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25%
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Dinotasia (2012)
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"Plays like a series of cut-scenes from a 1997 PlayStation game."
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Edward Havens
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American Gothic (Hide and Shriek) (1988)
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The Real Dick Hollywood
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78%
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Bronson (2009)
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Edward Havens
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58%
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The Freebie (2010)
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Edward Havens
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98%
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Up (2009)
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"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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Edward Havens
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Gilda Live ()
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"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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Edward Havens
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39%
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2012 (2009)
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"Why does Roland Emmerich enjoy killing off humanity?"
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Edward Havens
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85%
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Trick 'r Treat (2007)
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"What keeps "Trick" from attaining its lofty "Creepshow" aspirations is the lack of conflict and resolution."
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Edward Havens
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81%
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Michael Jackson's This Is It (2009)
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"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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Edward Havens
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48%
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Taking Woodstock (2009)
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"There is a great movie within Ang Lee's "Taking Woodstock.""
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Edward Havens
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88%
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Inglourious Basterds (2009)
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"Amongst all the filmmakers working today, no one inspires more passionate discussion, debate and analysis than Quentin Tarantino."
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Edward Havens
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80%
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It Might Get Loud (2009)
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"I apologize this is more a mash note than critical analysis."
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Edward Havens
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74%
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Cold Souls (2009)
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"The easiest, and laziest, way to describe the new movie "Cold Souls" is to compare it to "Being John Malkovich.""
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Edward Havens
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94%
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Not Quite Hollywood: The Wild, Untold Story of Ozploitation! (2008)
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"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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Edward Havens
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71%
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Loren Cass (2006)
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"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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Edward Havens
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60%
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ZMD: Zombies of Mass Destruction (2009)
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"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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Edward Havens
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79%
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Humpday (2009)
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"Sadly, the most interesting characters in "Humpday" are not the main focuses of the story."
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Edward Havens
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Tom & Jerry: Chuck Jones Collection (2009)
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"If you love the work of Chuck Jones, this is an invaluable, if not exactly incredible, addition to your collection."
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Edward Havens
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97%
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The Hurt Locker (2009)
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"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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Edward Havens
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100%
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Woodstock - 3 Days of Peace & Music (1970)
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"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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Edward Havens
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67%
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Away We Go (2009)
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"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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Edward Havens
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46%
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Management (2009)
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"To be completely honest, I was ready to walk out of the new Jennifer Aniston movie "Management" after ten minutes."
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Edward Havens
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73%
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Rudo y Cursi (2009)
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"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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Edward Havens
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78%
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Outrage (2009)
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"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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Edward Havens
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48%
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All the Boys Love Mandy Lane (2006)
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"Dumb kids doing dumb things for dumb reasons."
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Edward Havens
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73%
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The Curious Case of Benjamin Button (2008)
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"The best movie of 2008 makes an early claim for the best DVD of 2009."
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Edward Havens
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——
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Official Rejection (2009)
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"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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Edward Havens
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14%
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The Spirit (2008)
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"More interested in being a technical marvel than a coherent story."
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Edward Havens
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88%
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Adventureland (2009)
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"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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Edward Havens
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32%
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Fanboys (2008)
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"Probably the closest thing my generation will get to having its own "Diner""
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Edward Havens
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80%
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Gran Torino (2009)
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Cassy Havens
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64%
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Quantum of Solace (2008)
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"Despite its faults, I can still say with relative assurance this is the best Bond film since "Thunderball.""
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Edward Havens
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94%
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Slumdog Millionaire (2008)
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"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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Edward Havens
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69%
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Synecdoche, New York (2008)
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"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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Edward Havens
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——
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Another Cinderella Story (2008)
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"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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Edward Havens
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99%
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L.A. Confidential (1997)
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Edward Havens
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54%
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Choke (2008)
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"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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Edward Havens
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76%
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Appaloosa (2008)
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"Can Ed Harris, of all people, save the Western for this generation?"
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Edward Havens
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96%
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The Nightmare Before Christmas (1993)
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"Let's hope the next time Disney re-releases this on home video... they will include the 3D version."
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Edward Havens
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0%
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Surfer, Dude (2008)
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"The number of artistically successful surfing movies can be counted on one hand, and the majority of those are documentaries."
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Edward Havens
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82%
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Vicky Cristina Barcelona (2008)
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"A pleasant enough diversion with some great performances and beautiful cinematography to just make it worth recommending."
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Edward Havens
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100%
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Man on Wire (2008)
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"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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Edward Havens
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78%
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Baghead (2008)
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"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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Edward Havens
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71%
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Wanted (2008)
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""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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Edward Havens
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——
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Buy the Ticket, Take the Ride: Hunter S. Thompson on Film (2006)
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"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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Edward Havens
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75%
|
Peter Pan (1953)
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"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."
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Edward Havens
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96%
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Bigger, Stronger, Faster* (2008)
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"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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Edward Havens
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78%
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Indiana Jones and the Kingdom of the Crystal Skull (2008)
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"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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Edward Havens
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67%
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The Chronicles of Narnia: Prince Caspian (2008)
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"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."
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Edward Havens
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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?"
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Edward Havens
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76%
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