Hercules

Director Brett Ratner puts Dwayne "The Rock" Johnson through his paces as the Greek demigod.

"...Directed by: Brett Ratner. Starring: Dwayne Johnson, Rufus Sewell, John Hurt, Ian..."

Aug. 1, 2014 Movie Review by William Goss

Tower Heist

Sensitive to the zeitgeist of the moment, this Brett Ratner film with the A-list cast is a real people-pleaser.

"...Directed by: Brett Ratner. Starring: Ben Stiller, Eddie Murphy, Casey Affleck, Alan..."

Nov. 4, 2011 Movie Review by Kimberley Jones

The Family Man

"...Directed by: Brett Ratner. Starring: Nicolas Cage, Téa Leoni, Don Cheadle, Jeremy..."

Dec. 22, 2000 Movie Review by Marrit Ingman

The AggreGAYtor: March 11

Your daily dose of LGBTQIA news

"...Elizabeth updates tradition, Christine Quinn updates her status, and Brett Ratner updates his public image. Today's AggreGAYtor is updating..."

March 11, 2013 Qmmunity Post by Brandon Watson

Kites

This Bollywood film made in America mixes elements from crime thrillers, love stories, and Westerns in a big flashy bundle designed to win over viewers dwelling far from the Indian subcontinent.

"...the film has been adopted by Rush Hour director Brett Ratner, who has produced a shortened, “Westernized” version called..."

May 21, 2010 Movie Review by Marjorie Baumgarten

X-Men: First Class

The origins of the bad blood among Marvel's mutants is explored in this new film from the franchise.

"...Beast is a letdown.) It's all vastly superior to Brett Ratner's scorched-earth X-Men: The Last Stand, of course. But..."

June 10, 2011 Movie Review by Kimberley Jones

Rush Hour

"...Directed by: Brett Ratner. Starring: Jackie Chan, Chris Tucker, Tom Wilkinson, Elizabeth..."

Sept. 25, 1998 Movie Review by Marc Savlov

Rush Hour Two

"...Directed by: Brett Ratner. Starring: Alan King, Harris Yulin, John Lone, Zhang..."

Aug. 10, 2001 Movie Review by Marrit Ingman

New York, I Love You

The central thesis in this ominibus of short films is that New York is not its landmarks or its landscape; New York is its people.

"...by: Jiang Wen, Mira Nair, Shunji Iwai, Yvan Attal, Brett Ratner, Allen Hughes, Shekhar Kapur, Natalie Portman, Faith Akin,..."

Nov. 6, 2009 Movie Review by Kimberley Jones

X-Men: The Last Stand

This third outing in the franchise lays on the subtext even more heavily than its predecessors – racial, gender, and sexual politics are all over the place, as are the multiple strands of the story line.

"...Directed by: Brett Ratner. Starring: Hugh Jackman, Halle Berry, Patrick Stewart, Ian..."

May 26, 2006 Movie Review by Marc Savlov

Rush Hour 3

It's The Bourne Ultimatum's evil twin, relying, as it repeatedly does, on tired, cookie-cutter, cliché action set-pieces.

"...Directed by: Brett Ratner. Starring: Jackie Chan, Chris Tucker, Vinnie Jones, Max..."

Aug. 10, 2007 Movie Review by Marc Savlov

Red Dragon

"...Directed by: Brett Ratner. Starring: Philip Seymour Hoffman, Mary-Louise Parker, Emily Watson,..."

Oct. 4, 2002 Movie Review by Marc Savlov

After the Sunset

Possibly the ideal film to more or less ignore while lounging poolside and sipping Jamaican rum, After the Sunset is 100-proof pap.

"...Directed by: Brett Ratner. Starring: Pierce Brosnan, Salma Hayek, Woody Harrelson, Don..."

Nov. 12, 2004 Movie Review by Marc Savlov

Money Talks

"...Directed by: Brett Ratner. Starring: Chris Tucker, Charlie Sheen, Heather Locklear and..."

Aug. 22, 1997 Movie Review by Russell Smith

The Forbidden Kingdom

There are plenty of comic moments and some seriously kickass fight scenes in this film that co-stars Jackie Chan and Jet Li.

"...palate, it dislodges not only the vile taste of Brett Ratner's crappily Americanized Rush Hour trilogy but also Chan's..."

April 18, 2008 Movie Review by Marc Savlov

Double Take

"...hews closely to the crowd-pleasing buddy-comedy formula of producer Brett Ratner (Rush Hour), whose heavy hand is easily detectable..."

Jan. 12, 2001 Movie Review by Marrit Ingman

POM Wonderful Presents: The Greatest Movie Ever Sold

Whether this is a real film or a priceless stunt, Morgan Spurlock has the goods on product placement.

"...Noam Chomsky and Ralph Nader and filmmakers such as Brett Ratner, Quentin Tarantino, and Peter Berg is educational if..."

April 22, 2011 Movie Review by Marjorie Baumgarten

The AggreGAYtor: March 15

Your daily dose of LGBTQIA news

"...• GLAAD is excluding the New York Post from..."

March 15, 2013 Qmmunity Post by Brandon Watson

The AggreGAYtor: December 19

Your daily dose of LGBTQIA news

"...• After a prolonged (and luxurious) Brett Ratner fight scene, Zac Posen has strangled Michael Kors..."

Dec. 19, 2012 Qmmunity Post by Brandon Watson

How to Woo a 'Wolverine'

Austin's still in the running to host the Wolverine premiere, but that's not gonna happen without your vote

"...Our love for X-Men was unceremoniously squashed by Brett Ratner's crap trilogy capper X-Men: The Last Stand, but..."

April 14, 2009 Screens Post by Kimberley Jones

Two (Extremely) Late-Night Observations

"...Might I suggest Brett Ratner?..."

July 9, 2008 Screens Post by Josh Rosenblatt

Suspense (With a Little Suspension of Disbelief)

"...plan on seeing it again. In other words, thanks, Brett Ratner, for shitting all over my favorite franchise.)..."

July 8, 2008 Screens Post by Kimberley Jones

The Great Escape

Chain Gangs! Cast Aways! Kung Fu! Chocolate! ... It's Time for the Holiday Film Previews

"...Piven co-star in this tearjerker from Rush Hour director Brett Ratner... Cate Blanchett (Elizabeth) stars in The Gift as..."

Nov. 24, 2000 Screens Feature by Sarah Hepola

Black and White

"...Directed by: James Toback. Starring: Brett Ratner, Elijah Wood, Eddie Kaye Thomas, Scott Caan, William..."

April 7, 2000 Movie Review by Marjorie Baumgarten

Fall Film Previews

September

"...D: Brett Ratner; with Jackie Chan, Chris Tucker, Tzi Ma, Tom..."

Sept. 11, 1998 Screens Feature

Summer Sneaks

Apocalypse Whenever: Movies in the Season of Armageddon

"...D: Brett Ratner; with Jackie Chan, Chris Tucker, Tzi Ma, Tom..."

May 22, 1998 Screens Feature

Hot Movie Previews

Sneaking Into Summer

"...D: Brett Ratner; with Charlie Sheen, Chris Tucker...."

May 23, 1997 Screens Feature by Marjorie Baumgarten

SXSW Film Announces Features Lineup

Competitive narratives and docs unveiled, plus more

"...Insatiable: The Homaro Cantu Story Director: Brett A. Schwartz Chef and inventor Homaro Cantu helped put..."

Feb. 2, 2016 Screens Post by Josh Kupecki