|
10/10
|
90%
|
Holy Motors (2012) |
"
A joyous experience."
—
What the Flick?!
Posted Nov 29, 2012
|
|
5/5
|
49%
|
Astro Boy (AstroBoy) (2009) |
"
One of the most pleasant surprises I've had at the movies all year."
—
MSNBC
Posted Oct 23, 2009
|
|
5/5
|
89%
|
A Serious Man (2009) |
"
If Philip Roth and Franz Kafka sat down to write an adaptation of the Book of Job, the result might be something like A Serious Man."
—
MSNBC
Posted Sep 28, 2009
|
|
5/5
|
92%
|
Ponyo (2009) |
"
...a sweetly lovable and visually trippy movie that young tots and their parents can enjoy in equal measure."
—
MSNBC
Posted Aug 12, 2009
|
|
5/5
|
94%
|
The Cove (2009) |
"
What makes The Cove so powerful is that it's not just an ecological horror show -- it's a real-life thriller that's as suspenseful as anything cooked up by Hollywood."
—
MSNBC
Posted Jul 28, 2009
|
|
5/5
|
68%
|
Funny People (2009) |
"
Prepare to laugh, yes, but also be ready to let Apatow take his good sweet time in telling his story."
—
MSNBC
Posted Jul 28, 2009
|
|
5/5
|
94%
|
Les Plages d'Agnès (The Beaches of Agnes) (2008) |
"
It's exciting to have someone with Varda's energy and creativity continuing to make provocative and inspirational art as she enters her ninth decade on the planet."
—
MSNBC
Posted Jun 30, 2009
|
|
5/5
|
97%
|
The Hurt Locker (2009) |
"
The kind of uncompromising movie that any politician who claims to support the troops while extending the war and cutting funds for veterans' benefits (or any chickenhawk pundit who pooh-poohs the ongoing effects of PTSD) should be forced to see."
—
MSNBC
Posted Jun 25, 2009
|
|
5/5
|
67%
|
Away We Go (2009) |
"
It's hard to say whether Mendes and Eggers complement each other's weak spots or if one manages to bring out the best in his collaborator, but ultimately it doesn't matter: Even those who aren't a fan of either should give Away We Go a shot."
—
MSNBC
Posted Jun 2, 2009
|
|
5/5
|
92%
|
Drag Me to Hell (2009) |
"
Drag Me to Hell composes an underscore of terror that will keep its admirers on edge for the entire running time."
—
MSNBC
Posted May 26, 2009
|
|
5/5
|
98%
|
Up (2009) |
"
For any run-of-the-mill movie studio, Up would represent a major achievement. But this is Pixar we're talking about ... and so the standards have to be a little tougher."
—
MSNBC
Posted May 26, 2009
|
|
5/5
|
95%
|
Star Trek (2009) |
"
It's exciting, moving, hilarious, action-packed, sexy and suspenseful -- in short, exactly what big, fun summer popcorn movies are supposed to be and yet so rarely are."
—
MSNBC
Posted May 5, 2009
|
|
5/5
|
63%
|
Crank 2: High Voltage (2009) |
"
Imagine a gonzo collaboration between Jean-Luc Godard, Michael Bay and Tex Avery on a weekend meth binge, and you begin to get an idea of what writer-directors Mark Neveldine and Brad Taylor have up their sleeves."
—
MSNBC
Posted Apr 17, 2009
|
|
5/5
|
51%
|
Observe and Report (2009) |
"
Things go from bad to worse to violent and yet -- as in Pineapple Express, which also starred Rogen -- the film never stops being funny, even though you'll find yourself squirming more and more over Ronnie's behavior."
—
MSNBC
Posted Apr 8, 2009
|
|
5/5
|
88%
|
Adventureland (2009) |
"
While Adventureland fits squarely into the that-was-the-summer-that-changed-everything genre, it showcases its characters with such grace that you don't mind the familiarity of the story."
—
MSNBC
Posted Mar 31, 2009
|
|
5/5
|
72%
|
Monsters vs. Aliens (2009) |
"
While the jokes take a back seat to the action in the film's big climax, there are earlier moments that rank among the most fighting-for-breath funny stuff I've seen at the movies in ages."
—
MSNBC
Posted Mar 23, 2009
|
|
5/5
|
59%
|
Phoebe in Wonderland (2009) |
"
It's a young-girl-cracks-up movie in the mode of I Never Promised You a Rose Garden crossed with a theater vs. reality subtext that feels like A Child's First Synecdoche, New York."
