Nanny McPhee

Nanny McPhee is something of a rarity: a movie for children that is about children and their world.

"...the adults in their lives aren’t blithering idiots, but flawed people who make mistakes until they reach a point..."

Jan. 27, 2006 Movie Review by Marrit Ingman

Saw II

With nary a decent, connective character in sight, this nasty sequel quickly becomes little more than a strenuous battle for survival among the already damned.

"...better people as a whole. It’s something of a flawed bill of goods he’s selling, however, as his elaborate..."

Oct. 28, 2005 Movie Review by Marc Savlov

Star Wars: Episode III – Revenge of the Sith

Veering from moments of breathtakingly visualized valor to outright stupidity, Sith is a vast improvement over the previous two outings, but still and all, it’s no Star Wars.

"...between noble Jedi Obi-Wan Kenobi (McGregor) and the tragically flawed Anakin Skywalker (Christensen), who, despite our foreknowledge of his..."

May 20, 2005 Movie Review by Marc Savlov

The Upside of Anger

The two fantastic performances by Allen and Costner that anchor The Upside of Anger are the reason to see this contemporary drama about romance between two flawed adults.

"...to see this contemporary drama about romance between two flawed adults. The script by writer-director Binder (who is also..."

April 8, 2005 Movie Review by Marjorie Baumgarten

Hellboy

Cult comic book hero makes the transition to screen with much, but not all, of his charm intact.

"...directed by a Mexican expat in the Czech Republic), flawed to be sure but with a core of genuinely..."

April 2, 2004 Movie Review by Marc Savlov

In the Cut

Jane Campion's erotic thriller In the Cut dulls its cutting edge.

"...even when its true-crime plot machinations appear obvious and flawed. Campion creates a visual and emotional vortex into which..."

Oct. 31, 2003 Movie Review by Marjorie Baumgarten

The Sea

"...herky-jerky in its dramatic pitch and ultimately a very flawed film. Thordur (Eyjólfsson), a bearded and dour fishing baron,..."

June 20, 2003 Movie Review by Marrit Ingman

The Business of Strangers

"...least; it's an absorbing film, even in its most flawed moments, and it's savvy and perceptive in its best..."

Jan. 18, 2002 Movie Review by Marrit Ingman

Final Destination

"...from a brainchild of two veteran X-Files writers, this flawed but often entertaining teen horror flick dishes out more..."

March 24, 2000 Movie Review by Russell Smith

Sleepy Hollow

"...it better, nor could Hammer's Terence Fisher, I'll wager. Flawed at its core but stunning nonetheless, Burton's film is..."

Nov. 19, 1999 Movie Review by Marc Savlov

The Trio

"...for their misdeeds or make them seem unappealing or flawed. In fact, in some ways, the movie toys with..."

Sept. 10, 1999 Movie Review by Marjorie Baumgarten

Drop Dead Gorgeous

This parody of beauty pageants in the flyover states takes the form of a mockumentary filmed at Minnesota's Sarah Rose Miss Teen Princess America Pageant.

"...the mockumentary style of filmmaking here is also deeply flawed, frequently abandoning the conceit and turning to straight comedy,..."

July 23, 1999 Movie Review by Marc Savlov

True Crime

"...Washington and Clint Eastwood. Like so many of the flawed gems in the Clint Eastwood oeuvre, True Crime manages..."

March 19, 1999 Movie Review by Russell Smith

Funny Games

Austrian moralist Haneke fashions a tense drama from the sadistic games people play.

"...behind Haneke's film, and though the argument is fatally flawed, the director nonetheless makes an astonishingly disturbing case that..."

Sept. 18, 1998 Movie Review by Marc Savlov

Amistad

"...Hopkins, really turns the balance in favor of Spielberg's flawed but worthy film. However imperfectly, he has crafted another..."

Dec. 19, 1997 Movie Review by Russell Smith

Rocketman

"...self-serving decision-making process at the space agency and the flawed chain of command. Granted, the film's events appear none..."

Oct. 10, 1997 Movie Review by Marjorie Baumgarten

Conspiracy Theory

"...intrigues and machinations, Conspiracy Theory is an interesting but flawed thriller in which the wildly paranoiac is something really..."

Aug. 8, 1997 Movie Review by Steve Davis

Knocks at My Door

"...well-acted 1993 Venezualan import Knocks at My Door, a flawed but ultimately worthwhile melodrama helmed with great integrity and..."

July 12, 1996 Movie Review by Marjorie Baumgarten

Angels and Insects

"...story, not to mention a rich and rewarding, if flawed, piece of filmmaking...."

March 8, 1996 Movie Review by Joey O'Bryan

Clive Barker's Lord of Illusions

"...by Dario Argento's right-hand composer Simon Boswell seems seriously flawed), Lord of Illusions fails at almost every conceivable level,..."

Aug. 25, 1995 Movie Review by Marc Savlov

Dance Me Outside

"...film was the quirkily entertaining Highway 61, helms this flawed, but likable, comic drama which, despite taking a questionable..."

Aug. 4, 1995 Movie Review by Joey O'Bryan

The Sum of Us

"...their characters' father/son bond with apparent ease, creating slightly flawed but nonetheless appealing men whose respect and affection for..."

April 14, 1995 Movie Review by Alison Macor

Losing Isaiah

"...this boy, the redemption he holds. Both are deeply flawed, but they are heroes, too: Berry the junkie who..."

March 24, 1995 Movie Review by Robert Faires

M. Butterfly

"...is downright breathtaking). M. Butterfly is Cronenberg's most strenuously flawed movie to date. Despite the sheer gorgeousness, it ends..."

Jan. 14, 1994 Movie Review by Marc Savlov

Hellraiser III: Hell On Earth

"...lust and greed, and Hellraiser II offered up a flawed but genuinely interesting view of hell itself, Hellraiser III..."

Sept. 18, 1992 Movie Review by Marc Savlov

SBOE Member Wants to “Deny Hispanics” Vote on Racist Mexican-American Textbooks

Education watchdog reveals e-mail exchange after public info request

"...SBOE decides whether or not they’ll accept the severely flawed book...."

Sept. 21, 2016 News Post by Mary Tuma

TV Eye

Loving TV's losers.

"...-- Corbett's Lucky adds to the small pantheon of flawed characters we can't help but root for, even if..."

April 18, 2003 Screens Column by Belinda Acosta

Still Homeless

City Council Ponders Repeal of Flawed Camping Ban

"...selectively to curb offensive behavior, then the law is flawed. "They say [the ordinance] is a tool, but cops..."

July 4, 1997 News Feature by Kayte VanScoy

Who to Blame for Faulty Fire Science?

Will Forensic Science Commission let Fire Marshal's Office off the hook for flawed science?

"...Science Commission have concluded that fire investigators relied on flawed and outdated science when they fingered arson as the..."

July 30, 2010 News Feature by Jordan Smith

A.G. Ruling on Arson Probe Is 'Just Weird'

Decision hog-ties commission's role in Willingham case

"...showing that the science underpinning the case was likely flawed, Gov. Rick Perry allowed Willing­ham's execution to go forward...."

Aug. 5, 2011 News Feature by Jordan Smith

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