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39%
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HappyThankYouMorePlease (2011)
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"It's such a sweet, charming, wonderful movie that's so uplifting and and so fun to watch."
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Alex Billington
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95%
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The King's Speech (2010)
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"One of the very best movies of the year."
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Alex Billington
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58%
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It's Kind of a Funny Story (2010)
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"I enjoyed it, maybe more than others, but that's because I found Keir Gilchrist to be a solid performer, and it's his story that is the most important."
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Alex Billington
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60%
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Frozen (2010)
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Alex Billington
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91%
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Up in the Air (2009)
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"Jason Reitman knocked this one out of the park, his best film yet."
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Alex Billington
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51%
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Agora (2010)
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"Agora boasts some wonderful production design and presents a fascinating look at the religious feuds of the time, but otherwise struggles with some writing problems."
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Alex Billington
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48%
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Antichrist (2009)
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"Antichrist is fucked up. In a good way? Or in a bad way? Even I don't know the answer to that question (or maybe that's something you'll decide for yourself), but I can tell you it's one hell of an exhilarating experience watching this."
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Alex Billington
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97%
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A Prophet (Un prophete) (2010)
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"I was captivated from start to finish, never at all restless. From Tahar Rahim's stand out performance to Alexandre Desplat's amazing score to Stéphane Fontaine's wonderful cinematography, everything about Un Prophete is exceptional."
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Alex Billington
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48%
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Taking Woodstock (2009)
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"Ang Lee's take on this story isn't all rock 'n roll, it's a lot more subtle, but it's still an intriguing story and I still enjoyed watching it play out."
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Alex Billington
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82%
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Bakjwi (Thirst) (2009)
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"I know that Chan-wook likes to take things to the extreme, to the point where the audience is either laughing or so shocked they don't know how to respond, but in Thirst he either never went far enough, or went so far it was way too wild for my tastes."
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Alex Billington
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83%
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JCVD (Van Dammage) (2008)
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65%
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What Doesn't Kill You (2008)
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"First-time writer/director Brian Goodman pulls together quite a few great elements in the film, from the acting to the score, but it's in dire need of a script rewrite and editing overhaul before it can be called a true gem."
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Alex Billington
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71%
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American Teen (2008)
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Alex Billington
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72%
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Sunshine Cleaning (2009)
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"The concept was great, but the film was not. Not only is director Christine Jeffs a bit rusty, but first-time writer Megan Holley's script was what really pulled this down even further."
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Alex Billington
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69%
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The Wackness (2008)
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"It really reminds me of the days of Clerks and Reservoir Dogs at Sundance, where the movies are brave and energetic and yet still have that very independent feeling."
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Alex Billington
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77%
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Cloverfield (2008)
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"J.J. Abrams and Matt Reeves have created a new classic monster movie. It is everything you expect and it's also nothing you expect. This movie feels so real that it's not even a movie, it's an entire incredible experience."
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Alex Billington
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67%
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The Darjeeling Limited (2007)
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"It seems like Anderson is still a struggling seventeen year-old, angrily filming his defiance and shouting to the heavens that he 'doesn't have to explain his art to us.'"
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Jaq Greenspon
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94%
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Gone Baby Gone (2007)
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"Gone Baby Gone is a film you'd expect from his former partner in crime Matt Damon, but instead, this quirky thriller is a surprise based on Affleck's penchant for high-impact action flicks and his direction shows it."
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Jaq Greenspon
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82%
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Into the Wild (2007)
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"With all that said, Penn's visual style is remarkable. His use of extended metaphor (McCandless is often seen eating an apple and there is a proliferation of dual jet trails from passing planes) is nice and he really captures the beauty of what McCandless"
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Jaq Greenspon
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90%
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Michael Clayton (2007)
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"As a first time director, I have to wonder if this film suffers from a too-many-cooks mentality %u2013 two of its stars and one of its producers are all themselves award-nominated directors."
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Jaq Greenspon
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94%
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Gone Baby Gone (2007)
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"If that question were posed to Ben Affleck on whether he should jump ship from acting to directing, the answer is a resounding 'yes!'"
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Alex Billington
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75%
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The Assassination of Jesse James by the Coward Robert Ford (2007)
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"This is just one part of what makes it such a brilliant film - you get to explore the story, the characters, and the locations in great depth."
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Alex Billington
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22%
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Resident Evil: Extinction (2007)
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"In the end though, all I can really say is that Resident Evil: Extinction is the cinematic equivalent of blue balls... and that's never good."
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Jaq Greenspon
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27%
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Dragon Wars (D-War) (War of the Dragons) (2007)
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"Sure the computer graphics are top notch, but in order to make Dragon Wars rise above the ranks of a Sci-Fi Original, we need better acting, a tighter script and, most importantly, warring dragons!"
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Jaq Greenspon
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51%
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The Kingdom (2007)
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"It seems like the only real relationship is the one between Fluery and his Saudi counterpart, Colonel Al-Ghazi (Ashraf Barhom), but even that sincerity doesn't last long..."
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Jaq Greenspon
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93%
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Le Scaphandre et le Papillon (The Diving Bell and the Butterfly) (2007)
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"It's hard to consider laughing at such a sad story, but pulling that off as well as it did shows Julian Schnabel's immense capability as a filmmaker."
