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B |
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(2003) |
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"Starts off strong, delivers a few adrenaline rushes, and loses steam before it coasts to a stop and drops us off safe and sound."
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Flipside Movie Emporium |
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C+ |
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(2002) |
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"(Niccol's) screenplay for The Truman Show explored similar themes, though that film worked from a better blueprint to reach a more satisfying conclusion."
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Eclipse Magazine |
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2.5/4 |
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(2005) |
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"On the occasional moment when McConaughey actually works himself up to being heroic, Sahara positively soars."
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Charlotte Weekly |
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3/4 |
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(2005) |
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"The movie rests on (Adam) Butcher, and the actor proves to be a well-rounded smart aleck in the making."
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Charlotte Weekly |
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C- |
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(2002) |
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"Silly in all the places the first one was sincere."
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Eclipse Magazine |
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1.5/4 |
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(2005) |
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"(Silverman) finds what's funny about an uncomfortable situation, then plunges past the point of good taste to end on shocking instead of entertaining."
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Charlotte Weekly |
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D |
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(2004) |
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"Takes cheap swings at easy targets and gift wraps a tidy message of forgiveness that’s as empty as (its) put-on Christian attitude."
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Eclipse Magazine |
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(2001) |
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Click here to see the review!
[movie review] |
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Eclipse Magazine |
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2/5 |
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(2003) |
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"A collaboration between indie auteur director Richard Linklater and taboo-pushing screenwriter Mike White shouldn’t feel so mainstream."
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Filmcritic.com |
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2.5/4 |
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(2006) |
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"Even the most experimental moviegoers, though, may wish for more of a story than what's provided."
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Charlotte Weekly |
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3/5 |
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(2002) |
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"As clever, mysterious, and inventive as an episode of the popular cartoon series, a high compliment indeed."
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Filmcritic.com |
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1/4 |
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(2006) |
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"Every bit as soggy and silly as "Match Point" was passionate and sharp."
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Charlotte Weekly |
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(2001) |
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"The patient and meticulous Oz discards the camera tricks and MTV-style quick cuts that allow directors like Dominic Sena and Simon West to have careers, relying solely on a well-thought-out script."
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Eclipse Magazine |
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B- |
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(2002) |
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"Isn't afraid to borrow from multiple sources, but it certainly has its own brand of fun."
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Eclipse Magazine |
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2.5/5 |
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(2003) |
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"It’s scary to think of how much better this king of the jungle could’ve been had it possessed the sharp teeth of its animal namesake and took a serious bite out of the plump themes of family greed, lost love and misspent youth."
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Filmcritic.com |
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A- |
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(2003) |
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"A moving and eerily accurate glance into the wandering mind of a married man."
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Eclipse Magazine |
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B+ |
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(2002) |
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"When Maggie Gyllenhaal finally becomes a household name, audiences will look back on her role in Secretary as the push that started her ball rolling."
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Eclipse Magazine |
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2/5 |
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(2008) |
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"it's time Ferrell gives these sports comedies a little time on the bench before his big-screen career fouls out."
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Filmcritic.com |
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3/4 |
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(2009) |
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"Even a haute couture heathen such as I recognizes that to full-blown fashionistas, "September Issue" is nothing short of a religious experience."
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Charlotte Weekly |
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(2001) |
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"Various 'new age' detours addressing destiny and soulmates, as well as a jazzy soundtrack of original tunes by Alan Silvestri, make the familiar material seem lively and original."
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Eclipse Magazine |
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2/4 |
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(2005) |
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"A television-sized adventure populated by thinly constructed sidekicks and a hero suffering from Han Solo envy."
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Charlotte Weekly |
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D+ |
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(2002) |
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"The only thing Sara serves is lame, stereotypical humor coupled with predictable shenanigans."
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Eclipse Magazine |
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(2001) |
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"Glazer provides hope that filmmakers eventually will step out from Tarantino's shadow, but they have to bring something new to the table."
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Citysearch |
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C- |
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(2004) |
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"Wishy-washy ... fluctuates between two opposing opinions of gentlemen in soft shoes."
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Eclipse Magazine |
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(2001) |
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"Paltrow's performance alone is worth seeing, but the rest of the film can't shed its dead weight."
