- |
2012 (2009) |
"Apocalypse Now Playing: Between "2012," "Zombieland" and "The Road," are the end days truly at hand?" |
Fr. Chris Carpenter |
Splat C+ |
9 (2009) |
"Much of the action in 9 becomes repetitive, and the storyline takes an odd turn toward the metaphysical in the final act." |
Fr. Chris Carpenter |
Tomato B |
American Swing (2009) |
"Interesting and concise documentary about the positive and destructive effects of casual sex." |
Fr. Chris Carpenter |
Tomato B+ |
American Violet (2009) |
"It's been a while since we've had a rousing, inspirational film about rectifying social injustices a la "Norma Rae" or "Philadelphia."" |
Fr. Chris Carpenter |
Tomato B |
Big Man Japan (2009) |
"Smart spoof of the Japanese giant-monster genre." |
Fr. Chris Carpenter |
Tomato B |
The Bluetooth Virgin (2009) |
"Russell Brown's script can be accused of being all talk and no action, but it is intelligent, insightful and often quite funny." |
Fr. Chris Carpenter |
Tomato B |
Brüno (2009) |
"While decidedly more secular--and bordering on the X-rated--Baron Cohen's flamboyantly gay Austrian fashionista serves a Scripturally-prophetic function of sorts." |
Fr. Chris Carpenter |
Tomato B |
Coco Before Chanel (2009) |
"Elegant and evocative...Tautou reveals a growing maturity both as a woman and as an actress." |
Fr. Chris Carpenter |
Tomato A- |
Coraline (2009) |
"Creepy and cool" |
Fr. Chris Carpenter |
Splat C- |
Dare (2009) |
"(The film) failed to ring true for me...Too many of the sexual situations struck me as contrived." |
Fr. Chris Carpenter |
Tomato A |
Departures (2009) |
"Easily the best movie I've seen thus far this year...beautifully done." |
Fr. Chris Carpenter |
Splat C- |
Dim Sum Funeral (2009) |
"Too simplistic to be believable." |
Fr. Chris Carpenter |
Tomato A- |
Doubt (2008) |
"The most thought-provoking celluloid debate of 2008; one of the year's ten best" |
Fr. Chris Carpenter |
Tomato B+ |
Every Little Step (2009) |
"Nail-bitingly engrossing" |
Fr. Chris Carpenter |
- |
Fame (2009) |
"Bebe Neuwirth on "Fame" and Art" |
Fr. Chris Carpenter |
Splat C- |
Finding Me (2009) |
"From any perspective -- gay or straight, black or white -- Finding Me can't be judged a very good movie." |
Fr. Chris Carpenter |
Tomato B+ |
Five Minutes of Heaven (2009) |
"Excellent...both Neeson and Nesbitt should be worthy end-of-the-year award contenders for their fine, challenging work here." |
Fr. Chris Carpenter |
Tomato B+ |
Flame & Citron (2008) |
"A very well-made and engrossing...cinematic tribute to two Danish freedom fighters" |
Fr. Chris Carpenter |
Splat D |
The Gay Bed & Breakfast of Terror (2008) |
"A fun idea given a lame, low-budget execution; one of the worst films of 2008" |
Fr. Chris Carpenter |
Splat C |
Gravestoned (2009) |
"Though "Gravestoned" falls short in the horror and hilarity departments, it isn't awful and wasn't painful to watch, thankfully." |
Fr. Chris Carpenter |
Splat C |
Hannah Free (2009) |
"Sharon Gless...gives a fine performance, but this is an otherwise schmaltzy movie that is hard to swallow." |
Fr. Chris Carpenter |
Tomato B |
Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince (2009) |
"A good but not great entry in the seemingly endless movie series." |
Fr. Chris Carpenter |
Tomato B+ |
Inglourious Basterds (2009) |
"Generally thrilling, even if some stretches of conversation tend to the long side." |
Fr. Chris Carpenter |
- |
Jesus Christ Superstar (1973) |
"Pontius Pilate Lives: Barry Dennen" |
Fr. Chris Carpenter |
Tomato A- |
Julie & Julia (2009) |
