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2/4 |
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A Scanner Darkly (2006) |
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"Like its protagonist, Richard Linklater's A Scanner Darkly suffers from a schizoid identity crisis." | |
Jeff Shannon | |
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3/4 |
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A Tout de Suite (2005) |
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"The film's retro appeal includes black-and-white cinematography and a Truffaut-esque fascination for parallels between the characters' wild flight and filmmaking itself as a wide-eyed, open-ended experience." | |
Tom Keogh | |
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A.I. Artificial Intelligence (2001) |
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"For every moment it frustrates, there are a dozen that amaze and provoke us, asking us questions about the meanings of life and love." | |
John Zebrowski | |
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3/4 |
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Abandon (2002) |
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"A psychological thriller that doesn't thrill much and whose ending we can guess halfway through; but if you're a lover of smart dialogue and intelligent characters, you won't be disappointed." | |
Erik Lundegaard | |
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3/4 |
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ABC Africa (2002) |
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"Kiarostami has crafted a deceptively casual ode to children and managed to convey a tiny sense of hope." | |
Moira MacDonald | |
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3.5/4 |
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About a Boy (2002) |
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"Miss this movie at your peril." | |
Moira MacDonald | |
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About Adam (2001) |
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"Stembridge makes the twists as pleasantly surprising as the dawning realization that you've gone from judge to accomplice." | |
Mark Rahner | |
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3/4 |
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About Schmidt (2002) |
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"To see a master actor rejoicing in his craft -- and a character both simpler and more complex than most of the people we ever meet on screen -- About Schmidt is a worthy, artful journey." | |
Moira MacDonald | |
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2.5/4 |
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Absolute Wilson (2006) |
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"It's difficult for the uninitiated to glean from this film a real sense of Wilson's oeuvre, or its influence on the zeitgeist." | |
Misha Berson | |
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1.5/4 |
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Accepted (2006) |
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"Even though it outright plagiarizes many plot points and gags of that generational classic, Accepted can't make the leap from contrived to genuine comedy." | |
Ted Fry | |
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3/4 |
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Adam & Steve (2006) |
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"Clever, liberatingly silly and sweet." | |
Tom Keogh | |
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.5/4 |
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Adam Sandler's Eight Crazy Nights (2002) |
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"All this is rendered with pedestrian animation, deadly dialogue, and a general air of indifference, as if the whole thing was the result of a late-night bet, or a joke gone horribly wrong." | |
Moira MacDonald | |
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3.5/4 |
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Adaptation (2002) |
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"Probably the most creative and noncommercial screenplay to be embraced by a Hollywood studio in years." | |
Moira MacDonald | |
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Adrenaline Drive (1999) |
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Moira MacDonald | |
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3/4 |
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Adrenaline Rush (2004) |
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"The subjective view of falling is astonishing if dizzying, and one has to admire the scientific inquiry involved in improving parachutes and webbed suits allowing jumpers to soar rather than merely plummet." | |
Tom Keogh | |
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The Adventures Of Elmo In Grouchland (1999) |
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"Silly, sweet movie." | |
Keith Simanton | |
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3/4 |
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Adventures of Sharkboy and Lava Girl in 3-D (2005) |
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"A rare window into a child's uninhibited imagination and protean playfulness, tricked out with tongue-in-cheek 3-D effects as seen through one blue lens and one red one." | |
Tom Keogh | |
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The Affair of the Necklace (2001) |
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"The result is a mess, but a fairly enjoyable one, with some gorgeous period detail." | |
Moira MacDonald | |
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3/4 |
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After Innocence (2005) |
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"Informative (we learn, for example, that exonerees are generally given no follow-up assistance upon release, as parolees are) and deeply moving." | |
Moira MacDonald | |
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3/4 |
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After the Life (2002) |
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"While it functions independently as a sad, ultimately moving portrait of a deeply codependent couple, the film also emerges as the most richly resonant of The Trilogy." | |
Jeff Shannon | |
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1.5/4 |
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After the Sunset (2004) |
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"A movie that yearns for the circumstance, wit and integrity of an Elmore Leonard comedic actioner." | |
Ted Fry | |
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3.5/4 |
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After The Wedding (2007) |
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"[Director] Bier's careful touch and the skill of the cast make After the Wedding an emotional and often lovely film. It's mostly a series of two-person scenes, delicately filled in with character details." | |
Moira MacDonald | |
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1/4 |
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Against the Ropes (2003) |
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"Ultimately, you've seen it before, and there's no reason to see it again. Let's hope the real Jackie Kallen's life is more inspiring than this." | |
Moira MacDonald | |
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1.5/4 |
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Agent Cody Banks (2003) |
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"Those who aren't part of the 10- to 13-year-old target audience will probably also find it witless and derivative." | |
Ted Fry | |
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1.5/4 |
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Agent Cody Banks 2: Destination London (2004) |
