Fresh 8/10
| Fresh 84%
| Paranormal Activity (2009) | "
If you like ghost stories you're going to want to get in line and hold on (to whoever is sitting next to you). Each night brings a new kind of chill to the mix. Just thinking of 'Night 20' makes me nervous all over again." — The Scorecard Review Posted Oct 18, 2009 |
Fresh 7/10
| Fresh 71%
| Where the Wild Things Are (2009) | "
It's not a kid's movie. It's not a movie for kids. It's a movie made from the mindset of a child, and it's a job well done." — The Scorecard Review Posted Oct 18, 2009 |
Rotten 2/10
| Rotten 23%
| Law Abiding Citizen (2009) | "
Simply rent Silence of the Lambs and Falling Down, then mash them together and maybe you’ll have what this movie was trying to achieve. Maybe." — RopeofSilicon Posted Oct 16, 2009 |
Rotten 2/10
| Rotten 6%
| Whiteout (2009) | "
I wasn't entertained, I just wanted out of the supposed cold." — The Scorecard Review Posted Sep 23, 2009 |
Rotten 4/10
| Rotten 17%
| Love Happens (2009) | "
'Love Happens' actually uses a slow clap in a serious way to bring this movie home." — The Scorecard Review Posted Sep 23, 2009 |
Fresh 6/10
| Fresh 84%
| World's Greatest Dad (2009) | "
I'm not going to talk about the twist that happens 40 minutes into the film. You can probably find other critics who will try and kill the twist for you, but not me." — The Scorecard Review Posted Sep 23, 2009 |
Fresh 6/10
| Rotten 45%
| Jennifer's Body (2009) | "
Wondering what it would be like if Juno never got pregnant and two awkward high school kids fall in love, but then you combine that with a best friend demon who eats guys?" — The Scorecard Review Posted Sep 23, 2009 |
Fresh 8/10
| Fresh 76%
| The Informant! (2009) | "
Adult comedy normally means sex, drugs and lots of F-bombs. Not this time around. Sure, we might not bust a gut like Damon did getting ready for the role, but there should always be a smile on your face." — The Scorecard Review Posted Sep 23, 2009 |
Fresh 7/10
| Fresh 63%
| Extract (2009) | "
Funny and painful. And no, I don't mean painfully funny. Watching a man make poor decision after poor decision is always a tough sell for a comedy, but this one gets it right." — The Scorecard Review Posted Sep 8, 2009 |
Rotten 2/10
| Rotten 6%
| All About Steve (2009) | "
It fails at everything it attempts to do. There's simply no point for it to exist." — The Scorecard Review Posted Sep 8, 2009 |
Fresh 6/10
| Rotten 51%
| Taking Woodstock (2009) | "
It's a small story about Woodstock. I didn't think that was possible. Lee's got the look down, but the story doesn't totally captivate, and the music is almost not present." — The Scorecard Review Posted Aug 29, 2009 |
Fresh 10/10
| Fresh 88%
| Inglourious Basterds (2009) | "
Tension, twists, humor, and it's constant. This is the best adult 'Once Upon a Time' I can think of." — The Scorecard Review Posted Aug 25, 2009 |
Rotten 3/10
| Rotten 9%
| Post Grad (2009) | "
The only thing that works in this film is Zach Gilford, otherwise it feels like a bad mashup of two screenplays, with a terrible life lesson." — The Scorecard Review Posted Aug 25, 2009 |
Fresh 6/10
| Fresh 90%
| District 9 (2009) | "
It's an original idea that loses its way, or simply becomes an action flick, your choice." — The Scorecard Review Posted Aug 18, 2009 |
Fresh 9/10
| Fresh 66%
| Away We Go (2009) | "
Away We Go should get it's due when they are handing out awards at the end of the year. I loved it. And now I'm ready to have babies. Wife, you reading this?" — The Scorecard Review Posted Aug 17, 2009 |
Fresh 7/10
| Rotten 38%
| The Time Traveler's Wife (2009) | "
It's a really solid date movie that should give everyone a little something of what they are looking for." — The Scorecard Review Posted Aug 17, 2009 |
Rotten 5/10
| Rotten 37%
| G.I. Joe: The Rise of Cobra (2009) | "
This is my favorite bad movie of the summer. And yes, I realize that's a backhanded compliment. Yo Joe." — The Scorecard Review Posted Aug 15, 2009 |
Fresh 6/10
| Fresh 65%
| Adam (2009) | "
Hugh Dancy carries this movie on his back, otherwise it could have easily ended up on the Lifetime channel." — The Scorecard Review Posted Aug 15, 2009 |