"Thoroughly wonderful" |
Fr. Chris Carpenter |
Tomato A- |
Little Ashes (2009) |
"Fascinating...impressively directed, with an extraordinary cast." |
Fr. Chris Carpenter |
Tomato B |
The Love of Siam (2008) |
"As a coming of age story, the film is sweet and inoffensive if overlong at 150 minutes and often melodramatic." |
Fr. Chris Carpenter |
Tomato B- |
Lovely By Surprise (2007) |
"Lovely, if odd...with a remarkable performance by Carrie Preston." |
Fr. Chris Carpenter |
- |
The Maid (2009) |
"Cleaning Up with Director Sebastian Silva" |
Fr. Chris Carpenter |
Tomato A |
Milk (2008) |
"An LGBT classic-in-the-making." |
Fr. Chris Carpenter |
Splat C |
Mississippi Damned (2009) |
"Unrelentingly grim...Despite some excellent performances, (the film) offers little that hasn't been shown or said before." |
Fr. Chris Carpenter |
Tomato B |
The New Twenty (2009) |
"Imperfect but worthwhile" |
Fr. Chris Carpenter |
Tomato B+ |
Newcastle (2009) |
"Gorgeous" |
Fr. Chris Carpenter |
Tomato B+ |
Outrage (2009) |
"Director Kirby Dick's most ambitious and accomplished expose yet." |
Fr. Chris Carpenter |
Tomato B |
Pageant (2008) |
"Inspiring...Even if one isn't a fan of drag, "Pageant" is definitely worth a view." |
Fr. Chris Carpenter |
Tomato B |
Pedro (2009) |
"Inspiring biography of the HIV-positive MTV Real World star, Pedro Zamora." |
Fr. Chris Carpenter |
Tomato B+ |
Pick Up The Mic (2005) |
"Exciting & insightful" |
Fr. Chris Carpenter |
Tomato B+ |
The Pope's Toilet (2007) |
"Simultaneously charming and hard-hitting" |
Fr. Chris Carpenter |
Tomato B+ |
The Providence Effect (2009) |
"Objective viewers may criticize the filmmakers' tendency to view their subject through rose-colored glasses. Still, the subject is fascinating." |
Fr. Chris Carpenter |
Tomato A- |
Ready? OK! (2008) |
"Charming; one of the ten best films of 2008." |
Fr. Chris Carpenter |
Tomato A- |
Ready? OK! (2008) |
"Charming and criminally unreleased theatrically; one of the ten best films of 2008" |
Fr. Chris Carpenter |
Tomato B+ |
Séraphine (2008) |
"As the works of Seraphine the artist have stood the test of time and grown in value, I expect this account of her little-known life to do the same." |
Fr. Chris Carpenter |
Splat C+ |
Severed Ways (2009) |
"One of the more beautifully shot films of the year...so long as the camera is standing still." |
Fr. Chris Carpenter |
Splat C |
Shall We Kiss? (2008) |
"A one-joke comedy that is indulged for far too long and, in the end, becomes a pat morality tale." |
Fr. Chris Carpenter |
Tomato A- |
Skin (2009) |
"The film's excellent screenplay and extraordinary acting trio of Okonedo, Neill and Krige bring a little-known historical episode to vivid life." |
Fr. Chris Carpenter |
Tomato A- |
Smile 'til it Hurts: The Up With People Story (2009) |
"Fascinating...director Lee Storey wisely resists criticizing individual Up With People members, she doesn't hold back recounting its leaders' excesses." |
Fr. Chris Carpenter |
Tomato A |
Solos (2007) |
"Extraordinary, wordless depiction of seduction and recovery" |
Fr. Chris Carpenter |
Tomato A |
Solos (2007) |
"An extraordinary film" |
Fr. Chris Carpenter |
Tomato B+ |
Somers Town (2009) |
"Sweet...at times reminiscent of "Y Tu Mama Tambien."" |
Fr. Chris Carpenter |
Tomato B |
Star Trek (2009) |
"Well-cast and well-acted...however, (the script) falls short of engaging viewers as intellectually or emotionally as the best prior movies and TV episodes have done." |
Fr. Chris Carpenter |
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