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5/10 |
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21 (2008) |
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"Feels much like the Sin City experience itself: exhilarating at times, but ultimately empty and unsatisfying." | |
Thomas Leupp | |
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3/10 |
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27 Dresses (2008) |
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"An insult to the romantic comedy." | |
Jeff Otto | |
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10/10 |
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3:10 to Yuma (2007) |
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"Yuma is a 10 in my book, a welcome entry into the pantheon of classic westerns and a bona fide masterpiece of cinema." | |
Jeff Otto | |
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3/10 |
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88 Minutes (2008) |
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"Pacino fans will enjoy 88 Minutes, so long as they cover their ears whenever anyone else is talking." | |
Thomas Leupp | |
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4/10 |
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Aliens Vs. Predator: Requiem (2007) |
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"Chocolate-and-peanut-butter franchise mash-up corrects its most recent predecessor's PG-13 rating, but offers up neither originality nor knockout execution." | |
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3/10 |
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Alvin and the Chipmunks (2007) |
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"I didn't think it was possible to hate 'Funkytown' any more than I already did -- until I heard The Chipmunks sing it." | |
Jeff Otto | |
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8/10 |
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American Gangster (2007) |
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"American Gangster lives up, if not exceeds, the hype on all fronts." | |
Jeff Otto | |
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6/10 |
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Baby Mama (2008) |
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"For such a talented cast Baby Mama unfortunately misses the mark." | |
Jeff Otto | |
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7/10 |
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The Bank Job (2008) |
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"The Bank Job might just be the most preposterous heist film ever made. And yet, with a few liberties here and there, most of it really did happen." | |
Jeff Otto | |
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8/10 |
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The Bucket List (2007) |
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"Great performances by two of the best highlight Reiner's best work in years." | |
Jeff Otto | |
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9/10 |
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Charlie Wilson's War (2007) |
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"Who knew that the true story of a covertly-funded proxy war could be so funny?" | |
Jeff Otto | |
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8/10 |
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Cloverfield (2008) |
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"I'm man enough to admit when I'm wrong." | |
Jeff Otto | |
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2/10 |
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Doomsday (2008) |
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"Has Neil Marshall been studying under Paul W.S. Anderson?" | |
Jeff Otto | |
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4/10 |
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The Eye (2008) |
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"A paint-by-numbers facsimile of The Grudge, The Ring and countless other Asian-influenced, hot-chicks-in-peril supernatural thrillers." | |
Jeff Otto | |
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8/10 |
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The Forbidden Kingdom (2008) |
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"The Jackie/Jet pairing lives up to the hype, resulting in one of the best family adventure tales of recent memory." | |
Jeff Otto | |
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9/10 |
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Forgetting Sarah Marshall (2008) |
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"Personally, I can't remember the last time I laughed this hard at the movies." | |
Jeff Otto | |
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8/10 |
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Gattaca (1997) |
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"A modern sci-fi classic comes home to high-def in a gorgeous new transfer." | |
Jeff Otto | |
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7/10 |
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Get Smart (2008) |
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"Breezy summer fun." | |
Jeff Otto | |
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8/10 |
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The Great Debaters (2007) |
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"Well done, compelling, and enjoyable. The very combination of these elements -- as well as a well-crafted script -- elevates the movie." | |
Jeff Otto | |
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8/10 |
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Hancock (2008) |
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"Smith clearly has fun sending up his image." | |
Jeff Otto | |
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7/10 |
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Hellboy II: The Golden Army (2008) |
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"An imaginative if somewhat messy B-movie, the type for which popcorn is popped." | |
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4/10 |
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How She Move (2008) |
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"If How She Move enjoys any success at the box office it will have a savvy trailer editor to thank." | |
Jeff Otto | |
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7/10 |
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I Am Legend (2007) |
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"A fun movie. It's a popcorn thriller providing some alternative fare for genre fans during the drama-heavy awards season." | |
Jeff Otto | |
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8/10 |
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The Incredible Hulk (2008) |
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"The ending battle between The Hulk and Abomination is one of the most spectacular and exciting things I've ever seen on screen. If the downtown Los Angeles robot battles of Transformers impressed you, this puts those to shame." | |
Jeff Otto | |
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8/10 |
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Indiana Jones and the Kingdom of the Crystal Skull (2008) |
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"After the debacles that were the three Star Wars prequels, George Lucas finally finds a return to form with Crystal Skull." | |
Jeff Otto | |
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7/10 |
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Iron Man (2008) |
