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87%
|
28 Days Later (2003) |
"
28 Days Later is a mind-bending look at a future one hopes never happens."
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People Magazine
Posted Oct 6, 2013
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91%
|
Shaun of the Dead (2004) |
"
Pegg, who cowrote Shaun with director Edgar Wright, shows off expert timing, whacking punchlines and zombies with equal panache."
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People Magazine
Posted Oct 6, 2013
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|
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87%
|
The Blair Witch Project (1999) |
"
Don't go see The Blair Witch Project alone; it's too scary to sit through without company. Thrillingly, nauseatingly so."
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People Magazine
Posted Oct 5, 2013
|
|
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85%
|
The Sixth Sense (1999) |
"
If ultimately there is less to Sense than meets the eye, director-writer M. Night Shyamalan (Wide Awake) at least avoids gory cheap thrills in favor of muted chills. He bears watching."
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People Magazine
Posted Aug 27, 2013
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|
3.5/4
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94%
|
Hero (2004) |
"
What makes Hero special is that it has so much more going for it than just the superb fight sequences. There are a satisfyingly complex plot, passionate romance, cool special effects and strong performances."
—
People Magazine
Posted Aug 5, 2013
|
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3.5/4
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94%
|
Spider-Man 2 (2004) |
"
For summer popcorn fun, this movie has it all: special effects, romance, action and humor."
—
People Magazine
Posted Aug 5, 2013
|
|
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92%
|
Insomnia (2002) |
"
A smart, intricately constructed thriller, the film has far more on its mind than just who done it."
—
People Magazine
Posted Aug 5, 2013
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|
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99%
|
Finding Nemo (2003) |
"
Pixar's fourth feature for Disney is yet another miracle of computer animation, an instant classic, but with less of the surface brightness of Toy Story or Monsters, Inc."
—
People Magazine
Posted Aug 5, 2013
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|
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97%
|
The Iron Giant (1999) |
"
A well-told and beautifully drawn tale of friendship and fortitude."
—
People Magazine
Posted Aug 4, 2013
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98%
|
E.T. The Extra-Terrestrial (1982) |
"
E.T. the Extra-Terrestrial still evokes laughter, tears and that heart-lifting surge of joy only a great movie can bring."
—
People Magazine
Posted Aug 4, 2013
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|
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97%
|
Chicken Run (2000) |
"
With its winking homages to films like Stalag 17 and The Great Escape, Run is visually inventive, its characters plump with personality and, for a bunch of chickens, ever so brave."
—
People Magazine
Posted Aug 4, 2013
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93%
|
Out of Sight (1998) |
"
In playing a career criminal who can't get a break, Clooney has finally found a movie role that adroitly showcases his smoldering good looks and smart-aleck demeanor."
—
People Magazine
Posted Aug 4, 2013
|
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3/4
|
91%
|
Harry Potter and the Prisoner of Azkaban (2004) |
"
This is easily the best Harry Potter film yet, though a few qualifiers need to be added to that endorsement."
—
People Magazine
Posted Aug 3, 2013
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89%
|
Spider-Man (2002) |
"
Not since 1978's Superman has there been a live-action, comic book-based film so savvy at mixing self-aware camp with sincere emotion, and so successful at establishing the normal guy life of its spandexed protagonist."
—
People Magazine
Posted Aug 3, 2013
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69%
|
Cliffhanger (1993) |
"
Nothing in Cliffhanger could possibly surpass that terrific opening jolt, but it's a smart, enjoyable summer action thriller nonetheless, directed by Renny Harlin with the focused energy of a Boy Scout earning badges."
—
People Magazine
Posted Aug 3, 2013
|
|
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92%
|
Saving Private Ryan (1998) |
"
After seeing Ryan, many of us will look at our aging fathers or grandfathers with a newfound respect."
—
People Magazine
Posted Aug 2, 2013
|
|
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94%
|
Dave (1993) |
"
As Kline begins to take his presidential duties seriously, the comedy seeps out, a listless civic-mindedness drifts in like fog off the Potomac."
—
People Magazine
Posted Aug 2, 2013
|
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91%
|
Face/Off (1997) |
"
Cage is good, Travolta is better. There is a glee to his performance, a sheer joy at playing two roles in one. He's having a rip-roaringly good time, and so are we."
—
People Magazine
Posted Aug 2, 2013
|
|
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90%
|
The Lion King (2011) |
"
What gives this latest Disney cartoon a real excitement is its story, a swift, sometimes brutal tale of dynastic trouble in the animal kingdom."
—
People Magazine
Posted Jul 31, 2013
|
|
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91%
|
Men in Black (1997) |
"
The plot, trifling as it is, doesn't much matter. What makes the movie such a hoot are the clever gags, imaginative special effects, and the snappy byplay between the well-matched Jones and Smith."
—
People Magazine
Posted Jul 31, 2013
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89%
|
The Bridges of Madison County (1995) |
"
The movie, thank goodness, is better than the book. What's more surprising is that The Bridges of Madison County is an accomplished piece of moviemaking."
—
People Magazine
Posted Jul 31, 2013
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|
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97%
|
Babe (1995) |
"
The plot provides a worthy lesson for kids, but it plays out like George Orwell's Animal Farm as retold by Barney. Kinda weird."
—
People Magazine
Posted Jul 30, 2013
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60%
|
The Hand That Rocks the Cradle (1992) |
"
The Hand that Rocks the Cradle, though it positions itself as chilling suspense, is not even mildly scary; it's just offensive."
