Tomato |
13 Going on 30 (2004) |
"The film is mildly diverting, with Garner doing a good pass at being a 13-year-old in an adult's body." |
D.K. Holm |
Tomato |
28 Days Later (2003) |
"... a strange, funny, odd, and invigorating film." |
D.K. Holm |
Splat |
50 First Dates (2004) |
"A blend of Groundhog Day,Memento, Clean Slate and Invasion of the Body Snatchers." |
D.K. Holm |
Splat |
The Adventurers (1970) |
"A lot of people like to throw out lightly the phrase "the worst movie I ever saw."" |
D.K. Holm |
Splat |
Against the Ropes (2003) |
"The horror of Against the Ropes is that a screenwriter had a real person in front of her with an interesting, complicated story yet deemed her not "cinematic" enough." |
D.K. Holm |
Tomato |
The Alan Clarke Collection (1977) |
"This is probably one of the most important DVD sets to be released this year." |
D.K. Holm |
Splat |
American Splendor (2003) |
"Eventually, American Splendor becomes a medical drama, and descends into Brian's Song territory" |
D.K. Holm |
Tomato |
American Wedding (2003) |
"The gross and the sweet are inextricably intertwined in this series." |
D.K. Holm |
Tomato |
Animal Farm (1954) |
"Comes in an excellent full frame transfer, with an authoritative commentary track by Brian Sibley." |
D.K. Holm |
Tomato 3/4 |
Armageddon (1998) |
"A reasonably satisfying summer blockbuster, with all the flaws and virtues that come with that label." |
Michael Dequina |
Tomato |
The Aviator (2004) |
"Not much of The Aviator seems like a Martin Scorsese film." |
D.K. Holm |
Tomato |
The Barbarian Invasions (2003) |
" It may seem counter intuitive to insist that a film about illness, death, and aging is delightful, but that is the effect of The Barbarian Invasions." |
D.K. Holm |
Splat |
The Best Of The Mickey Mouse Club |
"I don't see how this is the "best" of the MMC." |
D.K. Holm |
Tomato |
Birth (2004) |
"Mesmerizing." |
D.K. Holm |
Splat 2/4 |
Bounce (2000) |
"What should have been graceful understatement instead reads as lifeless detachment." |
Michael Dequina |
Splat |
Bridget Jones: The Edge of Reason (2004) |
""An unnecessary sequel."" |
D.K. Holm |
Tomato |
Broadway: The Golden Age (2004) |
"Three sequences are amazing and inspirational." |
D.K. Holm |
Splat |
Bruce Almighty (2003) |
"It's really about a generation's sense of entitlement, with God thrown in as the ultimate "dad" you can go and complain to." |
D.K. Holm |
Tomato |
Capturing the Friedmans (2003) |
"brilliantly constructed, parceling out both its narrative arc and its tidbits of shocking new information with perceptive cunning" |
D.K. Holm |
Splat |
Charlie's Angels: Full Throttle (2003) |
"Within the limits of Hollywood sterility, CHARLIE'S ANGELS 2: FULL THROTTLE is a fetishist's dream." |
D.K. Holm |
Tomato 4/4 |
Chasing Amy (1997) |
"Funny, fearless... and profoundly moving. Never did I ever think I'd come away from a Smith film with a lump in my throat." |
Michael Dequina |
Tomato 3.5/4 |
Clerks (1994) |
"Fresh, funny." |
Michael Dequina |
- |
Clerks II (2006) |
"Preview of Kevin Smith's sequel to his 1994 comedy, starring Brian O'Halloran, Jeff Anderson, Rosario Dawson, and Jason Mewes." |
Michael Dequina |
Tomato 3/4 |
Clerks Uncensored (2000) |
"The show definitely had at the very least one quality that set it apart from most series cluttering network airwaves these days: genuine promise." |
Michael Dequina |
Splat |
Closer (2004) |
"As Closer unspooled I found myself wishing that Nichols had done something a little more unsparing.Then I remembered that he already has: Carnal Knowlege." |
D.K. Holm |
Splat |
Cold Creek Manor (2003) |