Fresh 7/10
| Fresh 77%
| Humpday (2009) | "
Is there anything more stereo-typical than straight guys locked in a mutual dare? Well, here the stakes couldn't be higher, or funnier." — The Scorecard Review Posted Aug 3, 2009 |
Fresh 8/10
| Fresh 68%
| Funny People (2009) | "
Sandler has great self-awareness and lets us laugh with him, at him and on occasion feel for a rich, spoiled superstar." — The Scorecard Review Posted Aug 3, 2009 |
Fresh 9/10
| Fresh 87%
| 500 Days of Summer (2009) | "
They really try to entertain with split cameras, a great narrator's voice, songs and a classic rainy night moment. This is a great film about how you remember a relationship." — The Scorecard Review Posted Jul 29, 2009 |
Fresh 8/10
| Fresh 83%
| Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince (2009) | "
Sure we don't have much time for Hagrid, Tom Riddle's memories, or a Half-Blood Prince, but it's not so bad because we have teenagers in love. That only sounds condescending, I swear." — The Scorecard Review Posted Jul 19, 2009 |
Rotten 1/10
| Rotten 14%
| I Love You, Beth Cooper (2009) | "
This is the worst version of Can't Hardly Wait imaginable. Denis shouldn't hang out with Beth. Beth shouldn't give Denis the time of day." — The Scorecard Review Posted Jul 12, 2009 |
Fresh 7/10
| Fresh 67%
| Brüno (2009) | "
Borat feels like a story, Brüno comes off more as sketches, very funny sketches. It's like an R-rated Daily Show." — The Scorecard Review Posted Jul 12, 2009 |
Fresh 9/10
| Fresh 67%
| Public Enemies (2009) | "
Public Enemies isn't my No. 1 of the year, but it's close. Even more powerful than Depp is the way Mann controls this film's look and feel." — The Scorecard Review Posted Jul 6, 2009 |
Fresh 7/10
| Rotten 47%
| Whatever Works (2009) | "
If you want to see Larry David limp around and see his view of 'the glass is probably covered with diseases so who cares if it's half empty or half full,' then go along for this ride." — The Scorecard Review Posted Jun 29, 2009 |
Rotten 4/10
| Rotten 19%
| Transformers: Revenge of the Fallen (2009) | "
I said the first film is a teenage boy's wet dream. This sequel is just masturbation." — The Scorecard Review Posted Jun 29, 2009 |
Rotten 5/10
| Rotten 15%
| Year One (2009) | "
Films like The Hangover and Superbad have proven that you don't need a big budget and lavish sets to make people laugh. For a comedy, Year One feels dated." — The Scorecard Review Posted Jun 21, 2009 |
Rotten 5/10
| Rotten 43%
| The Proposal (2009) | "
Just like Up, the first 20 minutes is the best part, and that's about where the comparisons stop. They had the pieces in place for The Proposal but it slowly fell apart." — The Scorecard Review Posted Jun 21, 2009 |
Rotten 4/10
| Rotten 38%
| Imagine That (2009) | "
Little girls will be bored with this insanely fake financial world and Dad's you don't need this movie to remind you to spend time with your kids, right?" — The Scorecard Review Posted Jun 13, 2009 |
Fresh 8/10
| Fresh 98%
| Up (2009) | "
The opening sequence of Up sits in silence, telling the story of Carl and Ellie and is so overfilled with emotion, tears fell at the end of this beginning." — The Scorecard Review Posted Jun 13, 2009 |
Fresh 7/10
| Fresh 78%
| The Hangover (2009) | "
There is a lull toward the end, where you almost become as exhausted as the boys on the trip. But (and I rarely say this) thank goodness for those end credits." — The Scorecard Review Posted Jun 8, 2009 |
Rotten 5/10
| Rotten 32%
| Terminator Salvation (2009) | "
We finally get to see the full, destructive power of Skynet. And while it looks great, the story around it sure falls flat." — The Scorecard Review Posted May 23, 2009 |
Rotten 5/10
| Rotten 45%
| Management (2009) | "
There is such a fine line between stalk and courtship (in this film), and he normally falls on the stalking side. But he also does yoga, so I guess that makes it all right." — The Scorecard Review Posted May 19, 2009 |
Rotten 2/10
| Rotten 40%
| The Limits of Control (2009) | "