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"For Marvel, whose recent string of missteps have left fans doubting the comic giant, Iron Man is an excellent return to form and the likely start of another successful franchise." | |
Jeff Otto | |
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6/10 |
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Journey to the Center of the Earth (2008) |
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"Cheesy good fun for the family, but seeing in 3-D is essential." | |
Jeff Otto | |
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9/10 |
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Juno (2007) |
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"It's great to see a family on film that doesn't freak out at this all-too-common scenario. As alienated as Juno may feel, she's actually surrounded by some pretty great people in her life." | |
Jeff Otto | |
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6/10 |
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The Kite Runner (2007) |
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"Ultimately, the movie attempted to be entirely too epic for its own good..." | |
Jeff Otto | |
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6/10 |
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Leatherheads (2008) |
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"George Clooney's football origin comedy starts strong but loses steam before reaching the end zone." | |
Jeff Otto | |
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5/10 |
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Made of Honor (2008) |
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"If this were any more of a chick flick, it would ovulate." | |
Thomas Leupp | |
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3/10 |
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Meet the Spartans (2008) |
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"Like a lion unleashed on a pack of diseased, drunken water buffaloes, Meet the Spartans picks off one easy target after another." | |
Jeff Otto | |
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5/10 |
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My Blueberry Nights (2008) |
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"Fraught with excessively talky scenes featuring fairly obvious observations on loneliness and human nature delivered by actors in various states of histrionics." | |
Thomas Leupp | |
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5/10 |
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National Treasure 2 : Book of Secrets (2007) |
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"A lackluster follow-up largely devoid of the fun and excitement of the original." | |
Jeff Otto | |
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7/10 |
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Nim's Island (2008) |
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"More intimately scaled than a lot of other recent children's book adaptations, the sweet-natured and light-hearted Nim's Island nonetheless achieves a nice hold over its audience." | |
Brent Simon | |
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8/10 |
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No Country for Old Men (2007) |
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"The Coens return to their darker, earlier days and Brolin and Bardem deliver terrific performances." | |
Jeff Otto | |
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3/10 |
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Over Her Dead Body (2008) |
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"At no point is Longoria even remotely likeable, leaving us to wonder why Rudd's character was ever with her in the first place." | |
Jeff Otto | |
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3/10 |
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Prom Night (2008) |
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"If Kevin Federline showed up at your senior prom, you'd be pretty scared too." | |
Thomas Leupp | |
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5/10 |
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Rambo (2008) |
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"Fans of the first three Rambo movies will likely love it, as will fans of irony, absurdity and unintentional comedy." | |
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5/10 |
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The Rocker (2008) |
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"Rainn Wilson has already been typecast as "that weird, crazy guy" in every role he plays, but he seems capable of more." | |
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6/10 |
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The Ruins (2008) |
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"Takes the familiar nature-versus-man horror concept - or in this case, killer vines versus slow-witted college grads - and executes it successfully." | |
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8/10 |
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Shine a Light (2008) |
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"Stones obsessives are going to love it and even the casual fan will find it hard not to catch the contagious excitement of this inside view into rock n' roll's original bad boys." | |
Jeff Otto | |
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2/10 |
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Speed Racer (2008) |
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"The race for worst movie of 2008 starts here. Go Speed Racer GO!" | |
Jeff Otto | |
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8/10 |
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Step Brothers (2008) |
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""Hilarious."" | |
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3/10 |
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Street Kings (2008) |
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""A wearying exercise in manufactured grittiness."" | |
Brent Simon | |
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4/10 |
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Superhero Movie! (2008) |
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"Watching beloved sitcom mom Mrs. C reduced to the centerpiece of an extended flatulence gag is almost heartbreaking." | |
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7/10 |
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Sweeney Todd: The Demon Barber of Fleet Street (2007) |
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"It's been nearly 24 hours since I saw Sweeney Todd: The Demon Barber of Fleet Street and I'm still in shock." | |
Jeff Otto | |
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7/10 |
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Teeth (2008) |
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"Teeth is a unique hybrid of black comedy and horror movie send-up that is great good fun." | |
Jeff Otto | |
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7/10 |
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There Will Be Blood (2007) |
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"Paul Thomas Anderson's fascinating fifth feature film is a sprawling, period piece character study... and an elongated put-on." | |
Brent Simon | |
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8/10 |
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U2 3D (2008) |
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"A wonderfully immersive experience, more closely resembling that of an actual live show than any other concert film I've seen" | |
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