IGN.com|AskMen.com|Rotten Tomatoes|GameSpy|FilePlanet|TeamXbox|CheatsCodesGuides|GameStats|Direct2Drive
RottenTomatoes.com
Register | Log In | What is RT?
Home Movies DVD Celebrities News Critics Trailers & Pictures The Vine Forums
RT Search Powered by Google
help icon Enhanced RT
searches on Google
Click here to turn on enhanced search results from RT on your Google searches by subscribing to our Google Subscribed Links profile.
 
Critics / Authors Reviews and Articles
ADAM SMITH
PUBLICATION(S)
• BBC
• Empire Magazine
• Jam! Movies

STATS
Total Reviews: 64


SECTIONS
Home
About
Movie Reviews
Best Reviewed Films
Worst Reviewed Films
DVD Reviews
Unquoted Reviews/Articles
 
HOME ABOUT MOVIES DVDs BEST WORST
FRESH REVIEWS ONLY

Genre:   # a b c d e f g h i j k l m n o p q r s t u v w x y z
Results for All Genres ... (1-44 of 44)
  Sort by  
   RATING  
  Sort by
   ADD DATE (default)
Sort by
TITLE | YEAR
Sort by
T-METER
/
5/5
 
" To put it bluntly: if you don't like Back To The Future, it's difficult to believe that you like films at all." -- Empire Magazine
Posted May 5, 2008
 
Back to the Future (1985)95%
/
5/5
 
" Surely as good as modern comedy gets?…and don't call me Shirley." -- Empire Magazine
Posted Apr 1, 2008
 
Airplane! (1980)98%
/
4/5
 
" This is really Sly's movie as he slugs his way through a heartfelt performance and delivers some cracking punches, both literally and emotionally." -- Empire Magazine
Posted Feb 20, 2008
 
Rocky (1976)93%
/
5/5
 
" Scott has said, “Why watch a film seven times? Because someone’s done it right and transported you to its world.” This retooling makes the film worth an eighth trip, and more. Not a case of Blade Runner Redux, but Blade Runner Deluxe. " -- Empire Magazine
Posted Nov 21, 2007
 
Blade Runner - The Final Cut (1982)97%
/
5/5
 
" As an appetizer to the thoroughly bizarre world of Italian horror, Suspiria is the perfect antipasto." -- Empire Magazine
Posted Sep 26, 2007
 
Suspiria (1977)92%
/
5/5
 
" Gory thriller that makes fun of the vampire myth before the hammer blow of a truly shocking climax." -- Empire Magazine
Posted Sep 25, 2007
 
Martin (1978)95%
/
5/5
 
" Cronenberg's most triumphant and accessible film to date." -- Empire Magazine
Posted Sep 24, 2007
 
The Fly (1986)91%
/
5/5
 
" It retains an atmosphere of melancholic, surreal dread." -- Empire Magazine
Posted Sep 21, 2007
 
Carnival of Souls (1962)83%
/
5/5
 
" The Wicker Man is, more than anything else, a film about what people can do in the name of religion or, more generally, belief. Its power comes not from appeals to the supernatural but from a deep understanding of our own undeniable nature." -- Empire Magazine
Posted Aug 24, 2007
 
The Wicker Man (1973)91%
/
5/5
 
" Hats off nonetheless to young whippersnapper John Carpenter, whose studenty tale of space tedium, aliens and molasses-black humour remains approximately a thousand times better than the director's last 15 years." -- Empire Magazine
Posted Jun 6, 2007
 
Dark Star (1974)80%
/
3/5
 
" Certainly difficult to define, this period piece messes with genres, power relationships and your head." -- Empire Magazine
Posted Dec 30, 2006
 
The Servant (1963)73%
/
4/5
 
" This is probably the most fun to be had at the multiplex so far this year." -- Empire Magazine
Posted Dec 30, 2006
 
The Fast and the Furious (2001)53%
/
3/5
 
" Tune out the dreck and there are enough laughs for it to be worthwhile." -- Empire Magazine
Posted Dec 30, 2006
 
