"Save the Last Dance" Not good -- not even -- but Julia Stiles radiates and this urban teen movie takes a gutsy stand on black boys who date white girls.
By Charles Taylor [January 12, 2001]

"Saving Grace" The British drawing-room comedy meets the pothead flick. Result: Brenda Blethyn gets high!
By Stephanie Zacharek [August 4, 2000]

"Saving Private Ryan" Total war: Steven Spielberg's 'Saving Private Ryan' brings hell to a theater near you.
By Gary Kamiya [June 30, 1998]

"Saving Silverman"Three dudes wielding beer bongs, one hottie psychobitch and Neil "Coming to America" Diamond whip up a sublimely idiotic farce.
By Andrew O'Hehir [February 9, 2001]

"Say It Isn't So" Not even the beaver jokes are funny in this rangy, uneven Farrelly brothers rip-off.
By Stephanie Zacharek [March 23, 2001]

"Scary Movie" Keenen Ivory Wayans attempts a parody of a parody -- unsuccessfully -- in this spoof of "Scream" and its ilk.
By Charles Taylor [July 7, 2000]

"Scary Movie 2" What good is a scary movie that puts you to sleep?
By Stephanie Zacharek [July 4, 2001]

"The Score" Robert De Niro, Marlon Brando and Edward Norton (almost) get away with this high-tech heist for adults.
By Charles Taylor [July 13, 2001]

"Scream 2" Andrew O'Hehir reviews 'Scream 2' directed by Wes Craven and starring Neve Campbell, David Arquette, Courteney Cox and Liev Schreiber.
By Andrew O'Hehir [November 30, 1997]

"Scream 3" The final installment of Wes Craven's trilogy may be too wrapped up in its own cleverness, but it's still a fond farewell.
By Andrew O'Hehir [February 4, 2000]

"See Spot Run" David Arquette, a kid and a cute dog promise some old-fashioned "Three Stooges" comedy. Nyuk, nyuk, not even.
By Andrew O'Hehir [March 2, 2001]

"Series 7: The Contenders" This reality TV spoof is even harder to watch than the sadistic, unwatchable crap it parodies.
By Andrew O'Hehir [March 2, 2001]

"Set Me Free" A 13-year-old girl falls in love with a glamorous fictional prostitute in this elegiac coming-of-age story.
By Stephanie Zacharek [April 27, 2000]

"Seven Years in Tibet" Brad Pitt follows the E-Z path to enlightenment in the earnest but sentimental "Seven Years in Tibet."
By Dwight Garner [October 10, 1997]

"Sexy Beast" An underwater dream world, cackling criminals and a smart twist on the crime-movie genre add up to one of the best British films since "Trainspotting."
By Andrew O'Hehir [June 13, 2001]

"Shadow of the Vampire" The tender neck of a delectable leading lady, and those of the audience, are offered up for the biting in this confused horror tale.
By Andrew O'Hehir [January 2, 2001]

"Shaft" Samuel L. Jackson's vigilante take on the famous black badass cop fuels a lean, fast and undeniably entertaining remake.
By Charles Taylor [June 16, 2000]

"Shakespeare in Love" Star-cross'd lovers: Ben Affleck upstages Gwyneth Paltrow and Joseph Fiennes in the clever but clich*d 'Shakespeare in Love'.
By Laura Miller [December 11, 1998]

"Shanghai Noon" Jackie Chan's latest teams him up in 1880s America with Owen Wilson -- and gives a giddy glimpse of what he'll be doing after he gets too old to do his death-defying stunts.
By Stephanie Zacharek [May 26, 2000]

"She's All That" Mary Elizabeth Williams reviews 'She's All That,' starring Freddie Prinze Jr., Rachael Leigh Cook and Matthew Lillard.
By Mary Elizabeth Williams [January 29, 1999]

"She's So Lovely" 'She's So Lovely' is a ridiculously conceived, confusedly executed, morally repugnant film.
By Gary Kamiya [September 29, 1997]

