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BEST TO WORST SAMPLING
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5/5 Brokeback Mountain
4/4 Memoirs of a Geisha
4/5 In Her Shoes
4/5http://www.bbc.co.uk/films/2007/08/27/a_throw_o A Throw of Dice
3/5 Everything is Illuminated
2/5 The Brave One
1/5 Final Destination 3
 
 
BEST REVIEWED
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5/5 When Did You Last See Your Father?
5/5 Hairspray
5/5 Away From Her
4/4 Memoirs of a Geisha
5/5 Brokeback Mountain
4/4 Wedding Crashers
4/4 Charlie and the Chocolate Factory
4/4 La Dolce Vita
4/4 The Incredibles
5/5 Spider-Man 2
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WORST REVIEWED
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1/5 Death Sentence
1/5 Material Girls
1/5 Smokin' Aces
1/5 Final Destination 3
1/5 9 Songs
1/5 Son of the Mask
1/5 First Daughter
1/5 Andrew Lloyd Webber's The Phantom of the Opera
1/5 Surviving Christmas
1/5 White Chicks
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2/5
 
"Last-minute revelations emerge screaming from around the corner like squad cars you heard coming half-an-hour ago, and it all ends with a dull thud instead of a crash wallop. Long after you've stopped caring, it's finally over and out."
Posted Apr 18, 2008
 
Street Kings (2008)33%
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3/5
 
"Sturgess quietly sparkles as the born loser who struggles to adapt to life on winners' row."
Posted Apr 11, 2008
 
21 (2008)31%
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2/5
 
"This soporific stupor and final pinch of defeat is the experience that most fully equates with watching this film."
Posted Mar 28, 2008
 
The Go Master (2006)69%
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3/5
 
"Whether framed against this vast landscape or in the poky, subterranean living quarters, an impressive cast of young actors are able to express a growing sense of claustrophobia without words, and music rarely interrupts."
Posted Mar 28, 2008
 
Beaufort (2008)87%
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2/5
 
"Loretta Devine and Olivia Cole shine out as veteran members of the flock, but even their class combined is no saving grace."
Posted Mar 28, 2008
 
First Sunday (2008)15%
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3/5
 
"A heavy dose of hysteria along with copious scientific data means that, even at 90 minutes, it can feel unwieldy and quite overwhelming. Still, if you're able to handle the pace, it is in the end, a positive eye-opener."
Posted Mar 18, 2008
 
The 11th Hour (2007)66%
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3/5
 
"This is cartoon carnage with a slightly surreal twist - most notably in Peter's encounter with a swarm of moths - but the developing bond between the brothers makes it surprisingly poignant too. All things considered, you'll forgive the shaky parts."
Posted Mar 14, 2008
 
The Cottage (2008)73%
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2/5
 
"Feels as if it's been patched together using 'auto-fill' screenwriting software."
Posted Feb 28, 2008
 
Untraceable (2008)15%
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2/5
 
"The prognosis: a total emotional block."
Posted Feb 28, 2008
 
The Accidental Husband (2008)0%
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3/5
 
"Even when Kravchuck lets the story drift, the boy is a solid anchor."
Posted Jan 24, 2008
 
The Italian (2007)91%
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2/5
 
"Philibert lets the interviewees ramble and the fly-on-the-wall business feels totally random."
Posted Jan 18, 2008
 
Retour en Normandie (2007)90%
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4/5
 
"War has rarely been this much fun, but director Mike Nichols is careful to offset the mischief with a poignant reminder of the days that lay ahead."
Posted Jan 7, 2008
 
Charlie Wilson's War (2007)83%
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3/5
 
"Despite the difficult subject matter, there is colour and energy to the storytelling that betrays a diehard optimism and is vaguely reminiscent of Pedro Almodovar's films. Aranoa keeps a loose, fluid feel to the action and ups the tempo with music."
Posted Dec 25, 2007
 
Princesas (2006)74%
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2/5
 
"that 'jolly hockey sticks' vibe feels outmoded with the only efforts to update the concept being shorter skirts and push-up bras."
Posted Dec 21, 2007
 
St. Trinian's (2007)41%
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3/5
 
"Whilst some of the vivid detail in Khalid Hosseini's best-selling novel does get lost in translation, director Marc Forster hits all the emotional high notes."
Posted Dec 18, 2007
 
The Kite Runner (2007)66%
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2/5
 
"It's impossible to say for sure, but the moral of the story could be: don't waste your time."
Posted Dec 13, 2007
 
Youth Without Youth (2007)29%
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3/5
 
"There's a feeling of eerie otherworldliness and the murder itself is relished in detail, however the film does lack overall impact"
Posted Dec 7, 2007
 
The Killing of John Lennon (2008)37%
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3/5
 
"Approach this not as a lesson in the facts of life, just a bit of childish escapism."
Posted Dec 7, 2007
 
The Golden Compass (2007)42%
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3/5
 
"The film isn't without its flaws, but in defying Hollywood convention, it manages to reach parts other comedies cannot reach."
Posted Dec 4, 2007
 
You Kill Me (2007)79%
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4/5
 
"Apparently, all the world needs a hero and there is nobody better than Brad Pitt, with all his untouchable starriness, to fill those boots."
Posted Nov 29, 2007
 
The Assassination of Jesse James by the Coward Robert Ford (2007)74%
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2/5
 
"What seems like fertile comedy territory turns out to be as barren as the North Pole."
Posted Nov 27, 2007
 
Fred Claus (2007)22%
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3/5
 
"Those who relished Anderson's candy-coloured bittersweet style in The Life Aquatic should enjoy the trip."
Posted Nov 13, 2007
 
The Darjeeling Limited (2007)67%
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3/5
 
