Fresh 3/4
| Fresh 94%
| An Education (2009) | "
Carey Mulligan deserves serious Oscar consideration for her work in An Education." — What Would Toto Watch? Posted Dec 20, 2009 |
Fresh 3.5/4
| Fresh 89%
| Up in the Air (2009) | "
Clooney, Reitman both soar with the richly satisfying Up in the Air" — What Would Toto Watch? Posted Dec 15, 2009 |
Fresh 2.5/4
| Fresh 76%
| Invictus (2009) | "
Director Clint Eastwood turns a remarkable true story into an unremarkable film with Invictus" — What Would Toto Watch? Posted Dec 12, 2009 |
Fresh 2.5/4
| Rotten 57%
| Brothers (2009) | "
Brothers isn't your standard PTSD yarn." — What Would Toto Watch? Posted Dec 5, 2009 |
N/A | Rotten 44%
| Night at the Museum: Battle of the Smithsonian (2009) | "
Director Shawn Levy explains why some Summer 2009 comedies tanked while his film Battle of the Smithsonian thrived" — What Would Toto Watch? Posted Dec 2, 2009 |
Fresh 3.5/4
| Fresh 96%
| Burma VJ (2009) | "
The word 'brave' is thrown around too liberally in Hollywood. The folks behind Burma VJ are the bravest souls you'll see on screen this year." — What Would Toto Watch? Posted Dec 2, 2009 |
Rotten 2/4
| Rotten 47%
| My Sister's Keeper (2009) | "
My Sister's Keeper demands nothing less than a tidal wave of tears." — What Would Toto Watch? Posted Nov 28, 2009 |
Fresh 3/4
| Fresh 92%
| Fantastic Mr. Fox (2009) | "
Fantastic Mr. Fox proves there's still life in the stop-motion format - and in Wes Anderson's droll approach to movie making." — What Would Toto Watch? Posted Nov 26, 2009 |
Fresh 4/4
| Fresh 91%
| Precious: Based on the Novel PUSH by Sapphire (2009) | "
Precious is the first film of 2009 that cannot be missed." — What Would Toto Watch? Posted Nov 23, 2009 |
Rotten 2/4
| N/A | Saint John of Las Vegas (2009) | "
Saint John of Las Vegas marches in lockstep with virtually every cliche of the modern independent film." — What Would Toto Watch? Posted Nov 23, 2009 |
Fresh 2.5/4
| Fresh 71%
| The Blind Side (2009) | "
Hollywood nearly ruins a great true story like The Blind Side by piling on the schmaltz." — What Would Toto Watch? Posted Nov 21, 2009 |
Fresh 2.5/4
| Rotten 28%
| The Twilight Saga: New Moon (2009) | "
New Moon nearly convinces non 'Twilight' fans to embrace the teen franchise, but the final half hour is a stake through the film's heart." — What Would Toto Watch? Posted Nov 20, 2009 |
Fresh 2.5/4
| Fresh 66%
| Is Anybody There? (2009) | "
Is Anybody There? devolves into a predictable yarn about a boy and a grandfatherly figure - but adding Michael Caine to the mix means it's still worth your while." — What Would Toto Watch? Posted Nov 16, 2009 |
Fresh 3.5/4
| Fresh 100%
| Best Worst Movie (2009) | "
The debacle that was Troll 2 has given birth to Best Worst Movie, easily the most enjoyable documentary you'll see all year." — What Would Toto Watch? Posted Nov 15, 2009 |
Rotten 2/4
| Rotten 39%
| 2012 (2009) | "
2012 director Roland Emmerich never met a landmark he didn't want to crush with a digitized fireball, boulder or avalanche." — What Would Toto Watch? Posted Nov 13, 2009 |
Fresh 3/4
| Fresh 98%
| Up (2009) | "
Up delivers a half hour of pure cinematic magic, followed by the rest of the film which is merely very good." — What Would Toto Watch? Posted Nov 10, 2009 |
Fresh 3/4
| Fresh 98%
| Anvil! The Story of Anvil (2009) | "
Anvil! goes all the way to 11." — What Would Toto Watch? Posted Nov 10, 2009 |
