Tim Burton's alien invasion spoof faithfully recreates the wooden characters and schlocky story of cheesy '50s sci-fi and Ed Wood movies -- perhaps a little too faithfully.
Unfavorably comparing it with such infamously bad titles as Battlefield Earth, a number of critics are calling Tom Green's gross-out comedy the worst movie they ever seen.
Orson Welles's epic of a publishing tycoon's rise and fall is entertaining, poignant, and inventive in its storytelling. A landmark achievement in film.
With a script that never forgets its heroes' humanity and no shortage of superpowered set pieces, (...) lives up to its hype -- and raises the bar for Marvel at the movies.
Fueled by bombastic violence and impressive special effects, rooted in self-satire and deadpan humor, (...) is a rare example of a remake that actually works.
While it may not be as (ahem) evolved as the best modern animated fare, (...) will prove solidly entertaining for families seeking a fast-paced, funny cartoon adventure.
While (...) looks terrific and delivers its share of pulpy thrills, it also suffers from uneven pacing and occasionally incomprehensible plotting and characterization.
Bizarre and clumsily plotted, (...) is a mess. As for its stars, Affleck and Lopez lack chemistry.
(...) explores the soul of a monster -- making audiences scream and cry throughout the film -- in large part due to (...) breakthrough special effects.
Typically stunning visuals and sharp dialogue from the Coen Brothers, brought to life with strong performances from Goodman and Bridges.
(...) offers young audiences and fairy tale fans a rousing, funny fantasy adventure with a distaff twist and surprising depth.
It's uneven and diverges from the source book, but (...) still brings smart, fast-moving thrills and a solid performance from Brad Pitt to the zombie genre.
The epitome of so-bad-it's-good cinema, (...) is an unintentionally hilarious sci-fi 'thriller' from anti-genius Ed Wood that is justly celebrated for its staggering ineptitude.
As entertaining as it is innovative, (...) kicked off Pixar's unprecedented run of quality pictures, reinvigorating animated film in the process.
Visually spectacular and suitably action packed, (...) is a rock-solid installment in the venerable sci-fi franchise, even if it's not as fresh as its predecessor.
Intense, tightly constructed, and darkly comic at times, Stanley Kubrick's (...) may not boast the most original of themes, but it is exceedingly effective at communicating them.
Roland Emmerich's (...) provides plenty of visual thrills, but lacks a strong enough script to support its massive scope and inflated length.
(...) squanders its popular source material with incomprehensible plotting, horrible acting, and detached joyless direction.
Featuring bravura set pieces, sly humor, and white-knuckle action, (...) is one of the most consummately entertaining adventure pictures of all time.
A star-studded turkey, (...) is loaded with gleefully offensive and often scatological gags, but it's largely bereft of laughs.
Hitchcock exerted full potential of suspense in this masterpiece.
One of the most influential films of the 1990s, (...) is a delirious post-modern mix of neo-noir thrills, pitch-black humor, and pop-culture touchstones.
A legendarily expansive and ambitious start to the sci-fi saga, George Lucas opened our eyes to the possiblites of blockbuster filmmaking and things have never been the same.
(...) is where James Bond as we know him comes into focus - it features one of 007's most famous lines ('A martini. Shaken, not stirred').
While the narrative structure is messy and doesn't make much sense, the third installment of the Austin Powers franchise contains enough inspired bits to entertain.
Alfonso Cuarón's (...) is an eerie, tense sci-fi thriller that's masterfully directed and visually stunning.
Nothing more than a highly stylized revenge flick. But what style!
(...) finds the Coen brothers spinning cinematic gold out of Cormac McCarthy's grim, darkly funny novel.
Anchored by a powerful performance from Denzel Washington, Spike Lee's biopic of the legendary civil rights leader brings his autobiography to life with an epic sweep.
Disturbing and thought-provoking. (...) is a cold, dystopian nightmare with a very dark sense of humor.
Contains the hearty laughs, biting satire, and honest portrayal of an American family that makes the show so popular. And it boasts slicker animation and polished writing.
Its jokes are profoundly bold and rude but incredibly funny at the same time.
One of the most compelling and entertaining zombie films ever,(...) perfectly blends pure horror and gore with social commentary on bourgeois society.
Wickedly funny and featuring plenty of gore, (...) is proof that the zombie subgenre is far from dead.
(...) cleverly balances scares and witty satire, making for a bloody good zombie movie with loads of wit.
Successfully takes a shot at the buddy cop genre with (...). The result is a bitingly satiric and hugely entertaining parody.
Madcap and heartfelt, Edgar Wright's apocalypse comedy (...) benefits from the typically hilarious Simon Pegg and Nick Frost, with a plethora of supporting players.
Energetic, self-deprecating performances and enough guffaw-inducing humor make up for the flaws in (...) loosely written script.
One of the most influential of all sci-fi films -- and one of the most controversial -- Stanley Kubrick's (...) is a delicate, poetic meditation on the ingenuity and folly of man
Great chemistry between the leads made this a warm and charming delight.
Visually stunning and thought-provoking, (...) political pronouncements may rile some, but its story and impressive set pieces will nevertheless entertain.
A faithful adaptation of Alan Moore's graphic novel, but its complex narrative structure may make it difficult for it to appeal to viewers not already familiar with the material.
A raw and unsettling morality piece on modern angst and urban disconnect,(...) examines the dangers of bigotry and xenophobia in the lives of interconnected Angelenos.
When the novelty of the CGI wears off, what's left is a simplistic kiddie movie.
A delightfully postmodern fairy tale, (...) is a deft, intelligent mix of swashbuckling, romance, and comedy that takes an age-old damsel-in-distress story and makes it fresh.
While simultaneously embracing and subverting fairy tales, the irreverent (...) also manages to tweak Disney's nose, and provides a moral message to children.
The plot is thin and so is character development, but as a thrilling, spectacle-filled summer movie, (...) delivers.
(...) 'romance versus bromance' plot is familiar, but the film's held aloft by the high-concept central premise and a very funny (albeit inconsistent) script.
(...) is a hilarious, poignant and refreshing look at the rigors of courtship and child-rearing, with a sometimes raunchy, yet savvy script that is ably acted and directed.
This undercooked, sporadically funny road movie is a sop to Star Wars fanatics, but the uninitiated will find little to enjoy.
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