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3.5/5 |
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A Scanner Darkly (2006) |
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"Scanner Darkly is highly original, imperfect cinema worth a look for the open-minded." | |
Jeff Otto | |
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4/5 |
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The Abyss (1989) |
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4/5 |
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Across the Universe (2007) |
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"It isn't just another movie about the momentous events of the '60s, but rather a valentine to the era's artistic and idealistic spirit as symbolized by the music of The Beatles." | |
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4/5 |
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The Addams Family (1991) |
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1.5/5 |
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Adventures of Sharkboy and Lava Girl in 3-D (2005) |
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"A movie for kids, by kids, even if Rodriguez was there for a little bit of technical supervision." | |
Todd Gilchrist | |
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2/5 |
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Aeon Flux (2005) |
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"Not awful enough to be bad, nor ambitious enough to be good." | |
Todd Gilchrist | |
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3.5/5 |
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After the Sunset (2004) |
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"A predictable but fun heist flick." | |
Jeff Otto | |
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2.5/5 |
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Against the Ropes (2003) |
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"Mediocre, cliché-ridden but passable entertainment that completely falls apart in the third act." | |
Jeff Otto | |
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0/5 |
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Agent Cody Banks 2: Destination London (2004) |
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"If your kid has recently suffered brain damage or undergone a frontal lobotomy, they probably still won't be fooled by this cookie-cutting, lifeless drudge." | |
Jeff Otto | |
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3/5 |
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Albino Alligator (1996) |
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2/5 |
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Alexander (2004) |
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"Consistently undisciplined and frustratingly unfocused." | |
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3.5/5 |
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Alfie (2004) |
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"Jude Law, of course, plays Alfie, and the casting is right on target. ... His smile can disarm even the most jaded." | |
Steve Head | |
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2/5 |
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Alien 3 (1992) |
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2.5/5 |
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Alien vs. Predator (2004) |
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"AVP works in those few shining moments when the monsters are allowed to do their own thing." | |
Jeff Otto | |
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3.5/5 |
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Aliens of the Deep (2005) |
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"Much of the allure of the film comes from Cameron's easygoing, rather unscientific approach to the project." | |
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3.5/5 |
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Aliens Vs. Predator: Requiem (2007) |
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"The film is competently executed, occasionally scary and frequently fun to watch, no matter whether you choose to laugh at or with it." | |
Todd Gilchrist | |
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1/5 |
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Alone in the Dark (2005) |
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"It's never good when the audience starts laughing as soon as the movie begins -- and nothing has happened." | |
Todd Gilchrist | |
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2/5 |
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Along Came Polly (2004) |
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"John Hamburg's remake of Something About Mary offers more of Ben Stiller's tiresome shtick." | |
Jeff Otto | |
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1.5/5 |
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Alpha Dog (2007) |
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"A lackluster teenage true-crime tale." | |
Todd Gilchrist | |
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4/5 |
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Amazing Grace (2007) |
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"Amazing Grace thoughtfully explores the issue of slavery without sermonizing or losing sight of the fact that modern audiences still need to connect with relatable characters no matter how important the subject matter." | |
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4/5 |
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American Gangster (2007) |
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"The movie truly is about an "American Gangster;" it's a business movie about unbridled capitalism that's been dressed up as the highbrow answer to Superfly." | |
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4.5/5 |
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American Splendor (2003) |
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"Manages to capture the feel of a comic book without letting the use of innovative framing devices, cut-out animation, and destruction of the proverbial "4th Wall" overpower the rest of the film." | |
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4.5/5 |
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American Wedding (2003) |
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"From one funny scene to another, Wedding throws so many laughs at the audience you can barely keep up." | |
Jeff Otto | |
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2/5 |
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The Amityville Horror (2005) |
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"For the second time, Hollywood has taken this highly filmic and compelling novel that has stuck with readers for years and turned out a completely forgettable film." | |
Jeff Otto | |
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3/5 |
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Among Giants (1998) |
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2.5/5 |
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Anacondas: The Hunt for the Blood Orchid (2004) |
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"It's predictable. It's cliché. But it's fun to watch." | |
