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A
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Twilight Zone: The Definitive Edition - Season 2 (2005) |
"
The Twilight Zone's commitment to quality was always evident, even when it failed to live up to the promise of its mission statement."
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Now Playing Magazine
Posted Apr 5, 2005
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A
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Deadwood - The Complete First Season (2005) |
"
Milch has created an amazing little epic that represents perhaps the pinnacle of its genre."
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Now Playing Magazine
Posted Mar 31, 2005
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A+
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——
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Twilight Zone: The Definitive Edition - Season 1 (2004) |
"
It was a very good year for Serling..."
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Now Playing Magazine
Posted Mar 17, 2005
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A
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Battlestar Galactica (2003) |
"
You won't find any casino planets in Moore's version."
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Now Playing Magazine
Posted Dec 31, 2004
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A
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93%
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Spider-Man 2 (2004) |
"
It's the little scenes that you'd never expect to find in a movie like this, but that Raimi manages to work in nonetheless, that ultimately seal the deal..."
—
Now Playing Magazine
Posted Dec 2, 2004
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4.5/5
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97%
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Once (2007) |
"
Writer-director John Carney, a former musician himself, has constructed a simple story that runs deep with implied character history and motivation. Little of importance is much said in the film, though the soul of the characters is often gleaned through"
—
IGN Movies
Posted Jun 22, 2007
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A-
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——
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Red Dwarf VI (2005) |
"
The fifth and sixth seasons represent some of the finest idiot exploits of the entire run of the show."
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Now Playing Magazine
Posted Mar 16, 2005
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A-
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——
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Red Dwarf V (2005) |
"
The fifth and sixth seasons represent some of the finest idiot exploits of the entire run of the show."
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Now Playing Magazine
Posted Mar 16, 2005
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A-
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——
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Greatest American Hero - Season 1 (2005) |
"
A genuine nostalgia-rush to those of us who were a certain age at a certain time."
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Now Playing Magazine
Posted Mar 10, 2005
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A-
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——
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Batman: The Animated Series - Vol. 2 (2004) |
"
Remains to this day the finest filmed version of the Batman character ever."
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Now Playing Magazine
Posted Feb 18, 2005
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A-
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——
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Angel - Season 5 () |
"
Season five was a strong year for Angel, and one that reminds us what a shame it was that the WB cancelled the series when it did."
—
Now Playing Magazine
Posted Feb 10, 2005
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A-
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——
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Star Trek - The Complete Second Season (2004) |
"
Season two certainly features some highlights for Star Trek, starting off with the excellent season premiere 'Amok Time'..."
—
Now Playing Magazine
Posted Dec 2, 2004
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A-
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88%
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Colossus - The Forbin Project (1970) |
"
Cautionary tale, thriller, and speculative sci-fi all rolled into one..."
—
Now Playing Magazine
Posted Dec 2, 2004
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4/5
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18%
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Ghost Rider: Spirit of Vengeance (2012) |
"
Brings all the cartoonish insanity of the directors' Crank to the -- let's face it -- cartoonishly insane concept of the Ghost Rider. It's a match made in, er, hell."
—
IGN Movies
Posted Feb 17, 2012
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4/5
|
44%
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30 Minutes or Less (2011) |
"
One of the selling points of 30 Minutes or Less is that it feels like it runs for, well, 30 minutes or less (the actual running time is closer to 83 minutes, with credits). And that's not meant to be facetious."
—
IGN Movies
Posted Aug 15, 2011
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|
4/5
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87%
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X-Men: First Class (2011) |
"
We know that story so well, and yet somehow Vaughn has made it feel fresh and new again."
—
IGN Movies
Posted May 26, 2011
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4/5
|
86%
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The House of the Devil (2009) |
"
Written, directed, and edited by Ti West, this movie is an old-school tension builder, slowly ratcheting up the anxieties of the audience who, of course, is fully aware that something bad is going to happen."