—
MSNBC
Posted Mar 3, 2009
|
|
5/5
|
89%
|
Coraline (2009) |
"
In the same way that movies like Waltz with Bashir and Persepolis open up the possibilities of animated storytelling for adults, Coraline dares aim above the heads of toddlers."
—
MSNBC
Posted Feb 3, 2009
|
|
5/5
|
85%
|
Un Conte de Noël (A Christmas Tale) (2008) |
"
A Christmas Tale brilliantly captures the melancholy and familial recrimination that, for some people, is as much a part of the holiday season as fruitcake and egg nog."
—
MSNBC
Posted Nov 11, 2008
|
|
5/5
|
94%
|
Slumdog Millionaire (2008) |
"
Once Slumdog launches into its final act, you'll get that pang that comes with the last chapter of a great book you wish you weren't about to finish."
—
MSNBC
Posted Nov 11, 2008
|
|
5/5
|
64%
|
Quantum of Solace (2008) |
"
This isn't Roger Moore or even Pierce Brosnan we're dealing with here -- this is a 007 who bleeds and aches, both internally and externally."
—
MSNBC
Posted Nov 11, 2008
|
|
5/5
|
77%
|
Role Models (2008) |
"
...a well-crafted concoction, from the brilliant payoff of a running gag about KISS to its unique blend of crassness and huggability."
—
MSNBC
Posted Nov 4, 2008
|
|
5/5
|
65%
|
Zack and Miri Make a Porno (2008) |
"
A lovely, naughty little movie that allows writer-director Kevin Smith to indulge his twin penchants for scatological sex talk and heartfelt slacker romance."
—
MSNBC
Posted Oct 29, 2008
|
|
5/5
|
69%
|
Synecdoche, New York (2008) |
"
It's the best American film of 2008 to date, and probably of 2007 and 2006 as well."
—
MSNBC
Posted Oct 21, 2008
|
|
5/5
|
93%
|
Happy-Go-Lucky (2008) |
"
Indeed, playing someone sunny without making them totally irritating might be more of a challenge than portraying Lady Macbeth, and Hawkins makes Poppy's good cheer pragmatic and personable."
—
MSNBC
Posted Oct 7, 2008
|
|
5/5
|
82%
|
Vicky Cristina Barcelona (2008) |
"
Funny, intelligent, provocative and heartfelt, the film will remind moviegoers why they ever loved Woody Allen."
—
MSNBC
Posted Aug 12, 2008
|
|
5/5
|
68%
|
Pineapple Express (2008) |
"
Usually, the laughs disappear when the violence starts getting heavy, but Pineapple Express never ceases to bust the audience's guts, even when the characters onscreen are getting shot in theirs."
—
MSNBC
Posted Aug 6, 2008
|
|
5/5
|
75%
|
Elegy (2008) |
"
It's an often-wrenching film, but it's one that thoughtful filmgoers can't afford to miss."
—
MSNBC
Posted Aug 4, 2008
|
|
5/5
|
71%
|
Wanted (2008) |
"
If you like your summer popcorn movies to be bloody, frenetic, energized, adrenaline-pumping and utterly bananas, Wanted is the movie you've been awaiting."
—
MSNBC
Posted Jun 23, 2008
|
|
5/5
|
50%
|
Sex and the City (2008) |
"
... as comfortable and as decadent as sitting on the sofa with a big bowl of chocolate chip cookie dough."
—
MSNBC
Posted May 26, 2008
|
|
5/5
|
42%
|
The Golden Compass (2007) |
"
This plot may sound somewhat ludicrous on paper, but Pullman has created a logical, well-thought-out world that Weitz has brilliantly translated to the big screen."
—
MSNBC
Posted May 1, 2008
|
|
5/5
|
77%
|
I'm Not There (2007) |
"
Haynes is brilliant at tearing off the top of his own head and giving audiences a peek into his pop obsessions."
—
MSNBC
Posted May 1, 2008
|
|
5/5
|
84%
|
Forgetting Sarah Marshall (2008) |
"
[D]eftly mixes raunchy, R-rated comedy with an intelligent, humane look at the foibles of the heart that's almost like something out of an Eric Rohmer movie."
