Rotten 1/5
| Rotten 12%
| The Benchwarmers (2006) | "
There’s also nothing funny in watching a grown man intentionally hit a kid in the chest with a sizzling line drive, or even worse, drop-kicking a 12-year-old catcher unconscious." — Jam! Movies Posted Apr 7, 2006 |
Fresh 3/5
| Rotten 31%
| The Forgotten (2004) | "
It's fun ... trying to stay one step ahead of director Joseph Ruben (Sleeping With the Enemy), who plays the game well, even throwing in a couple of legitimate scares along the way." — Jam! Movies Posted Sep 24, 2004 |
Fresh 4/5
| Fresh 65%
| Anchorman: The Legend of Ron Burgundy (2004) | "
With the ability to throw all caution -- and sometimes all clothes -- to the wind, Ferrell has that unique ability to be both funny and vulnerable at the same time, a quality that makes him hard not to like." — Jam! Movies Posted Jul 9, 2004 |
Rotten 3/5
| Rotten 30%
| Chronicles of Riddick (2004) | "
While it's impressive in scope and special effects, it comes across as a mish-mash of sci-fi films -- everything from Dune to Star Wars to Battlefield Earth." — Jam! Movies Posted Jun 11, 2004 |
Fresh 4/5
| Fresh 67%
| Dogma (1999) | "
Jumping on the pre-millennium, end-of-the-world hype, Smith has chosen an opportune time to take a satirical and witty look at the shortcomings of organized religion." — Jam! Movies Posted Jun 8, 2004 |
Rotten 2.5/5
| Rotten 46%
| Secret Window (2004) | "
A suspense thriller that is neither suspenseful nor thrilling." — Jam! Movies Posted Mar 12, 2004 |
Fresh 4/5
| Rotten 50%
| The Passion of the Christ (2004) | "
Gibson has succeeded in making the definitive look at the final 12 hours in the life of Jesus, with a movie that is gut-wrenching in both its violence and inhumanity." — Jam! Movies Posted Feb 25, 2004 |
Fresh 4.5/5
| Fresh 94%
| The Lord of the Rings: The Return of the King (2003) | "
Peter Jackson, you bow to no one." — Jam! Movies Posted Dec 17, 2003 |
Fresh 4/5
| Rotten 30%
| Underworld (2003) | "
A messy ball of pure, unadulterated comic book fun." — Jam! Movies Posted Sep 19, 2003 |
Fresh 4/5
| Fresh 88%
| X2: X-Men United (2003) | "
Like the original, X2 succeeds in that neither the writers nor actors treat the comic-book material, like, well, a comic book." — Jam! Movies Posted May 2, 2003 |
Rotten 2/5
| Rotten 29%
| Dreamcatcher (2003) | "
Dreamcatchers, it is explained, are supposed to keep out the nightmares and let the good dreams through. Someone must have hung this one up backwards." — Jam! Movies Posted Mar 21, 2003 |
Rotten 2.5/5
| Rotten 34%
| Tears of the Sun (2003) | "
Tears of the Sun would have been a much better film had it strictly focused on the band of Navy SEALs and the Willis character's struggle to find redemption in the refugees he's trying to save." — Jam! Movies Posted Mar 7, 2003 |
Fresh 5/5
| Fresh 96%
| The Lord of the Rings: The Two Towers (2002) | "
What's really scary is it will likely pale by comparison to the ultimate showdown in next year's final chapter." — Jam! Movies Posted Dec 18, 2002 |
Rotten 2/5
| Rotten 22%
| The Tuxedo (2002) | "
Unlike past movies where Chan amazed us with his amazing physical prowess, here he resorts to wire tricks for his fight sequences." — Jam! Movies Posted Sep 27, 2002 |
Fresh 3.5/5
| Fresh 74%
| Frailty (2002) | "
A movie that is brilliantly deceiving in its depth." — Jam! Movies Posted Apr 12, 2002 |
Fresh 3/5
| Rotten 34%
| Resident Evil (2002) | "
If anyone could do justice to the hugely popular Resident Evil series ... it's Anderson." — Jam! Movies Posted Mar 15, 2002 |
Rotten 2.5/5
| Rotten 28%
| The Time Machine (2002) | "
... Wells the director has created little more than a weak love story with some action thrown in to stop the movie-goers' time in the theatre from crawling." — Jam! Movies Posted Mar 8, 2002 |
Fresh
| Fresh 92%
| The Lord of the Rings: The Fellowship of the Ring (2001) | "
Using rollercoaster pacing, Jackson milks the three-hour running time for all it's worth, the peaks and valleys of the adventure giving the characters, particularly Frodo, time to develop while allowing the audience time to catch its breath." — Jam! Movies Posted Dec 19, 2001 |
Rotten
| Rotten 44%
| Jeepers Creepers (2001) | "
The director chooses instead to take the easy way out by showing the gore in detail and letting the body count, instead of the tension, rise." — Ottawa Sun Posted Aug 31, 2001 |
Rotten
| Fresh 74%
| The Score (2001) | "
A movie about safecracking starring three giants of the industry should have been a blast, instead it just bombs." — Ottawa Sun Posted Jul 13, 2001 |
Fresh
| Rotten 42%
