CERTIFIED FRESH PICK OF THE WEEK
Iron Man (93%)
For both comic book fans and those who can't tell the Green Lantern from the Green Arrow, IRON MAN is the type of summer blockbuster whose appeal lasts far beyond the season. Robert Downey Jr. stars as Tony Stark, a billionaire playboy and genius who puts as much effort into chasing skirts as he put...[More]
For both comic book fans and those who can't tell the Green Lantern from the Green Arrow, IRON MAN is the type of summer blockbuster whose appeal lasts far beyond the season. Robert Downey Jr. stars as Tony Stark, a billionaire playboy and genius who puts as much effort into chasing skirts as he put...[More]
Starring: Robert Downey, Jeff Bridges
Directed by: Jon Favreau
Rated: PG-13
WHAT'S FRESH ON DVD?
| What else has the Critics talking? | REVIEWS | ||
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94% | Encounters At the End of the World | 69 |
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78% | Dr. Seuss' Horton Hears a Who! | 123 |
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89% | Gonzo: The Life and Work of Dr. Hunter S. Thompson | 63 |
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66% | The Chronicles of Narnia: Prince Caspian | 161 |
WHAT'S FRESH IN THEATERS
| What else has the Critics talking? | REVIEWS | ||
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85% | Ghost Town | 121 |
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76% | Appaloosa | 114 |
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78% | Burn After Reading | 157 |
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83% | Rachel Getting Married | 48 |
BROWSE CERTIFIED FRESH MOVIES ON DVD
83%
Rachel Getting Married
Critics' Consensus: Rachel Getting Married is an engrossing tale of family angst, highlighted by Anne Hathaway's powerful performance and director Jonathan Demme's return to form.
Synopsis: After a detour into documentaries, Jonathan Demme directs this film about the changing family dynamics when a prodigal daughter returns. Anne Hathaway (THE DEVIL WEARS PRADA) stars as the returning da...[More]
Critics' Consensus: Rachel Getting Married is an engrossing tale of family angst, highlighted by Anne Hathaway's powerful performance and director Jonathan Demme's return to form.
Synopsis: After a detour into documentaries, Jonathan Demme directs this film about the changing family dynamics when a prodigal daughter returns. Anne Hathaway (THE DEVIL WEARS PRADA) stars as the returning da...[More]
Rated: R
Runtime: N/A
Release Date: December 31, 1969
85%
Ghost Town
Critics' Consensus: Ricky Gervais' consistently sharp performance and beautifully dry execution transform this otherwise mainstream comedy into an endearing, funny, and altogether snappy romantic comedy. With ghosts.
Synopsis: Director and screenwriter David Koepp (STIR OF ECHOES, SECRET WINDOW) brings Ricky Gervais, Greg Kinnear, and Téa Leoni together for a romantic comedy with a twist of the supernatural. Dr. Bertram Pin...[More]
Critics' Consensus: Ricky Gervais' consistently sharp performance and beautifully dry execution transform this otherwise mainstream comedy into an endearing, funny, and altogether snappy romantic comedy. With ghosts.
Synopsis: Director and screenwriter David Koepp (STIR OF ECHOES, SECRET WINDOW) brings Ricky Gervais, Greg Kinnear, and Téa Leoni together for a romantic comedy with a twist of the supernatural. Dr. Bertram Pin...[More]
Rated: PG-13
Runtime: 1 hr 42 mins
Release Date: December 31, 1969
76%
Appaloosa
Critics' Consensus: A traditional genre western, Appaloosa sets itself apart with smart psychology, an intriguing love triangle, and good chemistry between the leads.
Synopsis: Actor Ed Harris takes only his second stab at directing, following the Oscar-winning feature POLLOCK (2000) with this spirited western. Harris draws on a strong cast, many of whom have acted with him ...[More]
Critics' Consensus: A traditional genre western, Appaloosa sets itself apart with smart psychology, an intriguing love triangle, and good chemistry between the leads.