Rotten 2/4
| Rotten 18%
| The Fourth Kind (2009) | "
Truth is stranger than fiction, and The Fourth Kind is neither strange nor fictional. It's just plain silly." — What Would Toto Watch? Posted Nov 6, 2009 |
Rotten 2/4
| Rotten 55%
| Disney's A Christmas Carol (2009) | "
The only major change Disney's A Christmas Carol takes with the source material is draining the humanity right out of it." — What Would Toto Watch? Posted Nov 6, 2009 |
Fresh 3/4
| Rotten 27%
| The Canyon (2009) | "
We've seen much of The Canyon before, but the crisp execution transforms the film into more than just a boilerplate thriller." — What Would Toto Watch? Posted Oct 25, 2009 |
Rotten 2/4
| Rotten 21%
| Amelia (2009) | "
Even a two time Oscar winner like Hilary Swank can't make Amelia soar like it should." — What Would Toto Watch? Posted Oct 23, 2009 |
Fresh 2.5/4
| Fresh 87%
| A Serious Man (2009) | "
A Serious Man may be intellectually provocative, but the signature Coens brother tics are all but suffocating this time 'round." — What Would Toto Watch? Posted Oct 18, 2009 |
Fresh 2.5/4
| Fresh 73%
| Where the Wild Things Are (2009) | "
Where the Wild Things Are is too quirky for the kids and too scattered for grown ups, but boy does it come close to capturing the book's eternal appeal." — What Would Toto Watch? Posted Oct 17, 2009 |
Rotten 1.5/4
| Rotten 24%
| Law Abiding Citizen (2009) | "
Law Abiding Citizen doesn't follow the laws of logic, let alone competent storytelling." — What Would Toto Watch? Posted Oct 16, 2009 |
Fresh 3/4
| Fresh 82%
| Paranormal Activity (2009) | "
Paranormal Activity lives up to a good three quarters of the hype. That's a better equation than most of today's limp horror hits can boast." — What Would Toto Watch? Posted Oct 10, 2009 |
Rotten 2.5/4
| Rotten 12%
| Couples Retreat (2009) | "
The former swingers settle for standard gags in the moderately amusing Couples Retreat" — What Would Toto Watch? Posted Oct 9, 2009 |
Fresh 2.5/4
| Rotten 57%
| The Invention of Lying (2009) | "
The Invention of Lying gleefully deconstructs the standard rom-com, but it hasn't a prayer as an anti-religious screed." — What Would Toto Watch? Posted Oct 4, 2009 |
Fresh 3/4
| Fresh 89%
| Zombieland (2009) | "
Rule no. 34 - movies like Zombieland give the undead a very good name." — What Would Toto Watch? Posted Oct 4, 2009 |
Fresh 2.5/4
| Rotten 40%
| Surrogates (2009) | "
Surrogates - double the sci-fi fun in only 85 minutes. Why the rush, Mr. Willis?" — What Would Toto Watch? Posted Sep 27, 2009 |
Rotten 2/4
| Fresh 67%
| Beer Wars (2009) | "
Beer Wars is Michael Moore lite - less filling and not as tasty as Moore's best documentaries." — What Would Toto Watch? Posted Sep 22, 2009 |
Rotten 2/4
| Rotten 27%
| Ghosts of Girlfriends Past (2009) | "
Matthew McConaughey proves better than the material put before him in the intermittently intriguing Ghosts of Girlfriends Past" — What Would Toto Watch? Posted Sep 18, 2009 |
Fresh 2.5/4
| Rotten 44%
| Jennifer's Body (2009) | "
Jennifer's Body features a feisty script by "Juno" scribe Diablo Cody, but the film still falls for all the staid horror cliches." — What Would Toto Watch? Posted Sep 18, 2009 |
Rotten 1.5/4
| Rotten 18%
| Love Happens (2009) | "
Love Happens - if they say so, but we're still looking for proof beyond what's seen on the screen." — What Would Toto Watch? Posted Sep 18, 2009 |
Fresh 2.5/4
| Rotten 6%
| Whiteout (2009) | "
