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63%
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Wired to Win (2005)
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"The graphics and facts about the brain are interesting, but it always feels like they are interrupting the action to bring you the commercials that are paying for the show to be on the big screen."
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Cherryl Dawson and Leigh Ann Palone
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26%
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Free Zone (2006)
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"Maybe being stuck in the car is supposed to give you that claustrophobic feeling that you're in the middle of this, but it feels like a low-budget home movie from a vacation you wouldn't want to take."
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Cherryl Dawson and Leigh Ann Palone
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81%
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District B13 (Banlieue 13) (2006)
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"Great fights, great chases, hot kick-*** hero dudes, ruthlessly evil bad guys, some laughs, and a story that actually would be interesting even without all the above."
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Cherryl Dawson and Leigh Ann Palone
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34%
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The Break-Up (2006)
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"The fun parts of this movie actually occur when the two leads are not with each other but in their respective corners preparing for the next round."
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Cherryl Dawson and Leigh Ann Palone
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83%
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Somersault (2004)
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"She may be promiscuous, but she's a stronger person than Joe and a better person than all the men in the movie put together. I was impressed with Abbie Cornish's performance."
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Cherryl Dawson and Leigh Ann Palone
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89%
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Sir! No Sir! (2006)
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"Have you heard about the thousands of GI's who refused to go on any more combat missions because they believed the war was wrong? 'Sir, may we have an explanation of why we're fighting, sir?'"
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Cherryl Dawson and Leigh Ann Palone
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25%
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The Lost City (2005)
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"What makes this movie interesting is the family (and not just because it's made up of 3 beautiful brothers). It's a love story, between a man and a woman and between a people and their country."
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Cherryl Dawson and Leigh Ann Palone
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70%
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Lemming (2006)
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"When Alice keeps showing up in unexpected places, you don't need music to feel the tension she creates. In the battle of the Charlotte's for uber-spooky, Ms. Rampling wins hands down."
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Cherryl Dawson and Leigh Ann Palone
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57%
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X-Men: The Last Stand (2006)
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"With dozens of mutants all fighting for their right to be different (and fighting each other for screen time), the story is spread too thin."
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Cherryl Dawson and Leigh Ann Palone
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37%
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Keeping Up With The Steins (2006)
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"Like a really good sale at Lieberman's, this has some lovely, unexpected surprises."
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Cherryl Dawson and Leigh Ann Palone
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91%
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Water (2005)
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"This is one of those great foreign films that you wish Hollywood would make so more people would go see them."
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Cherryl Dawson and Leigh Ann Palone
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56%
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The Big Buy: Tom DeLay's Stolen Congress (2006)
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"This film certainly encourages you to learn more and trust less... and makes you wonder whatever happened to government 'by the people, for the people'."
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Cherryl Dawson and Leigh Ann Palone
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73%
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Twelve and Holding (12 and Holding) (2006)
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"On by a thread might be the rest of the title. You feel for the characters even when you just want to scream and ground them."
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Cherryl Dawson and Leigh Ann Palone
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25%
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The Da Vinci Code (2006)
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"Unlike Da Vinci, this is not a masterpiece."
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Cherryl Dawson and Leigh Ann Palone
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75%
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Over the Hedge (2006)
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"A fun family film with lots of silly antics from the animals, high energy, and terrific animation."
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Cherryl Dawson and Leigh Ann Palone
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82%
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Gilles' Wife (La Femme de Gilles) (2005)
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"It's a French love story that's tragic (is there any other kind), but it does make you glad you're not in the middle of this menage a misery. It's definitely worth a look."
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Cherryl Dawson and Leigh Ann Palone
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36%
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Art School Confidential (2006)
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"An attempt to be great that doesn't quite have all the colors in the right place... more like a finger-painting than a Picasso."
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Cherryl Dawson and Leigh Ann Palone
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53%
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Wah-Wah (2006)
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"The film has that Merchant-Ivory look and feel to it (which means grade A cinematography, a first-rate British cast, and a scandal)."
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Cherryl Dawson and Leigh Ann Palone
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32%
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Poseidon (2006)
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"Poseidon doesn't sink to the very depths of mediocrity, but you can see it from where she lies, just barely afloat."
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Cherryl Dawson and Leigh Ann Palone
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13%
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Just My Luck (2006)
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"Wanna get Lucky? Pick a different movie."
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Cherryl Dawson and Leigh Ann Palone
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44%
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Goal! The Dream Begins (Goal!: The Impossible Dream) (2005)
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"It's more exciting on the field of play than off, but when he shoots, he scores... and we're the winners."
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Cherryl Dawson and Leigh Ann Palone
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82%
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S&Man (2010)
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"The only thing scarier than the [underground horror] movies may be the people who make them."
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Cherryl Dawson and Leigh Ann Palone
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70%
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Mission: Impossible III (2006)
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"Ethan Hunt is back and he has the impossible mission of making you forget all Tom Cruise's image problems. The good news is that once you hear that familiar theme music, he succeeds."
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Cherryl Dawson and Leigh Ann Palone
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26%
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Hoot (2006)
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"A cute movie with good characters, a message about saving the environment, and still enjoyable. Better than the usual drek they try to pass off as fun family entertainment."
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Cherryl Dawson and Leigh Ann Palone
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——
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Jumping Off Bridges ()
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"The movie is missing the warmth that resonates from the screen when actors capture true emotional moments... it's more like jumping off a bridge into icy water"
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Cherryl Dawson and Leigh Ann Palone
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——
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Forgiving the Franklins (2006)
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"This dark comedy seems to be poking fun at the religious fundamentalists, but there's also an underlying message about living your life without shame, being who you are, and even about faith."