Jay and Silent Bob Strike Back (2001)53%
/
3/5
 
" If this were fiction, it would be an example of superior storytelling, and it's certainly gripping." -- Empire Magazine
Posted Dec 30, 2006
 
A Beautiful Mind (2001)78%
/
3/5
 
" Nobody does vapid bollocks as enjoyably as Tony Scott, and while this isn’t as inventive as Man On Fire or as compelling as Crimson Tide, it’s still the right side of dumb." -- Empire Magazine
Posted Nov 29, 2006
 
Deja Vu (2006)57%
/
3/5
 
" Gorgeously realised, gripping and doused in De Palma's familiar technical wizardry." -- Empire Magazine
Posted Sep 23, 2006
 
The Black Dahlia (2006)34%
/
4/5
 
" Brutal, bloody and brilliant, this is superior filmmaking, and more evidence of the renaissance of the Australian film industry." -- Empire Magazine
Posted Apr 1, 2006
 
The Proposition (2006)86%
/
4/5
 
" Woody’s best for ages. Even for non-Allen fans this has all the appeal of a good story well told and capped with a deliciously vicious little twist." -- Empire Magazine
Posted Apr 1, 2006
 
Match Point (2005)77%
/
4/5
 
" Easily bearing comparison with Bruce Brown's seminal The Endless Summer, this stands as the second-best surf documentary ever made." -- Empire Magazine
Posted Apr 1, 2006
 
Riding Giants (2004)92%
/
4/5
 
" A delightfully obscene alternative to the usual Christmas tosh." -- Empire Magazine
Posted Apr 1, 2006
 
Bad Santa (2003)77%
/
5/5
 
" Pacino simmers in this daring and brilliantly constructed treatise on the many facets of a crime." -- Empire Magazine
Posted Feb 1, 2006
 
Dog Day Afternoon (1975)100%
/
4/5
 
" Laughably bad and fantastically good all at once, this is a guilty pleasure that everyone can enjoy." -- Empire Magazine
Posted Nov 3, 2005
 
Flash Gordon (1980)83%
/
4/5
 
" Cronenberg’s best for a long time, broad and entertaining enough for those unacquainted with the director’s work, but layered with the themes of infection and mutation that have defined his work." -- Empire Magazine
Posted Sep 30, 2005
 
A History of Violence (2005)87%
/
5/5
 
" You'll be hard pressed to find anything as visually dazzling as this in cinemas ever." -- Empire Magazine
Posted Sep 25, 2004
 
Hero (2004)95%
/
5/5
 
" Brooks' wholehearted embracing of rank vulgarity, together with his innovative quickfire sketch structure, titillated crowds more used to sophisticated Hollywood humour." -- Empire Magazine
Posted Jul 7, 2004
 
Blazing Saddles (1974)89%
/
3/5
 
" It doesn’t deliver anything new to the series, and even fans might find parts distinctly slow, but it finally hits most of the right buttons." -- Empire Magazine
Posted Aug 1, 2003
 
Star Trek: Nemesis (2002)36%
/
3/5
 
" Enjoyable hogwash." -- Empire Magazine
Posted Apr 21, 2003
 
Equilibrium (2002)36%
/
5/5
 
" Quite possibly the best documentary about youth and sport since Hoop Dreams." -- Empire Magazine
Posted Dec 23, 2002
 
Dogtown and Z-Boys (2002)91%
/
3/5
 
" A thoroughly well-built dramatic actioner." -- Empire Magazine
Posted Jun 1, 2001
 
Pearl Harbor (2001)24%
/
4/5
 
" A beautifully crafted, brilliantly acted and gently moving film that only occasionally lapses into sentimentality." -- Empire Magazine
Posted May 18, 2001
 
Tigerland (2000)76%
/
5/5
 
" One of the definitive mystery chillers of all time. Poignant, beautiful and devastating." -- Empire Magazine
Posted Mar 27, 2001
 
