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88%
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Bolt (2008)
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"A welcome departure from the deluge of films wherein the characters mirror the facial characteristics of the actors voicing them. Travolta's no more a dog than a '60s housefrau. Wait. Scratch that."
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Kimberly Gadette
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64%
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Quantum of Solace (2008)
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"They certainly know how to do 'Solace.' But we're talking about Bond. The-once urbane testosterone magnet for hot chicks, iced alcohol and oddly-amusing villains has just been replaced by Mr. Mopes."
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Kimberly Gadette
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69%
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Synecdoche, New York (2008)
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"Though the theme isn't new (Pirandello, Fellini), the fact that Kaufman forgot to give the protagonist any spark of personality whatsoever is rather cutting-edge. Yet exceedingly dull. How ironic."
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Kimberly Gadette
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77%
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Role Models (2008)
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"Neither fish nor fowl, in its attempt to appeal to audiences both over and under 21, Role Models finds itself betwixt and be-tween-er."
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Kimberly Gadette
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62%
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Changeling (2008)
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"Crooked cops cripple the City of Angels in an impeccably-fashioned 1920s--if only the script had been given the same rigorous treatment as the production design."
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Kimberly Gadette
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65%
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Zack and Miri Make a Porno (2008)
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"Porn and true love go 'hand-in-gland' in this latest, arguably best outing by auteur Kevin Smith--making for one DD-cupped hooter of a comedy."
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Kimberly Gadette
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51%
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What Just Happened? (2008)
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"Like a waning starlet fresh from her latest Botox treatment, Hollywood continues to gaze at itself in the mirror. Yet De Niro's producer adds a rare decency, keeping this film from being one more industry rout."
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Kimberly Gadette
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59%
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RocknRolla (2008)
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"It seems that 'two smoking barrels' was more than enough. Three is pushing it. Or, as the newly-separated spouse Madonna may have said, 'Enough already.'"
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Kimberly Gadette
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35%
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Pride and Glory (2008)
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"Just as the title itself doesn't give us enough, Pride and Glory needed to plumb deeper in order to rise above the business-as-usual cop family drama."
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Kimberly Gadette
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54%
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Body of Lies (2008)
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"Crowe's a delight as a crafty Deputy Dawg from Arkansas; Mark Strong's Hani has an IQ to match his GQ. Surprisingly, the only undernourished part belongs to DiCaprio."
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Kimberly Gadette
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36%
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How to Lose Friends & Alienate People (2008)
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"The jerky hero suddenly changes into a cool, well-dressed guy. Then poof! he's an idiot. Then back to cool. Presenting the Peek-a-Boo School of Writing and Character Development."
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Kimberly Gadette
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48%
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Towelhead (2007)
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"It turns out that 'Towelhead' is not a slur, it's a directive. Putting towels over our heads, large enough to cover our faces, may be the preferred mode in which to view this film."
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Kimberly Gadette
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54%
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Choke (2008)
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"Seduction, abduction and obstruction make for one hell of a slightly inedible, incredible Oedipal romp through the beastly world of novelist Chuck Palahniuk."
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Kimberly Gadette
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34%
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Miracle at St. Anna (2008)
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"This is like the 'Where's Waldo' of war films: Find the story, locate the characters. You have three hours. Good luck to you."
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Kimberly Gadette
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85%
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Ghost Town (2008)
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"With three strong leads finding depth underneath their respective comedic masks, this isn't your usual 'spirited' rom-com. Like the dentist himself, it stands alone."
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Kimberly Gadette
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45%
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Lakeview Terrace (2008)
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"Under the microscope of this movie, it takes only the smallest spark of ill will to inflame whatever lies directly below the skin--whatever color that skin happens to be."
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Kimberly Gadette
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19%
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Righteous Kill (2008)
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"Why take on new characters when instead, they can play cops? How cutting edge. With a plastic butter knife."
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Kimberly Gadette
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78%
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Burn After Reading (2008)
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"What's worse? Victimization by Washington's intel? Or victimization by a total lack of one's own? This is some clever comedy, where casual murder and serial dating go, um, hand-in-gland."
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Kimberly Gadette
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13%
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The Women (2008)
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"Reinterpreting a 1939 film through a modern day lens -- how's the fit? Like a size ten foot squeezing into a size 4 Manolo slingback, it limps. Painfully."
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Kimberly Gadette
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63%
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Traitor (2008)
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"Nachmanoff's 'travelogue' consists of a plot that doesn't twist--heck, it doesn't even kink. Let's call it a mild fold and leave it at that."
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Kimberly Gadette
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62%
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Hamlet 2 (2008)
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"Coogan creates a protagonist who's as much a hack as he is an inspiration, an idiot who you root for in the film, but you'd rather not have as a personal friend."
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Kimberly Gadette
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41%
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The Rocker (2008)
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"Tuneless execution, with flat writing and inharmonious direction as noticeable as Motley Crue's eyeliner. Or Whitesnake's snakeskin pants."
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Kimberly Gadette
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83%
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Tropic Thunder (2008)
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"Tearing through this wild rumble in the jungle are so many wacky performances, it's challenging to keep them all straight. Even harder--trying to control the laughter so you don't miss the next line."
