Rotten 2.5/5
| Fresh 67%
| Turning Green (2009) | "
suffers from a strangely lazy narrative and a bizarre waste of notable actors" — Filmcritic.com Posted Nov 5, 2009 |
Rotten 1.5/5
| Rotten 12%
| Couples Retreat (2009) | "
It's one bland scene after another, played at medium pace with middling creativity, punctuated with a near-desperate attempt at a laugh" — Filmcritic.com Posted Oct 8, 2009 |
Fresh 4/5
| Fresh 71%
| Grace (2009) | "
you may never look at a baby sound monitor the same way." — Filmcritic.com Posted Sep 21, 2009 |
Fresh 3/5
| Fresh 88%
| Amreeka (2009) | "
uneven -- but also smart and impressingly earnest" — Filmcritic.com Posted Sep 3, 2009 |
Fresh 3.5/5
| Fresh 84%
| Captain Abu Raed (2008) | "
It's easy to get attached to Captain Abu Raed" — Filmcritic.com Posted Aug 27, 2009 |
Rotten 3/5
| Fresh 85%
| Big Fan (2009) | "
When Big Fan flies too far afield, it loses fans along the way." — Filmcritic.com Posted Aug 27, 2009 |
Fresh 3.5/5
| Fresh 95%
| In the Loop (2009) | "
An abrasive, biting, very funny dose of piss and vinegar" — Filmcritic.com Posted Jul 23, 2009 |
Rotten 2.5/5
| Fresh 67%
| Brüno (2009) | "
With his previous work, Baron Cohen has already proven he's a lot smarter than this" — Filmcritic.com Posted Jul 9, 2009 |
Fresh 4/5
| Fresh 79%
| In a Dream (2009) | "
an artistic celebration of sorts -- with the emotional pain that can come with dedication, and maybe a little madness." — Filmcritic.com Posted Jun 10, 2009 |
Fresh 4/5
| Fresh 84%
| Pontypool (2009) | "
a frightening little Canadian chiller" — Filmcritic.com Posted May 28, 2009 |
Fresh 2.5/5
| Rotten 38%
| Gigantic (2008) | "
sinks under the weight of its peculiarities, making a possibly big story feel like no big deal." — Filmcritic.com Posted Apr 2, 2009 |
Fresh 3.5/5
| Fresh 70%
| Alexander the Last (2009) | "
Swanberg aspires to the next level -- in story scope, character development, and artistic commentary -- and just misses the mark." — Filmcritic.com Posted Mar 15, 2009 |
Fresh 4/5
| Fresh 83%
| Two Lovers (2009) | "
hardcore drama, with desire at its center" — Filmcritic.com Posted Feb 12, 2009 |
Rotten 2.5/5
| Fresh 69%
| Mutiny on the Bounty (1962) | "
With Clark Gable's recent death creating an awareness and an expectation in moviegoers of 1962 for a robust and manly Gable characterization, instead Brando delivered a nasally, aristocratic poseur" — Filmcritic.com Posted Feb 11, 2009 |
Fresh 3/5
| Rotten 55%
| Yonkers Joe (2008) | "
If you can watch Yonkers Joe without thinking it's a mild Rain Man rip-off, you'll enjoy a film that could have been plagued with plot issues, but rises above it" — Filmcritic.com Posted Jan 8, 2009 |
Fresh 3.5/5
| N/A | Entourage - The Complete Fourth Season () | "
some solid start-to-finish storytelling for a TV series" — Filmcritic.com Posted Dec 27, 2008 |
Fresh 4.5/5
| Fresh 88%
| Nights and Weekends (2008) | "
I can't recall a film with as much character insight as this one; not necessarily character development, but insight." — Filmcritic.com Posted Oct 8, 2008 |
Rotten 1.5/5
| Rotten 27%
| Harold (2008) | "
confidently struts along, seemingly unaware of its lackluster script and distinct lack of professionalism." — Filmcritic.com Posted Oct 1, 2008 |
Fresh 3/5
| Fresh 66%
| Ping Pong Playa (2007) | "
could be a big, watchable cable TV star, especially if you're 12 years old." — Filmcritic.com Posted Sep 1, 2008 |
Fresh 3.5/5
| Fresh 64%
| Sixty Six (2008) | "
a satisfying little surprise" — Filmcritic.com Posted Jul 31, 2008 |
Fresh 4/5
| Fresh 83%
| The Year My Parents Went On Vacation (2008) | "
a skillful combination of humor, sadness, and tension" — Filmcritic.com Posted Jul 25, 2008 |
Fresh 4/5
| Fresh 100%
| Crawford (2008) | "
shows a skilled hand at documentary filmmaking, entertaining above all" — Filmcritic.com Posted Jul 6, 2008 |
Fresh 4/5
| Fresh 96%
| Bigger, Stronger, Faster* (2008) | "
impressive flexibility and continuity, and there's rarely an uneven moment." — Meet In The Lobby Posted Jun 10, 2008 |
Fresh 3.5/5
| Fresh 62%
| Smiley Face (2007) | "
With a comedy this broad, Araki's work feels very much like John Waters'... this is Harold and Kumar's unconventional stepsister." — Meet In The Lobby Posted May 8, 2008 |
Fresh 5/5
| Fresh 98%
| Blindsight (2008) | "
If anyone tried to tell you a story about this climb and these kids, Blindsight is exactly what you'd think it should look like." — Filmcritic.com Posted Mar 21, 2008 |
Fresh 4/5
| Fresh 83%
| The Dragon Painter (1919) | "