I once saw an exhibit at an art museum that was a separate room where the noise and light would increase until you couldn't take it anymore. Similar feeling here." — The Scorecard Review Posted May 19, 2009 |
Fresh 6/10
| Rotten 36%
| Angels & Demons (2009) | "
Antimatter and crosses. Science and religion. Angels and demons. You'll never guess, but it's more of a gray area than black and white. And for many of us, it's as close to Vatican City as we're going to get." — The Scorecard Review Posted May 19, 2009 |
Fresh 8/10
| Fresh 88%
| Coraline (2009) | "
Here's my recommendation, don't let this be your kid's first scary movie, especially in the 3D, which is the only way to see this beautiful, hypnotic film." — The Scorecard Review Posted May 11, 2009 |
Fresh 7/10
| Fresh 82%
| I Love You, Man (2009) | "
I wouldn't quite say love, but this film is really likeable. Whether you want to call it a bromance, or guy love ... it's just a good time at the movies." — The Scorecard Review Posted May 11, 2009 |
Fresh 9/10
| Fresh 95%
| Star Trek (2009) | "
What Christopher Nolan did for the Batman franchise, J.J. Abrams has done for Star Trek." — The Scorecard Review Posted May 10, 2009 |
Rotten 5/10
| Rotten 36%
| X-Men Origins: Wolverine (2009) | "
A failed romance is just one reason this is a flat, sloppy film. But still, Wolverine and those claws give us just enough action to keep us mildly interested." — The Scorecard Review Posted May 3, 2009 |
Fresh 7/10
| Rotten 55%
| The Soloist (2009) | "
Melodrama makes its way into this film on occasion (like with the flashbacks), and that separates it from greatness." — The Scorecard Review Posted Apr 24, 2009 |
Rotten 3/10
| Fresh 86%
| Earth (2009) | "
It just feels like cheating. This is the exact footage used in the "Planet Earth" series. I even miss the full Disney treatment. No cute names given to the animals? How will you sell more stuffed animals?" — The Scorecard Review Posted Apr 22, 2009 |
Fresh 7/10
| Fresh 63%
| Crank High Voltage (2009) | "
It knows what it is, almost mindless and totally kick-arse. In fact, it's my favorite of the Crankporter flicks." — The Scorecard Review Posted Apr 17, 2009 |
Rotten 5/10
| Fresh 89%
| Adventureland (2009) | "
There isn't nearly as much comedy as you would expect based on the previews. There's nothing wrong with that, except the created void isn't really filled with anything, and that ending is just bad." — The Scorecard Review Posted Apr 4, 2009 |
Rotten 5/10
| Rotten 18%
| The Haunting in Connecticut (2009) | "
Going to a scary movie is kind of like a first date. Your palms get sweaty, you're consistently nervous, and you're just hoping for something unexpected to happen. It's a love/hate thing, and so is this movie." — The Scorecard Review Posted Mar 27, 2009 |
Fresh 6/10
| Fresh 64%
| Quantum of Solace (2008) | "
If I was the parent of someone who worked on this film, I would be SO happy, the Crew File extra is for them. But I see no reason to own this film. Rent it to keep up with the series." — The Scorecard Review Posted Mar 24, 2009 |
Fresh 8/10
| Fresh 61%
| Marley & Me (2008) | "
This is a DVD is add to your collection. I am speaking strictly to the dog lovers out there %u2026 and maybe fan's of newspaper columnists as well." — The Scorecard Review Posted Mar 24, 2009 |
Rotten 3/10
| Rotten 43%
| Race to Witch Mountain (2009) | "
The original is at least kitschy fun. So rent that before you even think about spending $40 for the family to see this." — The Scorecard Review Posted Mar 16, 2009 |
Fresh 6/10
| Fresh 64%
| Watchmen (2009) | "
Finding out about The Comedian, Rorschach and Jon is all great. Yet, there's no human (non-superhero) to root for, so I didn't care if their version of Earth went up in smoke." — The Scorecard Review Posted Mar 9, 2009 |
Rotten 3/10
| Rotten 23%
| Confessions of a Shopaholic (2009) | "
Rebecca's attempted ascent to Alette magazine is boring. Her addiction is boring. The romance with Brandon is boring. The mannequins that come to imaginary life is %u2026 OK, that's just creepy." — The Scorecard Review Posted Feb 14, 2009 |
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