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33%
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Terminator Salvation (2009)
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"Definitely a 'summer blockbuster' and has enough great moments in it to outweigh any groaners that it may also have. In fact, the good moments outweigh the bad about 20 to 1."
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John Venable
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78%
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Burn After Reading (2008)
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"Worth viewing if only to see Clooney, McDormand, and Pitt all play what Malkovich's character refers to as a 'league of morons'."
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John Venable
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94%
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The Dark Knight (2008)
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"...even if Ledger hadn't died, critics and audiences alike would still be buzzing about the star's turn as The Joker."
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Paul Salfen
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68%
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Pineapple Express (2008)
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"This is not just a movie for potheads."
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Paul Salfen
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13%
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The Mummy: Tomb of the Dragon Emperor (2008)
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"...passable popcorn entertainment, it's just disappointing that they couldn't find anything new or original."
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Paul Salfen
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94%
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The Dark Knight (2008)
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"Everything you've heard is true...brilliant."
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John Venable
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55%
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Step Brothers (2008)
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"Not the best in the McKay/Apatow canon, but still...it's funny."
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John Venable
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78%
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Indiana Jones and the Kingdom of the Crystal Skull (2008)
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"That'll do Indy, that'll do."
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John Venable
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57%
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Transformers (2007)
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"Fun, but a bit too serious."
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John Venable
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81%
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Live Free or Die Hard (2007)
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"Bruce Willis is still a bada** and this series might not be dead yet...I'm just sayin'."
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John Venable
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40%
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Shrek the Third (2007)
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"The bar had been raised so high by the first 2 films that reaching it again proves difficult...and they came close. Check it out!"
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John Venable
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63%
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Spider-Man 3 (2007)
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"While the preview makes this one look a little more dark and sinister, it's really not."
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Paul Salfen
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19%
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Primeval (2007)
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"Has one of the most misleading ad campaigns in recent memory, but works on a 'popcorn' level. Wait to rent it."
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Paul Salfen
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54%
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Alpha Dog (2007)
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"Outstanding work from a young ensemble. Ben Foster steals the show in an over the top performance as an a**kicking, always-in-trouble, speedfreak."
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John Venable
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76%
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Rocky Balboa (2006)
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"Stallone doesn't embarrass himself nor his fans...it's pretty good."
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John Venable
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33%
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The Good German (2007)
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"Technically amazing, but not engaging enough to recommend as theater viewing unless you're an arthouse freak."
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John Venable
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|
88%
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Dixie Chicks: Shut Up and Sing (2006)
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"Remember the people that the Borat film made fun of? They're in this film too, picketing outside of Dixie Chick shows...idiots."
|
John Venable
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|
65%
|
Apocalypto (2006)
|
"He can't keep his mouth shut when he has too much tequila, but dammit, this man can tell a story on film."
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John Venable
|
|
62%
|
Blood Diamond (2006)
|
"Djimon Hounsou is excellent and Kagiso Kuypers delivers an amazing breakout performance."
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John Venable
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17%
|
Turistas (Paradise Lost) (2006)
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"If you remove all the horror aspects of it, it works nicely as a tourism campaign for Brazil. Never has there been a dumber group of travelers; wait to rent it."
|
John Venable
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91%
|
Borat: Cultural Learnings of America for Make Benefit Glorious Nation of Kazakhstan (2006)
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"The film might as well be entitled Retarded America, but lumping these idiots in with our mentally challenged population would be an insult."
|
John Venable
|
|
76%
|
The Prestige (2006)
|
"The Prestige's magic pales in comparison to other 'magical' films released this year."
|
Paul Salfen
|
|
96%
|
Pan's Labyrinth (2006)
|
"...offers escapism of the highest level, transporting the viewers to an entirely different world altogether that holds you in its clutches until the very end."
|
Paul Salfen
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73%
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Flags of Our Fathers (2006)
|
"It's good, great in spurts, but overall leaves one longing for a story better suited for film."
|
John Venable
|
|
12%
|
Texas Chainsaw Massacre: The Beginning (2006)
|
"Incredibly fun to see with an audience and the best installment since the original."
