresh 75%
| Bad Lieutenant (1992) | "
The preaching is too heavy-handed and as a result the film lacks the
conviction it should possess." — Movie Addict Posted Mar 10, 2005 |
Fresh 4.5/5
| Fresh 98%
| Evil Dead 2: Dead by Dawn (1987) | "
Groovy!" — Movie Addict Posted Mar 9, 2005 |
Fresh 5/5
| Fresh 89%
| National Lampoon's Animal House (1978) | "
The quintessential college film and certainly the sort of comedy any self-respecting bachelor would make sure he views at least two hundred times a year. (Give or take.)" — Movie Addict Posted Mar 9, 2005 |
Fresh 4.5/5
| Fresh 100%
| The Evil Dead (1979) | "
A must-see for film buffs, horror aficionados and anyone who likes a
good, creepy, unique film." — Movie Addict Posted Mar 9, 2005 |
Fresh 4.5/5
| Fresh 92%
| After Hours (1985) | "
Scorsese is at the top of his game here." — Movie Addict Posted Feb 28, 2005 |
Fresh 3/4
| Fresh 89%
| Night Shift (1982) | "
An amiable enough comedy...featuring a hilarious debut performance by Michael Keaton." — Movie Addict Posted Jan 12, 2005 |
Rotten 0/5
| N/A | The Swap (1969) | "
Utterly ridiculous, and not even for De Niro's fans." — Movie Addict Posted Nov 16, 2004 |
Fresh 4.5/5
| Fresh 83%
| Beverly Hills Cop (1984) | "
An immensely enjoyable film, and one of the best examples of the cop-comedy genre executed properly." — Movie Addict Posted Nov 12, 2004 |
Fresh 4.5/5
| Fresh 98%
| Risky Business (1983) | "
Very few rude, crude teen comedies...are so skillfully and honestly
structured." — Movie Addict Posted Nov 3, 2004 |
Fresh 5/5
| Fresh 94%
| Shoot the Piano Player (1960) | "
Sadly one of Truffaut's most underrated (and forgotten) movies." — Movie Addict Posted Oct 21, 2004 |
Fresh 4.5/5
| Fresh 90%
| Edward Scissorhands (1990) | "
Burton's best overall film." — Movie Addict Posted Oct 21, 2004 |
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