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C
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25%
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Dinotasia (2012) |
"
Plays like a series of cut-scenes from a 1997 PlayStation game."
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FilmJerk.com
Posted Nov 5, 2012
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C
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77%
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Bronson (2009) |
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FilmJerk.com
Posted Nov 4, 2010
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D+
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58%
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The Freebie (2010) |
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FilmJerk.com
Posted Oct 29, 2010
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A
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98%
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Up (2009) |
"
By now, with the movie becoming one of the company's greatest successes, many of us are familiar with the story, and how it continues Pixar's incredible streak of great movie experiences."
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FilmJerk.com
Posted Nov 21, 2009
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A
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Gilda Live () |
"
To have another ninety minutes of Lisa Loopner and Emily Litella, with Judy Miller and Roseanne Roseannadanna and Candy Slice is a joy."
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FilmJerk.com
Posted Nov 21, 2009
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D
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39%
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2012 (2009) |
"
Why does Roland Emmerich enjoy killing off humanity?"
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FilmJerk.com
Posted Nov 13, 2009
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C
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85%
|
Trick 'r Treat (2007) |
"
What keeps "Trick" from attaining its lofty "Creepshow" aspirations is the lack of conflict and resolution."
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FilmJerk.com
Posted Oct 29, 2009
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D+
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81%
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Michael Jackson's This Is It (2009) |
"
There's only going to be two camps concerning [This Is It]: those who will absolutely love it and those who wouldn't go to see it except under penalty of death."
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FilmJerk.com
Posted Oct 27, 2009
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C+
|
48%
|
Taking Woodstock (2009) |
"
There is a great movie within Ang Lee's "Taking Woodstock.""
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FilmJerk.com
Posted Aug 25, 2009
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A-
|
89%
|
Inglourious Basterds (2009) |
"
Amongst all the filmmakers working today, no one inspires more passionate discussion, debate and analysis than Quentin Tarantino."
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FilmJerk.com
Posted Aug 21, 2009
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A+
|
80%
|
It Might Get Loud (2009) |
"
I apologize this is more a mash note than critical analysis."
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FilmJerk.com
Posted Aug 14, 2009
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A-
|
73%
|
Cold Souls (2009) |
"
The easiest, and laziest, way to describe the new movie "Cold Souls" is to compare it to "Being John Malkovich.""
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FilmJerk.com
Posted Aug 6, 2009
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A
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94%
|
Not Quite Hollywood: The Wild, Untold Story of Ozploitation! (2008) |
"
If the thought of a new Brian Trenchard-Smith movie is more exhilarating than a new Bryan Singer movie... then Mark Hartley's "Not Quite Hollywood" is the film for you."
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FilmJerk.com
Posted Jul 30, 2009
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F
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71%
|
Loren Cass (2006) |
"
We're presented a small slice of life with a group of wasted teens, expected to consider this to be somehow artistic and asked to be sympathetic for their malaise."
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FilmJerk.com
Posted Jul 28, 2009
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A-
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60%
|
ZMD: Zombies of Mass Destruction (2009) |
"
Has the potential to become a minor hit on the midnight film circuit with the help of a mid-level indie distributor."
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FilmJerk.com
Posted Jul 22, 2009
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D
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79%
|
Humpday (2009) |
"
Sadly, the most interesting characters in "Humpday" are not the main focuses of the story."
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FilmJerk.com
Posted Jul 10, 2009
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B+
|
——
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Tom & Jerry: Chuck Jones Collection (2009) |
"
If you love the work of Chuck Jones, this is an invaluable, if not exactly incredible, addition to your collection."
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FilmJerk.com
Posted Jul 8, 2009
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A
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97%
|
The Hurt Locker (2009) |
"
Bigelow has successfully built a vision of war rarely seen on screen, a visceral nearly first person perspective of war where the rush of combat is a welcomed relief."
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FilmJerk.com
Posted Jun 25, 2009
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B+
|
100%
|
Woodstock - 3 Days of Peace & Music (1970) |
"
The 40th Anniversary DVD of "Woodstock" is a great experience and should get many baby boomers excited to see and hear some old friends again."
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FilmJerk.com
Posted Jun 8, 2009
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A+
|
67%
|
Away We Go (2009) |
"
For my money, the new dramatic comedy "Away We Go" is the first serious contender for Best Picture of the Year consideration."
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FilmJerk.com
Posted May 28, 2009
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B+
|
46%
|
Management (2009) |
"
To be completely honest, I was ready to walk out of the new Jennifer Aniston movie "Management" after ten minutes."
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FilmJerk.com
Posted May 15, 2009
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B+
|
73%
|
Rudo y Cursi (2009) |
"
Anyone who has spent any time watching movies about competitive brothers playing the same sport for different teams knows where all this is going to lead"
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FilmJerk.com
Posted May 14, 2009
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|
C
|
78%
|
Outrage (2009) |
"
I'm guessing "Outrage" ultimately is meant to continue the discussion about equal rights for gay Americans, and in that sense the film does succeed."
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FilmJerk.com
Posted May 8, 2009
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F
|
41%
|
All the Boys Love Mandy Lane (2013) |
"
Dumb kids doing dumb things for dumb reasons."
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FilmJerk.com
Posted May 6, 2009
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A+
|
73%
|
The Curious Case of Benjamin Button (2008) |
"
The best movie of 2008 makes an early claim for the best DVD of 2009."
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FilmJerk.com
Posted May 6, 2009
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A
|
——
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Official Rejection (2009) |
"
Can a little documentary about the less popular film festivals find a patron to give it the chance to find an audience?"
