Splat 1.5/5 |
Bride Wars (2009) |
"You want to see Anne Hathaway in a worthy vehicle? Check out "Rachel Getting Married." You want to see Kate Hudson in a worthy vehicle?Rent a time machine." |
Richard Roeper |
Tomato 2.5/5 |
Brüno (2009) |
"Undeniably funny, but the targets are far too obvious." |
Richard Roeper |
Splat 1/5 |
Confessions of a Shopaholic (2009) |
""Coraline" is more grounded in reality." |
Richard Roeper |
Tomato 3/5 |
Coraline (2009) |
"Well-crafted and effectively creepy." |
Richard Roeper |
Splat 1/5 |
Crossing Over (2009) |
"Apparently Sean Penn was cut from this film. Lucky him." |
Richard Roeper |
Tomato 4/5 |
District 9 (2009) |
"A bloody good time. One of the most original movies of the summer." |
Richard Roeper |
Tomato 3.5/5 |
Duplicity (2009) |
"Julia Roberts in a luxury hotel room, bantering with a suave leading man? That works." |
Richard Roeper |
Splat |
Fanboys (2009) |
"This is not the film you're looking for." |
Richard Roeper |
Tomato 4.5/5 |
Frost/Nixon (2008) |
"Nixon is infinitely more complex than George W. Bush, which is probably why this one slice of his life is more intriguing than "W," which covers decades." |
Richard Roeper |
Tomato 4/5 |
Funny People (2009) |
"Nearly as long as the theatrical cut of "Apocalypse Now," but definitely funnier." |
Richard Roeper |
Tomato 4.5/5 |
Gran Torino (2008) |
"A brilliant commentary on a lot of earlier Clint Eastwood roles." |
Richard Roeper |
Tomato 4.5/5 |
The Hurt Locker (2009) |
"One of the best movies of the year, with a star-making performance from Jeremy Renner." |
Richard Roeper |
Tomato 4.5/5 |
Inglourious Basterds (2009) |
"One of the best performances of the decade in one of the most entertaining movies of the year." |
Richard Roeper |
Tomato 3.5/5 |
The International (2009) |
"Impossible to follow the plot but easy to appreciate the thrilling shootout at the Guggenheim." |
Richard Roeper |
Tomato 3/5 |
Jennifer's Body (2009) |
"I'd like to see Jennifer get transferred to that "Twilight" school and stir up some trouble." |
Richard Roeper |
Tomato 4/5 |
Julie & Julia (2009) |
"Less Julie and more Julia, and you'd have the perfect recipe..." |
Richard Roeper |
Splat 1/5 |
Law Abiding Citizen (2009) |
""Final Destination" meets "Saw" meets disaster." |
Richard Roeper |
Tomato 3/5 |
The Men Who Stare at Goats (2009) |
"Equal parts "Dr. Strangelove," "Three Kings" and a Hope/Crosby "Road" picture." |
Richard Roeper |
Splat 2/5 |
Motherhood (2009) |
"Uma, overload. Overload, Uma." |
Richard Roeper |
Splat 2/5 |
New in Town (2009) |
"The offspring of "Baby Boom" meets "Doc Hollywood."" |
Richard Roeper |
Tomato 4.5/5 |
New York, I Love You (2009) |
"Not quite as wonderful as "Pari, je t'aime," but still one of my favorite movies of 2009." |
Richard Roeper |
Tomato 4/5 |
Revolutionary Road (2008) |
"Bolstered by Thomas Newman's score, spot-on set design and the brilliant source material, "Revolutionary Road" is a darkly effective portrait of an Eisenhower-era couple who fall tragically short of reaching Camelot." |
Richard Roeper |
Tomato 5/5 |
Slumdog Millionaire (2008) |
"The best movie of 2008." |
Richard Roeper |
Splat 2.5/5 |
The Soloist (2009) |
"Has its moments, but too heavy-handed and predictable." |
Richard Roeper |
Tomato 3.5/5 |
Star Trek (2009) |
"Highly illogical but entertaining as hell." |
Richard Roeper |
Tomato 4/5 |
Sunshine Cleaning (2009) |
"Amy Adams in the best performance of the young year." |
Richard Roeper |
Splat 2.5/5 |
Taken (2009) |
"You've just kidnapped the wrong teenager, Mister Foreign Slave Trader Man." |
Richard Roeper |
Splat 2/5 |
The Time Traveler's Wife (2009) |
"Buy the book." |
Richard Roeper |
Splat 2.5/5 |
Watchmen (2009) |
"Great book, mediocre adaptation." |
Richard Roeper |
Splat 2.5/5 |
Whip It (2009) |
"It's just "Footloose" goes to the roller derby." |
Richard Roeper |