| Evolution (2001) | "
Evolution does boast impressive special effects and enough laughs to make it palatable. It's just not an improvement on the original as the title promises." — Ottawa Sun Posted Jun 8, 2001 |
— | Fresh 71%
| There's Only One Jimmy Grimble (2000) |
Click here to read article — Jam! Movies Posted May 30, 2001 |
Fresh
| Fresh 89%
| Shrek (2001) | "
Truly what a family film was meant to be -- a vehicle that has something for everyone." — Jam! Movies Posted May 18, 2001 |
Fresh
| Rotten 11%
| Joe Dirt (2001) | "
Like There's Something About Mary, it's really just a string of sight gags with little else going on in between. But there are several real belly laughs, and enough character development to make the rollercoaster ride worthwhile." — Jam! Movies Posted Apr 11, 2001 |
Fresh
| Fresh 93%
| Spy Kids (2001) | "
For kids, this is nothing but a guaranteed hit." — Ottawa Sun Posted Mar 30, 2001 |
Rotten
| Rotten 13%
| 3000 Miles to Graceland (2001) | "
If 3000 Miles To Graceland succeeds at anything it's in continuing the mediocrity attached to Elvis films. In fact this might be the worst one of them all." — Ottawa Sun Posted Feb 23, 2001 |
Rotten
| Rotten 16%
| Saving Silverman (2001) | "
Dissolves into one great, big mess." — Jam! Movies Posted Feb 9, 2001 |
Fresh
| Fresh 81%
| Shadow of the Vampire (2000) | "
The kind of movie that won't just whet the appetites of film buffs, it's one they can gorge on." — Jam! Movies Posted Jan 26, 2001 |
Fresh
| Fresh 72%
| Snatch (2001) | "
Like Pulp Fiction, Snatch has us laughing at things we have no right to, and best of all, we don't feel guilty for doing so." — Ottawa Sun Posted Jan 19, 2001 |
Fresh
| Fresh 74%
| Finding Forrester (2000) | "
Do yourself a favour, go find Forrester." — Ottawa Sun Posted Jan 12, 2001 |
Fresh
| Fresh 66%
| American Psycho (2000) | "
None of it would work without Bale, who does for Bateman what Malcolm McDowell did for Alex in A Clockwork Orange -- namely, create an icon for the ages." — Ottawa Sun Posted Jan 1, 2000 |
Fresh
| Rotten 52%
| Angela's Ashes (1999) | "
Performances are so touching they'll have you wiping a tear one moment, cheering the next and finally walking away with a lifetime worth of memories." — Ottawa Sun Posted Jan 1, 2000 |
Fresh
| Rotten 52%
| Austin Powers: The Spy Who Shagged Me (1999) | "
Star Wars take heed, there is a disturbance in the Force, and it has bad teeth." — Jam! Movies Posted Jan 1, 2000 |
Fresh
| Rotten 52%
| Austin Powers: The Spy Who Shagged Me (1999) | "
Star Wars take heed, there is a disturbance in the Force, and it has bad teeth." — Ottawa Sun Posted Jan 1, 2000 |
Fresh
| Rotten 52%
| Austin Powers: The Spy Who Shagged Me (1999) | Mature moviegoers beware: you just might find yourself giggling in spite of yourself! — Ottawa Citizen Posted Jan 1, 2000 |
— | Rotten 59%
| Blast From the Past (1999) |
Click here to read article — Jam! Movies Posted Jan 1, 2000 |
Rotten
| Rotten 28%
| Gossip (2000) | "
Now I'm not one to start rumours but I hear Gossip isn't just bad, it's terrible. I mean we're talking a stinker." — Ottawa Sun Posted Jan 1, 2000 |
Rotten
| Rotten 57%
| Mission: Impossible II (2000) | "
Like its predecessor, however, M:I-2 fails to capture any of the charm or intelligence of the original TV series, which always guaranteed a twist of an ending." — Ottawa Sun Posted Jan 1, 2000 |
Rotten
| Rotten 38%
| Rules of Engagement (2000) | "
The result is a legal battle with about as much tension as a bad episode of Judge Judy." — Ottawa Sun Posted Jan 1, 2000 |
— | Rotten 21%
| Stigmata (1999) |
Click here to read article — Jam! Movies Posted Jan 1, 2000 |
Rotten
| Rotten 21%
| Stigmata (1999) | By the end you'll be calling for two priests -- one young, one old -- to exorcise this dog from the theatre. — Ottawa Sun Posted Jan 1, 2000 |
Rotten
| Rotten 16%
| The Astronaut's Wife (1999) | "
The performances are all for naught because the final payoff just isn't worth it." — Jam! Movies Posted Jan 1, 2000 |
Rotten
| Rotten 16%
| The Astronaut's Wife (1999) | "
The performances are all for naught because the final payoff just isn't worth it." — Ottawa Sun Posted Jan 1, 2000 |
Fresh
| Fresh 86%
| The Matrix (1999) | "
The Matrix is one dandy piece of eye candy, even if the taste is a little flat." — Jam! Movies Posted Jan 1, 2000 |
Fresh
| Fresh 81%
| Wonder Boys (2000) | "
Wonder Boys continues the trend Hollywood rediscovered last year, that of the power of character-driven films." — Ottawa Sun Posted Jan 1, 2000 |
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