Synopsis: Actor Ed Harris takes only his second stab at directing, following the Oscar-winning feature POLLOCK (2000) with this spirited western. Harris draws on a strong cast, many of whom have acted with him ...[More]
Rated:
Runtime: 1 hr 54 mins
Release Date: December 31, 1969
78%
Burn After Reading
Critics' Consensus: With Burn After Reading, the Coen Brothers have crafted another clever comedy/thriller with an outlandish plot and memorable characters.
Synopsis: With their overtly comedic follow-up BURN AFTER READING, the Coen Brothers return--about a third of the way--from the dark, dank recesses of the human psyche they traversed in their Oscar-winning NO C...[More]
Critics' Consensus: With Burn After Reading, the Coen Brothers have crafted another clever comedy/thriller with an outlandish plot and memorable characters.
Synopsis: With their overtly comedic follow-up BURN AFTER READING, the Coen Brothers return--about a third of the way--from the dark, dank recesses of the human psyche they traversed in their Oscar-winning NO C...[More]
Rated: R
Runtime: 1 hr 36 mins
Release Date: December 31, 1969
75%
Mister Foe
Critics' Consensus: Carefully balanced between the dark and the dreamy, Mister Foe is a charged coming-of-age story with whimsy and bite.
Synopsis: MISTER FOE is director David MacKenzie's offbeat film adaptation of Peter Jinks's coming-of-age story centered on the unlikely protagonist of Hallam Foe, excellently portrayed by Jamie Bell (BILLY ELL...[More]
Critics' Consensus: Carefully balanced between the dark and the dreamy, Mister Foe is a charged coming-of-age story with whimsy and bite.
Synopsis: MISTER FOE is director David MacKenzie's offbeat film adaptation of Peter Jinks's coming-of-age story centered on the unlikely protagonist of Hallam Foe, excellently portrayed by Jamie Bell (BILLY ELL...[More]
Rated: R
Runtime: 1 hr 35 mins
Release Date: December 31, 1969
80%
Vicky Cristina Barcelona
Critics' Consensus: A beguiling tragicomedy, Vicky Cristina Barcelona charms with beautiful views of the Spanish city and a marvelously well-matched cast.
Synopsis: Two young Americans spend a summer in Spain and meet a flamboyant artist (Javier Bardem) and his beautiful but insane ex-wife (Penelope Cruz). Vicky (Rebecca Hall) is straight-laced and about to be...[More]
Critics' Consensus: A beguiling tragicomedy, Vicky Cristina Barcelona charms with beautiful views of the Spanish city and a marvelously well-matched cast.
Synopsis: Two young Americans spend a summer in Spain and meet a flamboyant artist (Javier Bardem) and his beautiful but insane ex-wife (Penelope Cruz). Vicky (Rebecca Hall) is straight-laced and about to be...[More]
Rated: PG-13
Runtime: N/A
Release Date: December 31, 1969
83%
Tropic Thunder
Critics' Consensus: With biting satire, plenty of subversive humor, and an unforgettable turn by Robert Downey, Jr., Tropic Thunder is a triumphant late Summer comedy.
Synopsis: When the box office champ Ben Stiller's comedic performances aren't a variation on a soft-spoken, put-upon everyman with an eventual fuse, he's usually playing a full-blown absurdist monster with an a...[More]
Critics' Consensus: With biting satire, plenty of subversive humor, and an unforgettable turn by Robert Downey, Jr., Tropic Thunder is a triumphant late Summer comedy.
Synopsis: When the box office champ Ben Stiller's comedic performances aren't a variation on a soft-spoken, put-upon everyman with an eventual fuse, he's usually playing a full-blown absurdist monster with an a...[More]
Rated: R
Runtime: 1 hr 47 mins
Release Date: December 31, 1969
74%
Elegy
Critics' Consensus: Intelligent, adult and provocative Philip Roth adaptation, with classy performances. Never quite the sum of its parts though.
