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3/4	"A highly satisfying old-fashioned comedy-drama...[with] a strong undercurrent of religion and philosophy that helps Hunt make her film profound in a way that sneaks up on you. [Blu-ray]" -- Groucho Reviews Posted Aug 24, 2008	Then She Found Me (2008)	55%
.5/4	"Tone deaf...only slightly better than the worst sitcom you've ever seen." -- Groucho Reviews Posted Aug 23, 2008	Dude, Where's My Car? (2000)	17%
1.5/4	"Another predictable romantic comedy, one that insists that spending time locked into an unhappy marriage doesn't breed contempt, but sows love. [Blu-ray]" -- Groucho Reviews Posted Aug 23, 2008	What Happens in Vegas (2008)	27%
2/4	"Almost worth seeing just for Faris' spot-on work...Shelley becomes an endearing character in Faris' nonjudgmental hands." -- Groucho Reviews Posted Aug 22, 2008	The House Bunny (2008)	41%
2.5/4	"It's Coogan's show, in a grotesquely overstated performance that makes sense for the character but isn't always easy to watch." -- Groucho Reviews Posted Aug 22, 2008	Hamlet 2 (2008)	61%
3.5/4	"A clear-headed and comprehensible picture of American fiscal policy, but one that's not in the least boring." -- Groucho Reviews Posted Aug 22, 2008	I.O.U.S.A. (2008)	92%
4/4	"Preserves a time when one could not only get away with making an allegory with an existential hero, but stock it with an ensemble from the Actors Studio. [Blu-Ray]" -- Groucho Reviews Posted Aug 21, 2008	Cool Hand Luke (1967)	100%
3/4	"An expertly crafted Hollywod entertainment...[constructed] as a series of grippingly fateful 'moments of truth.' [Blu-Ray]" -- Groucho Reviews Posted Aug 20, 2008	The Perfect Storm (2000)	47%
1.5/4	"*The plot is such hooey...and the plot holes so gaping that End of Days* proves more exasperating than enjoyable. [Blu-Ray]*" -- Groucho Reviews* Posted Aug 20, 2008	End of Days (1999)	11%
2.5/4	"[Both] a rousing action thriller...[and] near-parody of the rah-rah American military adventures that filled screens in the '40s and '50s. [Blu-Ray]" -- Groucho Reviews Posted Aug 20, 2008	U-571 (2000)	68%
4/4	"*A convincing blend of Shakespearean tragedy and Citizen Kane, Nixon* paints the thirty-seventh President of the United States as a uniquely American tragic hero...[Blu-Ray]*" -- Groucho Reviews* Posted Aug 20, 2008	Nixon (1995)	74%
2/4	"Utterly predictable, formulaic, but not entirely unamusing." -- Groucho Reviews Posted Aug 20, 2008	The Rocker (2008)	36%
3.5/4	"The risk paid off: not only does the show still work, but it's more spontaneous than it's been since the series debuted. [Blu-Ray]" -- Groucho Reviews Posted Aug 19, 2008	House - Season 4 (2007-2008)	n/a
3.5/4	"*A surprisingly consistent level of quality and creative energy...put the loveably corny Super Friends* in its place. [Blu-Ray]*" -- Groucho Reviews* Posted Aug 19, 2008	Justice League of America - Season 1 ()	n/a
2/4	"Competent but fatally lacking in the element of surprise. [Blu-Ray]" -- Groucho Reviews Posted Aug 19, 2008	Street Kings (2008)	36%
2/4	"Redundant, boring, and not terribly attractive in telling a story more suited for the Junior Fiction shelves of your local library than the screens of your local multiplex." -- Groucho Reviews Posted Aug 18, 2008	The Clone Wars (2008)	18%
2.5/4	"The confluence of events allows the film to arrive somewhere that may not be original, but feels honest...at other times, the film seems to be chasing the same old indie dragon of quirky escapades that can be shot on the cheap." -- Groucho Reviews Posted Aug 15, 2008	In Search of a Midnight Kiss (2008)	85%