—
IGN Movies
Posted Oct 26, 2009
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4/5
|
70%
|
Year of the Dog (2007) |
"
With this film Mike White once again proves that he's got an eye for darkness and an ear for character that truly puts what passes for comedy in most films these days to shame."
—
IGN Movies
Posted Jun 25, 2007
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4/5
|
70%
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Mulberry Street (2007) |
"
See, instead of existing in a vacuum like most horror flicks where nothing of real worth can ever seep in, Mulberry Street insists on embracing all those little lifelike details."
—
IGN Movies
Posted Jun 22, 2007
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4/5
|
93%
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This Is England (2007) |
"
As This Is England's coming-of-age story unfolds, and even as it careens towards an inevitably violent ending, Meadows manages to see beyond the potentially clichéd trappings of depicting the tired, the poor, the huddled masses, and presents us with very"
—
IGN Movies
Posted Jun 22, 2007
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B+
|
76%
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Superman Returns (2006) |
"
IMAX 3D review: The 3D scenes were disappointing at times, but at other times one could garner an idea of what the technology can offer."
—
Now Playing Magazine
Posted Jun 28, 2006
|
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B+
|
80%
|
Star Wars: Episode III - Revenge of the Sith (2005) |
"
It's revenge of the Star Wars fan."
—
Now Playing Magazine
Posted May 19, 2005
|
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B+
|
74%
|
Backbeat (1994) |
"
It's Stu's relationships with Lennon and Astrid that make the movie what it is: alternately uplifting and tragic."
—
Now Playing Magazine
Posted Feb 3, 2005
|
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B+
|
18%
|
After the Sunset (2004) |
"
The kind of film that asks very little of its audience but offers much in return."
—
Now Playing Magazine
Posted Nov 15, 2004
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|
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13%
|
Batman & Robin (1997) |
"
We can finally look back on these films and give them their due without undue feelings of frustration getting too much in the way..."
—
Now Playing Magazine
Posted Dec 22, 2005
|
|
|
44%
|
Batman Forever (1995) |
"
We can finally look back on these films and give them their due without undue feelings of frustration getting too much in the way..."
—
Now Playing Magazine
Posted Dec 22, 2005
|
|
|
79%
|
Batman Returns (1992) |
"
We can finally look back on these films and give them their due without undue feelings of frustration getting too much in the way..."
—
Now Playing Magazine
Posted Dec 22, 2005
|
|
|
72%
|
Batman (1989) |
"
We can finally look back on these films and give them their due without undue feelings of frustration getting too much in the way..."
—
Now Playing Magazine
Posted Dec 22, 2005
|
|
|
——
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Batman: The Motion Picture Anthology 1989-1997 (2005) |
"
We can finally look back on these films and give them their due without undue feelings of frustration getting too much in the way..."
—
Now Playing Magazine
Posted Dec 22, 2005
|
|
|
——
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Twilight Zone: The Definitive Edition - Season 4 (2005) |
"
Prove[s] that it's not the age of a TV series that determines the quality of the DVD release or the quantity of the extra features, but rather the willingness of a distributor and/or DVD producer to put the time, money, and effort in to a title."
—
Now Playing Magazine
Posted Dec 20, 2005
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|
|
——
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Twilight Zone: The Definitive Edition - Season 3 (2005) |
"
Prove[s] that it's not the age of a TV series that determines the quality of the DVD release or the quantity of the extra features, but rather the willingness of a distributor and/or DVD producer to put the time, money, and effort in to a title."
—
Now Playing Magazine
Posted Dec 20, 2005
|
|
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81%
|
Hellboy (2004) |
"
[The] extensive DVD showcase proves to be more interesting than the actual movie on which it's based."
—
Now Playing Magazine
Posted Dec 28, 2004
|
|
|
94%
|
The Lord of the Rings: The Return of the King (2003) |
"
[The Extended Edition DVD] is an encyclopedia, a text book, a film school on four discs..."
—
Now Playing Magazine
Posted Dec 28, 2004
|
|
|
100%
|
Star Wars Trilogy () |
"
It's freakin' Star Wars."
