Tomato |
8 Mile (2002) |
"What saves all this from being purely conventional is the filmmaker's keen sense of Rabbit's essential solitude as an artist, even when surrounded by friends." |
John Powers |
Tomato |
About Schmidt (2002) |
"Nicholson himself has done all you could ask: This is easily his strongest work since he did Reds and The Border back-to-back 20 years ago." |
John Powers |
Tomato |
All the Real Girls (2003) |
"Green is attuned to the poetry of ordinary life, with its longueurs and sudden bursts of deep emotion." |
John Powers |
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Auto Focus (2002) |
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David Edelstein |
Tomato |
Better Luck Tomorrow (2003) |
"Though it doesn't fully transcend its small budget (the lighting is dingy), the story feels rooted in something more solid than prefab posturing." |
John Powers |
Splat |
Bowling for Columbine (2002) |
"Although he'd have made a crackerjack ad man, [Moore's] a slipshod filmmaker, and the movie quickly collapses, burying its subject beneath bumper-sticker rehashes of received ideas." |
John Powers |
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City by the Sea (2002) |
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David Edelstein |
Splat |
Diary of a Mad Black Woman (2005) |
"Half inspired and half eye-rollingly terrible." |
David Edelstein |
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Divine Secrets of the Ya-Ya Sisterhood (2002) |
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John Powers |
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Frida (2002) |
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David Edelstein |
Tomato |
Good Night. And, Good Luck (2005) |
"A passionate and rousing piece of filmmaking -- a civics lesson with the punch of a good melodrama." |
David Edelstein |
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The Good Thief (2003) |
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John Powers |
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Hell's Highway: The True Story of Highway Safety Films (2003) |
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David Edelstein |
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The Hours (2002) |
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John Powers |
Splat |
Hustle & Flow (2005) |
"What's missing in this self-proclaimed story of redemption, though, is something other than a fairy-tale finale. It's the sense that the filmmaker understands the consequences of exploiting women even if his protagonist doesn't." |
David Edelstein |
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Igby Goes Down (2002) |
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David Edelstein |
Tomato |
Insomnia (2002) |
"Seitz ... manages to preserve what gave the original film its power -- gravity, interiority and a sense of moral unease -- yet still endow the action with an enjoyable Hollywood sheen." |
John Powers |
Tomato |
Junebug (2005) |
"It's hugely entertaining, it's spectacularly acted, and it pricks you in all kinds of places." |
David Edelstein |
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K-19: The Widowmaker (2002) |
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Henry Sheehan |
Tomato |
Kings and Queen (2005) |
"An emotional jigsaw that will keep you engrossed for days, maybe years." |
David Edelstein |
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Lagaan (2001) |
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John Powers |
Tomato |
Look at Me (2005) |
"It builds, almost imperceptibly, to a vision of a world in which no one looks at anyone, at least deeply enough to see beyond the trappings of beauty or fame." |
David Edelstein |
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Manito (2003) |
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David Edelstein |
Tomato |
March of the Penguins (2005) |
"The movie easily transcends the 'Isn't-that-amazing?' animal genre." |
David Edelstein |
Tomato |
Me and You and Everyone We Know (2005) |
"The acting is marvelous, all the way down the line." |
David Edelstein |
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Mostly Martha (2002) |
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David Edelstein |
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Mr. Deeds (2002) |
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Henry Sheehan |
Tomato |
Punch-Drunk Love (2002) |
"While it would be stretching it to say that Sandler gives a great performance, he brings Barry alive with a shtick-free, often soulful piece of acting that expands and deepens our sense of his persona." |
John Powers |
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The Quiet American (2002) |
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John Powers |
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Read My Lips (2002) |
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John Powers |
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Secretary (2002) |
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David Edelstein |
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The Sum of All Fears (2002) |
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Armond White |
Tomato |
Syriana (2005) |
"In some ways, we're the protagonist, and when the strands coalesce in the last hour and we glimpse the bigger picture, Syriana finally eats into the mind." |
David Edelstein |
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Time Out (2002) |
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John Powers |
Tomato |
The Upside of Anger (2005) |
"The Upside of Anger is the upside of Allen." |
David Edelstein |
Tomato |
Walk the Line (2005) |
"In spite of its standard biopic gaps and simplifications, Walk the Line gets the big things right." |
David Edelstein |
Tomato |
The Weather Man (2005) |
"The Weather Man is a fine movie, beautifully acted, but it isn't easy to love -- or to watch." |
David Edelstein |