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3.5/5 |
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(2009) |
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"As titles go, Jackson's own self-penned label lingers with hints of what could have been and what never will be. Still, for anyone still looking for a little bit of his magic, This Is It contains more than enough."
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3.5/5 |
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(2005) |
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"P offers a subtle, often scary look at life as a Thai bar girl in Bangkok, with some frightening folklore and magic thrown in for good measure."
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4/5 |
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(2008) |
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"Fear(s) of the Dark should put to rest once and for all any qualms about mixing animation with angst."
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3.5/5 |
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(2009) |
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"Similar in style to the brilliant Let the Right One In, this story of blame and belief, terror and trepidation uses an unfamiliar era and event to lay the foundation for one undeniable work of fear."
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3.5/5 |
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(1994) |
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"Still, this is a decent little diversion, the kind of pure popcorn fodder that would find a far more ballsy form when Will Smith took on city-sized flying saucers in Independence Day."
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3.5/5 |
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(2009) |
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"...this outrageous example of Joe Bob Briggs' patented "three Bs - breasts, blood, and beasts" is so insane, so silicon injected and silly that it's almost impossible to take seriously."
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2.5/5 |
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(2009) |
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"Orphan is not very good. At 90 minutes, it might have been amazing. At nearly two hours, it's tedious."
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5/5 |
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(2009) |
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"Absolutely stunning in its visual flourishes, horrifying in its aggressive violence, and knowing in its psycho-sexual philosophical bent, Von Trier's Antichrist is simply astonishing."
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4.5/5 |
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(2009) |
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"There is so much about We Live in Public that is mesmerizing, so much that is both shocking in its statement and knowing in its insight, that it's hard to take in at one sitting."
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4/5 |
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(2009) |
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" Good Hair...uncovers a multibillion dollar industry relying on misinformation, misrepresentation, and misguided personal opinions about fashion to maintain its beauty salon stronghold."
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4/5 |
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(2009) |
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"No matter the accomplishments during her lifetime, Gertrude Berg remains an integral part of the modern media's formation. Thankfully, we now have a permanent testament to how important - and irresistible - she was."
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3.5/5 |
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(2009) |
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"Clever, charming, and slightly superficial, Cheri is the kind of pert period piece that gets by on a great deal of creative goodwill."
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2/5 |
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(1995) |
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"While it is true that time, and the obsessive culture of the Internet, has lessened Waterworld's "Fishtar" reputation to some extent, this is still one massively flawed film."
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3/5 |
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(2009) |
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"feels like something that should have been a whole lot better"
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2/5 |
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(2009) |
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"fails to satisfy on any emotional or intellectual level."
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3/5 |
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(2009) |
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"a slick cat and mouse where occasional splashes of gore substitute for any emotional depth or narrative context"
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5/5 |
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(2009) |
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"absolutely amazing, as scary and beautiful as being a kid all over again."
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2.5/5 |
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(2009) |
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"...(W)e except a sonic summit of Olympian proportions. What we get instead are three slight biographies followed by sequences that merely suggest what such a coming together could actually achieve."
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4/5 |
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(2009) |
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"Trick 'r Treat is a really good film. In fact, it's so unusual in its practical F/X approach and retro direct to video charms that a second viewing is definitely needed before confirming its almost masterpiece status."
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1/5 |
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(2009) |
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"Paranormal Activity pretends to be a heart-stopping edge of your seat entertainment. It's actually just a homemade horror movie blown all out of proportion by studios sensing a hit."
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2/5 |
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(2009) |
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"While Billingsley acquits himself well in the directing department, it's the script that finally sinks (this film)."
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(2009) |
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7/10 |
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(2009) |
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"The Invention of Lying casts a critical light on the gullible and the guileless, the narrow minded and the unquestioning."
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4.5/5 |
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(2009) |
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"Whip It! works...and does so sensationally. Apparently, movies can be fun. It just takes someone like Drew Barrymoore to figure out how."
