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D |
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(2009) |
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"As Truth, it's bullshit, and as Bullshit, it isn't remotely entertaining."
[movie review] |
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Mania.com |
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B- |
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(2009) |
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"Succeeds in delivering a respectful--if not always magical--interpretation of Dickens' famous tale."
[movie review] |
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Mania.com |
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A |
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(2009) |
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"For all of its bleak content, the final equation proves surprisingly optimistic."
[movie review] |
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Mania.com |
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B |
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(2009) |
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"Those of us who remember that strange and marvelous era when the grindhouse gave way to VHS pajama parties are apt to see a kindred spirit at work here."
[movie review] |
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Mania.com |
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B- |
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(2009) |
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"Between this and having to sit through New Moon, I'll take the freaks every time."
[movie review] |
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Mania.com |
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3/5 |
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(2009) |
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"The general incomprehensibility is further hampered by poor subtitles and a stoic tone which suggests it's taking itself much too seriously"
[movie review] |
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Filmcritic.com |
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B |
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(2009) |
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"It has its problems to be sure, but then again so does Max... and like Max, it learns to makes peace with them before time runs out."
[movie review] |
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Mania.com |
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A |
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(2009) |
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"A peerless exercise in stimulus response."
[movie review] |
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Mania.com |
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C+ |
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(2009) |
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"Parts of it rank among the funniest moments of the year, but they never last."
[movie review] |
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Mania.com |
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4.5/5 |
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(2009) |
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"A Serious Man isn't an easy film to enjoy, but that's kind of the point."
[movie review] |
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Filmcritic.com |
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4/4 |
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(1939) |
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"The moment Judy Garland starts singing in that barnyard, we're all six years old again, with nothing left to do but join her."
[movie review] |
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Sci-Fi Movie Page |
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2.5/4 |
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"Certainly, Life on Mars makes a decent break from the routine, but it can't capitalize on its unique properties well enough to stand above the pack."
[movie review] |
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Sci-Fi Movie Page |
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D |
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(2009) |
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"Remember the scene in Star Trek where Dr. McCoy talks about all the horrible ways you can die in space? Pandorum is basically a visual aid for that speech."
[movie review] |
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Mania.com |
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C |
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(2009) |
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"The ideas on display may prompt plenty of fruitful discussions in the coffee shop after the screening, but that still doesn't add up to a satisfying experience."
[movie review] |
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Mania.com |
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B- |
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(2009) |
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"The real saving grace of Jennifer's Body comes in the way its two principles play off against each other."
[movie review] |
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Mania.com |
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B |
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(2009) |
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"It may not be a great film, but in its own way, it embodies the greatness of its chosen genre in ways no other piece of animation could."
[movie review] |
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Mania.com |
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D |
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(2009) |
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"For starters, it's just plain goofy."
[movie review] |
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Mania.com |
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F |
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(2009) |
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"Blood and guts are fine, and nihilism can be quite powerful in the right hands. But Halloween II uses them to cover up an utterly blighted experience."
[movie review] |
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Mania.com |
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B |
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(2009) |
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"Effort still matters and originality is too damn scarce to lightly dismiss. Inglourious Basterds has plenty of both to spare."
[movie review] |
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Mania.com |
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3.5/5 |
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(1985) |
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"It's like a colossal buffet: You take what you want and leave the rest, readily forgiving the worst of it because the best just tastes so good."
[movie review] |
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Filmcritic.com |
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B+ |
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(2009) |
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"A warm summer treat amid the gunfights and explosions that reminds us how beautiful a child's innocence can be."
[movie review] |
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Mania.com |
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A |
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(2009) |
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"Aren't the best summer movies supposed to come out before August?"
[movie review] |
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Mania.com |
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D+ |
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(2009) |
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"Its pointless noise remains devoid of energy or fun, going from merely stupid August mayhem to a colossal waste of time."
[movie review] |
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Mania.com |
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5/5 |
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(1965) |
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"Its ability to conjure monsters from its heroine's id remains unparalleled."
[movie review] |
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Filmcritic.com |
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D+ |
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(2009) |
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"Just because Orphan is relentlessly bad doesn't mean it's not entertaining."
[movie review] |
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Mania.com |
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3.5/4 |
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(2009) |
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"Rarely has a film cried out more for the Blu-Ray treatment, and Warners takes full advantage of the opportunity."