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Alex Billington
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82%
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Into the Wild (2007)
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"As much as I really wanted to love the free-spirited Into the Wild, Sean Penn is a terrible director and the story suffers from his inexperience in great direction."
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Alex Billington
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62%
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Diary of the Dead (2007)
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"Once you wade through those annoying elements, the point-of-view experience was quite thrilling but hardly scary."
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Alex Billington
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24%
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Halloween (2007)
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"...Rob Zombie's version eliminates the moralizing over-tones and brings in a back story which tries to define, once and for all, how an American psychopath is made."
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Jaq Greenspon
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20%
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Death Sentence (2007)
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"What started out as a grim, realistic portrayal, devolves, by the end of almost two hours into a film with unintentional laughter and a main character who has become a parody of Charles Bronson in Death Wish..."
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Jaq Greenspon
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39%
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Young People Fucking (Y.P.F.) (2007)
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"The result is a genuinely laugh-out-loud funny film that hits perfectly on so many notes, whether you've personally experienced one of the situations or not."
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Alex Billington
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72%
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Lust, Caution (Se jie) (2007)
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"Ang Lee is definitely a master of his craft and Lust, Caution truly shines with his brilliance in a few moments - at least for part of the film, not every last minute of its 157 minutes."
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Alex Billington
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53%
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Across the Universe (2007)
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"While nearly each and every song sung on screen was exhilarating, there were scenes and moments that felt unnecessarily added and pointlessly featured."
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Alex Billington
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76%
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Stardust (2007)
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"Overseeing this whole creation is Vaughn, whose sophomore outing as a feature film director is an overwhelming achievement. He leaves few moments for directorial criticism and handles the comedy with a deft hand."
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Jaq Greenspon
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66%
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Shoot 'Em Up (2007)
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"This of course gives director Michael Davis the chance to have literally every scene in the movie be an over-the-top action scene that is as uniquely stylized as it is entertaining."
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Josh Green
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75%
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Sunshine (2007)
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"In fact, not only is it quite beautiful to look at, for the first half it's very good. Like a lot of modern films though, it falls apart in the conclusion, mostly, I think because Boyle and Garland don't trust their audience."
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Jaq Greenspon
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78%
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Harry Potter and the Order of the Phoenix (2007)
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"David Yates respects the characters and story enough to modify it to fit into the framework of what he's trying to accomplish. Working with first time Potter writer Michael Goldenberg, the two have crafted a dark, exciting tale to entertain anyone watchin"
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Jaq Greenspon
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96%
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Ratatouille (2007)
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"This film has heart, charm, darkness, love, wit, and just a soupcon of silliness... and all of this without the benefit of any actual actors on screen."
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Jaq Greenspon
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41%
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No Reservations (2007)
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"Everything that happens to the characters happens out of plot necessity, not out of any type of organic story-telling."
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Jaq Greenspon
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68%
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Ira and Abby (2006)
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"I really enjoyed Ira and Abby and am glad I found this hidden gem. Jennifer Westfeldt wrote the screenplay as well, defining her character that is so incredibly original I'm surprised she hasn't already made it big time with these creations."
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Alex Billington
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45%
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Pirates of the Caribbean: At Worlds End (2007)
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"As a sequel, it was better than the second installment in the series (something which doesn't often happen) and as a film in and of itself, it works on a number of levels."
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Jaq Greenspon
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53%
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Eagle vs. Shark (2007)
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"By the end of the film you realize that's what it's supposed to be about but the ride to the conclusion leaves you just a little bit befuddled."
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Jaq Greenspon
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50%
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Nancy Drew (2007)
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"Emma Roberts is delightful as the girl detective. She is fresh and open, without the cynicism often found in other actresses her age."
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Jaq Greenspon
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56%
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Vacancy (2007)
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"For horror fans this is nothing new and not worth going out of your way to see."
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Barry Wurst
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28%
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Next (2007)
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"As pre-summer movies with Nic Cage go, this one is as dumb as Gone in 60 Seconds and almost as much fun."
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Barry Wurst
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71%
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28 Weeks Later... (2007)
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"When all is said and done, though, Fresnadillo and his co-writers commit the cardinal sin - underestimating the suspension of disbelief of their teen audience, let alone the adults."
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Jaq Greenspon
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63%
|
Spider-Man 3 (2007)
|
"Had he trusted himself, and his audience, [Sam] Raimi could have created a film which held the essence of the comic book and still been a weighty and intelligent cinematic spectacle."
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Jaq Greenspon
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29%
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Lucky You (2007)
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"But now that we're just settling into the romantic rhythm, Hanson decides he needs to ratchet up the pressure and leads us through every bad beat, fatal flop and ridiculous river of that final table."
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Jaq Greenspon
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21%
|
The Invisible (2007)
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"Had the writers, Mick Davis and Christine Roum, taken more time to fill in the plot holes and had Goyer taken a more active role in the script development, this could have been a classic film..."
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Jaq Greenspon
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76%
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Black Book (Zwartboek) (2007)
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"Everything is so familiar, so cinematic, and so over the top, nothing feels entirely real."
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Barry Wurst
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