Splat 2/4 |
500 Days of Summer (2009) |
"a nicely played but all-too-preciously eccentric romance" |
Jay Antani |
Tomato 3.5/4 |
Adventureland (2009) |
"The movie's rewards outpace its flaws by a mile and give us another reason to follow the career of a gifted young lead actor." |
Jay Antani |
Splat 2/4 |
All the Real Girls (2003) |
"All Gordon Green can manage are...dreamy images, blunt-edged characters and dialogue, splattered like so-much Cheese Whiz over a shapeless mess of a pseudo-poetic narrative." |
Jay Antani |
Tomato 4/4 |
Amarcord (1974) |
"A vulgar, crassly funny, tender, always affectionate nostalgia trip, Fellini style." |
Jay Antani |
Splat .5/4 |
Anatomy of Hell (2004) |
"A waste of cinema, and of precious time." |
Jay Antani |
Tomato 3.5/4 |
Andrei Rublev (1969) |
"A strange and most challenging film" |
Jay Antani |
Splat 2/4 |
The Aristocrats (2005) |
"A tedious dud that sparks once or twice with big laughs" |
Jay Antani |
Tomato 3.5/4 |
The Aviator (2004) |
"The Aviator feels like old-fashioned Hollywood with a bracing jolt of Scorsese's cinematic flair" |
Jay Antani |
Tomato 2.5/4 |
Batman Begins (2005) |
"It's passable entertainment that our culture has wildly overrated." |
Jay Antani |
Tomato 4/4 |
Battle of Algiers (1966) |
"what really resonates on watching Algiers is its message about the widespread loss of civilian life and the staggering destruction to civic infrastructure as the heaviest costs of war" |
Jay Antani |
Tomato 3/4 |
Beyond the Sea (2004) |
"Kevin Spacey's dedication is clear, both in his performance as Darin and in his wonderful direction" |
Jay Antani |
Tomato 4/4 |
The Birth of a Nation (1915) |
"a masterpiece that still packs a punch and whose standard-bearing genius remains untarnished." |
Jay Antani |
Tomato 3.5/4 |
Blood Diamond (2006) |
"in a storytelling strategy rare for [Zwick],we don't find ourselves laden with didactic demands, but, instead, swept up in an exciting narrative, free to process its moral equations on our own" |
Jay Antani |
Tomato 3/4 |
Bob Le Flambeur (1955) |
"a generally absorbing and sometimes funny look at the capricious nature of Luck" |
Jay Antani |
Tomato 2.5/4 |
Borat: Cultural Learnings of America for Make Benefit Glorious Nation of Kazakhstan (2006) |
"In spots, the movie can be hysterical. But, for the most part, its appeal is not unlike that of a veteran rock band putting on a greatest hits concert." |
Jay Antani |
Tomato 3.5/4 |
The Bourne Ultimatum (2007) |
"a satisfying conclusion...to this intelligent series" |
Jay Antani |
Tomato 2.5/4 |
Brick (2006) |
"Brick is just an elaborate noir send-up, and an enjoyably kooky one at that" |
Jay Antani |
Tomato 3.5/4 |
Brokeback Mountain (2005) |
"A gallery of worthy performances, crisp direction and a quietly graceful script make Brokeback Mountain something of a landmark in Hollywood's 2005 slate of movies." |
Jay Antani |
Tomato 3.5/4 |
The Cabinet of Dr. Caligari (1919) |
"still creepy good entertainment on a rainy day" |
Jay Antani |
Tomato 3.5/4 |
Capote (2005) |
"a milestone in modern acting, and quite fascinating in any number of ways, particularly its depiction of the minutiae of the writer's life." |
Jay Antani |
Splat 1/4 |
Cars (2006) |
"a steep step downwards for all and everything concerned, unless you're a Caucasian sports car" |
Jay Antani |
Tomato 3.5/4 |
Casino Royale (2006) |
"The 21st Bond film is also the first truly worthy spin through the Bond universe since Roger Moore's goofy escapades of the late 70's/early '80s." |
Jay Antani |
Tomato 3/4 |
Cavite (2006) |
"Cavite...will probably be cited in years to come as a classic example of the post-9/11 action thriller" |
Jay Antani |
Tomato 3/4 |
Changing Times (2006) |
"[a] strangely moving love story" |
Jay Antani |
Tomato 3.5/4 |
Children of Men (2006) |
"Alfonso Cuarón's futuristic adventure derives its power from a premise as potent and primal as they come" |
Jay Antani |
Tomato 4/4 |
Chloe in the Afternoon (1972) |
"a beautiful character study about what it is to love one woman and yet be in love with all women" |