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FilmJerk.com
Posted Apr 30, 2009
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D+
|
14%
|
The Spirit (2008) |
"
More interested in being a technical marvel than a coherent story."
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FilmJerk.com
Posted Apr 29, 2009
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A-
|
88%
|
Adventureland (2009) |
"
Sometimes, a critic is going to connect with a movie, even one they can admit has some major problems, because it so mirrors their own expereinces."
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FilmJerk.com
Posted Apr 3, 2009
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A-
|
32%
|
Fanboys (2008) |
"
Probably the closest thing my generation will get to having its own "Diner""
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FilmJerk.com
Posted Feb 6, 2009
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A-
|
64%
|
Quantum of Solace (2008) |
"
Despite its faults, I can still say with relative assurance this is the best Bond film since "Thunderball.""
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FilmJerk.com
Posted Nov 14, 2008
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A
|
94%
|
Slumdog Millionaire (2008) |
"
Some people might fault "Slumdog" because they perceive it as a fluff piece full of the kind of schmaltz unbecoming to modern cinemagoers."
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FilmJerk.com
Posted Nov 12, 2008
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B-
|
69%
|
Synecdoche, New York (2008) |
"
Nearly a month after watching Charlie Kaufman's directorial debut... I'm still figuring out whether it was a brilliant idea poorly executed or a poor idea brilliantly executed."
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FilmJerk.com
Posted Oct 24, 2008
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|
D
|
——
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Another Cinderella Story (2008) |
"
I guess the best thing that can be said about the direct-to-video release "Another Cinderella Story" is that it is not quite as bad as it should be."
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FilmJerk.com
Posted Oct 15, 2008
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A-
|
99%
|
L.A. Confidential (1997) |
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FilmJerk.com
Posted Oct 6, 2008
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B+
|
54%
|
Choke (2008) |
"
The perfect film for the entire family. That is, to paraphrase another great American writer, James Ellroy, if your family happens to be named Manson."
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FilmJerk.com
Posted Sep 26, 2008
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A-
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76%
|
Appaloosa (2008) |
"
Can Ed Harris, of all people, save the Western for this generation?"
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FilmJerk.com
Posted Sep 23, 2008
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|
B+
|
96%
|
The Nightmare Before Christmas (1993) |
"
Let's hope the next time Disney re-releases this on home video... they will include the 3D version."
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FilmJerk.com
Posted Sep 17, 2008
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|
D
|
0%
|
Surfer, Dude (2008) |
"
The number of artistically successful surfing movies can be counted on one hand, and the majority of those are documentaries."
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FilmJerk.com
Posted Sep 17, 2008
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B-
|
82%
|
Vicky Cristina Barcelona (2008) |
"
A pleasant enough diversion with some great performances and beautiful cinematography to just make it worth recommending."
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FilmJerk.com
Posted Aug 15, 2008
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A
|
100%
|
Man on Wire (2008) |
"
Sits alongside "The Thin Blue Line" and "Hoop Dreams" as a non-fictional narrative which changes the rules of its genre."
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FilmJerk.com
Posted Jul 25, 2008
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|
D-
|
78%
|
Baghead (2008) |
"
What could have been an amusing short subject, the Duplass Brothers' not-quite-horror/not-quite-comedy drags its one note premise out to an almost mind-numbing 84 minutes."
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FilmJerk.com
Posted Jul 25, 2008
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A-
|
71%
|
Wanted (2008) |
"
"Wanted" is exactly what it is supposed to be: a slick, well-produced piece of popcorn fluff with a hot chick, hot cars and enough action to fill a half-dozen Marvel adaptations."
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FilmJerk.com
Posted Jun 26, 2008
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A
|
——
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Buy the Ticket, Take the Ride: Hunter S. Thompson on Film (2006) |
"
Probably the closest any of us who admired the man from afar will ever get to the confines of Woody Creek and the maddening genius who ruled over it."
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FilmJerk.com
Posted Jun 2, 2008
|
|
A-
|
75%
|
Peter Pan (1953) |
"
The Walt Disney Company has broken the vaults wide open to add a plethora of fascinating historic artifacts to make this new Platinum Edition a must-own for any Disney collector."
—
FilmJerk.com
Posted Jun 2, 2008
|
|
B
|
96%
|
Bigger, Stronger, Faster* (2008) |
"
If imitation is the sincerest form of flattery, then Morgan Spurlock should be thrilled about the new documentary "Bigger, Stronger, Faster*.""
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FilmJerk.com
Posted May 30, 2008
|
|
C-
|
78%
|
Indiana Jones and the Kingdom of the Crystal Skull (2008) |
"
Can all be summed up with the thought the film could have been much better, but it could have been much worse."
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FilmJerk.com
Posted May 22, 2008
|
|
A-
|
67%
|
The Chronicles of Narnia: Prince Caspian (2008) |
"
Stands a good chance of becoming the "Empire Strikes Back" of the "Narnia" series: a darker and more satisfying follow-up to an already exceptional starting point."
—
FilmJerk.com
Posted May 16, 2008
|
|
D
|
33%
|
The Babysitters (2008) |
"
Is Ross trying to mimic Michael Haneke, daring his audience to be disgusted by the very titillating premise which probably brought them to the movie in the first place?"
—
FilmJerk.com
Posted May 8, 2008
|
|
B-
|
38%
|
Zombie Strippers (2008) |
"
The film "Planet Terror" should have been. A true grindhouse experience."
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FilmJerk.com
Posted Apr 18, 2008
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