"This is the kind of movie where when you see a stain glass window at the start you know that in about 80 minutes someone is going to fall through it." |
D.K. Holm |
Tomato 3/4 |
The Cutting Edge (1991) |
"Grafts one screen formula on top of another--but that doesn't mean the film isn't a blast to watch." |
Michael Dequina |
Tomato 3/4 |
Daredevil (2003) |
"A faithful translation of the character and one of his more memorable tales on the page; it satisfies as an adventure and as a more intimate story." |
Michael Dequina |
- |
Daredevil (2003) |
"Report from the special press conference during the shoot on June 19, 2002" |
Michael Dequina |
Tomato |
Dawn of the Dead (2004) |
" A brilliant, riveting, action-packed remake." |
D.K. Holm |
Tomato |
The Day After Tomorrow (2004) |
"The Day After Tomorrow is enjoyable in its junky way." |
D.K. Holm |
Tomato |
Deadline (2004) |
"Inspiring." |
D.K. Holm |
Tomato |
Demonlover (2003) |
"demonlover wasn't made to be "liked" in the conventional sense." |
D.K. Holm |
Tomato |
DIG! (2004) |
"Like the equally excellent Crumb, DiG! covers some seven years, and so it really gets into the characters." |
D.K. Holm |
Tomato |
Dodgeball: A True Underdog Story (2004) |
"Vince Vaughn could become the new Bill Murray." |
D.K. Holm |
Tomato 3/4 |
Dogma (1999) |
"A lot of people will walk out of Dogma thinking back on its many laughs, but just as many, if not more, will come out reflecting on their own religious faith." |
Michael Dequina |
Tomato 4/4 |
Dogma (1999) |
"Maybe this DVD edition will enable Smith's film to finally be seen for what it is: an outrageously comic but ultimately heartfelt celebration of faith." |
Michael Dequina |
- |
Dogma (1999) |
"A report from the Los Angeles premiere of Dogma on November 9, 1999." |
Michael Dequina |
Tomato |
Dogville (2003) |
"Breathtaking for its technical artistry." |
D.K. Holm |
Splat |
Elephant (2003) |
"Elephant is an arty but not artistic variation on an internet theory about the events that culminated in the Columbine High School shootings in April of 1999" |
D.K. Holm |
Splat |
Eurotrip (2004) |
"You come out of Eurotrip feeling Euro trashed, wandering aimlessly in a haze that is a blend of awe and incredulity and profound depression" |
D.K. Holm |
Splat |
Fantastic Four (2005) |
"There are four different movies in The Fantastic Four struggling to get out." |
D.K. Holm |
Tomato |
Fast Company (1979) |
"Fast Company provides everything that a drive in movie about cars is expected to produce." |
D.K. Holm |
Splat |
Flight of the Phoenix (2004) |
"All that happened in the original, but with the temperature down several thousand degrees." |
D.K. Holm |
Tomato |
Flight of the Phoenix (2004) |
"One of the best technical commentaries I've heard in a long time." |
D.K. Holm |
Tomato |
Garden State (2004) |
"Peter Saarsgard's role in Garden State is one of the main reasons to see the film." |
D.K. Holm |
Splat 2/4 |
Gigli (2003) |
"Since it's unlikely Brest's original will ever see the light of day again, I feel a need to describe the differences in this cut to prove that it once added up to something..." |
Michael Dequina |
Tomato 3/4 |
Going All the Way (1997) |
"This funny, oddly moving little film is distinguished by some fine acting." |
Michael Dequina |
Tomato 3.5/4 |
Good Will Hunting (1997) |
"It is the touchy-feely enterprise its plot synopsis suggests, but to simply dismiss it as that would be to discount the true emotional chords Affleck and Damon's intelligent script touches." |
Michael Dequina |
- |
The Gospel (2005) |
"Report from the Atlanta world premiere on September 24, 2005." |
Michael Dequina |
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