—
Now Playing Magazine
Posted Dec 28, 2004
|
|
3.5/5
|
54%
|
Safe House (2012) |
"
It's the Denzel-isms that prove to be the deciding factor in Safe House's success."
—
IGN Movies
Posted Feb 10, 2012
|
|
3.5/5
|
83%
|
Rise of the Planet of the Apes (2011) |
"
Andy Serkis, who has been at the forefront of mo-cap since portraying Gollum in the Lord of the Rings films, is an automatic Oscar snub in waiting post-Rise."
—
IGN Movies
Posted Aug 3, 2011
|
|
3.5/5
|
23%
|
Repo Men (2010) |
"
It's a mess of a movie in many ways, but it's a hot mess."
—
IGN Movies
Posted Mar 22, 2010
|
|
3.5/5
|
42%
|
Brooklyn's Finest (2010) |
"
The film is more inclined to look to the cop dramas of the '70s for its inspiration, pouring on all the quasi-realism and downbeat inclinations that films of that era thrived on. It's a style that suits Fuqua and his actors."
—
IGN Movies
Posted Mar 15, 2010
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|
3.5/5
|
20%
|
Dead Silence (2007) |
"
It's great seeing Wahlberg getting the chance to have fun with the character, who proves to be a highlight of the film, and one almost wishes he might get his own spin-off film or series at some point -- though judging by the events of Dead Silence, that"
—
IGN Movies
Posted Jun 25, 2007
|
|
3.5/5
|
85%
|
The Hoax (2007) |
"
Gere defies expectations as Irving, completely becoming the 1970s-era New York Jewish dude, bad hair and all."
—
IGN Movies
Posted Jun 25, 2007
|
|
3.5/5
|
48%
|
Lonely Hearts (2006) |
"
A consistently entertaining and occasionally gut-wrenching tale that deserves at least some measure of notice."
—
IGN Movies
Posted Jun 25, 2007
|
|
3.5/5
|
65%
|
Jindabyne (2006) |
"
The filmmakers do not feel the need to fill in every single blank for viewers by the time the credits roll. Just as in reality, these characters' problems are not going to be solved with the wave of a magic wand; there are no short cuts to happiness."
—
IGN Movies
Posted Jun 22, 2007
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|
B
|
——
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The Flash (1990) |
"
A logical, if TV-level, outgrowth of [Tim Burton's] Batman. A shame, then, that it didn't last."
—
Now Playing Magazine
Posted Feb 8, 2006
|
|
B
|
82%
|
Serenity (2005) |
"
Just when you think Whedon has fallen into the generic action film void, he injects Serenity with a dose of feeling..."
—
Now Playing Magazine
Posted Sep 30, 2005
|
|
B
|
74%
|
War of the Worlds (2005) |
"
Some of the director's finest thriller-style work in years."
—
Now Playing Magazine
Posted Jun 29, 2005
|
|
B
|
——
|
Wonder Woman - The Complete Second Season (2005) |
"
Talk about a formative TV viewing experience for a nation of nine-year-old boys."
—
Now Playing Magazine
Posted Mar 11, 2005
|
|
B
|
——
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Unsolved Mysteries - Psychics (2005) |
"
Damn, if these things don't suck you in."
—
Now Playing Magazine
Posted Feb 24, 2005
|
|
B
|
——
|
Unsolved Mysteries - Bizarre Murders (2005) |
"
Damn, if these things don't suck you in."
—
Now Playing Magazine
Posted Feb 24, 2005
|
|
B
|
65%
|
Coach Carter (2005) |
"
Coach Carter is like the coach's players themselves: there's more to the film than first meets the eye..."
—
Now Playing Magazine
Posted Jan 13, 2005
|
|
B
|
30%
|
Flight of the Phoenix (2004) |
"
Fortunately, Moore manages to find many such interesting cinematic diversions to spice things up."
—
Now Playing Magazine
Posted Dec 17, 2004
|
63%
——
96%
