Rotten 1/4
| Rotten 11%
| I Love You, Beth Cooper (2009) | "
Beth Cooper isn't a terrible addition to the teen coming-of-age party movie catalog. It just feels dated." Posted Jul 10, 2009 |
Rotten 1/4
| Rotten 16%
| Blood: The Last Vampire (2009) | "
If that sounds kind of hot, don't get your hopes up." Posted Jul 10, 2009 |
Fresh 3/4
| Fresh 80%
| $9.99 (2009) | "
It's an entertaining, depressing and ultimately hopeful movie about the times we live in." Posted Jul 10, 2009 |
Rotten 2/4
| Rotten 44%
| Ice Age: Dawn of the Dinosaurs (2009) | "
If the third Ice Age were a bit better, there would be little need to dwell on the inconsistencies." Posted Jul 1, 2009 |
Fresh 2/4
| Rotten 57%
| Sleep Dealer (2009) | "
Sleep Dealer is flawed, but still vibrant and inventive. Whether he finds larger budgets or keeps doing movie like this, Rivera is definitely a filmmaker to follow." Posted Jun 19, 2009 |
Fresh 4/4
| Fresh 92%
| The Boys: The Sherman Brothers' Story (2009) | "
An excellent film -- entertaining and informative and sometimes stunning in its display of the personal demons shared by these two geniuses." Posted May 22, 2009 |
Rotten 1/4
| Rotten 27%
| Dance Flick (2009) | "
Dance Flick is a movie that will make you yearn for the subtle humor and profound character exploration of White Chicks." Posted May 22, 2009 |
Rotten 2/4
| Fresh 67%
| The Merry Gentleman (2009) | "
A movie that doesn't quite have enough romance, thriller or revenge-fantasy elements to qualify for any of those genres." Posted May 8, 2009 |
Rotten 1/4
| Rotten 18%
| Next Day Air (2009) | "
Screenwriter Blair Cobbs delivers some good lines, but the inconsistent tone and overacting by some of the lesser actors sabotage his efforts." Posted May 8, 2009 |
Fresh 3/4
| Fresh 78%
| The Garden (2009) | "
A documentary about fighting city hall, the empty promises of politicians, backroom deals, small victories over the Man and the cost paid by a handful of farmers who endured all of the above. Imagine if John Steinbeck rewrote the script for " Posted May 1, 2009 |
Fresh 4/4
| Fresh 98%
| Anvil! The Story of Anvil (2009) | "
Anvil! The Story of Anvil is a very funny documentary, following original band members Steve "Lips" Kudlow and Robb Reiner (seriously), on a disastrous European tour and an attempt at a comeback album." Posted Apr 24, 2009 |
Fresh 3/4
| Rotten 41%
| Fighting (2009) | "
In a genre where too many films are all brawn and no brain, Fighting is a contender." Posted Apr 24, 2009 |
Rotten 1/4
| Rotten 46%
| Hannah Montana The Movie (2009) | "
If you're no longer old enough to carry a Hannah Montana lunch box, this movie will feel like punishment." Posted Apr 10, 2009 |
Fresh 3/4
| Rotten 35%
| Alien Trespass (2009) | "
How much you enjoy this strange picture depends on two things: Your appreciation of the genre that is being feted here, and the enthusiasm of the audience that you view it with." Posted Apr 3, 2009 |
Rotten 1/4
| Rotten 18%
| The Haunting in Connecticut (2009) | "
It's boring to pick apart a movie's inconsistencies one by one, but The Haunting in Connecticut contains so many insults to the audience's intelligence, it doesn't offer much choice." Posted Mar 27, 2009 |
Rotten 2/4
| Rotten 17%
| Howard the Duck (1986) |
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Rotten 1/4
| Rotten 32%
| Knowing (2009) | "
It's pretty much impossible to take the rest of a film seriously once you've seen a flaming moose running toward the camera in slow motion." Posted Mar 20, 2009 |
Fresh 4/4
| Fresh 82%
| I Love You, Man (2009) | "
It's a hilarious comedy made even more successful because so much of the satire seems fresh." Posted Mar 20, 2009 |
Fresh 3/4
| Rotten 42%
| The Last House on the Left (2009) | "
The action scenes are particularly gripping." Posted Mar 13, 2009 |
Fresh 3/4
| Fresh 85%
| Azur and Asmar - The Princes' Quest (2008) | "
This is a unique effort that art film crowds and families will both be able to appreciate." Posted Mar 6, 2009 |
Fresh 3/4
| Fresh 79%
| Crips and Bloods: Made in America (2009) | "
Deals almost entirely in known facts, but it's still a revelatory film." Posted Feb 20, 2009 |
Fresh 3/4
| Fresh 92%
| Of Time and the City (2009) | "
A warm and extremely thoughtful journey, with a deliberately bare-bones narrative." Posted Feb 13, 2009 |
Rotten 1/4
| Rotten 26%
| Friday the 13th (2009) | "
Hopefully, there's something in President Obama's stimulus package that will help the ailing slasher-movie industry." Posted Feb 13, 2009 |
Rotten 2/4
| Rotten 13%
| The Pink Panther 2 (2009) | "
One can only hope that something good is coming from all the bad movies that Steve Martin has been appearing in." Posted Feb 6, 2009 |
Fresh 3/4
| Rotten 31%
| The Uninvited (2009) | "
The Uninvited won't make anyone forget The Shining, but it's a nice throwback to the days when scary movies featured pretty good actors, a plot that holds together and a couple of creepy-looking ghost kids." Posted Jan 30, 2009 |
Rotten 2/4
| Rotten 18%
| New in Town (2009) | "