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4.5/5 |
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(2009) |
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"Because it's so wildly entertaining, because Moore is basically a clever carnival barker at heart...Capitalism: A Love Story becomes a fabulous financial freak show"
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4.5/5 |
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(2009) |
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"a hilarious homage to the flesh-eating fiend"
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4.5/5 |
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(2004) |
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"It's an exceedingly brilliant combination of future shock set-up and old school moralizing, a deconstruction of what it means to be human rendered in tech tones so slick that you often forget you're watching a cartoon."
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DVDTalk.com |
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3/5 |
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(2009) |
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"As it stands, Battle for Terra is a cinematic seesaw - up one moment, dragged down by derivative facets the next."
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4/5 |
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(1965) |
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"In conjunction with the original volume, which brought the first 26 shows to viewers, these box sets cement the status of Gigantor as an innovative and true original."
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4/5 |
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(2009) |
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"a surprisingly strong entry into the ever-shrinking arena of serious sci-fi."
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5/5 |
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(2009) |
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"...the anarchic animated freakout that Ralph Bakshi has been trying to make for the last 40 years."
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4/5 |
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(2009) |
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"stretches the boundaries of credibility while creating a movie that mocks most of the tenets of the genres he's working in."
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4/5 |
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(2009) |
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"one of the best non-Pixar animated titles ever."
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4/5 |
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(1994) |
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"While you might not always appreciate the historical aspects of the story, you will definitely find Chan's physical acumen amazing."
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3/5 |
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(1993) |
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"While purists may balk at not getting Yuen Woo-ping's complete "vision" here, Iron Monkey manages to make its case, even within the mangled material provided."
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4.5/5 |
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(2004) |
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"When we are not left agog by the pristine production design and costuming, we marvel at the various staged conflicts, each one bringing a new level of proficiency and polish to an already overripe genre."
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3.5/5 |
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(2004) |
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"Seen now, sans all the hype and hoopla)...we can gauge Kitano's production for what it truly is - a compelling and quite complex bit of fractured folklore."
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2/5 |
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(2009) |
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4/5 |
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(2008) |
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"Like the great artist he is Trumbo's work speaks as loudly today as it did 50 years ago. Perhaps we should all listen."
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3.5/5 |
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(2009) |
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"While Perry is still preaching to the already converted, I Can Do Bad All By Myself confirms that he's finally figured out how to turn said sermonizing into a far more mainstream experience."
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2.5/5 |
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(2009) |
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"Perhaps because of its status as an overused commercial gimmick to get '80s adolescents into movie theaters, the slasher film has lost most of its luster. Sorority Row won't restore it, but it also won't tarnish it further."
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1.5/5 |
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(2009) |
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"Dull and draining, Whiteout should have been offered under one of these preferable alternate titles -- Washout, or even better, Wornout."
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3/5 |
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(2009) |
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"9 is the kind of movie that breaks your heart. It shows so much promise, but then wastes it on the same old fuddy duddy future shock storyline."
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3/5 |
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(2009) |
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"While it's a decent and sometimes effective thriller, the guys have done better -- a lot better"
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3.5/5 |
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(2009) |
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"Extract is an excellent example of what the Coen Brothers do effortlessly - minus the movie history homages and sublime stylizations. It's a microcosm comedy, small things blown up into universal truths."
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3/5 |
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(2009) |
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"This surreal creation is built around one of the most maddening and borderline unbearable characters ever conceived."
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3/5 |
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(2009) |
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"As with most of the ideas tossed around by Second Skin however, it's never fully explored or realized"
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4/5 |
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(2005) |
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"A fine film like Vito After should remind us that, even if the world realigns itself toward a more peaceful path, that horrific fall event will remain with many of us forever"
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2.5/5 |
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(2009) |
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"either a work of jaw-dropping, unhinged genius, or the most moronic horror film since Ernest Scared Stupid"
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4/5 |
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(2008) |
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"Marins turns this final chapter in the character's quest for everlasting life into a Grand Guignol geek show, complete with shocking sequences of vivisection, cannibalism, and sexual sadism."
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