Setting Whiteout in Antarctica salvages the movie from the cinematic scrap heap." — What Would Toto Watch? Posted Sep 12, 2009 |
Fresh 3/4
| Fresh 85%
| World's Greatest Dad (2009) | "
World's Greatest Dad is twisted, dark and uncomfortable to watch, but it finds a strikingly original brand of humanity in the final reel." — What Would Toto Watch? Posted Sep 11, 2009 |
Fresh 2.5/4
| Rotten 58%
| 9 (2009) | "
9 offers deliriously dark visuals and inventive sound effects - but the story lets the CGI work down." — What Would Toto Watch? Posted Sep 9, 2009 |
Fresh 3/4
| Fresh 70%
| My One and Only (2009) | "
My One and Only reveals the man behind the tan - and George Hamilton's feisty ma, too." — What Would Toto Watch? Posted Sep 5, 2009 |
Fresh 2.5/4
| Fresh 63%
| Extract (2009) | "
Extract is a passable comedy but a poor companion piece for Mike Judge's classic "Office Space."" — What Would Toto Watch? Posted Sep 4, 2009 |
Fresh 3/4
| Fresh 95%
| In the Loop (2009) | "
In the Loop skewers the recent Bush administration without resorting to the childish name-calling which sunk 'W.'" — What Would Toto Watch? Posted Aug 31, 2009 |
Fresh 2.5/4
| Rotten 21%
| Halloween II (2009) | "
Zombie redeems himself with Halloween II but let's hope this is the last we see of Michael Myers for a while." — What Would Toto Watch? Posted Aug 29, 2009 |
Fresh 3/4
| Fresh 72%
| I Sell the Dead (2009) | "
The cast and crew behind I Sell the Dead are clearly having a blast - and audiences will nave nearly as much fun with this smart horror comedy." — What Would Toto Watch? Posted Aug 23, 2009 |
Rotten 2/4
| Rotten 9%
| Post Grad (2009) | "
Post Grad - 'Gilmore Girl' gone mild" — What Would Toto Watch? Posted Aug 22, 2009 |
Fresh 2.5/4
| Fresh 88%
| Inglourious Basterds (2009) | "
Quentin Tarantino's once blazing career continues to sputter thanks to his alternately brilliant and baffling Basterds." — What Would Toto Watch? Posted Aug 21, 2009 |
Fresh 3.5/4
| Fresh 93%
| Not Quite Hollywood: The Wild, Untold Story of Ozploitation! (2009) | "
Not Quite Hollywood - lousy title, great peek back at the Ozploitation movement." — What Would Toto Watch? Posted Aug 16, 2009 |
Fresh 3/4
| Fresh 90%
| District 9 (2009) | "
District 9 is a bold, imaginative sci-fi entry, but let's not get carried away with the hype." — What Would Toto Watch? Posted Aug 15, 2009 |
Fresh 2.5/4
| Rotten 26%
| The Goods: Live Hard, Sell Hard (2009) | "
The Goods gets saved from the scrap heap by the winning comic players behind star Jeremy Piven." — What Would Toto Watch? Posted Aug 14, 2009 |
Fresh 2.5./4
| Rotten 38%
| The Time Traveler's Wife (2009) | "
Another time-travel drama that doesn't make a lick of sense, but die-hard romantics won't mind." — What Would Toto Watch? Posted Aug 14, 2009 |
Fresh 2.5/4
| Fresh 75%
| Julie & Julia (2009) | "
Julie & Julia features two dramatically inert story lines and two firecracker actresses." — What Would Toto Watch? Posted Aug 8, 2009 |
Fresh 3/4
| Rotten 58%
| 17 Again (2009) | "
Zac Efron couldn't ask for a more flattering breakout vehicle than the charming 17 Again" — What Would Toto Watch? Posted Aug 7, 2009 |
Rotten 2/4
| Rotten 58%
| A Perfect Getaway (2009) | "
Would someone please write a movie good enough for Timothy Olyphant? A Perfect Getaway sure isn't it." — What Would Toto Watch? Posted Aug 7, 2009 |
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