[dvd review] |
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Sci-Fi Movie Page |
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1.5/4 |
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(2009) |
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"The show neglects the steak in favor of the sizzle, allowing its numerous difficulties to ultimately doom whatever noble intentions it might have realized."
[movie review] |
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Sci-Fi Movie Page |
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B- |
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(2009) |
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"[It] turns its collection of overused action/horror staples into... well... a kind of fun collection of overused action/horror staples."
[movie review] |
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Mania.com |
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C |
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(2009) |
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"In a year that has produced the likes of Up and Coraline, Dawn of the Dinosaurs counters with nothing but energetic mediocrity..."
[movie review] |
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Mania.com |
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B+ |
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(2009) |
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"Public Enemies succeeds in having its cake and eating it too, exemplifying Hollywood filmmaking the way it's supposed to be."
[movie review] |
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Mania.com |
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C |
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(2009) |
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"Dead Snow ultimately settles for run-of-the-mill scares... adequate for zombie fans, but nothing like the marvelous things it might have shown us."
[movie review] |
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Mania.com |
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C |
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(2009) |
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"Like its predecessor, it remains resolutely critic-proof and more honest about its purpose than most soulless corporate abominations."
[movie review] |
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Mania.com |
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D+ |
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(2009) |
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"Ramis seems paralyzed from the get-go, ineptly grappling with an overgrown Saturday Night Live routine that squanders every chance at clever humor it gets."
[movie review] |
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Mania.com |
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B- |
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(2009) |
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"If it never feels quite as clever as it thinks it is, so what? It's going to look like freaking Antonioni when Transformers lands in a couple of weeks."
[movie review] |
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Mania.com |
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C- |
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(2009) |
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"It bears too much resemblance to the detritus jumbled across its frame: patchwork components trying vainly to form a cohesive whole."
[movie review] |
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Mania.com |
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B+ |
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(2009) |
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"Evil Dead 4? Not quite, but you can see it from here."
[movie review] |
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Mania.com |
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A |
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(2009) |
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"The most shocking thing about Up--a trick Pixar plays with eerie regularity--is how easy it all seems."
[movie review] |
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Mania.com |
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D |
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(2009) |
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"You can actually hear the writers pulling ideas out of their butts and flinging them willy-nilly at the screen."
[movie review] |
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Mania.com |
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C+ |
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(2009) |
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"It's a far more compelling world than a narrative."
[movie review] |
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Mania.com |
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C |
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(2009) |
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"I don't dislike Angels & Demons; I just have no respect for it intellectually."
[movie review] |
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Flipside Movie Emporium |
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B+ |
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(2009) |
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"Yes, it's a popcorn flick--and a first-rate one at that--but it also grants these figures a freshness they haven't possessed in a long time."
[movie review] |
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Mania.com |
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B- |
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(2009) |
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"Strictly speaking, it's a mess... but an entertaining and heartfelt mess to be sure."
[movie review] |
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Mania.com |
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2/4 |
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(2009) |
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"It can't bring its unique elements online with sufficient skill to offset its flaws."
[movie review] |
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Sci-Fi Movie Page |
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4/4 |
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"A quietly brilliant follow up to the equally masterful Battlestar Galactica reboot."
[movie review] |
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Sci-Fi Movie Page |
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C- |
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(2009) |
|
"It may be vaguely engaging, provided you've never seen Star Wars, The Lord of the Rings, The Wizard of Oz or any other variation of the Hero's Journey in your entire life."
[movie review] |
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Mania.com |
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C+ |
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(2009) |
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"Fans of the era will respond warmly to it, but more through its expressed affection than any notable assets of its own."
[movie review] |
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Mania.com |
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D |
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(2009) |
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"You know why movies like Fast and Furious are so easy to pick on? Because they take themselves so damn seriously."
[movie review] |
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Mania.com |
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B+ |
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(2009) |
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"It also contains a (very big) surprise: a female hero, the sort which hardly ever appears in movies like this."
[movie review] |
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Mania.com |
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D+ |
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(2009) |
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"There's nothing to do but shake your head in awestruck wonder: as much for its squandered beginning as for its truly ridiculous conclusion."
[movie review] |
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Mania.com |
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2.5/4 |
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(1939) |
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"It doesn't make for a masterpiece, but it can be compelling at points, especially for those interested in this era of animation."
[movie review] |
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Sci-Fi Movie Page |
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