There should be a special Oscar for good actors who still give their all when they're in bad movies." Posted Jan 30, 2009 |
Rotten 1/4
| Rotten 35%
| Otto; Or, Up with Dead People (2008) | "
Moviegoers with a LaBruce fetish will appreciate another imaginative offering from the filmmaker. Mainstream audiences should stay far, far away." Posted Jan 16, 2009 |
— | Rotten 34%
| Paul Blart: Mall Cop (2009) | "
I suppose the food equivalent would be that nacho cheese that comes in a can with little chunks of jalapeņo mixed in." Posted Jan 16, 2009 |
Rotten
| Rotten 15%
| The Spirit (2008) | "
Miller's distinction as one of the all-time best comic book writers is strong enough to withstand his role in making one of the worst comic book movies ever." Posted Dec 29, 2008 |
Fresh 3/4
| Rotten 55%
| The Tale of Despereaux (2008) | "
The Tale of Despereaux may not be a classic, but it still has a lot of class." Posted Dec 19, 2008 |
Rotten 1/4
| Rotten 20%
| The Day the Earth Stood Still (2008) | "
This was supposed to be the winter season's big special effects picture. So why does it make Al Gore's PowerPoint presentation look like Spider-Man 2 by comparison?" Posted Dec 12, 2008 |
Fresh 3/4
| Rotten 26%
| Punisher: War Zone (2008) | "
Assuming you can appreciate the high level of gore and assorted sadistic weirdness, the action is satisfying and the dark story is close to the tone of its Marvel Comics source material." Posted Dec 5, 2008 |
Rotten 1/4
| Rotten 38%
| Transporter 3 (2008) | "
The weakest in the series and a rare disappointment from French action movie producer Luc Besson." Posted Nov 26, 2008 |
Fresh 3/4
| Rotten 49%
| Twilight (2008) | "
Invest any spare cash you have in companies that deal in hair gel. I have a feeling this film is going to be huge." Posted Nov 19, 2008 |
Fresh 3/4
| Fresh 64%
| Madagascar: Escape 2 Africa (2008) | "
The animation is sharp, and whenever things start to get confusing, a penguin or lemur comes onscreen and does something really funny." Posted Nov 7, 2008 |
Fresh 3/4
| Fresh 76%
| Role Models (2008) | "
It's hard to remember a recent comedy that piled one memorable moment after another near the ending as this one does." Posted Nov 7, 2008 |
Fresh 3.5/4
| Fresh 65%
| Zack and Miri Make a Porno (2008) | "
The audience where I watched the movie laughed so hard that we all probably missed a third of the lines, and it was still one of the funnier movies I've seen this year." Posted Oct 31, 2008 |
Fresh 2.5/4
| Rotten 15%
| Saw V (2008) | "
Saw V isn't anywhere close to the best Saw movie, but it makes the entire series coalesce a little bit better." Posted Oct 27, 2008 |
Rotten 2/4
| Fresh 66%
| High School Musical 3: Senior Year (2008) | "
Efron is once again Travolta-esque, although he appears to be quickly outgrowing this material. Hudgens is still annoyingly bland both in facial expressions and voice." Posted Oct 24, 2008 |
Rotten 2/4
| Rotten 19%
| The Clone Wars (2008) | "
The visuals are worthy, but the big screen brings the movie's script shortcomings and pacing problems into sharper relief." Posted Oct 18, 2008 |
Rotten 2/4
| Fresh 65%
| Patti Smith - Dream of Life (2008) | "
If you don't already own "Horses," this movie will make you want to go out and buy it. You'll also want to start surfing the Internet to fill in the blanks that Dream of Life fails to include." Posted Oct 17, 2008 |
Rotten 2/4
| Rotten 29%
| Morning Light (2008) | "
Morning Light has populist ambitions, which may frustrate fans of art house documentaries." Posted Oct 17, 2008 |
Fresh 3/4
| Fresh 61%
| The Express (2008) | "
The player, coach and even the wise grandfather figure played by Charles S. Dutton have at least one more dimension than the typical sports-movie stereotypes." Posted Oct 10, 2008 |
Fresh 3.5/4
| Fresh 76%
| Appaloosa (2008) | "
Harris co-wrote, directed and stars in the film, which is filled with humor, action and clever turns." Posted Oct 3, 2008 |
Fresh
| Rotten 58%
| Flash of Genius (2008) | "
"Flash of Genius" isn't that good, but it's an enjoyable way to start the Oscar season." Posted Oct 3, 2008 |
Rotten 2/4
| Rotten 34%
| The Lucky Ones (2008) | "
The Lucky Ones has plenty of heart and courage. If it only had a brain ..." Posted Sep 26, 2008 |
Rotten 2/4
| Rotten 35%
| Igor (2008) | "
While much of the banter between the characters is inventive, the plot turns are predictable - complete with a romantic misunderstanding straight out of The Karate Kid (and 20 other films)." Posted Sep 19, 2008 |
Rotten 1/4
| Rotten 21%
| Righteous Kill (2008) | "
In the end, neither actor can muster the energy to rise above the subpar material." Posted Sep 12, 2008 |
Rotten 1/4
| Rotten 21%
| Righteous Kill (2008) | "
It's a dark day when Vito and Michael Corleone get upstaged by a New Kid on the Block." Posted Sep 12, 2008 |
Rotten 2/4
| Rotten 39%
| The House Bunny (2008) | "
The plot is beyond predictable. Seriously, write down every scene from Legally Blonde and Revenge of the Nerds on index cards, shuffle and then deal your movie." Posted Aug 22, 2008 |
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