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2.5/5
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78%
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Retreat (2011) |
"
The movie simply can't rise above its inspirations and it ultimately feels like imitation went on vacation. "
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DVDSleuth.com
Posted Feb 8, 2012
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2/5
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44%
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Five Star Day (2011) |
"
This is ostensibly a drama, and there are some emotional moments, but there's no real drama here, and thus, there's very little in which the audience can get invested. "
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DVDSleuth.com
Posted Feb 7, 2012
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2/5
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Gokudô heiki (Yakuza Weapon) (2012) |
"
It's difficult to look past the slack pacing and overall immature tone of the film."
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DVDSleuth.com
Posted Feb 6, 2012
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1/5
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37%
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In Time (2011) |
"
How ironic that a movie about people who don't have long enough to live seems to go on forever. "
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DVDSleuth.com
Posted Feb 5, 2012
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2/5
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39%
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The Big Year (2011) |
"
Presents us with subject matter to which it is hard to relate, it never establishes a narrative rhythm, it offers some questionable logic, and it never allows Steve Martin to be funny."
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DVDSleuth.com
Posted Feb 5, 2012
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3/5
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69%
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A Very Harold & Kumar Christmas (2011) |
"
The movie has some funny moments, and the cast is clearly game for anything, but the film is never truly laugh-out-loud funny. "
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DVDSleuth.com
Posted Feb 4, 2012
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4.5/5
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94%
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To Kill A Mockingbird (1962) |
"
To Kill a Mockingbird is that rare film which has maintained its ability to entertain and educate. "
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DVDSleuth.com
Posted Feb 2, 2012
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3/5
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75%
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The Woman (2011) |
"
Those with strong stomachs may be able to make it through the film and appreciate its message, but many will find it repugnant. "
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DVDSleuth.com
Posted Feb 2, 2012
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2/5
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21%
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Fireflies in the Garden (2011) |
"
If you've ever wanted to see Green Goblin and Green Lantern go toe-to-toe, then this is the movie for you. "
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DVDSleuth.com
Posted Jan 31, 2012
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1.5/5
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69%
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The Dead (2011) |
"
This movie is almost criminally underwritten."
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DVDSleuth.com
Posted Jan 30, 2012
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1.5/5
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L'Ultimo treno della notte (Night Train Murders)(Xmas Massacre)(Don't Ride on Late Night Trains) (1975) |
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If a movie wants to be a rip-off, that's its business, but it should still try to be a good movie. "
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DVDSleuth.com
Posted Jan 25, 2012
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1/5
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29%
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Spiderhole (2011) |
"
How are we supposed to feel anything for characters who are so stupid?"
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DVDSleuth.com
Posted Jan 25, 2012
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3/5
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93%
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Drive (2011) |
"
The familiar story combined with the languid pace make for a film which is interesting, but not always entertaining. "
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DVDSleuth.com
Posted Jan 24, 2012
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3/5
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73%
|
The Whistleblower (2011) |
"
The film presents some very important ideas and the movie is well-made, but it's never completely engaging or very intense. "
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DVDSleuth.com
Posted Jan 23, 2012
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3/5
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93%
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Gojira (1956) |
"
I feel certain that for the citizens of Japan at the time, Godzilla was cathartic, but also a reminder of what the power of the atom could do. "
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DVDSleuth.com
Posted Jan 22, 2012
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2/5
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50%
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Janie Jones (2011) |
"
The film somehow manages to bring in every cliché that it possibly can. "
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DVDSleuth.com
Posted Jan 22, 2012
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3/5
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55%
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Killing Bono (2011) |
"
Along with the reality questions, Killing Bono also suffers from a bit of rock 'n roll excess, as it runs too long. "
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DVDSleuth.com
Posted Jan 22, 2012
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4/5
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93%
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50/50 (2011) |
"
The movie's only real negative is the final scene, which may come off as sweet, but, trust me, it's wildly inappropriate and hopefully, unrealistic."
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DVDSleuth.com
Posted Jan 20, 2012
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2/5
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4%
|
Abduction (2011) |
"
The movie has an amateurish look and feel at times."
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DVDSleuth.com
Posted Jan 19, 2012
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2/5
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25%
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Dirty Girl (2011) |
"
Ironically, in a movie which is about discovering one's individuality, all of the characters are stereotypes, even down to the most minor ones."
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DVDSleuth.com
Posted Jan 18, 2012
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1.5/5
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0%
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Bucky Larson: Born to Be a Star (2011) |
"
This is one of those movies where you can see the joke and you understand why it's supposed to be funny, but it simply isn't. "
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DVDSleuth.com
Posted Jan 17, 2012
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2.5/5
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24%
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What's Your Number? (2011) |
"
The movie can't decide if it's a by-the-numbers rom-com or a playful movie for adults and it never becomes the hybrid which it wants to be. "
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DVDSleuth.com
Posted Jan 17, 2012
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2.5/5
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Cold Sweat (Sudor frío) (2012) |
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I don't know what the typical Argentinean film is like, but Cold Sweat clearly shows that someone there is trying to think outside of the box...even if it's just a little bit. "
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DVDSleuth.com
Posted Jan 15, 2012
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2.5/5
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89%
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Good Morning, Vietnam (1987) |
"
It feels like someone has grabbed the remote control and is flipping back and forth between Robin Williams: Live at the Met and some tragedy in Saigon movie. "
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DVDSleuth.com
Posted Jan 15, 2012
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3.5/5
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67%
|
Paranormal Activity 3 (2011) |
"
It may be the best entry in the series."