|
Paul Salfen
|
|
34%
|
Woman on Top (2000)
|
"Wildly mediocre."
|
John Venable
|
|
10%
|
What's the Worst That Could Happen? (2001)
|
"Well...you could waste a few hours of your life. Does that answer the question?"
|
John Venable
|
|
46%
|
What Lies Beneath (2000)
|
"They could've cut 10 minutes out of the first hour easily...and it still might have been too slow."
|
John Venable
|
|
10%
|
The Watcher (2000)
|
"Not half bad as a rental."
|
John Venable
|
|
27%
|
A Walk to Remember (2002)
|
"Succeeds modestly as a teen movie. Expect anything else from it and you'll be disappointed."
|
John Venable
|
|
32%
|
The Black Dahlia (2006)
|
"A beautiful mess."
|
John Venable
|
|
87%
|
Jesus Camp (2006)
|
"This isn't the blind leading the blind, but it is the visually impaired leading the blind. Disturbing."
|
John Venable
|
|
41%
|
Beerfest (2006)
|
"It's one of those films that looks like it was more fun to make than it is to watch. I wanted it to be great, but it's only good."
|
John Venable
|
|
74%
|
The Illusionist (2006)
|
"An amazing team of talent both in front of and behind the camera stretch a short story into a romantic fairy tale for adults that works."
|
John Venable
|
|
91%
|
Little Miss Sunshine (2006)
|
"The writing is genius, the performances wonderful, and the film as a whole is a complete success."
|
John Venable
|
|
68%
|
Snakes on a Plane (2006)
|
"If it could've been a little more stupid, it would've been bad-good. It's worth a look for those who love bad cinema. "
|
John Venable
|
|
85%
|
The Descent (2006)
|
"This film, unlike Hostel or Saw, has a gross-out factor that's actually fun."
|
Paul Salfen
|
|
68%
|
World Trade Center (2006)
|
"Not the conspiracy theory rant one would expect from Stone, not at all. It's not a great film, but a good one that was made with love."
|
John Venable
|
|
72%
|
Talladega Nights: The Ballad of Ricky Bobby (2006)
|
"Pray to Tom Cruise and Oprah Winfrey that Ferrell keeps making silly movies like this."
|
John Venable
|
|
26%
|
John Tucker Must Die (2006)
|
"Made for teenagers and they'll be seeing it no matter what we say. I would too if I was 16 and saw the poster. Wait for the DVD."
|
John Venable
|
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39%
|
My Super Ex-Girlfriend (2006)
|
"Uma is sexy, Luke is funny, and the script is hilarious...check it out!"
|
John Venable
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24%
|
Lady in the Water (2006)
|
"It's an ambitious mess at best, and the invented mythology is delivered to the viewer with the subtlety of a sledgehammer."
|
John Venable
|
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12%
|
Little Man (2006)
|
"The best film I've ever seen with a full grown man masquerading as a baby...hmmm."
|
John Venable
|
|
69%
|
A Scanner Darkly (2006)
|
"It's a great looking film and the destination is worthy, but the journey leaves you wanting something more."
|
John Venable
|
|
21%
|
You, Me and Dupree (2006)
|
"Kate Hudson looks great in a swimsuit and heels...is that enough to recommend theater viewing? Not really."
|
John Venable
|
|
54%
|
Pirates of the Caribbean: Dead Man's Chest (2006)
|
"More fun than the cantina scene from Star Wars, Davy Jones and his barnacle-encrusted crew alone make this a must see!"
|
John Venable
|
|
76%
|
Superman Returns (2006)
|
"Try to ignore the parallels Singer draws between Christ and Superman...go ahead, I dare ya."
|
John Venable
|
|
11%
|
Garfield: A Tail of Two Kitties (2006)
|
"The plot is a mish-mash of several Saturday morning cartoon plots and/or bad movie plots."
|
John Venable
|
|
40%
|
Nacho Libre (2006)
|
"This would make for a pretty funny short film, but there's too much filler material here. Save this one for a rental if you're a Jack Black fan."
|
Paul Salfen
|
|
27%
|
The Omen (2006)
|
"It's well made, but if you've seen the original one, you've seen the best one."
|
Paul Salfen
|
78%
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