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 B |
A Scanner Darkly (2006) |
"Linklater and Dick at their best are about as good as it gets. If their fusion didn't, finally, create gold, riches are still to be found in it." |
Shawn Levy |
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A.I. Artificial Intelligence (2001) |
"An undecided sortie down the middle of the road, urged from within toward both the light and the dark but lacking the spirit to give itself over to either." |
Shawn Levy |
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Abandon (2002) |
"A completely baffling movie. And not in the way it intends." |
Kim Morgan |
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Abduction: The Megumi Yokota Story (2007) |
"Abduction is a skillful interweaving of emotional, personal stories with the thicker strands of history, and a reminder that in reality such tales rarely have a tidy end." |
Marc Mohan |
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Aberdeen (2001) |
"It's a twisted, very human ride where the remarkable, effortless acting of both Headey and Skarsgard is rich with sympathy, heartbreak and morbid humor." |
Kim Morgan |
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About a Boy (2002) |
"Grant's unique combination of talents makes him the perfect actor to play Will." |
Shawn Levy |
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B+ |
Accepted (2006) |
"Accepted feels a little like a Montessori Real Genius. It's one of the few genuinely funny comedies in a dismal movie summer." |
Mike Russell |
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B |
Across the Universe (2007) |
"The wide-eyed, openhearted sincerity of the thing never slackens, and neither does its spirit of invention." |
Shawn Levy |
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Adaptation (2002) |
"Mulling a definitive take on the film, you can't come up with one. Meanwhile, you bask in its ingeniousness, marvel at its acting, writing and structure and laugh at humor that veers from very real to very odd to very obviously odd." |
Kim Morgan |
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The Adventures of Robin Hood (1938) |
"Its purity of heart and purpose make it sheer, infectious fun." |
Shawn Levy |
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The Adventures of Rocky and Bullwinkle (2000) |
"Slathered in saccharine moralizing and dully sentimental plotting." |
Shawn Levy |
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C- |
Adventures of Sharkboy and Lava Girl in 3-D (2005) |
"All the goodwill in the world won't rescue this mess. I suspect any kid who's even half media savvy will be put off as well." |
Shawn Levy |
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A- |
After Innocence (2005) |
"The scope of the problem, with likely thousands of innocent people incarcerated thanks mostly to errant eyewitness testimony, should give pause to anyone who thinks that life is as simple as black and white, innocent and guilty." |
Marc Mohan |
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After the Sunset (2004) |
"Limp, implausible, unthrilling, unfunny and vaguely sleazy." |
M.E. Russell |
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A- |
After The Wedding (2007) |
"A serious adult drama that, in the wrong hands, would have certainly been a cloying mess. Instead, it's a riveting character study/soap opera." |
Marc Mohan |
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C- |
Against the Ropes (2003) |
"In what must have felt like an Oscar bid at the time, Ryan struts with a hip-thrusting ferocity that would bounce small children into walls, all while doing some funny voice acting." |
M.E. Russell |
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C |
Agent Cody Banks 2: Destination London (2004) |
"Dumbed-down, low-fi sequel to a movie that wasn't all that bright to begin with." |
M.E. Russell |
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B+ |
The Agronomist (2004) |
"Traces the life of this brave, exuberant spokesman for freedom of the press and human rights in a country that has known little of either." |
Marc Mohan |
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A- |
Aileen: The Life and Death of a Serial Killer (2003) |
"Though unpleasant to watch, Life and Death of a Serial Killer presents a portrait of evil, betrayal and banality that's almost impossible to take your eyes off of." |
Marc Mohan |
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B- |
Air Guitar Nation (2007) |
"There are occasional moments of wisdom, drama and emotion, but we never quite forget the blunt confession of one of the founders of the world championship, who admits that the whole thing began as a joke. Psst, buddy: it still is." |
Shawn Levy |
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Akeelah and the Bee (2006) |
"... it should fit quite snugly next to the inoffensive music CDs in the coffee chain's countertop racks." |
Marc Mohan |
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C- |
Al Franken: God Spoke (2006) |
"I haven't seen this much smug, awkward laughter and bathos since, well, Man of the Year." |
Mike Russell |
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The Alamo (2004) |
"Worth remembering." |
Karen Karbo |
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Alex and Emma (2003) |
"Everyone talks 'cute' and 'smart,' but the timing's off. And though Alex is supposed to be a brilliant writer of dark comedy, you wouldn't think so by the story he concocts." |
Kim Morgan |
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Alfie (2004) |
"When Alfie finally asks 'What's it all about?' the first thing that pops into mind is 'not much.'" |
Shawn Levy |
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Ali (2001) |