—
MSNBC
Posted May 1, 2008
|
|
5/5
|
88%
|
Before the Devil Knows You're Dead (2007) |
"
Before the Devil Knows You're Dead won't do much for anyone's feelings about human nature, but it will definitely restore your faith in gritty crime movies."
—
MSNBC
Posted May 1, 2008
|
|
5/5
|
91%
|
There Will Be Blood (2007) |
"
[I]t's a movie that people who love movies will discuss, argue over, and rewatch for years to come."
—
MSNBC
Posted May 1, 2008
|
|
5/5
|
37%
|
Mr. Magorium's Wonder Emporium (2007) |
"
The trailers make the movie look like the ickiest kind of whimsy, accompanied by obstreperous special effects, but the film itself is gasp-worthy."
—
MSNBC
Posted May 1, 2008
|
|
5/5
|
86%
|
Sweeney Todd: The Demon Barber of Fleet Street (2007) |
"
Sweeney Todd ranks among this year's most intense, haunting, and startling films; the fact that it also features great songs by Stephen Sondheim is just gravy on the meat pie."
—
MSNBC
Posted May 1, 2008
|
|
5/5
|
82%
|
In Bruges (2008) |
"
There's a Mametian rat-a-tat to McDonagh's dialogue, but the offbeat humor and the characters' genuine pain and regret feels unique."
—
MSNBC
Posted May 1, 2008
|
|
5/5
|
77%
|
Cloverfield (2008) |
"
... exciting, terrifying and breathlessly entertaining."
—
MSNBC
Posted May 1, 2008
|
|
5/5
|
76%
|
The Assassination of Jesse James by the Coward Robert Ford (2007) |
"
Jesse James is that rarest of birds -- an art film with mass appeal."
—
MSNBC
Posted May 1, 2008
|
|
5/5
|
96%
|
Persepolis (2007) |
"
[I]t's that balance of quotidian personal struggles taking place alongside the larger scope of political upheaval and repression that makes Persepolis such a riveting film."
—
MSNBC
Posted May 1, 2008
|
|
4.5/5
|
96%
|
13 Assassins (2011) |
"
For all its bloodshed and mayhem, 13 Assassins is one of the most joyously energetic and exciting movies I've seen in the last year, and maybe even the last two years. "
—
Movies.com
Posted Apr 28, 2011
|
|
8.8/10
|
88%
|
Upstream Color (2013) |
"
I have no idea what it was about, and I can't wait to see it again."
—
What the Flick?!
Posted Apr 26, 2013
|
|
8.1/10
|
85%
|
The Perks of Being a Wallflower (2012) |
"
It's a movie that captures what your teenage years are like when you're in them, and what your teenage years are like when you look back at them."
—
What the Flick?!
Posted Sep 21, 2012
|
|
8/10
|
96%
|
Argo (2012) |
"
As a director, Ben Affleck is getting into Alan Pakula territory."
—
What the Flick?!
Posted Oct 26, 2012
|
|
4/5
|
91%
|
Precious: Based on the Novel Push by Sapphire (2009) |
"
While Precious isn't perfect, it's a moving drama that gives veteran performer Mo'Nique and first-timer Gabourey Sidibe the opportunity to create indelibly-etched characterizations."
—
MSNBC
Posted Nov 5, 2009
|
|
4/5
|
81%
|
Michael Jackson's This Is It (2009) |
"
To remember Jackson's singing voice at its finest, put his albums on; if you want to experience his breathtaking talent as a dancer and showman, in what would turn out to be the final weeks of his life, well, This Is It."
—
MSNBC
Posted Oct 28, 2009
|
|
4/5
|
38%
|
Cirque du Freak: The Vampire's Assistant (2009) |
"
If this clever and stylish hybrid is your bucket of blood, then you'll certainly be clamoring for the further adventures of these bizarre and delightful freaks."
—
MSNBC
Posted Oct 21, 2009
|
|
4/5
|
73%
|
Where the Wild Things Are (2009) |
"
There's so very much to like about Spike Jonze and Dave Eggers' adaptation of Maurice Sendak's beloved book Where the Wild Things Are, but it winds up being a well-crafted vehicle that never soars."
—
MSNBC
Posted Oct 14, 2009
|
|
4/5
|
94%
|
An Education (2009) |
"
Even if the story gets derailed, the early part of the ride is such fun that you'll want to take the journey."
—
MSNBC
Posted Oct 7, 2009
|
74%
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