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Critical Consensus: "Departed" Is Best Reviewed Wide Release of 2006 (8 comments)

by Tim Ryan on Thursday, Oct. 05 2006, 05:23 AM

This week at the movies, we've got cops and robbers in Boston ("The Departed," starring Jack Nicholson, Leonardo DiCaprio, and Matt Damon), chainsaw massacres in Texas ("The Texas Chainsaw Massacre: The Beginning," starring Jordana Brewster), and retail employees in New Mexico ("Employee of the Month," starring Jessica Simpson and Dane Cook). What do the critics have to say?

Critical Consensus: 'Tis Not The "Season," "Guardian" Lacks Defenders, And "School" Flunks (3 comments)

by Nick Hershey on Thursday, Sep. 28 2006, 06:27 AM

This week at the movies, we've got jive talking woodland creatures ("Open Season," with Martin Lawrence and Ashton Kutcher). We've got a school for Coast Guard rescue swimmers ("The Guardian," starring Kevin Coster and Kutcher again). And we've got a school...for scoundrels ("School for Scoundrels," starring Billy Bob Thornton and Jon Heder). Which of these flicks will get a passing grade from critics?

Critical Consensus: "Jackass" Kicks; "King" Is Dethroned; "Fearless" Is Action-Packed; "Flyboys" Is Grounded (16 comments)

by Tim Ryan on Thursday, Sep. 21 2006, 05:04 AM

This week at the movies, we've got antisocial behavior ("Jackass: Number Two," with Johnny Knoxville and the gang), hell-raising politicos ("All The King's Men," starring Sean Penn), fearless warriors ("Fearless," starring Jet Li), and flying aces ("Flyboys," starring James Franco). What do the critics have to say?

Critical Consensus: "Black Dahlia" Wilts; "Gridiron Gang" Fumbles; "Last Kiss" Just Like the First; "Everyone's Hero" Not (10 comments)

by Binh Ngo on Thursday, Sep. 14 2006, 08:40 AM

This week at the movies, we have De Palma's latest thriller ("The Black Dahlia"), Zach Braff whining about growing up ("The Last Kiss"), The Rock teaching young criminals about the reformative nature of football ("Gridiron Gang"), and the late Christopher Reeve's brainchild ("Everyone's Hero"). What do the critics have to say?

Critical Consensus: "Hollywoodland" Not Invulnerable; "Protector" Dramatically Lacking; "Covenant" Hidden From Critics (19 comments)

by Binh Ngo on Thursday, Sep. 07 2006, 08:17 AM

This week at the movies, we have Ben Affleck playing an actor who plays Superman on TV ("Hollywoodland"), Tony Jaa doing what he does best ("The Protector"), and four young men toying with witchcraft ("The Covenant"). What do the critics have to say?

Critical Consensus: "Crank" Is Well-Ranked; "Illusionist" Is Magic, "Crossover" Is An Air-Ball, "Wicker Man" Gets Burned (7 comments)

by Tim Ryan on Thursday, Aug. 31 2006, 04:50 AM

This week at the movies, we've got hoopsters with big dreams ("Crossover," starring Anthony Mackie), scary goings-on on remote islands ("The Wicker Man," starring Nicolas Cage), fast, fast vehicles ("Crank," starring Jason Statham and Amy Smart), and magic ("The Illusionist," starring Edward Norton and Jessica Biel). What do the critics say?

Critical Consensus: "Invincible," "Worms" Score; "Idlewild," "Beerfest" Mixed (3 comments)

by Tim Ryan on Thursday, Aug. 24 2006, 05:11 AM

This week at the movies, we've got four underdog stories. An average Joe tries to play pro football ("Invincible," starring Mark Wahlberg), the new kid in school tries to ward off bullies by consuming soft-bodied invertebrates ("How to Eat Fried Worms"), a ragtag bunch tries to win an international keg-tapping contest ("Beerfest," starring Broken Lizard), and two struggling 1930s musicians try for a big break ("Idlewild," starring Outkast). What do the critics have to say?

Critical Consensus: "SOAP," "Material Girls" Not Screened; "Accepted" Denied; "Sunshine" Shines (17 comments)

by Tim Ryan on Thursday, Aug. 17 2006, 04:18 AM

This week at the movies, we've got snakes.... on a plane ("Snakes on a Plane," starring Samuel L. Jackson), slackers on a campus ("Accepted," starring Justin Long), and Duffs on the screen ("Material Girls," starring Hilary and Haylie Duff). What do the critics have to say?

Critical Consensus: "Descent" and "Talledega" Leave "Listener" and "Barnyard" in the Dust (10 comments)

by Jen Yamato on Thursday, Aug. 03 2006, 07:33 AM

This week in movies, we've got tough chicks fighting for their lives ("The Descent"), a redneck racing saga ("Talladega Nights: The Ballad of Ricky Bobby"), a psychological thriller starring Mork from Ork ("The Night Listener"), and farm animals who just wanna have fun ("Barnyard: The Original Party Animals"). Which flicks will get the critical seal of approval?