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Eclipse Magazine |
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C |
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(2003) |
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"Tries so hard to be footloose and fancy free, but the signs of strain are evident."
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Eclipse Magazine |
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B+ |
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(2003) |
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"[LaBute's] stagy but delectable dialogue drips with effective urgency."
[movie review] |
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Flipside Movie Emporium |
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4/5 |
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(2006) |
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"leaves no fin unturned"
[movie review] |
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Filmcritic.com |
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C+ |
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(2004) |
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"Defers to easy sludge, whale poop and passed gas jokes meant to reel kids back into their seats every time the mature Mafia references swim over their heads."
[movie review] |
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Eclipse Magazine |
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B+ |
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(2003) |
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"A riveting drama spelled out by an excellent cast."
[movie review] |
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Eclipse Magazine |
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3.5/5 |
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(2002) |
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"A delectable little treat that's sunny, funny, and far more intelligent than you'd expect."
[movie review] |
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Filmcritic.com |
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2/4 |
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(2008) |
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"The legendary rockers never did much for me musically, and so a film that's 95 percent live performance does even less."
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Charlotte Weekly |
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2.5/5 |
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(2007) |
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"The thinly veiled political rant hits all cylinders whenever its crosshairs land in action mode"
[movie review] |
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Filmcritic.com |
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2/4 |
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(2005) |
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"An elegant distraction, Shopgirl does everything in its power to eliminate human connection."
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Charlotte Weekly |
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2.5/4 |
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(2006) |
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"Rises above late-night basic cable trash thanks to the courageous cast and Mitchell's accomplished direction."
[movie review] |
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Charlotte Weekly |
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1.5/4 |
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"An imaginative but shamefully unsophisticated fantasy."
[movie review] |
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Charlotte Weekly |
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B |
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(2002) |
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"Sly, sharp and frequently funny, Murphy displays a rare return to 48 Hours form."
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Eclipse Magazine |
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A- |
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(2004) |
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"Mixes its spot-on fairy tale digs with a sprawling knowledge of Hollywood history."
[movie review] |
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Eclipse Magazine |
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3.5/5 |
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(2007) |
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"Subversive humor, long the calling card of the Shrek films, is present here but in shorter supply"
[movie review] |
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Filmcritic.com |
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B+ |
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(2004) |
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"Thrives on adult conversation so curvy and rich, we swear we can taste it."
[movie review] |
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Eclipse Magazine |
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B |
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(2002) |
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"Shyamalan wears his influences on his sleeve, from composer James Newton Howard's Hitchcockian score to the absorbing Close Encounters by way of Amazing Stories screenplay."
[movie review] |
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Eclipse Magazine |
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4/5 |
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(2007) |
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"The humor stays irreverent without making the still-running sitcom irrelevant."
[movie review] |
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Filmcritic.com |
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1.5/4 |
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(2005) |
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"Clichéd characters mutter dated noir dialogue through sadistic stories you can predict in your sleep."
[movie review] |
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Charlotte Weekly |
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2.5/5 |
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(2003) |
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"DreamWorks’ animated division continues its mediocre streak of family-centered adventures with the visually stimulating but substandard Sinbad."
[movie review] |
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Filmcritic.com |
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D+ |
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(2003) |
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"Bad pulp that results in flaccid fiction."
[movie review] |
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Eclipse Magazine |
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B- |
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(2005) |
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"It can be overly sappy but sweet enough to please. All four actresses are believable, particularly when Sisterhood sells tough resolutions to the issues raised."
[movie review] |
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Flipside Movie Emporium |
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3/5 |
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(2008) |
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"Seriously, this sounds like The Young and the Restless."
[movie review] |
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Filmcritic.com |
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2.5/5 |
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(2005) |
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"a parade of phony horror clichés meant to generate predictably cheap scares"
[movie review] |
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Filmcritic.com |
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B+ |
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(2004) |
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"(Conran's) passion for this particular story elevates his film to great heights. Pour yourself a large glass of chocolate Ovaltine and enjoy."
[movie review] |
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Eclipse Magazine |
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2/4 |
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(2008) |
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"As much as I enjoyed Quaid's introspective turn, his co-stars play characters lifted straight out of Screenwriting 101."
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Charlotte Weekly |
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