3/4	"One of those hidden treasures of the art house that it's your duty to seek out." -- Groucho Reviews Posted Aug 15, 2008	A Man Named Pearl (2008)	68%
2.5/4	"Perhaps the greatest compliment to be paid to Vicky Cristina Barcelona is that it serves as a spot-on emblem of Allen's own life philosophy: cling to the transient pleasures, as you're bound to be let down in the end." -- Groucho Reviews Posted Aug 15, 2008	Vicky Cristina Barcelona (2008)	80%
1.5/4	"Only the 3D process helps to dispel the impression that what you're seeing lacks wit and is completely generic in terms of characters and 'humor.'" -- Groucho Reviews Posted Aug 15, 2008	Fly Me To The Moon (2008)	16%
2/4	"The energetic action isn't quite enough to overcome an undernourished story. [Blu-Ray]" -- Groucho Reviews Posted Aug 13, 2008	Maximum Risk (1996)	26%
2/4	"A ridiculous though not entirely unpleasant way to while away ninety-two minutes." -- Groucho Reviews Posted Aug 13, 2008	The Scorpion King (2002)	40%
3/4	"*He knows he's the hundredth director to rip off E.T.: he's just going to do it better, and with jokes fit for a vintage Warner Brothers cartoon. [Blu-Ray]" -- Groucho Reviews* Posted Aug 13, 2008	CJ7 (2008)	51%
3/4	"Lazarus' cliched idea of a black man is funny in itself...but Downey's immersive take on the immersive actor is pure genius." -- Groucho Reviews Posted Aug 12, 2008	Tropic Thunder (2008)	83%
2/4	"Overplayed: there are entirely too many beaming smiles and emotional flip-outs...the only reason to see this movie is Foster, whose overplaying somehow succeeds at charming where her costars fail. [Blu-Ray]" -- Groucho Reviews Posted Aug 11, 2008	Nim's Island (2008)	48%
2.5/4	"A movie for adolescents, and adults who willfully decide not to know better for a couple of hours. [Blu-Ray]" -- Groucho Reviews Posted Aug 11, 2008	Top Gun (1986)	39%
3/4	"A worthy cinematic adaptation, with interesting and provocative mythic ideas of its own, and suprisingly lyrical images to match. [Blu-Ray]" -- Groucho Reviews Posted Aug 11, 2008	Beowulf (2007)	70%
3.5/4	"Explores the rapture and torture of desire, and the tension between harsh reality and escapist fantasy. [DVD]" -- Groucho Reviews Posted Aug 11, 2008	Kiss of the Spider Woman (1985)	87%
3.5/4	"Engrossing...rich and visually well-documented telling of a fascinating story." -- Groucho Reviews Posted Aug 8, 2008	Man on Wire (2008)	100%
4/4	"Insanely subversive...functions as a visually dazzling science-fiction action picture, a philosophical challenge, and a hilarious, incisive comedy. [Blu-Ray]" -- Groucho Reviews Posted Aug 6, 2008	Starship Troopers (1997)	62%
2.5/4	"*As for the inevitable fudging of fact, it doesn’t bend the true story to its breaking point—on balance, Bottle Shock* is an entertaining tour of wine country.*" -- Groucho Reviews* Posted Aug 6, 2008	Bottle Shock (2008)	47%
3/4	"Ford gives one of his most commanding performances outside of a Lucas production, establishing an action formula Ford would repeat...[Blu-Ray]" -- Groucho Reviews Posted Aug 6, 2008	Patriot Games (1992)	79%
3.5/4	"*As for the film's suspense credentials, you know it's time to get tense when James Earl Jones intones, 'Mother of God.' [Blu-Ray]" -- Groucho Reviews* Posted Aug 6, 2008	The Hunt for Red October (1990)	95%
3.5/4	"Proyas assembles his inspirations into a unique amalgam with the power of myth to tap the fears and desires of our collective unconscious. [Blu-Ray]" -- Groucho Reviews Posted Aug 5, 2008	Dark City (1998)	76%