Jay Antani |
Splat 2/4 |
A Christmas Tale (2008) |
"an endlessly busy and stylish film with a hollow emotional and spiritual core." |
Jay Antani |
Tomato 3/4 |
The Chronicles of Narnia: The Lion, The Witch, and the Wardrobe (2005) |
"My guess is that [it] will appeal to all of us in need of a jab of earnest, old-fashioned moralism to save the day" |
Jay Antani |
Tomato 3/4 |
Chungking Express (1994) |
"a pair of not-entirely-successful romantic stories but, fuelled by [Wong Kar Wai's] cinematic fervor and exuberant use of music...it's irresistible" |
Jay Antani |
Tomato 4/4 |
City Lights (1931) |
"City Lights is a great gift to all of us by a filmmaker at a latter-day peak of his genius" |
Jay Antani |
Tomato 3/4 |
Cloud 9 (2009) |
"a sincere, thoughtful tale of the human heart" |
Jay Antani |
Tomato 3/4 |
Cold Mountain (2003) |
"A movie of gorgeous moments alternating with many more that feel literate to the point of inducing boredom" |
Jay Antani |
Tomato 3.5/4 |
Collateral (2004) |
"chic, solid filmmaking" |
Jay Antani |
Tomato 3/4 |
Company (2002) |
"Bollywood filmmaker Ram Ghopal Varma has a verve for violence and it's on vivid display in Company" |
Jay Antani |
Tomato 3/4 |
District 9 (2009) |
"District 9 doesn't carry much weight as sociopolitical commentary or satire but, taken on the merits of its shrewd story sense and craftsmanship, it's a popcorn entertainment destined to stay in our minds." |
Jay Antani |
Tomato 3.5/4 |
The Diving Bell and the Butterfly (2007) |
"the style feels utterly organic...rigorous yet unforced, always giving the sense that this is not only the best way, but the only way, to tell this particular story." |
Jay Antani |
Tomato 3/4 |
F For Fake (1976) |
"gives the viewer the feeling that he's in Welles's expansive company...while he considers and pontificates on a pet topic. That in itself is a privilege, and reason enough to check out F for Fake" |
Jay Antani |
Tomato 3/4 |
Fear(s) of the Dark (2008) |
"a daring, unusual Halloween treat" |
Jay Antani |
Tomato 2.5/4 |
Frost/Nixon (2008) |
"Frost/Nixon acquits itself through Langella's performance and Morgan's tight script, but Howard fails to give the material a pointed spin." |
Jay Antani |
Tomato 3/4 |
Ghost Town (2008) |
"Gervais' rapport with his equally enjoyable co-stars Greg Kinnear and Tea Leoni also keeps Ghost Town on solidly funny ground." |
Jay Antani |
Splat 2/4 |
Gran Torino (2008) |
"Gran Torino is a smorgasbord of Eastwood's skills as filmmaker -- the good, the bad, and the ugly -- and how you well you digest it will depend on your appetite." |
Jay Antani |
Tomato 2.5/4 |
Jeanne Dielman, 23 Quai du Commerce, 1080 Bruxelles (1975) |
"Jeanne Dielman can initially absorb, fascinate but, ultimately, ends up less than the sum of its parts" |
Jay Antani |
Tomato 3.5/4 |
Juno (2007) |
"[Page] plays each moment without ego and with total candor, and that's ultimately the secret to Juno's success." |
Jay Antani |
Tomato 3.5/4 |
Milk (2008) |
"It's filled with so much vitality...that one comes away admiring the filmmaking while feeling deeply touched, even inspired, by the fiery life at the film's center." |
Jay Antani |
Tomato 3/4 |
Paranormal Activity (2009) |
"effectively scary" |
Jay Antani |
Splat 2/4 |
Quantum of Solace (2008) |
"Craig is the sole reason Quantum of Solace passes muster." |
Jay Antani |
Tomato 3.5/4 |
Roman Polanski: Wanted and Desired (2008) |
"an essential entry in Hollywood's cultural chronicle" |
Jay Antani |
Tomato 2.5/4 |
Slumdog Millionaire (2008) |
"It's about time we come up with a name for how...Third World cultures are exploited by Western filmmakers. Thirdploitation, anyone?" |
Jay Antani |
Tomato 3/4 |
Star Trek (2009) |
"a skilfully constructed studio picture that boasts a casting coup on par with The Lord of the Rings'." |
Jay Antani |
Tomato 3.5/4 |
Starting Out in the Evening (2007) |
"one of the year's most pleasing films, intelligently written and directed, and featuring a veteran actor giving the performance of his career" |
Jay Antani |
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