"For all Smith's dedication and Mann's abilities, Ali remains a figure too big for even the big screen to contain." |
Shawn Levy |
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Ali Zaoua (2000) |
"Ayouch has crafted a powerful reminder of how kids can adapt to even the worst of circumstances." |
Marc Mohan |
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A |
Alien: The Director's Cut (2003) |
"This edition -- clean and tight as Scott would have it -- presents a strong case for Alien as both the greatest horror film and the greatest science-fiction film ever made." |
Shawn Levy |
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All About Lily Chou-Chou (2002) |
"A difficult, absorbing film that manages to convey more substance despite its repetitions and inconsistencies than do most films than are far more pointed and clear." |
Shawn Levy |
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All or Nothing (2002) |
"Quintessential Leigh: an exquisitely acted, carefully observed, emotionally powerful and somewhat shapeless film that imparts a sensation of eavesdropping on neighbors whose lives are more troubled -- and, of course, interesting -- than your own." |
Shawn Levy |
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All Over the Guy (2001) |
"A nice little movie." |
Kim Morgan |
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C |
All The King's Men (2006) |
"Stilted, inert and unpersuasive, Zaillian's film lacks the heat, poetry and resonance that might make its story of political corruption and personal insufficiency grab hold of a modern audience." |
Shawn Levy |
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All the Real Girls (2003) |
"Green concocts a series of deliciously telling moments of behavior or lines of dialogue, and a game cast and crew are equal to the offbeat content." |
Shawn Levy |
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Alone With Her (2007) |
"The moral of the story: If you meet someone whose tastes mirror your own to a scary degree, then by all means, be scared." |
Marc Mohan |
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Along Came a Spider (2001) |
"For the 'fraidy-cat film reviewer, Along Came a Spider is the perfect thriller." |
Barry Johnson |
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C+ |
Along Came Polly (2004) |
"Remove the razzle-dazzle provided by Azaria, Hoffman, Baldwin, the gross jokes and that ferret, and you wind up with a pretty dull and ordinary face." |
Shawn Levy |
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C+ |
Alpha Dog (2007) |
"It's got skill and craft and some good acting to recommend it. And it's based on a true story. But its soulless posturing and jaded cynicism are far more repellant than cool." |
Shawn Levy |
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Amandla: A Revolution in Four-Part Harmony (2003) |
"It's uplifting and lively and filled with fascinating characters, stories and songs." |
Shawn Levy |
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The Amateurs (2007) |
"All this star power goes for naught in Traeger's film, which tries to blend bucolic sweetness with juvenile let's-make-a-porno jokes." |
Marc Mohan |
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Amen (2003) |
"Costa-Gavras tells this heartbreaking tale of lost opportunity with an emotional restraint that makes it all the more powerful." |
Marc Mohan |
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America's Sweethearts (2001) |
"Think of it as the spoonful of sugar that will help the medicine go down, a drizzle of soft ice cream guaranteed to bring a quick smile to a kid's face on a bad day." |
Barry Johnson |
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B |
America: Freedom To Fascism (2006) |
"If it's true, we're all due a monumental refund; if not, Russo and his cohorts may want to start looking for write-offs." |
Marc Mohan |
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The American Astronaut (2001) |
"Accepting its darkness, warmth and gentle ridiculousness, you'll find yourself heartened, though you won't be exactly sure why." |
Kim Morgan |
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B+ |
American Cannibal - The Documentary (2006) |
"If there's one thing to be learned from American Cannibal, it's this: Pursuing a career in the TV industry is only for those with a superhuman tolerance for sleazy opportunism." |
Marc Mohan |
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C |
American Dreamz (2006) |
"When spoofs of bad singing and songwriting are the sharpest arrows in your quiver, and your politics are diluted until they hit about as hard as someone sticking their tongue out, your satire has a problem." |
M.E. Russell |
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B- |
American Hardcore (2006) |
"It's a great subject for a documentary, and director Paul Rachman does a good job of rounding up period footage and contemporary interviews. But for all its noise, his film is weirdly flabby." |
Shawn Levy |
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American Psycho (2000) |
"Bale is a treat to watch." |
Shawn Levy |
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An American Rhapsody (2001) |
"Two-thirds of the way through, it falls apart into TV-movie -of-the -week land, even with the rhapsodic Nastassja Kinski in the lead." |
Kim Morgan |
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B- |
American Scary (2006) |
"...as an ADD overview of a deliriously trashy TV subgenre, this is a great start." |
M.E. Russell |
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American Splendor (2003) |
"A one-of-a-kind biopic and a bouncily funny and poignant portrait of love in the most peculiar shapes and places." |
Shawn Levy |
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