| Original Score: B+ | Sep 7, 2011

This is simply an assembly of cinematic cliches.

| Original Score: 1/5 | Jan 1, 2011

Please, oh please, make these teen-targeted romantic comedies go away.

| Original Score: 1/4 | Jan 8, 2010

Full Review | Original Score: 1/5 | Aug 7, 2008

Whatever It Takes is one of the worst and most inept teen movies I've seen since last year's Jawbreaker.

| Original Score: 1/4 | May 26, 2006

| Original Score: 1/5 | Dec 6, 2005

What you're actually hearing is the sound of a really old coot preaching a very practised sermon.

| Original Score: 2/4 | Apr 25, 2003

...an exceedingly familiar premise that’s employed to watchable yet forgettable effect...

| Original Score: 2.5/4 | Feb 24, 2003

| Original Score: 1/5 | Feb 8, 2003

This is about as lame as teen comedy/romance films come.

| Original Score: 1/5 | Dec 8, 2002

It never has enough confidence to let itself go and shock or surprise the audience.

| Original Score: 2/5 | Jun 5, 2002

| Original Score: 2/4 | Feb 27, 2001

| Original Score: 6/10 | Jan 1, 2001

| Original Score: B+ | Mar 24, 2000

What's that you say? You want what? Originality? Or at least something marginally distinctive? That's not what these movies are about!

Full Review | Jan 1, 2000

The lightest, most forgettable item yet backed by Phoenix Pictures.

Full Review | Jan 1, 2000

While it isn't really worth the trip to the theater, it's good enough for a rental when it comes out on video.

Full Review | Jan 1, 2000

Whatever It Takes takes old tale, ruins it.

Full Review | Jan 1, 2000

A cinematic sour ball posing as bubblegum teen comedy.

Full Review | Jan 1, 2000

There are way too many poop and crotch jokes.

Full Review | Jan 1, 2000