Steve Head | |
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4/5 |
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Anchorman: The Legend of Ron Burgundy (2004) |
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"Will Ferrell headlines a great comedy cast in a story that is as ridiculous as it is hysterical." | |
Jeff Otto | |
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4/5 |
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Andrew Lloyd Webber's The Phantom of the Opera (2004) |
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"Schumacher's never-surer hand helps his leading lady and her erstwhile suitors find the right emotional rhythms to accompany the musical ones." | |
Todd Gilchrist | |
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3.5/5 |
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Angel (2007) |
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" Sporting an excellent performance by a very promising young actress, this is a film that forces you to pay attention. More than that, it's fulfills the first requirement of any good movie: it's one you'll want to watch again." | |
Filip Vukcevic | |
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2.5/5 |
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Angel (2007) |
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"The parts are ultimately greater than the whole in the case of Good Luck Chuck, with the overall chemistry between Cook and Alba proving more memorable than any particular joke or sequence. You may mildly enjoy Chuck as you're watching it, but the film wi" | |
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4/5 |
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Angel-A (2007) |
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"Besson excels at stories about rough characters who are saved through their relationship with a more civilized character (as in The Professional and La Femme Nikita). Angel-A adheres to that paradigm, but it also has more soul, humor and warmth than those" | |
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3.5/5 |
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Annapolis (2006) |
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"A feel-gooder that works for the most part." | |
Jeff Otto | |
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4/5 |
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Apocalypto (2006) |
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"No matter what your interest is in the film -- entertainment or information -- Apocalypto delivers the goods, and then some." | |
Todd Gilchrist | |
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2.5/5 |
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Appleseed (2004) |
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"The filmmakers are too busy trying to justify their futuristic world, and not enough actually exploring it." | |
Todd Gilchrist | |
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2/5 |
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April Fool's Day (1986) |
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1.5/5 |
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Aqua Teen Hunger Force Colon Movie Film For Theatres (2007) |
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"Skip this feature and wait until it makes its way to DVD or television." | |
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3.5/5 |
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Arctic Tale (2007) |
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"The critters themselves are pretty darn adorable, and watching them mature is probably the most engaging part of the film." | |
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2/5 |
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Are We There Yet? (2005) |
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"It's both a romantic fable and a hell movie for wannabe players – each in all the wrong measures." | |
Todd Gilchrist | |
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4/5 |
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The Aristocrats (2005) |
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"Hilarious, jarring, shocking, divisive and confrontational." | |
Chris Carle | |
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2.5/5 |
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Around the Bend (2004) |
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"A mildly entertaining film that will slip from most minds shortly after the closing credits." | |
Jeff Otto | |
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3/5 |
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Around the World in 80 Days (1956) |
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4/5 |
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The Arrival (1996) |
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2/5 |
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Arthur and the Invisibles (2007) |
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"Is it time for director Luc Besson to become invisible too?" | |
Scott Collura | |
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3/5 |
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The Assassination of Jesse James by the Coward Robert Ford (2007) |
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"Of all the many films about Jesse James, Andrew Dominik's epic may not end up ranking as the most popular or the best film on the subject but it will certainly, flaws and all, be regarded as the most intriguing and ambitious take on the man and his myth." | |
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4/5 |
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The Assassination of Richard Nixon (2004) |
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"Sam Bicke ... is the role Penn was born to play -- if only because it's different than any others he's ever done -- and makes the film the triumph it is." | |
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2.5/5 |
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Assault on Precinct 13 (2005) |
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"What starts out as a slightly above average action movie sinks to a merely mediocre one as the eye rolls and head shakes build." | |
Jeff Otto | |
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4/5 |
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The Astronaut Farmer (2007) |
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"While it is far too long, especially in the home stretch, The Astronaut Farmer is a heartwarming and fun story about the tenacity it takes to see a dream through." | |
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4/5 |
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Atonement (2007) |
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"Atonement is one of the best and most powerful films of 2007 and should be well rewarded come Oscar time." | |
Stax | |
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3.5/5 |
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Austin Powers in Goldmember (2002) |
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"Overall very good for what it's trying to do." | |
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