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Cherryl Dawson and Leigh Ann Palone
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6%
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Hate Crime (2005)
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"It takes a turn toward vigilante justice, Texas-style, where everybody has a gun. They trade a hate crime for a crime of hate, and that mixed message overshadows the potential of this film."
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Cherryl Dawson and Leigh Ann Palone
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87%
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The Beauty Academy of Kabul (2006)
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"Where there's makeup and hairspray, there's hope. The film draws on your sympathy, but it could play just as easily on PBS as it would on the big screen."
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Cherryl Dawson and Leigh Ann Palone
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31%
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Stick It (2006)
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"This started with a lower degree of difficulty and the execution had some flaws."
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Cherryl Dawson and Leigh Ann Palone
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23%
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RV (2006)
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"The cast tries their best to make this a good-time getaway to the movies, but it's kind of like an RV vacation instead of a trip to Hawaii (not quite as much fun as you'd hope for)."
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Cherryl Dawson and Leigh Ann Palone
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84%
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Akeelah and the Bee (2006)
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"This is the kind of movie that makes a great family film. It's inspirational, moving, funny, and gives you a young hero to root for"
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Cherryl Dawson and Leigh Ann Palone
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91%
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United 93 (2006)
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"It's an intensely sobering experience and you'll have to decide for yourself if you're ready to re-live those moments."
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Cherryl Dawson and Leigh Ann Palone
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56%
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The King (2006)
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"You think the movie is going to be one thing, like maybe a family drama about forgiveness for past wrongs, but it totally heads off in directions you don't expect."
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Cherryl Dawson and Leigh Ann Palone
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85%
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Old Joy (2006)
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"In spite of the pacing, the movie is engaging. The actors deserve credit for making these characters guys you want to get to know."
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Cherryl Dawson and Leigh Ann Palone
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83%
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Eve and the Fire Horse (2006)
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"The beliefs of children are so absolute and pure, from the dreadful feeling that they can be responsible for a death to the joy of believing a statue can come to life at night and goldfish can sing opera."
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Cherryl Dawson and Leigh Ann Palone
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41%
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American Dreamz (2006)
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"It's an interesting mix of American Idol and suicide bombers that almost works... They could have dreamed a bit bigger."
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Cherryl Dawson and Leigh Ann Palone
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56%
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The Notorious Bettie Page (2006)
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"The movie covers a lot of territory, but feels like a thin story with nothing substantial to grasp onto. Yes it's sexy at times, but it's still boring."
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Cherryl Dawson and Leigh Ann Palone
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——
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The Cassidy Kids ()
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"The movie falls apart when it tries to go back and investigate another mystery... I'd trade closure for more moments of comedic brilliance."
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Cherryl Dawson and Leigh Ann Palone
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33%
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The Sentinel (2006)
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"It gets harder to believe the more the movie goes along, but it's exciting action and it's entertaining, so who cares if plausibility is stretched to the breaking point and beyond."
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Cherryl Dawson and Leigh Ann Palone
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86%
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L'Enfant (The Child) (2006)
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"If you think Britney and Michael were careless with their babies, you haven't seen anything yet."
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Cherryl Dawson and Leigh Ann Palone
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36%
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Preaching to the Choir (2005)
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"The movie has a few rough edges, but the music brings it home."
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Cherryl Dawson and Leigh Ann Palone
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20%
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La Mujer de Mi Hermano (2006)
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"This is what TV soaps would look like if they could be rated R ...One Life to Live with All My Lovers."
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Cherryl Dawson and Leigh Ann Palone
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37%
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Scary Movie 4 (2006)
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"Starts with some promise. Unfortunately, when it takes a dive, it falls so fast the g-forces shock the audience into silence (no, they just got quiet because it stopped being funny)."
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Cherryl Dawson and Leigh Ann Palone
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53%
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Blackballed: The Bobby Dukes Story (2006)
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"Does it give you a finer appreciation for the 'sport' of paintball? Probably not, but like paintball, it's fun even when it's messy."
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Cherryl Dawson and Leigh Ann Palone
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84%
|
This Film is Not Yet Rated (2006)
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"The more you love movies, the more this documentary will blow you away. This film may 'not yet be rated', but it rates as entertaining with me."
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Cherryl Dawson and Leigh Ann Palone
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97%
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51 Birch Street (2006)
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"It has a lot of powerful messages about love and family."
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Cherryl Dawson and Leigh Ann Palone
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79%
|
Summercamp! (2007)
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"It's sweet and funny and brings back old memories. It doesn't have a great deal of substance, but who cares. You're bound to leave the theatre saying, 'How cute was that'."
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Cherryl Dawson and Leigh Ann Palone
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——
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Autumn's Eyes (2006)
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"It's a shame when a film's production notes are more interesting than the movie they are talking about."
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Cherryl Dawson and Leigh Ann Palone
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——
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KZ (2006)
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"This movie makes you think, makes you feel, and makes some very profound and moving statements."
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Cherryl Dawson and Leigh Ann Palone
|
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44%
|
The Great Ecstasy of Robert Carmichael (2005)
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"The movie takes an incredibly long time to get going. You sit through the first part wishing something would hurry up and happen and the last 15 minutes wishing it hadn't."
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Cherryl Dawson and Leigh Ann Palone
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