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2.0/2.0 |
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(2009) |
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"If you want to see the most incredible end-of-the-world footage rendered since Nic Cage's Knowing, buy a ticket. Otherwise, it'll look just fine on your television next year."
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3.0/4.0 |
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(2009) |
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"Rich in concept and atmosphere, there is a childlike innocence to the story, but the metaphysical ending grows too cryptic to completely satisfy."
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2.5/4.0 |
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(2009) |
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"Much better than the Da Vinci Code, but this isn't exactly the definitive work on science vs. faith, either."
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2.5/4.0 |
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(2009) |
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"Saw meets The Strangers as introduced by Rube Goldberg. Oh, and there's spiders."
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3.5/4.0 |
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(2009) |
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"A comfortably creepy yet modernized Grimm fairy tale in the time-honored tradition of "be careful what you wish for.""
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2.5/4.0 |
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(2009) |
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"If you're remaking a classic merely to one-up whoever remade it previously, is it really worth the effort? Fortunately, Jim Carrey decided not to waste a wasted opportunity."
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3.5/4.0 |
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(2009) |
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"... transcends its inspirations by focusing on story, character, and the very human disregard for others until you've walked a mile in their shoes."
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3.0/4.0 |
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(2009) |
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"The evil is back. The Oldsmobile is back. Horror director Sam Raimi is back. What's not to love?"
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3.0/4.0 |
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(2009) |
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"The sequel that SHOULD have followed The Fast and the Furious... sharp editing, cool stunts, and cars going way too fast still make for a fun time at the movies."
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2.5/4.0 |
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(2009) |
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"The laugh-out-loud funniest comedy of the year (if you happen to be the Grim Reaper)."
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1.5/4.0 |
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(2009) |
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"Argh! No! After successful remakes with Halloween and even My Bloody Valentine, why would you reboot Friday the 13th with a non Jason-centric story? Fools!"
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3.0/4.0 |
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(2009) |
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"Dare I say it? Not only is G.I Joe a just apology by Steven Sommers for Van Helsing, it's also a reminder why Michael Bay's Transformers franchise is so forgettable."
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1.0/4.0 |
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(2009) |
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"... the only point to Rob Zombie's unfocused and oft-times boring sequel appears to be in making (his previous) remake look like genius in comparison."
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3.0/4.0 |
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(2009) |
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"Mischief managed, faith restored... David Yates strikes the right balance between overplot spectacle and the character relationships that will undo the Dark Lord himself."
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3.0/4.0 |
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(2009) |
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"Bigger on plot than fright, Haunting succeeds in transitioning from initial boo-scare tactics to genuinely ghastly storytelling, but it's no 1408."
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2.5/4.0 |
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(2009) |
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"Who knew... a delusional, swashbuckling, one-eyed weasel... (and) a lost world of dinosaurs would not only make another Ice Age more interesting but actually enjoyable?"
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4.0/4.0 |
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(2009) |
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"A film geek's revisionist history of the Third Reich's death knell as portrayed by the Quentin Tarantino players."
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1.0/4.0 |
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(2009) |
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"Feeling awfully long for a short movie, two-dimensional characters and spotty editing fail to capitalize on a clever idea."
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2.0/4.0 |
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(2009) |
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"... starts off as director Alex Proyas's take on "Final Destination" before going all "Close Encounters" on us. If only we hadn't seen it all before."
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2.5/4.0 |
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(2009) |
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"... one can't help but wonder if a more serious version wouldn't have been better... possibly even in the hands of someone like Terry Gilliam (Time Bandits anyone?)"
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3.0/4.0 |
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(2009) |
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"Not as wonderful as Kung Fu Panda, Monsters vs. Aliens is the next best thing that DreamWorks Animation has produced."
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3.0/4.0 |
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(2009) |
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"Sure, the 3-D thing is a gimmick, right along with the gratuitous violence and nudity, but the real surprise is that it's not a bad horror film, either."
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3.0/4.0 |
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(2009) |
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"... more of the same while being slightly different and raising the stakes. It's a formulaic sequel, but it works every bit as well as the original did."
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2.5/4.0 |
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(2009) |
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"Imagine a Kevin Smith film directed by Quentin Tarantino. Yeah."
