Fresh 62/100
| Fresh 80%
| The Place Promised in Our Early Days (2004) | "
I suspect that in 20 years, film buffs worldwide will be pointing to The Place Promised in Our Early Days as the introductory work from one of cinema's first-rate directors." — Film and Felt Posted Jun 28, 2009 |
Fresh 67/100
| Fresh 97%
| In the Loop (2009) | "
A biting political satire that tackles rising anti-war sentiments around the globe." — Film and Felt Posted Jun 15, 2009 |
Fresh 73/100
| Fresh 100%
| Jezebel (1938) | "
Jezebel is fascinating from a cinematic history perspective, but it's also a strong melodrama beyond the societal backdrops" — Film and Felt Posted Jun 9, 2009 |
Fresh 69/100
| Fresh 100%
| Afghan Star (2009) | "
Afghan Star provides us with an up-close peek at the more progressive side of war-torn Afghanistan." — Film and Felt Posted Jun 6, 2009 |
Fresh 98/100
| Fresh 94%
| Come and See (1985) | "
One of the greatest films ever made, Elem Klimov's anti-war masterpiece is ironically named, as those with weak stomachs may want to steer clear." — Film and Felt Posted May 24, 2009 |
Rotten 51/100
| Fresh 66%
| Away We Go (2009) | "
An uneven picture that's at times poignant and at times quite funny, but ultimately lacks a consistent flow." — Film and Felt Posted May 23, 2009 |
Fresh 63/100
| N/A | Kobe Doin' Work (2009) | "
For hoops junkies, this is a must-see picture, taking us inside the mind of one of the NBA's hardest-working, focused superstars." — Film and Felt Posted May 17, 2009 |
Fresh 77/100
| Fresh 93%
| Sugar (2009) | "
A penetrating exploration of the hardships that Dominican baseball recruits face in making to the major leagues." — Film and Felt Posted May 10, 2009 |
Fresh 62/100
| Fresh 100%
| The Red Balloon (1955) | "
For those of us who don't have childhood memories driving our analysis, it's a passable kids movie that could be so much more." — Film and Felt Posted May 5, 2009 |
Fresh 76/100
| N/A | The Tall Target (1951) | "
For all its social relevance, The Tall Target is first and foremost a 50's drama, full of action, whiskey, and saucy characters." — Film and Felt Posted Feb 14, 2009 |
Rotten 28/100
| Fresh 81%
| Silent Light (2008) | "
The film quickly becomes banal and uninteresting, with none of the spice and life of Bergman's similar spiritual quests of self-discovery" — Film and Felt Posted Jan 31, 2009 |
Rotten 43/100
| Fresh 72%
| The Curious Case of Benjamin Button (2008) | "
What could have been a fascinating picture is reduced to occasional glimpses of greatness until a brisk and engrossing final 20 minutes that hint at what could have been." — Film and Felt Posted Jan 25, 2009 |
Fresh 65/100
| Fresh 100%
| Closely Watched Trains (1966) | "
An engaging, dry satire on the the pitfalls of laziness while doubling as a character study." — Film and Felt Posted Jan 19, 2009 |
Rotten 2/4
| Fresh 74%
| Tokyo! (2009) | "
Tokyo! is most notable for how little its title really means." — Film and Felt Posted Dec 10, 2008 |
Fresh 3/4
| Fresh 91%
| Gomorrah (2009) | "
An ambitious, sprawling picture about the epic swirl of Italy's criminal underbelly." — Film and Felt Posted Nov 26, 2008 |
Fresh 3/4
| Fresh 96%
| Bigger, Stronger, Faster* (2008) | "
Though somewhat repetitive and clunky, Chris Bell's [i]Bigger Stronger Faster[/i] deserves credit for presenting a fairly evenhanded examination of steroids & their threat to the integrity of the country's sports industry." — Film and Felt Posted Nov 25, 2008 |
Fresh 2.5/4
| Fresh 65%
| Quantum of Solace (2008) | "
Fresh on the T-Meter, but just barely. It's evident that Forster is out of his element at the helm." — Film and Felt Posted Nov 24, 2008 |
Fresh 3.5/4
| Fresh 91%
| I.O.U.S.A. (2008) | "
