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 B |
A Scanner Darkly (2006) |
"The atmosphere of schizophrenia, paranoia and disconnection from reality is the most faithful screen adaptation of Dick's sensibility to date." |
Sean Axmaker |
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B |
A Tout de Suite (2005) |
"... a painful and poignant film at once empathetic and critical, more soberly unnerving than exciting, but never less than compelling." |
Sean Axmaker |
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A- |
A.I. Artificial Intelligence (2001) |
"A film of style, substance and some subtle wit that dares to ponder the future of the human species." |
William Arnold |
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B- |
Abandon (2002) |
"You've convinced yourself it's a drama just before the story twists, after which the throwaway 'filler' scenes become conversation points you'll decipher on the way home." |
Ellen Kim |
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 C |
ABC Africa (2002) |
"Very much a home video, and so devoid of artifice and purpose that it appears not to have been edited at all." |
William Arnold |
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B |
Aberdeen (2001) |
"Hans Petter Moland avoids the usual movie cliches of addiction and abuse in his fierce, discomforting portraits..." |
Sean Axmaker |
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D |
Abominable (2006) |
"One of those fright fests that isn't so much frightening as it is funny... and not in a good way." |
Winda Benedetti |
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B |
About a Boy (2002) |
"[Grant's] bumbling magic takes over the film, and it turns out to be another winning star vehicle." |
William Arnold |
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B |
About Adam (2001) |
"Stuart Townsend does an impressive balancing act in "About Adam," a sly romantic comedy set in Dublin that makes a case for the virtue of infidelity. Sort of." |
Sean Axmaker |
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A- |
About Schmidt (2002) |
"About Schmidt is Nicholson's goofy, heartfelt, mesmerizing King Lear." |
William Arnold |
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Absolute Wilson (2006) |
"Offer insights into the director's methods and motivations." |
Bill White |
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C- |
Accepted (2006) |
"Amiably banal and instantly forgettable, it gets a barely passing grade largely for just showing up." |
Sean Axmaker |
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C+ |
The Acid House (1998) |
Click here to see the review. |
Paula Nechak |
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B+ |
Across the Universe (2007) |
"For die-hard fans of the Fab Four -- and anyone who was touched by the magic of the '60s -- the film is a strange, nostalgic, suitably outrageous ode to a very real revolution in consciousness." |
William Arnold |
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C |
Adam & Steve (2006) |
"I can't think of another film in which the embarrassment over a freak bowel movement impedes the course of love and commitment." |
Sean Axmaker |
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C |
Adam Sandler's Eight Crazy Nights (2002) |
"The innocence of holiday cheer ain't what it used to be." |
Sean Axmaker |
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A- |
Adaptation (2002) |
"A movie that comes excitingly close to being some kind of masterpiece of surrealism." |
William Arnold |
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A- |
Adrenaline Drive (1999) |
Click here to see the review. |
William Arnold |
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B- |
The Adventures Of Elmo In Grouchland (1999) |
"Remains faithful to the essence of Sesame Street." |
Paula Nechak |
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B |
The Adventures of Rocky and Bullwinkle (2000) |
"Surprisingly clever, dripping with respect for its model, and done with considerable wit and style." |
William Arnold |
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D+ |
The Adventures of Sebastian Cole (1999) |
Click here to see the review. |
Paula Nechak |
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B |
Adventures of Sharkboy and Lava Girl in 3-D (2005) |
"There is such a joy of play in the film that it's easy to overlook the overdone performances and the lazy script shortcuts." |
Sean Axmaker |
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C+ |
Aeon Flux (2005) |
"The futuristic thriller is overly familiar and never especially gripping -- and too somber and cerebral for the young action crowd -- but it looks terrific and is in no way an embarrassment." |
William Arnold |
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B+ |
An Affair of Love (2000) |
"It’s a modest film but rich with observation and unspoken regret, and the texture of their performances bring it to life." |
Sean Axmaker |
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C+ |
The Affair of the Necklace (2001) |
"Shyer ... fails to whip the production into anything very special, and Swank seems hopelessly miscast and weak at its center." |
William Arnold |
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B |
After Innocence (2005) |
"The embittered men make fascinating subjects. Although innocent, they have been deeply scarred by their prison years." |