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4.0/4.0 |
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(2009) |
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"... creates a prison without bars that lets the audience experience the walls closing in along with the victims."
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3/4 |
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(2009) |
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"... exactly as advertised: a sci-fi race to save the aliens and save the world (while dropping plenty of hints for a potential sequel and franchise)."
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2.5/4.0 |
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(2009) |
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"In what was originally slated to be the final chapter, the latest installment keeps the traps interesting but leaves the back story running thin."
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3.0/4.0 |
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(2009) |
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"Yes, the genie is back out of the bottle. Well acted, expertly edited, and brilliantly watchable even if not perfect. And above all, it doesn't suck."
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2.0/4.0 |
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(2009) |
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"... there's no time to digest anything going on or in anyway connect with it because (Michael) Bay just HAS to show you something else... right now."
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3.0/4.0 |
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(2009) |
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"Full of atmosphere, jack-o-lanterns, fun facts and yes, plenty of blood... exactly the film horror aficionados hope to see in theaters every October."
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3.0/4.0 |
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(2009) |
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"... bookends the original with its sequel (Evolution) so well that the three films presented together are actually better than each of the trilogy's three individual parts."
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3.5/4.0 |
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(2009) |
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"Hampered by a poor, almost cryptic advertising campaign, Up returns Pixar to their storytelling roots as experienced in previous films like The Incredibles and Ratatouille."
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4.0/4.0 |
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(2009) |
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"...influenced by other recent superhero films, the world of Watchmen may not be as fouled as its source, but the raw emotion promised in the trailers resonates just as loudly."
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2.0/4.0 |
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(2009) |
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"It's not unwatchable, just not engaging or compelling."
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1.0/4.0 |
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(2009) |
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"While... the filmmakers had a good time making the movie, not enough of it translates into a successful film... the script could have used a lot more divine intervention."
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3.5/4.0 |
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(2009) |
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"The best zombie exploitation film since Shaun of the Dead. With Twinkies."
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3/4 |
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(2008) |
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"... while it may be (director David Zucker's) passion for the (obvious conservative agenda), it's easily more entertaining than either Scary Movie 3 or 4."
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3.0/4.0 |
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(2008) |
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"When the (supposedly) true story that this film is based upon was finally revealed, it isn't hard to imagine waiting over 30 years to make it..."
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1.0/4.0 |
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(2008) |
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"Burn Before Watching."
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3.0/4.0 |
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(2008) |
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"If you're looking for a crowded popcorn film experience at the movies without any kind of intellectual or emotional investment, it's a wonderful ride."
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4.0/4.0 |
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(2008) |
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"Heath Ledger's performance was a strong contributor, but Christopher Nolan's writing and direction is the real star."
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3.0/4.0 |
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(2008) |
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"While the premise creates plenty of entertaining opportunities for violence and destruction, how much better could this have been as a true "cannonball run" coast-to-coast..?"
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3.0/4.0 |
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(2008) |
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"Get your Mad Max mutant-maniacs-in-monster-machines on."
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3.5/4.0 |
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(2008) |
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"For interplay and intrigue, Doubt weaves a tense, gun-free thriller where the only special effects are a light bulb and a wind machine."
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1.5/4.0 |
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(2008) |
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"The feel-good Japanese horror remake vehicle of the year! No, that's a bad thing."
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3.0/4.0 |
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(2008) |
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"Cliché title, fun movie... a premium wire-fu fantasy."
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3.0/4.0 |
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(2008) |
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"... (after) Adams' well-meaning but inept Maxwell Smart... it's interesting to watch (Carell's) well-meaning but capable Maxwell Smart overcome both adversity and absurdity."
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3.0/4.0 |
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(2008) |
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"... you can't help but think, 'Hey, why didn't *I* think of that?' just before you also tell yourself, 'Would I even have the guts to try?'"
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2.5/4.0 |
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(2008) |
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"Less like a complete movie, Hancock plays out more like the first two episodes of a television series shown back to back."
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0.5/4.0 |
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(2008) |
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"... M. Night desperately needs to find that special someone whose opinion he'll listen to when they say,'No! BAD writer-producer-director! NOT a good idea!'"
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