3/4	"Though this political adventure requires substantial suspension of disbelief, the witty script and mature approach keep the film on track. [Blu-Ray]" -- Groucho Reviews Posted Aug 5, 2008	The Sum of All Fears (2002)	59%
2/4	"*A sort of teenage Fight Club, complete with daddy issues, Never Back Down* is a slight refinement of the sort of picture that was ascendant in the '80s... [Blu-Ray]*" -- Groucho Reviews* Posted Aug 5, 2008	Never Back Down (2008)	24%
2.5/4	"Provides a strong showcase for four deserving actresses and healthy lessons for an underserved audience of girls and young women." -- Groucho Reviews Posted Aug 5, 2008	The Sisterhood of the Traveling Pants 2 (2008)	63%
2.5/4	"*Despite its rusty mechanics and hodgepodge of tones, Pineapple Express* convincingly imitates the mode of Midnight Run: on-the-run odd-couple comedy with gunplay and car chases.*" -- Groucho Reviews* Posted Aug 5, 2008	Pineapple Express (2008)	68%
2.5/4	"'This night is about the American dream,' Kumar promises, and you know what? It sort of is. [Blu-Ray]" -- Groucho Reviews Posted Aug 4, 2008	Harold & Kumar Go To White Castle (2004)	73%
3/4	"An unpretentious pulp adventure..." -- Groucho Reviews Posted Aug 1, 2008	The Mummy (1999)	54%
2.5/4	"The film's bloated ambition seems of a piece with its panting, happy-dog charm. [Blu-Ray]" -- Groucho Reviews Posted Aug 1, 2008	The Mummy Returns (2001)	47%
1/4	"Would be innocuous if it weren't so utterly, utterly misguided...a black comedy that doesn't know it's a black comedy." -- Groucho Reviews Posted Aug 1, 2008	Swing Vote (2008)	40%
1.5/4	"Joyless spectacle: it has a certain epic sweep...but it also has tacky CGI Yeti." -- Groucho Reviews Posted Jul 31, 2008	The Mummy: Tomb of the Dragon Emperor (2008)	11%
2.5/4	"*With its cool cast and classic kiss-off ending, The Lost Boys* will forever be a cultural touchstone of '80s cinema. [Blu-Ray]*" -- Groucho Reviews* Posted Jul 31, 2008	The Lost Boys (1987)	77%
3/4	"*Markovics expertly projects every craven instinct and heartfelt yearning of the complex protagonist, making The Counterfeiters* an experience as satisfying emotionally as intellectually. [Blu-Ray]*" -- Groucho Reviews* Posted Jul 30, 2008	The Counterfeiters (2008)	94%
3/4	"One of the film's prime strengths is its wordless willingness to let the principal characters express themselves through music and mime to overcome cultural barriers. [DVD]" -- Groucho Reviews Posted Jul 30, 2008	The Band's Visit (2007)	98%
3/4	"It's hard not to think of the film as a timely reflection of today's deep economic recession...Hunt has something of the eye for detail expected from a good short story writer." -- Groucho Reviews Posted Jul 29, 2008	Frozen River (2008)	84%
2.5/4	"No classic, but it does hold interest, in part by dealing honestly with the intriguing religious themes and in part for its fine cast." -- Groucho Reviews Posted Jul 25, 2008	Brideshead Revisited (2008)	68%
4/4	"*Despite the film's incredible specificity as one man's take on one city, the wistful My Winnipeg* achieves a powerful universality.*" -- Groucho Reviews* Posted Jul 25, 2008	My Winnipeg (2008)	95%
2.5/4	"Interesting enough as a symbolic drama of conflicting and conflicted beliefs. But this is also supposed to be a spooky movie, right?" -- Groucho Reviews Posted Jul 24, 2008	The X-Files: I Want to Believe (2008)	33%

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