Bill White |
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B- |
After Life (1998) |
Click here to see the review. |
Paula Nechak |
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After the Hole (2001) |
Click here to see the review. |
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C- |
After the Sunset (2004) |
"An uneasy mixture that provides none of the pleasures of the genre." |
William Arnold |
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A |
After The Wedding (2007) |
"Every scene is kissed with irony, the characters all seem believably flawed, the narrative unfolds with just the right storytelling panache and everything else about the production seems right." |
William Arnold |
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C |
Against the Ropes (2003) |
"The script ... is shallow and dumb." |
William Arnold |
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C- |
Agent Cody Banks (2003) |
"Muniz and Duff have a huge following, but they're at the service of endless Meet Cutes and a violent finale that could easily be dubbed 'Explosion Parade.'" |
Paul West |
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C |
Agent Cody Banks 2: Destination London (2004) |
"Try as it might, this glossy action adventure isn't nearly as clever as the Spy Kids franchise." |
Ellen Kim |
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B- |
Agnes Browne (1999) |
Click here to see the review. |
William Arnold |
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B+ |
The Agronomist (2004) |
"... a rousing celebration of a genuine people's hero and a timely reminder that a free press is the greatest weapon in the arsenal of democracy and freedom." |
Sean Axmaker |
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B+ |
Aimee & Jaguar (2000) |
"Certainly this is great dramatic fodder, and first-time feature film director Max Farberbock has given a terrific visual style, resonance, sense of hope and power to the material." |
Paula Nechak |
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C+ |
Air Guitar Nation (2007) |
"[Some] may be taken aback by the exhibition of sheer ego in what is clearly a form of replacement therapy for those whose ambitions exceed their talents." |
Bill White |
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B- |
Akeelah and the Bee (2006) |
"... a celebratory drama engineered to leave you choked up and cheering." |
Sean Axmaker |
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A- |
The Alamo (2004) |
"A well-crafted, intelligent, no-nonsense western epic that zips us through the famous siege and the birth of Texas with style, verve and impressive historical accuracy." |
William Arnold |
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C- |
Alex and Emma (2003) |
"Charmless and unfunny." |
William Arnold |
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C+ |
Alex Rider: Operation Stormbreaker (2006) |
"It's not much of a plot and TV veteran director Geoffrey Sax struggles with the big-screen demands of action scenes." |
Sean Axmaker |
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B+ |
Alexander (2004) |
"Boldly acted, absorbing and satisfying as a history lesson." |
William Arnold |
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A |
Alexandra (2008) |
"Every woman with a child in the military dreams about the mysterious environs of war into which her child has disappeared. Such a dream is the subject of Alexander Sokurov's astonishing Alexandra." |
Bill White |
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B+ |
Alexandria Again and Forever (1990) |
"... creaks somewhat under his pretentions, but his questions and ruminations are honest and his playful direction gushes with a love of film and filmmaking." |
Sean Axmaker |
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A |
Alexandria... Why? (1978) |
"Chahine's reach exceeds his grasp, but it hardly seems a fault in the bright, bustling mural of a film." |
Sean Axmaker |
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B |
Alfie (2004) |
"It's a true joy to watch Susan Sarandon, who reprises Shelley Winters' role, deliver Alfie his due, and newcomer Sienna Miller does an excellent turn as a downward-spiraling party girl." |
Winda Benedetti |
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B |
Ali (2001) |
"An exhilarating travelogue through 10 of the most turbulent years of American history, with a rivetingly magnetic personality as its focus." |
William Arnold |
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B- |
Ali Zaoua (2000) |
"Director Nabil Ayouch balances the pessimism with gorgeous wide-screen photography, a wistfully hopeful conclusion and a succession of gracefully animated sequences designed to show his characters' more gentle inner worlds." |
William Arnold |
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A |
Alias Betty (2002) |
"Claude Miller airs out a tight plot with an easy pace and a focus on character drama over crime-film complications." |
Sean Axmaker |
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B- |
Alice et Martin (1998) |
"(Andre) Techine seems oddly disengaged from the drama... and the film ends abruptly, unexpectedly, on a pleasing but dramatically underwhelming note." |
Sean Axmaker |
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