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B+ |
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A Scanner Darkly (2006) |
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"The movie doesn't so much involve you in a story as it invades your mind, creating a world ruled by anxiety and suspicion." | |
Robert Denerstein | |
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Aberdeen (2001) |
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Robert Denerstein | |
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B |
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About Schmidt (2002) |
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Robert Denerstein | |
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C+ |
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Accepted (2006) |
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"Not content to go for cheap laughs, the movie ultimately tries to wave a banner for the slacker ethos, something about the value of free expression." | |
Robert Denerstein | |
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D+ |
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Adam Sandler's Eight Crazy Nights (2002) |
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"The problem with all of this: It's not really funny." | |
Robert Denerstein | |
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The Adventures Of Elmo In Grouchland (1999) |
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Robert Denerstein | |
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The Adventures of Rocky and Bullwinkle (2000) |
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Robert Denerstein | |
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D+ |
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Adventures of Sharkboy and Lava Girl in 3-D (2005) |
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Robert Denerstein | |
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An Affair of Love (2000) |
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Robert Denerstein | |
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The Affair of the Necklace (2001) |
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Robert Denerstein | |
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After the Fox (1966) |
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Robert Denerstein | |
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C- |
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After the Sunset (2004) |
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"A generic heist movie that basks in the balmy glow of the Caribbean sun." | |
Robert Denerstein | |
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B |
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After The Wedding (2007) |
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"Bier's not timid about tossing any number of volatile ingredients into an already-simmering pot." | |
Robert Denerstein | |
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C |
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Against the Ropes (2003) |
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"Unlike Rocky and other cornball boxing movies, this one fails to land the knockout blow and winds up dispensing love taps in a hardboiled business." | |
Robert Denerstein | |
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D |
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Agent Cody Banks 2: Destination London (2004) |
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Robert Denerstein | |
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B |
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Aileen: The Life and Death of a Serial Killer (2003) |
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"Does afford a real-life view of Wuornos during the days of her final appeal and her ultimate date with death." | |
Robert Denerstein | |
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Aimee & Jaguar (2000) |
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Robert Denerstein | |
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B |
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Akeelah and the Bee (2006) |
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"The plot of Akeelah and the Bee may feel a trifle familiar, but here's the surprise: This is one time when familiarity doesn't breed contempt." | |
Robert Denerstein | |
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C |
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The Alamo (2004) |
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"A mediocre achievement despite the scale of its ambition." | |
Robert Denerstein | |
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C- |
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Alex and Emma (2003) |
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"An often dismal romantic comedy." | |
Robert Denerstein | |
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C |
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Alexander (2004) |
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"Disjointed and lacking in thematic clarity, Alexander offers too few of the satisfactions we've come to expect from historical epics." | |
Robert Denerstein | |
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C+ |
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Alexandra's Project (2005) |
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"It's a contrived -- though carefully crafted -- bit of movie gamesmanship that sometimes seems like a claustrophobic stunt." | |
Robert Denerstein | |
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B |
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Alfie (2004) |
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"Thanks to a commanding performance by Jude Law and a pleasingly slick application of style, Shyer manages to put some new spin on an old yarn." | |
Robert Denerstein | |
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B+ |
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Alice et Martin (1998) |
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Robert Denerstein | |
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B+ |
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Alien: The Director's Cut (2003) |
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"Scott knew how to create tension, and the movie still has plenty of white-knuckle impact, although it's a little tamer than I remembered." | |
Robert Denerstein | |
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All About the Benjamins (2002) |
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Robert Denerstein | |
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All Over the Guy (2001) |
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Robert Denerstein | |
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C- |
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All The King's Men (2006) |
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"Instead of bringing this story to bustling, brilliant life, Zaillian and company make it feel as if it belongs behind a glass case in some museum." | |
Robert Denerstein | |
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C |
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All the Pretty Horses (2000) |
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Robert Denerstein | |
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C+ |
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All the Real Girls (2003) |
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"There's something missing from this slowly paced story of young love, like a painting that's still waiting for its subject to be dropped in." | |
Robert Denerstein | |
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A- |
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Almost Famous (2000) |
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Robert Denerstein | |
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C+ |
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Along Came Polly (2004) |
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"Scene by scene, the movie offers a pretty bumpy ride, and there's not enough chemistry between Stiller and Aniston to make the romantic parts of the movie credible." | |
Robert Denerstein | |
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B- |
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Alpha Dog (2007) |
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"There's a feel of authenticity about Alpha Dog, primarily because of the performances of the young actors." | |
Robert Denerstein | |
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B |
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Amazing Grace (2007) |
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"In building his movie around a single issue, Apted succeeds in capturing a rough-and-tumble side to politics that never feels too far removed from our own day." | |
Robert Denerstein | |
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Amelie (2001) |
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Robert Denerstein | |
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C+ |
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Amen (2003) |
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"What should have been agonizing in its impact comes off as wooden, perhaps because Costa-Gavras works in schematic fashion, spoon-feeding us issues while skimming the historical surface." | |
Robert Denerstein | |
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B |
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America's Heart and Soul (2004) |
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Robert Denerstein | |
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America's Sweethearts (2001) |
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American Chai (2002) |
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Robert Denerstein | |
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-- |
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American Pie 2 (2001) |
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Robert Denerstein | |
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A- |
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American Splendor (2003) |
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"Wildly original and entertaining." | |
Robert Denerstein | |
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American Wedding (2003) |
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"Funny when it needs to be. I don't know what more you can ask from the third installment of a series that has gone further than anyone reasonably could have expected." | |
Robert Denerstein | |
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D+ |
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The Amityville Horror (2005) |
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"The filmmakers have managed to take a mediocre movie and make it worse." | |
Robert Denerstein | |
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D |
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Anacondas: The Hunt for the Blood Orchid (2004) |
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Robert Denerstein | |
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C |
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Analyze That (2002) |
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"From Analyze This to Analyze That sounds like a small jump -- a mere word -- but the comedy has slipped more than a notch since the 1999 original." | |
Robert Denerstein | |
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Anastasia (1997) |
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Robert Denerstein | |
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B- |
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Anchorman: The Legend of Ron Burgundy (2004) |
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"No need to make room for Anchorman in any cultural time capsule, but there are enough laughs to keep the movie from being canceled." | |
Robert Denerstein | |
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B |
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Andrew Lloyd Webber's The Phantom of the Opera (2004) |
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"Webber's lushly romantic score (played in this instance by a 100-piece orchestra) has the ability to overpower lingering reservations." | |
Robert Denerstein | |
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A- |
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Andy Goldsworthy - Rivers and Tides: Working With Time (2003) |
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"We grab at beauty while simultaneously realizing it never can be possessed, a feeling brilliantly captured in this thoughtful and rewarding movie." | |
Robert Denerstein | |
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B |
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Anger Management (2003) |
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"Anger Management virtually defines high-concept filmmaking: It's a one-note comedy that tries to soar because it's Nicholson and Sandler who get to play the note." | |
Robert Denerstein | |
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