Creadon avoids turning his film into a partisan slugfest, instead opting to focus on how our country as a whole must come together." — Film and Felt Posted Nov 17, 2008 |
Fresh 4/4
| Fresh 72%
| Nick and Norah's Infinite Playlist (2008) | "
Throughout the entire film, I felt happy, energized, invigorated%u2026" — Film and Felt Posted Nov 11, 2008 |
Rotten 2/4
| Fresh 60%
| W. (2008) | "
Like the worst of Stone's movies, W. feels bloated, sloppy, and overambitious." — Film and Felt Posted Nov 11, 2008 |
Fresh 3/4
| Fresh 63%
| Bush's Brain (2004) | "
Though fairly pedestrian by cinematic standards, Joseph Mealey's Bush's Brain is a workmanlike portrayal of the astonishing influence Karl Rove holds in Republican politics." — Film and Felt Posted Sep 7, 2008 |
Fresh 3/4
| Fresh 93%
| Encounters At the End of the World (2007) | "
A sweeping portrait of Antarctica's barren emptiness tinged with pockets of hidden, quirky beauty." — Film and Felt Posted Aug 10, 2008 |
Fresh 4/4
| Fresh 60%
| George A. Romero's Diary of the Dead (2008) | "
An inspired work, rich with clever satire and sly satiric references to our current political landscape." — Film and Felt Posted Feb 22, 2008 |
Fresh 3.5/4
| Fresh 98%
| The Band's Visit (2007) | "
A sweet little film about the universality of loneliness, The Band's Visit succeeds admirably whenever it doesn't attempt to exceed its modest scope." — Film and Felt Posted Feb 17, 2008 |
Fresh 4/4
| Fresh 97%
| Strangers on a Train (1951) | "
Even more marvelous after a second viewing" — Film and Felt Posted Feb 17, 2008 |
Rotten 2/4
| Rotten 53%
| Orthodox Stance (2008) | "
Hutt's shoddy editing and listless pacing keep the audience regrettably detached from the proceedings." — Film and Felt Posted Feb 4, 2008 |
Rotten 2/4
| Fresh 87%
| The Unforeseen (2007) | "
Shots of musty skylines don't pack much power in this post-Inconvenient Truth era, where every luxury hi-rise is advertised as a 'green building.'" — Film and Felt Posted Feb 2, 2008 |
Fresh 3/4
| Fresh 93%
| The Diving Bell and the Butterfly (2007) | "
The repetitive nature of the screenplay drags a potentially great 80 minute picture way down." — Film and Felt Posted Jan 24, 2008 |
Fresh 3.5/4
| Fresh 77%
| Cloverfield (2008) | "
Armed to the teeth with an ingenious marketing campaign that sent internet geeks scrambling to their keyboards months ago, the ambitious Cloverfield is only moderately successful as a monster movie, but extremely provocative in many other ways." — Film and Felt Posted Jan 18, 2008 |
Fresh 2.5/4
| Fresh 87%
| Superbad (2007) | "
Maybe I would have been better off seeing Superbad before it became an instant cult classic." — Film and Felt Posted Jan 12, 2008 |
Rotten 2/4
| Fresh 73%
| Primal Fear (1996) | "
Unfortunately, Primal Fear hasn't aged well; there are wrinkles and pockmarks all over its face." — Film and Felt Posted Dec 29, 2007 |
Fresh 3/4
| Fresh 90%
| The Simpsons Movie (2007) | "
Thankfully, the cinematic adaptation bears a strong resemblance to the great early Simpsons episodes, with a consistent script, nonstop jokes, and lots & lots of Homer." — Film and Felt Posted Dec 29, 2007 |
Rotten 2/4
| Fresh 66%
| The Kite Runner (2007) | "
It's a brutal second act, really." — Film and Felt Posted Dec 29, 2007 |
Fresh 4/4
| Fresh 85%
| Sweeney Todd: The Demon Barber of Fleet Street (2007) | "
The imagery, music, and intoxicating blend of vengeance and madness%u2014with just a smidgen of Priest; you'll see, if you don't already know%u2014will linger long after you leave the theater." — Film and Felt Posted Dec 29, 2007 |
Fresh 2.5/4
| Fresh 100%
| GamerZ () | "
Certainly a niche film, GamerZ is unlikely to appeal to anyone who hasn't had some form of positive experience with geeky pastimes such as Dungeons & Dragons." — eCinemaCenter.com Posted Feb 8, 2007 |