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DVDSleuth.com
Posted Jan 15, 2012
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4/5
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85%
|
The Ides of March (2011) |
"
Clooney proves that he knows what he's doing behind the camera, as the pacing is tight and he's able to create tension."
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DVDSleuth.com
Posted Jan 13, 2012
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1.5/5
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33%
|
Texas Killing Fields (2011) |
"
It's a police drama which feels derivative of other works, and the fact that it can't tell a cohesive story dooms it from the beginning. "
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DVDSleuth.com
Posted Jan 13, 2012
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3/5
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85%
|
Dead Poets Society (1989) |
"
Director Peter Weir was nominated for an Oscar for this, but I feel that he's done much better work in other movies. "
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DVDSleuth.com
Posted Jan 13, 2012
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1.5/5
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Chop (2011) |
"
It's not funny or scary, and only the most patient viewer won't throw something at the screen at the end. "
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DVDSleuth.com
Posted Jan 9, 2012
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3/5
|
91%
|
Sid & Nancy (1986) |
"
The movie fails to meet our expectations and yet, is still shocking. How's that for punk? "
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DVDSleuth.com
Posted Jan 8, 2012
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2.5/5
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88%
|
Margin Call (2011) |
"
It's actually quite boring, as Chandor's approach doesn't draw the viewer in."
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DVDSleuth.com
Posted Jan 5, 2012
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2/5
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84%
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Contagion (2011) |
"
I kept thinking about the fact that this has all been done before and done better."
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DVDSleuth.com
Posted Jan 4, 2012
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0.5/5
|
14%
|
Shark Night 3D (2011) |
"
I honestly can't think of a positive thing to say about Shark Night."
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DVDSleuth.com
Posted Jan 4, 2012
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2/5
|
27%
|
Colombiana (2011) |
"
The simplistic nature of the story gives the movie the feel of a direct-to-cable movie instead of something which was produced by a veteran."
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DVDSleuth.com
Posted Jan 3, 2012
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2/5
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69%
|
Blackthorn (2011) |
"
Gil does a great job of capturing the scenic beauty of Bolivia, but he can't make the words jump off of the page."
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DVDSleuth.com
Posted Jan 3, 2012
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2.5/5
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Hostel: Part III (2011) |
"
This third installment tones down the overall gore content and focuses more on making a streamlined movie with some well-placed twists."
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DVDSleuth.com
Posted Jan 1, 2012
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3.5/5
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53%
|
Puncture (2011) |
"
The story could use more fleshing out and the middle definitely gets stuck in a loop of scenes. But, the unique nature of the lawsuit and the sad plight of the main character make the movie worth watching. "
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DVDSleuth.com
Posted Dec 30, 2011
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2.5/5
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32%
|
A Good Old Fashioned Orgy (2011) |
"
It seems odd to think that a movie called A Good Old Fashioned Orgy is mediocre, but that's the case. "
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DVDSleuth.com
Posted Dec 29, 2011
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1/5
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17%
|
I Don't Know How She Does It (2011) |
"
Lazily written, poorly made, and out-of-touch with reality, I Don't Know How She Does It made me say, "I don't know why I watched that.""
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DVDSleuth.com
Posted Dec 28, 2011
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1.5/5
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59%
|
Don't Be Afraid Of The Dark (2011) |
"
The production design suggests that a lot of care went into the film, but the story feels half-baked at best."
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DVDSleuth.com
Posted Dec 28, 2011
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3.5/5
|
25%
|
Apollo 18 (2011) |
"
Apollo 18 has its moments, and for someone like me, who grew up with an interest in astronauts, the idea of a NASA horror movie is an intriguing one. "
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DVDSleuth.com
Posted Dec 24, 2011
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3/5
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83%
|
Rise of the Planet of the Apes (2011) |
"
The second hour becomes far too focused on being an action movie and it goes from being sappy to silly."
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DVDSleuth.com
Posted Dec 24, 2011
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3/5
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48%
|
Mr. Popper's Penguins (2011) |
"
Does Jim Carrey need to be wacky in every movie? No, but Mr. Popper's Penguins could have used some of his trademark manic energy. "
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DVDSleuth.com
Posted Dec 22, 2011
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1.5/5
|
23%
|
The Smurfs (2011) |
"
Someone finally made a Smurfs movie, and they blue it. "
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DVDSleuth.com
Posted Dec 18, 2011
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2/5
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Kill Katie Malone () |
"
Once the movie gets going, there is some minor character development and everyone's motivations make sense, but the film is simply never engaging. "
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DVDSleuth.com
Posted Dec 16, 2011
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2.5/5
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61%
|
The Rocketeer (1991) |
"
This movie could've been made in 1938 and effects aside, probably would have looked and sounded a lot like this. "
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DVDSleuth.com
Posted Dec 14, 2011
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3/5
|
81%
|
Kung Fu Panda 2 (2011) |
"
You can't blame it for wanting to roll out as much action as possible, and the relentlessness does give way to fun. "
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DVDSleuth.com
Posted Dec 14, 2011
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0.5/5
|
——
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Psychic Experiment (2011) |
"
There is nothing appealing about the movie, save for the fact that it would make the perfect bad-movie party fodder."
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DVDSleuth.com
Posted Dec 11, 2011
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3.5/5
|
93%
|
Fright Night (1985) |
"
The movie boasts solid, believable characters and the final act doesn't skimp on the action."
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DVDSleuth.com
Posted Dec 9, 2011
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