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Clerks III (2022) Amy Kuperinsky
Posted Sep 24, 2022
Face (2002) Lisa Rose A film with visual flair, musical inspiration and dramatic gravity. From the top to the bottom of the cast list, there are performances rich in detail and intelligence.
Posted Mar 13, 2021
You Don't Know Jack (2010) Alan Sepinwall
Posted Aug 10, 2020
No Crossover: The Trial of Allen Iverson (2010) Alan Sepinwall
Posted May 19, 2020
(undefined) Lisa Rose
Posted Oct 20, 2018
Grease: Live! (2016) Vicki Hyman
Posted Feb 01, 2016
The Wiz Live! (2015) Vicki Hyman
Posted Dec 04, 2015
Bessie (2015) Vicki Hyman
Posted Dec 03, 2015
7 Days in Hell (2015) Vicki Hyman
Posted Jul 13, 2015
A-
Going Clear: Scientology & the Prison of Belief (2015) Vicki Hyman
Posted Mar 30, 2015
Furry Vengeance (2010) Martin Tsai
Posted Dec 23, 2014
The Back-up Plan (2010) Martin Tsai
Posted Dec 23, 2014
Death at a Funeral (2010) Martin Tsai
Posted Dec 23, 2014
3/4
Closed Curtain (2013) Tom Wright-Piersanti
Posted Jul 09, 2014
24: Redemption (2008) Alan Sepinwall
Posted Feb 06, 2013
2/4
Father of Invention (2010) Anthony Venutolo
Posted Oct 13, 2011
2/4
White Irish Drinkers (2010) Anthony Venutolo
Posted Mar 25, 2011
3/4
Unknown (2011) Anthony Venutolo
Posted Feb 18, 2011
Tyler Perry's Why Did I Get Married Too? (2010) Martin Tsai
Posted Apr 02, 2010
2/4
The Men Who Stare at Goats (2009) Anthony Venutolo
Posted Nov 05, 2009
2/4
My Blueberry Nights (2007) Steven Boone Jones displays some acting chops, but the character she creates with Wong has all the personality of a museum tour guide.
Posted Apr 04, 2008
Enchanted (2007) Steven Boone The results look something like an overscaled Muppet movie (which ain't such a bad thing in itself).
Posted Nov 21, 2007
Fred Claus (2007) Steven Boone The satire on globalism and downsizing is also as old as the Clinton administration, but that doesn't stop director David Dobkin from selling it like fresh goods.
Posted Nov 09, 2007
Martian Child (2007) Steven Boone There is something disingenuous and calculating about the work of his director and composer.
Posted Nov 02, 2007
Slipstream (2007) Steven Boone Slipstream ultimately winds up an avant-garde film that just ain't all that avant.
Posted Oct 26, 2007
30 Days of Night (2007) Steven Boone Whatever power the original comic had, this film adaptation lost it in translation.
Posted Oct 19, 2007
Trade (2007) Lisa Rose The filmmaker tries to keep the energy up and the audience engaged by incorporating stylistic touches from the Michael Bay 101 crib sheet, whirling the camera around characters in crisis and lacing scenes with hack guitar rock.
Posted Oct 05, 2007
1/4
The Game Plan (2007) Lisa Rose [Pettis] overplays cute to the point where you wish the Rock would practice one of his wrestling moves on her and ship her off to Kid Nation.
Posted Sep 28, 2007
2/4
Sydney White (2007) Lisa Rose Part fairy tale, part college comedy, totally unoriginal and a tad offensive, Sydney White stars Amanda Bynes as a new student who starts a rebellion against the school's oppressive Greek establishment.
Posted Sep 21, 2007
Mr. Woodcock (2007) Steven Boone Mr. Woodcock is often as juvenile and predictable as its title suggests. Yet, this dark comedy about a self-help author plotting revenge on his sadistic former gym coach gets honest laughs because of performances that ring universally true.
Posted Sep 14, 2007
3/4
The Bubble (2006) Lisa Rose The director seems to be welcoming controversy, however, pushing buttons to evoke strong responses and stimulate discussion.
Posted Sep 07, 2007
1.5/4
The Brothers Solomon (2007) Lisa Rose Better suited to 10 minutes of television than 90 minutes of cinema.
Posted Sep 07, 2007
1/4
Halloween (2007) Lisa Rose Revamping the influential 1978 shocker Halloween for a new generation of viewers, director Rob Zombie offers a film with more sex, more violence, no humor and zero scares.
Posted Sep 04, 2007
1.5/4
Death Sentence (2007) Lisa Rose If only the world were a more peaceful place, we wouldn't have to sit through movies like Death Sentence.
Posted Aug 31, 2007
2.5/4
Balls of Fury (2007) Lisa Rose Something of a surprise, Balls of Fury serves up sports thrills and a good amount of laughter...
Posted Aug 29, 2007
2.5/4
The Hottest State (2006) Lisa Rose The film is best appreciated as a meditation on celebrity psychology.
Posted Aug 24, 2007
2.5/4
Illegal Tender (2007) Lisa Rose Illegal Tender isn't quite the mess you expect this time of year, a film that achieves a certain level of originality by reversing gender roles.
Posted Aug 24, 2007
2/4
The Nanny Diaries (2007) Lisa Rose A misguided film that veers between extremes in sentimentality and misanthropy.
Posted Aug 24, 2007
1.5/4
Mr. Bean's Holiday (2007) Lisa Rose For a silly kids movie about an accident-prone man on a trip to the beach, Mr. Bean's Holiday is actually quite mean-spirited and pretentious.
Posted Aug 24, 2007
1/4
The Last Legion (2007) Lisa Rose Even though the film clocks under two hours, it seems longer than a Lord of the Rings marathon played on slow motion.
Posted Aug 20, 2007
2.5/4
Superbad (2007) Lisa Rose ...there are some classic scenes and the cast is hilarious.
Posted Aug 16, 2007
0.5/4
Skinwalkers (2006) Lisa Rose On the fright scale, this pack of werewolves ranks below a basket of puppies.
Posted Aug 13, 2007
2/4
Rocket Science (2007) Lisa Rose The thing the film lacks -- besides originality -- is a character arc that keeps the audience interested.
Posted Aug 10, 2007
1.5/4
Rush Hour 3 (2007) Lisa Rose A pointless sequel in a franchise that's been underwhelming from the start.
Posted Aug 09, 2007
2.5/4
The Ten (2007) Lisa Rose It's more a frivolous spoof than a pointed satire.
Posted Aug 03, 2007
1.5/4
The Singer (2006) Lisa Rose Director Leon Ichaso (Piero) uses every trick in the hack biopic book, including flashback stock footage and montages of newspaper headlines flying toward the camera.
Posted Aug 02, 2007
0/4
I Know Who Killed Me (2007) Lisa Rose
Posted Jul 27, 2007
3/4
Molière (2007) Lisa Rose A period piece enlivened with slapstick and mischievous wit.
Posted Jul 27, 2007
I Now Pronounce You Chuck and Larry (2007) Lisa Rose The picture delivers 90 minutes of gay caricatures, along with a barrage of fat jokes, and culminates by lecturing the audience about how wrong it is to mock those who are different.
Posted Jul 18, 2007
Hairspray (2007) Lisa Rose More a reinvention than a retread, Hairspray is a pleasant surprise, a breath of fresh, whimsical air in a season that's been dominated by franchise entertainment.
Posted Jul 18, 2007
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