Don't Look Now (1974)94%
/
4/5
 
" An unexpected little gem." -- Empire Magazine
Posted Jan 1, 2000
 
Beyond the Mat (1999)82%
/
5/5
 
" At its heart, Candyman terrifies because of its ideas. It sinks its horrific foundations very much in the real world of poverty and racial alienation." -- Empire Magazine
Posted Jan 1, 2000
 
Candyman (1992)74%
/
3/5
 
" Proyas drenches each shot in a unique feel and delivers a movie with a visual sense with all the inventive, poetic power of Ridley Scott or Terry Gilliam firing on all cylinders." -- Empire Magazine
Posted Jan 1, 2000
 
Dark City (1998)76%
/
 
" In the end, Fincher’s brilliant film is, ironically, short in the cojones department." -- Empire Magazine
Posted Jan 1, 2000
 
Fight Club (1999)81%
/
 
" Carrey, with another ground-breaking performance, single-handedly elevates it to something much better." -- Empire Magazine
Posted Jan 1, 2000
 
How the Grinch Stole Christmas (2000)53%
/
4/5
 
" Tarantino has once again defied the critics and produced a movie that solidly establishes him as still the most important filmmaker of the decade." -- Empire Magazine
Posted Jan 1, 2000
 
Jackie Brown (1997)85%
/
4/5
 
" The vocal cast are great fun, and the animation is smooth and vibrant. Except for a few treacly songs, this is great entertainment for all." -- Empire Magazine
Posted Jan 1, 2000
 
James and the Giant Peach (1996)96%
/
 
" Director Cameron Crowe has written and directed a deft, funny, shamelessly upbeat romantic comedy and to top it all drawn out the finest performance of Tom Cruise's career." -- Empire Magazine
Posted Jan 1, 2000
 
Jerry Maguire (1996)83%
/
4/5
 
" Clever, quick and bloody funny. 'Bloody' being the operative word." -- Empire Magazine
Posted Jan 1, 2000
 
Scream (1996)84%
/
3/5
 
" Enough classic moments to keep fans happy." -- Empire Magazine
Posted Jan 1, 2000
 
Star Trek: First Contact (1996)91%
/
5/5
 
" Pacino is at his finest." -- Empire Magazine
Posted Jan 1, 2000
 
The Insider (1999)96%
/
 
" But what finally elevates the film above its shaggy dog tale roots then, is not the exceptionally well-wrought reversal, but a performance from Haley Joel Osment that is simply one of the finest given by a child in any film." -- Empire Magazine
Posted Jan 1, 2000
 
The Sixth Sense (1999)84%
/
 
" James Cameron has gone and delivered a spectacular, moving, utterly engrossing three-and-a-bit hour epic." -- Empire Magazine
Posted Jan 1, 2000
 
Titanic (1997)82%

Genre:   # a b c d e f g h i j k l m n o p q r s t u v w x y z
Results for All Genres ... (1-44 of 44)
* Sort by Rating: Sort results by this critic's rating. This option is only available for critics with a rating system (4 star, letter grade, 1-10, etc.)
* Sort by T-meter: Sort results by the Tomatometer (percentage of critics recommending a certain movie)
Advertisement
 
 
About| Site Map| Help| RT To Go| Contact Us| Critics Submission| Linking to RT| Licensing| Movie List| Celebs List| Newsletter
IGN Logo

IGN.com | GameSpy | Comrade | Arena | FilePlanet | ModCenter | GameSpy Technology
TeamXbox | Planets | Vaults | VE3D | CheatsCodesGuides | GameStats | GamerMetrics
AskMen.com | Rotten Tomatoes | Direct2Drive


By continuing past this page, and by the continued use of this site, you agree to be bound by and abide by the User Agreement.
Copyright 1998-2008, IGN Entertainment, Inc. About IGN | Support | Advertise | Privacy Policy | User Agreement | Subscribe to RT's XML feed! IGN RSS Feeds
IGN's enterprise databases running Oracle, SQL and MySQL are professionally monitored and managed by Pythian Remote DBA
Certain product data ©1995-present Muze, Inc. For personal use only. All rights reserved.