Synopsis: Like director Isabel Coixet's previous film MY LIFE WITHOUT ME, ELEGY is consumed by the ideas of love and mortality. But while that film focused on a young protagonist, the hero of this drama is an a...[More]
Critics' Consensus: Intelligent, adult and provocative Philip Roth adaptation, with classy performances. Never quite the sum of its parts though.
Synopsis: Like director Isabel Coixet's previous film MY LIFE WITHOUT ME, ELEGY is consumed by the ideas of love and mortality. But while that film focused on a young protagonist, the hero of this drama is an a...[More]
Rated: R
Runtime: 1 hr 48 mins
Release Date: December 31, 1969
86%
Frozen River
Critics' Consensus: Veteran character actress Melissa Leo delivers a stunning performance in this powerful -- if grim -- indie film.
Synopsis: Courtney Hunt's feature directorial debut FROZEN RIVER is a powerfully unflinching tale of two women, who, driven by economic hardship, form an unlikely partnership smuggling illegal immigrants across...[More]
Critics' Consensus: Veteran character actress Melissa Leo delivers a stunning performance in this powerful -- if grim -- indie film.
Synopsis: Courtney Hunt's feature directorial debut FROZEN RIVER is a powerfully unflinching tale of two women, who, driven by economic hardship, form an unlikely partnership smuggling illegal immigrants across...[More]
Rated: R
Runtime: 1 hr 37 mins
Release Date: December 31, 1969
Directed by:
100%
Man on Wire
Critics' Consensus: James Marsh's doc about artist Phililppe Petit's artful caper brings you every ounce of suspense that can be wrung from a man on a (suspended) wire.
Synopsis: James Marsh's dazzling, invigorating documentary MAN ON WIRE tells the story of a truly inspiring figure. In the early 1970s, a fiery young Frenchman named Philippe Petit wanted to shake up the world....[More]
Critics' Consensus: James Marsh's doc about artist Phililppe Petit's artful caper brings you every ounce of suspense that can be wrung from a man on a (suspended) wire.
Synopsis: James Marsh's dazzling, invigorating documentary MAN ON WIRE tells the story of a truly inspiring figure. In the early 1970s, a fiery young Frenchman named Philippe Petit wanted to shake up the world....[More]
Rated: PG-13
Runtime: 1 hr 34 mins
Release Date: December 31, 1969
Directed by: James Marsh
95%
The Dark Knight
Critics' Consensus: Dark, complex and unforgettable, The Dark Knight succeeds not just as an entertaining comic book film, but as a richly thrilling crime saga.
Synopsis: To say that Christopher Nolan's THE DARK KNIGHT is the best comic book adaptation does the film a bit of a disservice. It may be a Batman film, but this isn't a kid-friendly action movie full of the b...[More]
Critics' Consensus: Dark, complex and unforgettable, The Dark Knight succeeds not just as an entertaining comic book film, but as a richly thrilling crime saga.
Synopsis: To say that Christopher Nolan's THE DARK KNIGHT is the best comic book adaptation does the film a bit of a disservice. It may be a Batman film, but this isn't a kid-friendly action movie full of the b...[More]
Rated: PG-13
Runtime: 2 hrs 32 mins
Release Date: December 31, 1969
92%
Tell No One
Critics' Consensus: An intense, well-crafted thriller, Tell No One is equal parts heart-pounding and heart-wrenching.
Synopsis: Francois Cluzet stars in this French thriller from director Guillaume Canet. Eight years after the heinous murder of his wife, doctor Alex Beck receives an ominous email from an unknown source. The me...[More]
Critics' Consensus: An intense, well-crafted thriller, Tell No One is equal parts heart-pounding and heart-wrenching.
