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Critical Consensus: Woo-Hoo! Simpsons Is Certified Fresh; No Reservations Is Bland; Rescue Dawn Shines (10 comments)

by Tim Ryan on Thursday, Jul. 26 2007, 04:13 PM

This week at the moves, we've got America's favorite family in their long-awaited big-screen debut (The Simpsons Movie); a tale of two chefs (No Reservations, starring Catherine Zeta-Jones and Aaron Eckhart); a rumble in the jungle (Rescue Dawn, starring Christian Bale), a kidnapping mystery (I Know Who Killed Me, starring Lindsay Lohan); and wacky golf gags (Who's Your Caddy? Starring Lil Wayne and Big Boi). What do the critics have to say?

Critical Consensus: Hairspray is Certified Fresh; Chuck And Larry is On The Rocks (5 comments)

by Tim Ryan on Thursday, Jul. 19 2007, 03:48 PM

This week at the movies, we've got straight firemen in a domestic partnership (I Now Pronounce You Chuck and Larry, starring Adam Sandler, Kevin James, and Jessica Biel), and John Travolta in drag (Hairspray, also starring Michelle Pfeiffer, Queen Latifah, and Amanda Bynes). What do the critics have to say?

Critical Consensus: "Harry Potter" Is Certified Fresh; "Captivity" Fails To Capture Critics' Hearts (15 comments)

by Tim Ryan on Thursday, Jul. 12 2007, 04:22 AM

This week at the movies, we've got the latest in the "Harry Potter" series ("Order of the Phoenix," starring Daniel Radcliffe), and a tale of kidnapping and torture ("Captivity," starring Elisha Cuthbert). What do the critics have to say?

Critical Consensus: "License" is Revoked, "Transformers" About as Much as Meets the Eye (6 comments)

by Alex Vo on Thursday, Jul. 05 2007, 04:02 AM

This week at the movies we have disrupted nuptials ("License to Wed," starring John Krasinski and Mandy Moore) and metamorphisizing robots ("Transformers," starring Shia LaBeouf and Megan Fox). What do the critics have to say?

Critical Consensus: "Ratatouille" is Tasty, "Die Hard" is Solid, "Sicko" is Socko, "Evening" Falls (18 comments)

by RT Staff on Thursday, Jun. 28 2007, 04:41 AM

This week at the movies we have hungry, hungry rats ("Ratatouille," starring Patton Oswalt and Brad Garrett), a world-weary hero (Bruce Willis in "Live Free or Die Hard"), a provocateur extraordinaire ("Sicko," the new doc from Michael Moore), and a rare midsummer tearjerker ("Evening," starring Meryl Streep and Claire Danes). What do the critics have to say?

Critical Consensus: "Evan Almighty" Is All Wet; "1408" Is Worth A Visit; Jolie Shines In "A Mighty Heart" (14 comments)

by Tim Ryan on Thursday, Jun. 21 2007, 04:55 AM

This week at the movies, we've got Steve Carell and Morgan Freeman in the big-budget Bible comedy "Evan Almighty"; John Cusack and Samuel L. Jackson in the haunted house thriller "1408"; and Angelina Jolie in "A Mighty Heart," based on the memoir by reporter Daniel Pearl's widow. What do the critics have to say?

Critical Consensus: "Silver Surfer" Trips Fantastically, "Nancy Drew" Without a Clue, "DOA" Dead on Arrival (27 comments)

by Alex Vo on Thursday, Jun. 14 2007, 05:48 AM

Pop quiz, hotshot: which of the lesser Roberts do you prefer? Because this Friday, it's a match between Eric Roberts (playing the bad guy in "DOA: Dead or Alive") and Emma Roberts (title star of "Nancy Drew"). Also, there's some arty movie about people in spandex ("Fantastic Four: Rise of the Silver Surfer," starring Ioan Gruffudd and Jessica Alba). What do the critics have to say about them?

Critical Consensus: "Ocean's Thirteen" Is Slick And Fun; "Hostel" Is Worth A Visit: "Surf's Up" Is Tubular (19 comments)

by Tim Ryan on Thursday, Jun. 07 2007, 05:04 AM

This week at the movies, we've got smooth criminals ("Ocean's Thirteen," starring George Clooney, Brad Pitt, and Matt Damon); ill-fated vacationers ("Hostel: Part II," starring Bijou Phillips and Heather Matarazzo); and surfing penguins ("Surf's Up," with voice work from Jon Heder and Shia LaBeouf). What do the critics have to say?

Critical Consensus: "Knocked Up" Is A Knockout; "Mr. Brooks," "Gracie" Less So (53 comments)

by Tim Ryan on Thursday, May. 31 2007, 03:42 AM

This week at the movies we've got matters of life ("Knocked Up," starring Katherine Heigl and Seth Rogen), death ("Mr. Brooks," starring Kevin Costner and Demi Moore), and soccer ("Gracie," starring Elisabeth Shue). What do the critics have to say?

Critical Consensus: "Pirates" is Adrift, "Bug" Creepy and Crawly (21 comments)

by Alex Vo on Thursday, May. 24 2007, 03:35 AM

This week at the movies, it's the pirates ("Pirates of the Caribbean: At World's End," starring Johnny Depp and Keira Knightley) versus the bugs ("Bug," starring Ashley Judd). We know who'll take the box office, but who emerges victorious with the critics?