Critical Consensus: "Vice," "Ant Bully" Are OK; "Tucker," "Scoop" Lack Laughs; "Little Miss" Shines (5 comments)

by Tim Ryan on Thursday, Jul. 27 2006, 05:35 AM

This week at the movies, Crockett and Tubbs are back on the beat ("Miami Vice," starring Colin Farrell and Jamie Foxx); an ant bully gets cut down to size ("The Ant Bully"); John Tucker must die ("John Tucker Must Die"); Woody Allen's got a hot new scoop ("Scoop"); and a Sundance crowd-pleaser ("Little Miss Sunshine") hits theaters. What do the critics have to say?

Critical Consensus: "Lady" Is All Wet; "Ex" Is Not Super; "House" Is Scary, "Clerks" Is Funny (7 comments)

by Tim Ryan on Thursday, Jul. 20 2006, 05:04 AM

This week we've got some magic in ordinary dwellings (M. Night Shyamalan's "Lady in the Water" and "Monster House") and some funny couples ("My Super Ex-Girlfriend," with Uma Thurman and Luke Wilson, and Kevin Smith's "Clerks II," featuring Jay and Silent Bob). What do the critics have to say?

Critical Consensus: "Dupree" Misfires; "Little Man" Is Short On Laughs (10 comments)

by Tim Ryan on Thursday, Jul. 13 2006, 04:43 AM

This week at the movies, we've got some unwanted houseguests, in the guise of a guy with a bad case of arrested development ("You, Me and Dupree," starring Owen Wilson, Kate Hudson and Matt Dillon) and a pint-sized thief on the lam ("Little Man," starring Marlon and Shawn Wayans). Will the critics be welcoming, or will they boot these flicks into the street?

Critical Consensus: "Dead Man's Chest" Is Overstuffed; "Scanner" Shines Darkly (27 comments)

by Tim Ryan on Thursday, Jul. 06 2006, 04:42 AM

This week at the movies, we've got pirates back for more box office bounty ("Pirates of the Caribbean: Dead Man's Chest") and a journey to the center of the mind ("A Scanner Darkly"). What do the critics have to say?

Critical Consensus: "Superman" And "Devil" Are Certified Fresh (8 comments)

by Tim Ryan on Thursday, Jun. 29 2006, 04:53 AM

This week's wide releases both involve publishing. In "The Devil Wears Prada," the setting is a fashion magazine, and in "Superman Returns," it's The Daily Planet. So maybe that's why the critics like both these movies so much...

Critical Consensus: "Click" Doesn't, Ahem, Click; "Waist" Isn't Deep Enough (8 comments)

by Tim Ryan on Thursday, Jun. 22 2006, 04:51 AM

This week at the movies, we've got a magical remote control ("Click") and a father who's trying to rescue his son ("Waist Deep"). Will the critics dig "Deep?" Will they pick "Click?"

Critical Consensus: Soggy "Nacho," Aimless "Drift," Untidy "House" (16 comments)

by Tim Ryan on Thursday, Jun. 15 2006, 06:04 AM

This week at the movies, we've got wrestlers ("Nacho Libre"), Tokyo drifters ("The Fast and the Furious: Tokyo Drift"), time-delayed lovers ("The Lake House"), and lasagna-loving felines ("Garfield: A Tale of Two Kitties"). What do the critics have to say?

Critical Consensus: A Smooth-Running "Cars," An Ill "Omen" (6 comments)

by RT Staff on Thursday, Jun. 08 2006, 04:34 AM

This week at the movies, we've got anthropomorphic automobiles not named KITT ("Cars") and a mean little devil named Damien ("The Omen"). Will the critics go along for the ride? Will they give the devil his due?

Critical Consensus: "The Break-Up" Gets Dumped (5 comments)

by Tim Ryan on Thursday, Jun. 01 2006, 04:38 AM

This week at the movies brings us "The Break-Up," a hotly-anticipated dark comedy featuring two actors whose faces are criminally under-documented by the paparazzi. What do the critics say?

Critical Consensus: "X-Men: The Last Stand" On Shaky Ground (80 comments)

by Tim Ryan on Thursday, May. 25 2006, 04:06 AM

We've only got one wide release this week, but it's a biggie: "X-Men: The Last Stand." Brett Ratner is at the helm, virtually all the principle characters are back, and some major plot developments are in store for X-fans. Do the critics say "X" marks the spot, or do they feel this one wasn't built to "Last?"

Critical Consensus: "The Da Vinci Code" Is Dull (43 comments)

by Binh Ngo on Thursday, May. 18 2006, 07:02 AM

This week, a bunch of furry critters and a mean-looking wrestler playing a homicidal maniac (redundant?) compete with the seemingly unstoppable juggernaut that is "The Da Vinci Code" for your box office dollars. What do the critics have to say about these contenders?