Synopsis: Francois Cluzet stars in this French thriller from director Guillaume Canet. Eight years after the heinous murder of his wife, doctor Alex Beck receives an ominous email from an unknown source. The me...[More]
Rated:
Runtime: N/A
Release Date: December 31, 1969
96%
WALL-E
Critics' Consensus: Charming, audacious, and timely, Wall-E's lighthearted magic and stellar visuals testify once again to Pixar's ingenuity.
Synopsis: FINDING NEMO director Andrew Stanton moves from the ocean into the final frontier with this futuristic film from Pixar. On an abandoned Earth where trash has taken over, a robot named WALL-E (Waste Al...[More]
Critics' Consensus: Charming, audacious, and timely, Wall-E's lighthearted magic and stellar visuals testify once again to Pixar's ingenuity.
Synopsis: FINDING NEMO director Andrew Stanton moves from the ocean into the final frontier with this futuristic film from Pixar. On an abandoned Earth where trash has taken over, a robot named WALL-E (Waste Al...[More]
Rated: G
Runtime: N/A
Release Date: December 31, 1969
89%
Kung Fu Panda
Critics' Consensus: Kung Fu Panda has a familiar message, but the pleasing mix of humor, swift martial arts action, and colorful animation makes for winning Summer entertainment.
Synopsis: The latest CG-animated feature from Dreamworks Animation follows a lazy panda named Po (Jack Black) as threats to his community force him to step up as an unlikely Kung Fu hero.
Critics' Consensus: Kung Fu Panda has a familiar message, but the pleasing mix of humor, swift martial arts action, and colorful animation makes for winning Summer entertainment.
Synopsis: The latest CG-animated feature from Dreamworks Animation follows a lazy panda named Po (Jack Black) as threats to his community force him to step up as an unlikely Kung Fu hero.
Rated: PG
Runtime: N/A
Release Date: December 31, 1969
77%
Indiana Jones and the Kingdom of the Crystal Skull
Critics' Consensus: Though the plot elements are certainly familiar, Indiana Jones and the Kingdom of the Crystal Skull still delivers the thrills and Harrison Ford's return in the title role is more than welcome.
Synopsis: Steven Spielberg, Harrison Ford, and Karen Allen are all back for the much-anticipated fourth installment in the Indiana Jones series. For this adventure, they're joined by an all-star cast that inclu...[More]
Critics' Consensus: Though the plot elements are certainly familiar, Indiana Jones and the Kingdom of the Crystal Skull still delivers the thrills and Harrison Ford's return in the title role is more than welcome.
Synopsis: Steven Spielberg, Harrison Ford, and Karen Allen are all back for the much-anticipated fourth installment in the Indiana Jones series. For this adventure, they're joined by an all-star cast that inclu...[More]
Rated: PG-13
Runtime: N/A
Release Date: December 31, 1969
93%
Iron Man
Critics' Consensus: Director Jon Favreau and star Robert Downey make this smart, high impact superhero movie one that even non-comics fans can enjoy.
Synopsis: For both comic book fans and those who can't tell the Green Lantern from the Green Arrow, IRON MAN is the type of summer blockbuster whose appeal lasts far beyond the season. Robert Downey Jr. stars a...[More]
Critics' Consensus: Director Jon Favreau and star Robert Downey make this smart, high impact superhero movie one that even non-comics fans can enjoy.
Synopsis: For both comic book fans and those who can't tell the Green Lantern from the Green Arrow, IRON MAN is the type of summer blockbuster whose appeal lasts far beyond the season. Robert Downey Jr. stars a...[More]
Rated: PG-13
Runtime: 2 hrs 6 mins
Release Date: December 31, 1969
WHAT IS CERTIFIED FRESH?
Rotten Tomatoes awards the Certified Fresh accolade to theater releases reviewed by 40 or more critics (including 5 critics from the Cream of the Crop) that score at least 75% or higher on the Tomatometer. A film remains Certified Fresh unless its Tomatometer falls below 60%.Certified Fresh Media Kit
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