Critical Consensus: Third Time's Not the Charm for "Shrek" (19 comments)

by Alex Vo on Thursday, May. 17 2007, 03:43 AM

America is going green this week: "Shrek the Third" (featuring the voices of Mike Meyers, Eddie Murphy, and Antonio Banderas) is our single new wide release. Critics loved the first two, how do they feel about this one?

Critical Consensus: "28 Weeks" Is Bloody Good, "Georgia" Doesn't Rule, "Ex" is Axed, Guess "Delta" Tomatometer! (16 comments)

by Alex Vo on Thursday, May. 10 2007, 05:17 AM

This week at the movies we have zombies ("28 Weeks Later," starring Robert Carlyle), family conflict ("Georgia Rule," with Lindsay Lohan and Jane Fonda), office hijinks ("The Ex," starring Zach Braff and Amanda Peet), and military mishaps ("Delta Farce," starring Larry the Cable Guy). What do the critics have to say?

Critical Consensus: "Spider-Man" Dangles, "Lucky" A Bad Bet (38 comments)

by Alex Vo on Thursday, May. 03 2007, 05:40 AM

"Lucky You," a dramedy set in the high-stakes world of professional poker (starring Eric Bana and Drew Barrymore), is one of this week's two new wide releases. But when the other one features Tobey Maguire in red spandex ("Spider-Man 3," also starring Kirsten Dunst), what more do you really need? And how do the critics feel about it?

Critical Consensus: This Film Is "Condemned"; "Next" Vexes; Guess "Invisible," "Kickin' It" Tomatometers! (15 comments)

by Tim Ryan on Thursday, Apr. 26 2007, 04:50 AM

This week at the movies, we've got clairvoyants ("Next," with Nicolas Cage and Julianne Moore), cons ("The Condemned," starring Steve Austin and Vinnie Jones), teen spirits ("The Invisible," starring Justin Chatwin), and breakdancers ("Kickin' It Old Skool," starring Jamie Kennedy and Bobby Lee). Are the critics feeling it this week?

Critical Consensus: Check In With "Vacancy"; "Fracture" Is Solid; "Fuzz" is Hot; "Women" Is Not (8 comments)

by Alex Vo on Thursday, Apr. 19 2007, 04:40 AM

This week at the movies, we've got motel hells ("Vacancy," starring Luke Wilson and Kate Beckinsale), legal battles ("Fracture," starring Anthony Hopkins and Ryan Gosling), lots of babes ("In the Land of Women," starring Adam Brody and Meg Ryan), and smokin' barrels ("Hot Fuzz," starring Simon Pegg). What do the critics have to say?

Critical Consensus: "Hoax" Shines; Force Is With "ATHF"; "Disturbia" Mixed; "Pathfinder," "Stranger" Not Perfect; "Redline," Slow Burn" Not Screened (11 comments)

by Tim Ryan on Thursday, Apr. 12 2007, 05:31 AM

This week at the movies, we've got snoops ("Disturbia," starring Shia LaBeouf), temps ("Perfect Stranger," starring Halle Berry and Bruce Willis), Mooninites ("Aqua Teen Hunger Force Colon Movie Film for Theaters"), and frauds ("The Hoax," starring Richard Gere). What do the critics have to say?

Critical Consensus: "Grindhouse" Is Gory Glory; "Done" Needs Fixing; "Firehouse" Is Mangy; "Reaping" Is Plagued (3 comments)

by Tim Ryan on Thursday, Apr. 05 2007, 04:53 AM

This week at the movies, we've got sleaze (Quentin Tarantino and Robert Rodriguez' "Grindhouse," starring Kurt Russell and Rose McGowan), fixer-uppers ("Are We Done Yet?," starring Ice Cube), plagues ("The Reaping," starring Hilary Swank), and pooches ("Firehouse Dog"). What do the critics have to say?

Critical Consensus: Here's To You, "Robinsons"; "Blades" Needs Sharpening; "Lookout" Worth A Look (12 comments)

by Tim Ryan on Thursday, Mar. 29 2007, 05:32 AM

This week at the movies, we've got trips to the future ("Meet the Robinsons," starring Angela Bassett), ice-capades ("Blades of Glory," starring Will Ferrell and Jon Heder), and ill-conceived bank heists ("The Lookout," starring Joseph Gordon-Levitt). What do the critics have to say?

Critical Consensus: "TMNT" Gets Shredded; "Mimzy" Is Mixed; "Shooter" Misses; "Reign" Shines; "Pride" Sinks; Guess "Hills" Tomatometer! (19 comments)

by Tim Ryan on Thursday, Mar. 22 2007, 05:07 AM

This week at the movies we've got turtle power ("TMNT"), whimsy ("The Last Mimzy," starring Timothy Hutton), conspiracies ("Shooter," starring Mark Wahlberg), buddies ("Reign Over Me," starring Adam Sandler and Don Cheadle), swimmers ("Pride," starring Terrence Howard), and cannibals ("The Hills Have Eyes 2"). What do the critics have to say?

Critical Consensus: That Sinking Feeling For "Premonition"; Little Love for "My Wife"; Guess "Dead Silence" Tomatometer! (20 comments)

by Tim Ryan on Thursday, Mar. 15 2007, 04:36 AM

This week at the movies, we've got twisty thrillers ("Premonition," starring Sandra Bullock), marital dissatisfaction ("I Think I Love My Wife," directed by and starring Chris Rock), and killer dummies ("Dead Silence," starring Ryan Kwanten). What do the critics have to say?