"Show Me Love" In Sweden, this little film about lesbian teenagers was as big as "Titanic."
By Charles Taylor [October 18, 1999]

"Shrek" Computer animation is a technological miracle. So why does it leave us cold?
By Stephanie Zacharek [May 18, 2001]

"Simpatico" Nick Nolte and Jeff Bridges lead this adaptation of Sam Shepard's play about broken promises, not-quite-abandoned dreams and silky smooth corruption.
By Charles Taylor [February 3, 2000]

"A Simple Plan" "A Simple Plan" avoids the shallow grave: 'A Simple Plan' offers a brutally realistic portrayal of what can happen when upright people take one wrong turn.
By Charles Taylor [December 11, 1998]

"Simply Irresistible" Mary Elizabeth Williams reviews 'Simply Irresistible,' starring Sarah Michelle Gellar.
By Mary Elizabeth Williams [February 12, 1999]

"Six Days, Seven Nights" Great escapes: As cheap and predictable as a discount package tour, "Six Days, Seven Nights" is still a terrific getaway.
By Stephanie Zacharek [June 11, 1998]

"The Sixth Sense" A clumsy supernatural thriller searches -- and searches and searches -- for the soul of a little boy, but finds only the edge of exploitation.
By Charles Taylor [August 5, 1999]

"61*" Billy Crystal directs two relative unknowns as Mickey Mantle and Roger Maris in maybe the best baseball movie since "Bull Durham."
By Allen Barra [April 26, 2001]

"The Skulls" Evil lurks in the hallowed halls of higher education; so does lousy dialogue.
By Andrew O'Hehir [March 30, 2000]

"Slamnation" and "Slam" Word up: Two new films, 'Slamnation' and 'Slam,' celebrate -- and exaggerate -- the power of spoken word"
By Hank Hyena [October 23, 1998]

"Sleepy Hollow" This Ichabod is a tortured, if not terribly bright, goth dreamboat.
By Stephanie Zacharek [November 18, 1999]

"Sliding Doors" Stephanie Zacharek reviews 'Sliding Doors', directed by Peter Howitt and starring Gwyneth Paltrow, John Hannah, and John Lynch.
By Stephanie Zacharek [April 24, 1998]

"Sling Blade" Redneck gothic: The strange hero of "Sling Blade" is Forrest Gump with a murderous past.
By Dwight Garner [March 7, 1997]

"Slums of Beverly Hills" Nomad's land: 'Slums of Beverly Hills' is a gritty, nostalgic trip through the wrong side of 90210.
By Mary Elizabeth Williams [August 28, 1998]

"Small Soldiers" Toy gory: How much mayhem can a bunch of foot-high action figures incite? In 'Small Soldiers,' plenty. Review by Scott Rosenberg.
By Scott Rosenberg [July 10, 1998]

"Small Time Crooks" The latest from Woody Allen is an enjoyable trifle -- but Tracey Ullman and Elaine May walk off with the picture.
By Charles Taylor [May 18, 2000]

"Smilla's Sense of Snow" Robin Dougherty reviews the movie "Smilla's Sense of Snow"
By Robin Dougherty [April 14, 1997]

"Snatch" Keep your eyes wide open in this speedy, jumbled thug movie -- otherwise you'll miss Brad Pitt, Benicio Del Toro and a whole lot of nothing.
By Stephanie Zacharek [January 23, 2001]

"Someone Like You" Another insulting women's comedy reminds us that men are jerks, life is hard and it's OK to cry.
By Stephanie Zacharek [March 30, 2001]

"Songcatcher" Them mountain people sure are quaint! A citified scholar condescends to rural folk in Maggie Greenwald's patronizing drama.
By Charles Taylor [June 15, 2001]

"Space Cowboys" Clint Eastwood, Tommy Lee Jones and a bunch of their withering old buddies are dying to go into space.
By Andrew O'Hehir [August 4, 2000]