—
People Magazine
Posted Jul 10, 2013
|
|
|
85%
|
The Way Way Back (2013) |
"
Part of what makes Way, Way Back so engaging are the terrific performances."
—
The Wrap
Posted Jul 8, 2013
|
|
|
89%
|
Trainspotting (1996) |
"
All this doped-up ennui eventually proves wearing. Junkies, given to nodding out and living in squalor, don't make good company for too long."
—
People Magazine
Posted Jun 26, 2013
|
|
2.5/4
|
8%
|
Post Grad (2009) |
"
Like festive icing on a plain vanilla cake, a fun cast and offbeat humor hugely increase the palatability of Post Grad."
—
People Magazine
Posted Jun 10, 2013
|
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2/4
|
9%
|
My Life in Ruins (2009) |
"
A cloying romantic comedy."
—
People Magazine
Posted May 30, 2013
|
|
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44%
|
The English Teacher (2013) |
"
Pleasant is the perfect word with which to describe The English Teacher, an ingratiating little comedy that aims to please and succeeds at its modest goal."
—
The Wrap
Posted May 29, 2013
|
|
|
3%
|
Speed 2 - Cruise Control (1997) |
"
It's all very disappointing."
—
People Magazine
Posted May 29, 2013
|
|
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38%
|
Dead Man Down (2013) |
"
In the end, a viewer can do little more than appreciate Dead Man's shimmering look and wish all involved better luck in their next endeavor."
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The Wrap
Posted Mar 7, 2013
|
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66%
|
Mama (2013) |
"
The fact that Guillermo del Toro is an executive producer of Mama is a tip-off that this won't be just another horror film with misbehaving and soon-to-be-dismembered teenagers or a drooling, slime-soaked monster."
—
The Wrap
Posted Jan 17, 2013
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|
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84%
|
Sleepwalk With Me (2012) |
"
When it comes to mining a medical malady for laughs across multiple platforms, standup comic Mike Birbiglia is a master."
—
The Wrap
Posted Aug 23, 2012
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76%
|
The Do-Deca-Pentathlon (2012) |
"
The performances, especially by Zissis and Lafleur, are effectively low-key, making their characters' occasional emotional outburst all the more compelling."
—
The Wrap
Posted Jul 9, 2012
|
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58%
|
Hysteria (2012) |
"
Hysteria is a fun fling of a movie about medical science at its shakiest. Literally."
—
The Wrap
Posted May 18, 2012
|
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49%
|
Mirror Mirror (2012) |
"
Part of Mirror's problem is that the screenplay, credited to two writers and with a third getting a story credit, is all over the place."
—
The Wrap
Posted Mar 30, 2012
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|
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38%
|
Tim and Eric's Billion Dollar Movie (2012) |
"
Had Billion Dollar Movie been just eight minutes on the Funny or Die website, where Heidecker and Wareheim have often appeared, it might have worked."
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The Wrap
Posted Mar 8, 2012
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56%
|
In the Land of Blood and Honey (2011) |
"
Overall, Jolie has nothing to be embarrassed about and much of which to be proud with this movie. Even in moments where the film doesn't quite work, she shows ample evidence of ambition and a discerning director's eye."
—
The Wrap
Posted Mar 2, 2012
|
|
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47%
|
Extremely Loud & Incredibly Close (2012) |
"
In the end, the movie is about healing and coming to understand that some things can't be explained."
—
The Wrap
Posted Mar 2, 2012
|
|
—
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35%
|
Immortals (2011) |
—
The Wrap
Posted Mar 2, 2012
|
|
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40%
|
Red Tails (2012) |
"
Sadly, Red Tails tells its inspiring story in the most old-fashioned, Saturday-afternoon-at-the-movies kind of way. The movie occasionally flies but it never soars."
—
The Wrap
Posted Mar 2, 2012
|
|
—
|
5%
|
Beneath The Darkness (2012) |
—
The Wrap
Posted Mar 2, 2012
|
|
—
|
74%
|
The Whistleblower (2011) |
—
The Wrap
Posted Mar 1, 2012
|
|
|
25%
|
Act of Valor (2012) |
"
For action fans, the film delivers action. Beyond that, not so much."
—
The Wrap
Posted Feb 24, 2012
|
|
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26%
|
This Means War (2012) |
"
In the dictionary, "frothy" is defined as being "light and entertaining but of little substance." This Means War is a totally frothy film. And that's a good thing, at least here. (Sometimes substance is overrated.)"
—
The Wrap
Posted Feb 17, 2012
|
|
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29%
|
The Vow (2012) |
"
The strong stench from The Vow is likely to overwhelm the smell of popcorn in movie theaters this weekend."
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The Wrap
Posted Feb 10, 2012
|
|
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74%
|
Big Miracle (2012) |
"
If you're looking for a passable film to take the kids to this weekend, Miracle offers a smart enough take on its feel-good plot to keep adult viewers tuned in."
—
The Wrap
Posted Feb 3, 2012
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|
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2%
|
One for the Money (2012) |
"
Heigl, sporting tousled brunette locks, gives a busy, unconvincing performance."
—
The Wrap
Posted Jan 27, 2012
|
|
—
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43%
|
Dinner for Schmucks (2010) |
—
The Wrap
Posted Jan 24, 2012
|
|
—
|
20%
|
Loosies (2012) |
—
The Wrap
Posted Jan 20, 2012
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