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Harvie Krumpet (2004)
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"...a wonderfully irreverent animated film that follows an odd immigrant from birth to the final chapter in his life."
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Uri Lessing
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5%
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Yu-Gi-Oh! - The Movie (Yûgiô: Gekijô-ban) (2004)
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"Yu-Gi-Oh translates from the Japanese into 'Intense migraine in elders.'"
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Uri Lessing
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61%
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Wimbledon (2004)
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"Do we really need to see another film where a gorgeous, talented and desired American woman is whisked away by a stammering insecure British man with an inner monologue?"
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Uri Lessing
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22%
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Van Helsing (2004)
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"Writer and director Stephen Sommers is less interested in developing the characters and more interested in smashing them into things."
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Uri Lessing
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54%
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Troy (2004)
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"Troy condenses Homer's ten-year war into a couple of months."
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Uri Lessing
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20%
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Thunderbirds (2004)
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"The acting is (pardon the pun) wooden."
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Uri Lessing
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60%
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The Terminal (2004)
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"The Terminal's conclusion was as awkward and aloof as O'Hare Airport in December."
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Uri Lessing
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77%
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Team America - World Police (2004)
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"So what if the political satire is as thin as wax paper?...In the end, the gleeful action, absurd silliness and crude pleasures outweigh the film's weaknesses."
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Uri Lessing
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68%
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The Spongebob Squarepants Movie (2004)
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"...asks the audience to endure three times as much frenetic potty humor, repetitive jokes and screechy voice acting as they are used to. The result is exhausting. "
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Uri Lessing
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15%
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Sleepover (2004)
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"How many 14-year-old girls do you know who would set up a blind date with a grown-up over the Internet? (Yeah, I found this creepy too.)"
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Uri Lessing
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72%
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Sky Captain and the World of Tomorrow (2004)
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"...takes the audience to the Shangra La of Lost Horizons, the undersea world of... 20,000 Leagues Under the Sea, and straight to King Kong's Skull Island."
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Uri Lessing
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96%
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Sideways (2004)
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"...a leisurely paced film about introspection, neurosis and finding tranquility."
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Uri Lessing
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91%
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Shaolin Soccer (2004)
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"...as logical and giddy as a second grade classroom."
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Uri Lessing
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72%
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Lemony Snicket's A Series of Unfortunate Events (2004)
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"...recognizes that it's okay to present scariness, gloominess and sadness, as long as you present strong, pure hearted children whose inherent cleverness cuts through it all."
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Uri Lessing
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48%
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Saw (2004)
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" If the film had contained more scenes of intensity and less action, gore, twists and shocks, maybe it could have been a classic of the genre."
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Uri Lessing
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56%
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The Polar Express (2004)
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"How many kids do you know who would find comfort in a homeless ghost who drinks his own sock juice?"
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Uri Lessing
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55%
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Ocean's Twelve (2004)
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"...the only way [Bernie Mac and Eddie Izzard's] talent could have been less showcased is if they had been assigned to carpentry duty."
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Uri Lessing
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52%
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The Notebook (2004)
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"... one gets the sense that director Nick Cassevetes and writer Jan Sardi would spray the audience with teargas if they could."
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Uri Lessing
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96%
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Monty Python's Life of Brian (1979)
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"...targets...religious zealots who take Jesus' simple messages of peace and love and use them...as cries for war and persecution."
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Uri Lessing
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40%
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Ladder 49 (2004)
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"...has about the same amount of depth as an article from 'Boy's Life.'"
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Uri Lessing
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58%
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I, Robot (2004)
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"If you are looking for proof that Hollywood has completely run out of ideas, check out I, Robot."
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Uri Lessing
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97%
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The Incredibles (2004)
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"...the real secret to Pixar's greatness lies not in the animation, but in their wonderful choice of stories that appeal to both children and parents."
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Uri Lessing
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74%
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Harold & Kumar Go to White Castle (2004)
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"...this film is dreadful! Horrible! Terrible! Aaaarrggghhh!"
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Uri Lessing
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15%
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Garfield - The Movie (2004)
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"The strongest messages for adults are that we should purchase and consume...Pepperidge Farm Goldfish and dash off to Petco for all of our kitty's litter and chow needs."
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Uri Lessing
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86%
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Garden State (2004)
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"The film manages to be delightfully offbeat while simultaneously providing weight and depth."
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Uri Lessing
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81%
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Friday Night Lights (2004)
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"Friday Night Lights is a film about football, but it shares more in common with films from the horror genre than with its predecessors."
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Uri Lessing
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31%
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The Forgotten (2004)
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"Not since Star Trek V: The Final Frontier has there been such a stupid omnipotent force."
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Uri Lessing
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11%
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Exorcist - The Beginning (2004)
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"One would think studios would shy away from this dead horse; I guess the power of crap compels them."
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Uri Lessing
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67%
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The Door in the Floor (2004)
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"[Jeff Bridges] struts around like a peacock trapped in a burning house..."
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Uri Lessing
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70%
|
Criminal (2004)
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" Like Richard Widmark, [John C. Reilly] is an excellent character actor who can convey both likeability and pathetical desperation simultaneously."
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Uri Lessing
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86%
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Collateral (2004)
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"How does director Michael Mann capture urban twilight so well?"
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Uri Lessing
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|
64%
|
Coffee and Cigarettes (2004)
|
"...a brilliant examination of the nature of the modern encounter."
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Uri Lessing
|
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68%
|
Closer (2004)
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"...directors like Peter Greenaway and Mike Leigh have examined sexual politics and cruelty with results that are significantly more profound."
|
Uri Lessing
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54%
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Cellular (2004)
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"...a great way to release some urban angst."
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Uri Lessing
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81%
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The Bourne Supremacy (2004)
|
"At times, it's a bit too much like watching the Zapruder film, but... it keeps the audience sharp by forcing them to search for clues and stay focused on the action."
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Uri Lessing
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31%
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Breakin' All the Rules (2004)
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"...may be fluff, but it is patient, character-driven fluff."
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Uri Lessing
|
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95%
|
The Big Animal (2006)
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"Kieslowski has written a film about how people, when confronting something new, often react with anger and even vengeance."
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Uri Lessing
|
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95%
|
Before Sunset (2004)
|
"The dialogue captivates without ever feeling forced or cinematic..."
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Uri Lessing
|
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31%
|
Around the World in 80 Days (2004)
|
"It's ironic that this film is less about traveling and more about beating the crap out of people all over the world."
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Uri Lessing
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29%
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Around the Bend (2004)
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"...in many ways the softer scenes have more punch to them than any of the emotional confrontations or dramatic revelations"
|
Uri Lessing
|
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66%
|
Anchorman - The Legend Of Ron Burgundy (2004)
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"...somehow Will Farrell manages to hold the whole mess together."
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Uri Lessing
|
|
26%
|
Anacondas - The Hunt for the Blood Orchid (2004)
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"The character development is as thin as shed snakeskin."
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Uri Lessing
|
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49%
|
Alfie (2004)
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"...what we have here is a good old-fashioned exploitation flick disguised as high art."
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Uri Lessing
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78%
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