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"Kids may well find the film diverting, but there's just not a lot of creativity or energy here." | |
Moira MacDonald | |
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3/4 |
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The Agronomist (2004) |
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"With Haiti again in the news, The Agronomist is an apt history lesson about its political turmoil and a powerful testimonial about patriotism in the face of oppression." | |
Ted Fry | |
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2/4 |
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Air Guitar Nation (2007) |
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"The film's action footage -- lots of men and women thrashing around with a theoretical Fender in hand -- gets pretty tedious after a while. There is only so much self-inflicted embarrassment one can bear watching." | |
Tom Keogh | |
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3/4 |
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Akeelah and the Bee (2006) |
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"Keke Palmer, who's been working in television and movies for the past few years, is a natural on screen." | |
Moira MacDonald | |
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2/4 |
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The Alamo (2004) |
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"It may be history, but it's too meticulous to be believable." | |
Moira MacDonald | |
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1.5/4 |
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Alex and Emma (2003) |
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"Unlike When Harry Met Sally, director Reiner's greatest romantic-comedy achievement, Alex & Emma never reaches the point where you root for the couple to get together." | |
Emily Russin | |
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1.5/4 |
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Alex Rider: Operation Stormbreaker (2006) |
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"A pointless junior version of James Bond minus the budget (and the suaveness)." | |
Moira MacDonald | |
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1.5/4 |
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Alexander (2004) |
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"Here's something I never expected to say about a big-budget Oliver Stone film starring Colin Farrell, Angelina Jolie and Val Kilmer: It's dull." | |
Moira MacDonald | |
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2.5/4 |
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Alfie (2004) |
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"Alfie the remake, despite fine work by the cast (yes, there are people in the movie other than Law, but not so's you'd notice), doesn't really work -- it ultimately has nothing to say, and no reason to exist." | |
Moira MacDonald | |
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Ali (2001) |
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"Smith ... demonstrates not only impressive boxing prowess ... but a maturity and subtlety that he's never before shown on screen." | |
Moira MacDonald | |
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3/4 |
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Ali Zaoua (2000) |
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"It's the eyes of the children ... that stay with you after Ali Zaoua is over -- as well as the compassion that's evident in every frame." | |
Moira MacDonald | |
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3.5/4 |
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Alias Betty (2002) |
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"Miller tells this very compelling tale with little fuss or noise, expertly plucking tension from quiet." | |
Moira MacDonald | |
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3/4 |
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Alice's House (2008) |
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"In a remarkably assured, no-frills feature debut, Brazilian documentarian Chico Teixeira draws a vivid portrait of marital and familial dysfunction." | |
Jeff Shannon | |
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2/4 |
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Alien vs. Predator (2004) |
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"AVP will probably satisfy its fans' most basic desires. But, like most sugar rushes, it won't satisfy them for long." | |
Erik Lundegaard | |
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4/4 |
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Alien: The Director's Cut (2003) |
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"The first is still the best." | |
Erik Lundegaard | |
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3/4 |
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All About Lily Chou-Chou (2002) |
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"While the story's undeniably hard to follow, Iwai's gorgeous visuals seduce." | |
Moira MacDonald | |
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1/4 |
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All About the Benjamins (2002) |
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"Really all about the bullets, which fly by the hundreds through this lifeless action/comedy." | |
Moira MacDonald | |
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3/4 |
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All or Nothing (2002) |
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"The resolution -- which I won't describe, as it's something to see -- is extremely moving." | |
Moira MacDonald | |
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All Over the Guy (2001) |
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"Call it a pleasant near-miss." | |
Moira MacDonald | |
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2.5/4 |
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All The King's Men (2006) |
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"All the King's Men is full of bits that work; unfortunately, they never quite add up to a whole." | |
Moira MacDonald | |
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1/4 |
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All the Queen's Men (2002) |
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"It all feels like a Monty Python sketch gone horribly wrong." | |
Moira MacDonald | |
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3/4 |
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All the Real Girls (2003) |
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"The characters in All the Real Girls can seem a little thin ... but the emotions always feel genuine." | |
John Hartl | |
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1/4 |
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Alone in the Dark (2005) |
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"Dreadful." | |
Tom Keogh | |
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Along Came a Spider (2001) |
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"Taken at face value, the film is entertaining, exciting at times and fun to watch." | |
Pam Sitt | |
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1.5/4 |
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Along Came Polly (2004) |
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"A waste of a talented cast." | |
Moira MacDonald | |
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2/4 |
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Alpha Dog (2007) |
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"Alpha Dog, a tale of a group of drug-fueled teenagers, is gritty to the point of painful abrasion." | |
Moira MacDonald | |
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