Important not only artistically, but for its meaning to Asian-Americans in the early 20th Century." — Meet In The Lobby Posted Mar 21, 2008 |
Fresh 2.5/5
| Rotten 21%
| Day Zero (2008) | "
no one will mistake this earnest try for Medium Cool. Maybe just Smallish Cool." — Filmcritic.com Posted Feb 25, 2008 |
Rotten 2.5/5
| Rotten 59%
| Look (2007) | "
heavy on concept, not content" — Filmcritic.com Posted Dec 14, 2007 |
Fresh 4/5
| Fresh 100%
| I Am Cuba (1964) | "
a chest-thumping source of pride for the Soviet government, full of inciting imagery, enormous filmmaking prowess and the flavor of revolution" — Filmcritic.com Posted Nov 20, 2007 |
Fresh 3.5/5
| Fresh 100%
| Why Has Bodhi-Dharma Left for the East? (1989) | "
a difficult movie of unorthodox pacing and presentation" — Filmcritic.com Posted Nov 6, 2007 |
Rotten 1.5/5
| Rotten 14%
| The Genius Club (2006) | "
a low-budget wannabe thriller that's anything but smart." — Filmcritic.com Posted Oct 30, 2007 |
Fresh 3.5/5
| Rotten 56%
| Zoo (2007) | "
a bizarre, moody entry that's part documentary, part drama." — Filmcritic.com Posted Sep 22, 2007 |
Rotten 3/5
| Fresh 64%
| Noriko's Dinner Table (2007) | "
part investigative mystery, part cultist drama, and you can pretty much guess where it's all going" — Filmcritic.com Posted Aug 12, 2007 |
Rotten 2/5
| Rotten 24%
| Descent (2007) | "
"an exercise in human soullessness."" — Filmcritic.com Posted Aug 9, 2007 |
Fresh 3.5/5
| Fresh 91%
| Your Mommy Kills Animals (2007) | "
the most accessible, thorough chronicle of animal rights ever put to film." — Filmcritic.com Posted Jul 19, 2007 |
Fresh 3.5/5
| Fresh 90%
| Colma: The Musical (2007) | "
compare this with other films about being a teen (even the good ones), and few match this level of happy, resourceful creativity and unforced diversity." — Filmcritic.com Posted Jul 7, 2007 |
Rotten 2/5
| Rotten 44%
| Fay Grim (2007) | "
When it runs in circles... it exists only for the "art" and can be annoying as hell." — Filmcritic.com Posted Apr 27, 2007 |
Fresh 4/5
| Fresh 82%
| Grindhouse (2007) | "
If Tarantino and Rodriguez were hoping to make a film better than the poster, they exceeded their own expectations." — Filmcritic.com Posted Apr 5, 2007 |
Rotten 1.5/5
| Rotten 11%
| The Messengers (2007) | "
maybe there's something positive about a horror film that doesn't go for the jugular, one a younger kid could see with a parent or older sibling. If only it weren't this bad." — Filmcritic.com Posted Feb 11, 2007 |
Fresh 4.5/5
| Fresh 86%
| Jesus Camp (2006) | "
will be viewed as a modern classic in the decades to come." — Filmcritic.com Posted Jan 28, 2007 |
Fresh 3.5/5
| Fresh 69%
| Freedom Writers (2007) | "
When Freedom Writers does work, it works very well." — Filmcritic.com Posted Jan 11, 2007 |
Fresh 4.5/5
| Fresh 80%
| Chalk (2007) | "
Led by a likable cast, Chalk toes the line between memorable character study and flat-out ensemble satire." — Filmcritic.com Posted Dec 30, 2006 |
Fresh 3.5/5
| N/A | Big Love - The Complete First Season (2006) |
Click here to read article — Filmcritic.com Posted Nov 18, 2006 |
Rotten 1.5/5
| Rotten 36%
| Keeping Up With The Steins (2006) | "
a stiff would-be comedy filled with talented stars and very few laughs." — Filmcritic.com Posted Nov 15, 2006 |
Rotten 3/5
| N/A | The Definition of Insanity (2004) | "
ly won't jump-start Robert Margolis' acting career, but it might get him closer to that status of working actor, just as he wished for in the film" — Filmcritic.com Posted Oct 8, 2006 |
Rotten 2.5/5
| N/A | Con Man () | "
Moss doesn't train the focus on Hogue long enough, just teasing viewers with a bit of the power that could have been" — Filmcritic.com Posted Sep 23, 2006 |
Fresh 3.5/5
| Rotten 44%
| Renaissance (2006) | "
a palette of extremes, rich black and shockingly bare white, making both a visual statement and a narrative one" — Filmcritic.com Posted Sep 21, 2006 |
Fresh 3.5/5
| Fresh 90%
| Half Nelson (2006) | "
it's refreshing to see a film like Half Nelson that wallows in the gray areas" — Filmcritic.com Posted Aug 10, 2006 |
Rotten 1.5/5
| Rotten 33%
| Finding Home (2003) | "
Thomas Wolfe may have been right when he said you can't go home again. But, in this case, you really shouldn't." — Filmcritic.com Posted Feb 25, 2006 |
Rotten 1.5/5
| Rotten 7%
| Cheaper By the Dozen 2 (2005) | "
Even the bloopers during the closing credits stink." — Filmcritic.com Posted Dec 24, 2005 |
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