"Emile Hirsch captures all of the arrogance, integrity, naiveté and charm of this complex, troubled young man."
Posted Nov 6, 2007
 
Into the Wild (2007)83%
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3/5
 
"Beyond the premise, there's nothing too surprising about this film from writer/director Robin Swicord, but it is perfectly agreeable."
Posted Nov 6, 2007
 
The Jane Austen Book Club (2007)64%
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4/5
 
"A guaranteed shot of pure heart-pumping entertainment."
Posted Nov 6, 2007
 
American Gangster (2007)79%
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3/5
 
"Essentially it's a game of verbal ping-pong and, even if cynicism wins the day too easily in the end, the interplay is lively and intriguing."
Posted Nov 2, 2007
 
Interview (2007)57%
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4/5
 
"Even though the script plays fast and loose with historical facts, that indomitable bulldog spirit rings true and holds you captive for the duration."
Posted Oct 30, 2007
 
Elizabeth: The Golden Age (2007)34%
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3/5
 
"Pleasingly anarchic."
Posted Oct 27, 2007
 
Mrs. Ratcliffe's Revolution (2007)80%
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3/5
 
"Despite numerous cutesy twists, it's the gradual unveiling of a warped morality that lures you into Brooks' world."
Posted Oct 10, 2007
 
Mr. Brooks (2007)56%
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5/5
 
"Anand Tucker has no need of bells and whistles, instead letting Colin Firth, and especially Jim Broadbent, enthral us with wonderfully vivid performances."
Posted Oct 5, 2007
 
When Did You Last See Your Father? (2008)82%
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3/5
 
"Thankfully, Sturgess keeps the film grounded with a rumpled, earthy charm, and Wood brings much-needed emotional depth. And yes, the songs will strike a chord as well."
Posted Sep 28, 2007
 
Across the Universe (2007)53%
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4/5
 
"Starter For Ten comfortably makes the grade for rib-tickling entertainment."
Posted Sep 22, 2007
 
Starter For 10 (2007)89%
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3/5
 
"This portrait of life is all about the yin and the yang, so it follows that for everyone who finds it dull there are those who will be captivated."
Posted Sep 21, 2007
 
Syndromes and A Century (2007)87%
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2/5
 
"With the director setting such a leisurely pace, the seventh step into total inertia takes hold well before the curtain drops."
Posted Sep 21, 2007
 
As You Like It (2006)31%
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2/5
 
"Unfortunately, with each bullet she discharges, credibility takes a hit."
Posted Sep 18, 2007
 
The Brave One (2007)43%
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4/5
 
"In many ways it's a disturbing story and Hudson offers few gestures of absolution, but those tiny chinks of light are all the more powerful because of it."
Posted Sep 14, 2007
 
True North (2006)75%
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4/5
 
"At the helm of this remake, James Mangold initially risks stalling the plot with too much backstory, but then it's edge-of-your-seat action all the way."
Posted Sep 11, 2007
 
3:10 to Yuma (2007)89%
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3/5
 
"Trier justifies the boys' hardships with a bright and breezy detour through would-be glories. Altogether he crafts a striking portrait of the artist as a young brat, with the leads showing enough sensitivity to carry it off."
Posted Sep 7, 2007
 
Reprise (2008)95%
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3/5
 
" Schwimmer often resists an easy laugh in favour of a poignant moment and thereby heightens the sense of urgency during Dennis' last dash for glory."
Posted Sep 7, 2007
 
Run, Fat Boy, Run (2008)48%
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1/5
 
"From the novelist who spawned Death Wish (1974) comes another story of vigilante justice that'll make you want to hurt someone. Anyone."
Posted Aug 31, 2007
 
Death Sentence (2007)17%
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4/5http://www.bbc.co.uk/films/2007/08/27/a_throw_o
 
"Entrancing as it is exotic, silent classic A Throw Of Dice (1929) plays like a fairytale for adults."
Posted Aug 31, 2007
 
A Throw of Dice (1929)100%
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2/5
 
"White also appears to have lost his grip, taking wild stabs at comedy and tragedy and ending up with something that's fractured and fluffy, and definitely not as cute as it thinks it is."
Posted Aug 31, 2007
 
Year of the Dog (2007)69%
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4/5
 
"The uncertainty of how events will unfold is riveting."
Posted Aug 29, 2007
 
Atonement (2007)82%
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3/5
 
"Michael Winterbottom presents a documentary-style chronicle of events that is completely unsentimental and at the same time full of compassion."
Posted Aug 29, 2007
 
A Mighty Heart (2007)77%
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3/5
 
"The chase is on in brooding western Seraphim Falls, with Liam Neeson gunning for Pierce Brosnan across snowy mountains, river rapids and blazing desert."
Posted Aug 24, 2007
 
Seraphim Falls (2007)54%
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4/5
 
"In the bristling and brutal crime thriller Sugarhouse, Andy Serkis delivers a performance that makes his turn as King Kong look like Johnny Vegas's knitted monkey sidekick."
Posted Aug 21, 2007
 
Sugarhouse (2007)29%
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2/5
 
"A great soundtrack is drowned out by a lot of tedious harping on."
Posted Aug 14, 2007
 
Copying Beethoven (2006)26%
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3/5
 
"The mix of comedy and drama doesn't feel so free and easy as Lawless Heart but it has a similarly quaint charm."
Posted Aug 14, 2007
 
Sparkle (2007)78%
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3/5
 
"It's a carefully measured performance by Harrelson, that draws you into Paige's dilemma: effete rather than flamboyant, polite and reserved."
Posted Aug 7, 2007
 
The Walker (2007)51%
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4/5
 
"A rare and precious insight into the immigrant experience."
Posted Jul 31, 2007
 
I for India (2007)100%

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