"The Spanish Prisoner" Charles Taylor reviews 'The Spanish Prisoner,' directed by David Mamet and starring Campbell Scott and Steve Martin
By Charles Taylor [April 10, 1998]

"Spawn" "Spawn", the big new special effects summer pic based on the comic book series, is a witless exercise in reheating leftovers.
By Laura Miller [September 1, 1997]

"Speed 2" Director Jan De Bont messes with a successful formula, and somewhere, Keanu is laughing.
By Charles Taylor [July 13, 1997]

"Spy Kids" This surprisingly entertaining movie turns the adults into kids and the kids into adults -- and everyone laughs at the talking toilet.
By Stephanie Zacharek [March 30, 2001]

"Spice World" The five babes from Britain serve up sass and song in a vacuous debut that looks like one long, convoluted music video.
By Lori Leibovich [January 23, 1998]

"Starship Troopers" Melrose vs. the monsters: The incoherent film version of Robert Heinlein's 'Starship Troopers' lacks the courage of the book's fascist conclusions.
By Scott Rosenberg [November 7, 1997]

"Startup.com" An engrossing documentary follows two friends as they soar and crash with the dot-com wave.
By Jeff Stark [May 11, 2001]

"State and Main" Hollywood scheming: In David Mamet's delicious new ensemble comedy, the bastards win.
By Scott Rosenberg [December 22, 2001]

"Steal This Movie" This disgraceful biopic reduces yippie Abbie Hoffman to slogans and stunts.
By Charles Taylor [08/18/00]

"Stigmata" A damp, shallow thriller gives that old-time religion the MTV treatment.
By Mary Elizabeth Williams [September 9, 1999]

"Stop Making Sense" Fifteen years later, the delightful Talking Heads concert pic is still the kind of miracle movie that comes about once in a lifetime.
By Stephanie Zacharek [September 15, 1999]

"Storefront Hitchcock" The Robyn Hitchcock Hour: Jonathan Demme's mesmerizing documentary 'Storefront Hitchcock' brings an unlikely pop singer to the silver screen.
By Mark Athitakis [November 25, 1998]

"The Story of Us" This Bruce Willis-Michelle Pfeiffer breakup story doesn't have one.
By Stephanie Zacharek [October 14, 1999]

"The Straight Story" Forget the G rating -- this road movie is as weird as David Lynch gets.
By Charles Taylor [October 14, 1999]

"Stuart Little" The beloved book about a mouse with human parents becomes a small wonder of a family movie.
By Stephanie Zacharek [December 16, 1999]

"Sugar Town" John Taylor, Michael Des Barres and Martin Kemp play -- what else? -- faded '80s rock titans in this slight L.A. music-biz satire.
By Daniel Mangin [September 16, 1999]

"Sunday" Jonathan Nossiter's brilliant "Sunday" illuminates the mystery of life on earth.
By Andrew O'Hehir [October 19, 1997]

"Superstar" A clumsy nerd enters the pantheon of "Saturday Night Live" characters made into lame movies.
By Mary Elizabeth Williams [October 7, 1999]

"Sweet and Lowdown" Rising star Samantha Morton shines in this charming, finely crafted film from Woody Allen.
By Stephanie Zacharek [December 2, 1999]

"The Sweet Hereafter" Stephanie Zacharek reviews 'The Sweet Hereafter' directed by Atom Egoyan and starring Ian Holm, Sarah Polley and Bruce Greenwood.
By Stephanie Zacharek [December 24, 1997]

"Sweet November" Their love, like this mawkish weepie, was doomed. But don't blame Keanu Reeves and Charlize Theron.
By Stephanie Zacharek [February 16, 2001]

"Swordfish" A supposedly sophisticated shocker turns out like every other action thriller we've seen in the past three years -- only more annoying.
By Stephanie Zacharek [February 16, 2001]