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Kimberly Gadette
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68%
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Pineapple Express (2008)
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"As for Gary Cole's menacing bossman, he's a hemp-ty suit, a walking life lesson that, um, 'People who live in grass houses should not throw stoners.'"
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Kimberly Gadette
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63%
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Brideshead Revisited (2008)
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"Whishaw's Sebastian is a creature not completely of this earth. Watching the matriarchal and religious pressures weigh on his thin shoulders is almost too much to bear."
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Kimberly Gadette
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13%
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The Mummy: Tomb of the Dragon Emperor (2008)
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"A solitary highlight--when Emperor and Witch call their dead armies to life, his clay soldiers vs her skeleton troops. It's "The Kilning Fields" taking on a Skeleton Crew."
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Kimberly Gadette
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32%
|
The X-Files: I Want to Believe (The X Files 2) (2008)
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"There's a terrible crime going on against Mulder/Scully. They're being forced to talk to death, beaten about the bush, blued in the face. Crimes like this can break your heart."
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Kimberly Gadette
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55%
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Step Brothers (2008)
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"Some are touting this as the grown-up version of Superbad. Wrong. That earlier film was excellent. "Super bad," as applied to Step Brothers, is a super understatement."
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Kimberly Gadette
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94%
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The Dark Knight (2008)
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"The Joker should be charged with the film's biggest crime: stealing the show."
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Kimberly Gadette
|
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54%
|
Mamma Mia! (2008)
|
"Sophie invites the three beaus to her wedding, hoping she'll be able to pick her father out of the group. Such a shame that Sophie hasn't heard about DNA testing."
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Kimberly Gadette
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87%
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Hellboy II: The Golden Army (Hellboy 2) (2008)
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"On this latest Boy Meets Ghoul: Hellboy II's look is red hot. But it lingers too long on the fire, its promising sizzle ultimately losing flavor."
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Kimberly Gadette
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41%
|
Hancock (2008)
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"Hancock is an irreverent hero for our times--perhaps reflecting our own national zeitgeist, with America's previously untainted superpower image suddenly a matter of debate rather than fact."
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Kimberly Gadette
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71%
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Wanted (2008)
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"It could have been worse--in the original graphic novel, the authors created a villain fashioned solely out of fecal products. Even sans Mr. Stool Head, this project stinks to high heaven."
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Kimberly Gadette
|
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96%
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WALL-E (2008)
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"A spectacular testament to the life force that beats within us all, WALL - E puts the "extra" back in terrestrial."
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Kimberly Gadette
|
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51%
|
Get Smart (2008)
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"Per the latest intelligence report: For a grown-up summer comedy, Get Smart gets merely a passing grade."
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Kimberly Gadette
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67%
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The Incredible Hulk (2008)
|
"Comic book performances trample Norton's attempt at 3D, e.g., Tim Blake Nelson's over-the-top scientist, acting as if he's performing children's theater to a packed matinee of pre-schoolers."
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Kimberly Gadette
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87%
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Kung Fu Panda (2008)
|
"From a studio that's decimated iconic fairy tale characters with its poison pop-culture pen, i.e., Shrek, comes an age-old fable, poetic, pop-free and timeless...yet still an utter hoot."
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Kimberly Gadette
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37%
|
You Don't Mess with the Zohan (2008)
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"Cutting to celeb cameos as often as locks of hair fall to the floor of a Supercuts doesn't create comedy -- no more than sticking a person's head in a salon sink means it can wash/cut/style itself.el=1010828&title=Screen Savor Movie Review%3A You Don%27t"
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Kimberly Gadette
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50%
|
Sex and the City (2008)
|
"Writer/director Michael Patrick King's first attempt to slip into full-length features from television wears heavily, resulting in as poor a fit as Carrie sporting coveralls and clogs."
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Kimberly Gadette
|
|
67%
|
The Chronicles of Narnia: Prince Caspian (2008)
|
"Ben Barnes looks lost, with a thick Mediterranean accent reminiscent of Mandy Patinkin's avenging Spaniard from The Princess Bride: 'My name is Inigo Montoya--you killed my father--prepare to die!'"
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Kimberly Gadette
|
|
93%
|
Iron Man (2008)
|
"Latest Theory of Flight: This film is politically smart, action-packed, sexy and fun. High-flying suit notwithstanding, this newest entry in the superhero arena has just raised the bar."
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Kimberly Gadette
|
|
39%
|
Speed Racer (2008)
|
"Belying its own title, it's a mind-boggling bog of slow-witted repetition. After 5 minutes of zippy eye candy, what'll we do for the next 2 hours? You might want to bring along something to read."
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Kimberly Gadette
|
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50%
|
Then She Found Me (2007)
|
"Looking an anorexic 15 years older than her character, she grabs onto her role with a grim, two-fisted attack. While the supporting cast in this dramedy swims toward comedy, Hunt drowns in tragedy."
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Kimberly Gadette
|
|
78%
|
Indiana Jones and the Kingdom of the Crystal Skull (2008)
|
"The 'fedora-ble' Indy is back. Sort of. With his wry half-smile, still performing many of his own stunts, it's nice to see an old friend doing so well. But the thrill is gone."
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Kimberly Gadette
|
76%
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