Fresh 4/4
| Fresh 89%
| Operation Homecoming: Writing The Wartime Experience (2007) | "
A sobering reminder that war is more than smartly-dressed politicians exchanging barbs about what's best for America." — eCinemaCenter.com Posted Feb 7, 2007 |
Rotten 0/4
| Rotten 11%
| Blood and Chocolate (2007) | "
Blood and Chocolate is an unmitigated triumph: it's successfully carved out a cozy niche in the hallowed halls of ineptitude." — eCinemaCenter.com Posted Jan 10, 2007 |
Fresh 3.5/4
| Fresh 91%
| Letters From Iwo Jima (2006) | "
Only an overstuffed middle, battle-heavy section keeps Letters From Iwo Jima from being an elite movie." — eCinemaCenter.com Posted Dec 22, 2006 |
Fresh 3/4
| Fresh 94%
| Jonestown: The Life and Death of Peoples Temple (2006) | "
The interviews are fluid and snappy, and there's plenty of footage that encapsulates just how enraptured Jonestown was with Jim Jones' vision." — eCinemaCenter.com Posted Nov 3, 2006 |
Fresh 4/4
| Fresh 97%
| The Queen (2006) | "
A fascinating battle between archaic monarchal standards and modernistic tendencies." — eCinemaCenter.com Posted Oct 26, 2006 |
Fresh 3/4
| Fresh 71%
| Through The Fire (2005) | "
Has plenty of soul, plenty of competitive fire, and plenty of food for thought." — eCinemaCenter.com Posted Feb 10, 2006 |
Fresh 4/4
| Fresh 94%
| The Squid and the Whale (2005) | "
Relentless in its condemnation of childish parenting and irresponsibility, Noah Baumbach's uncomfortable The Squid and the Whale ranks as one of 2005's best films by pulling no punches whatsoever." — eCinemaCenter.com Posted Feb 3, 2006 |
Rotten 2/4
| Fresh 83%
| King Kong (2005) | "
"It was beauty that killed the beast," remarks Carl Denham at the conclusion of Peter Jackson's bloated King Kong, but he might as well have been referring to Jackson's formerly obsese figure suffocating all the life out of his 2005 remake." — eCinemaCenter.com Posted Dec 16, 2005 |
Fresh 4/4
| Fresh 87%
| Brokeback Mountain (2005) | "
A rich love poem with boundless soul, Brokeback Mountain is another wonderful gem to be placed atop Ang Lee's filmic mantle." — eCinemaCenter.com Posted Dec 10, 2005 |
Rotten 2/4
| Fresh 81%
| The World's Fastest Indian (2005) | "
Donaldson's ham-fisted direction leads to multiple soppy, cringe-inducing moments (Burt talking about his brother Ernie takes the cake)." — eCinemaCenter.com Posted Dec 1, 2005 |
Fresh 3.5/4
| Rotten 48%
| Rent (2005) | "
For those who dig Larson's vision, Rent is a wild, emotional rush through the cold streets and tattered bodies and souls, with gripping music to boot." — eCinemaCenter.com Posted Dec 1, 2005 |
Fresh 3.5/4
| Fresh 88%
| Harry Potter and the Goblet of Fire (2005) | "
Goblet of Fire is largely about the growing pains as the children inch towards adulthood, including love and all that comes with it, and Newell does a strong job of painting adolescent jealousy, crushes, and discomfort." — eCinemaCenter.com Posted Dec 1, 2005 |
Rotten 2.5/4
| Fresh 61%
| Jarhead (2005) | "
For all the interesting aspects of Jarhead, there's way too much filler for it to be more than a so-so picture." — eCinemaCenter.com Posted Dec 1, 2005 |
Rotten 2.5/4
| Fresh 75%
| The Chronicles of Narnia: The Lion, The Witch, and the Wardrobe (2005) | "
For a journey into a mystical land, The Lion, the Witch, and the Wardrobe is oddly awkward and stale." — eCinemaCenter.com Posted Dec 1, 2005 |
Rotten 56/100
| Fresh 71%
| Bubble (2006) | "
Often feels like a bootleg version of Mike Leigh’s Vera Drake, with the same conflicted female central character who eventually pays for her sins." — eCinemaCenter.com Posted Sep 21, 2005 |
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