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86%
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The Girl with the Dragon Tattoo (2011)
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"David Fincher never lets his movie devolve into a petty revenge fantasy. The filmmaker clearly got the novel and, consequently, gets the most out of the novel. Girl with the Dragon Tattoo is just what the fans were demanding."
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Alex Sandell
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98%
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The Artist (2011)
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"In a strange way, it's not unlike The Matrix -- only this time the red pill transports you into the futuristic world of sound, rather than a cynical world of two increasingly abysmal sequels. "
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Alex Sandell
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92%
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Drag Me to Hell (2009)
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"Drag Me to Hell's PG-13 rating holds [Raimi] back from the all-out, blood-spraying gonzo insanity he reached with Evil Dead, but he still gets away with a surprising amount of gross-out gags."
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Alex Sandell
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69%
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Babel (2006)
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"Rubbish so pretentious it would make the folks behind Crash begin to blush."
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Alex Sandell
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96%
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Pan's Labyrinth (2006)
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"A dark fairy tale that only Guillermo del Toro could bring to life. The screenwriter/director can do no wrong."
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Alex Sandell
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97%
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The Queen (2006)
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"You can't help but be taken by Mirren's faultless performance. Entranced by her every nuance. In awe of her very artistry as an actress."
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Alex Sandell
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76%
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Rocky Balboa (2006)
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"A nostalgic rush-job filmed for a quick buck."
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Alex Sandell
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78%
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Dreamgirls (2006)
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"A poorly written film with poorly written songs and almost no character development."
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Alex Sandell
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91%
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Letters from Iwo Jima (2006)
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"Letters from Iwo Jima takes no sides, takes no prisoners and will hopefully take home a handful of Oscars."
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Alex Sandell
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28%
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Saw III (2006)
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"Makes the first two look about as intimidating as a child's six piece jigsaw puzzle. This is for the hardcore horror fan and for the hardcore horror fan only."
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Alex Sandell
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93%
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The Departed (2006)
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"Martin Scorsese must have missed the memo stating that Hollywood movies were being dumbed down for mass audiences. The director has created one of the best films of the year, guaranteed to keep audiences on their toes."
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Alex Sandell
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12%
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Texas Chainsaw Massacre: The Beginning (2006)
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"The most brutal Massacre since the 1974 original."
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Alex Sandell
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68%
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World Trade Center (2006)
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"There's been talk of World Trade Center bringing people to tears. After seeing the film, it's hard to believe that they're not tears of boredom."
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Alex Sandell
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85%
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The Descent (2006)
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"One of the scariest horror movies of the past 20 years. Would do Wes Craven, George A. Romero and James Whale proud."
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Alex Sandell
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47%
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Miami Vice (2006)
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"Michael Mann must have mistaken neon lights, awkward sex scenes and bad pop songs for a good movie."
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Alex Sandell
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63%
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The Ant Bully (2006)
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"With Monster House already being presented in 3-D at theaters worldwide, there isn't a single reason to recommend The Ant Bully."
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Alex Sandell
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39%
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Scoop (2006)
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"The key to the film's success is the pairing of [Scarlett] Johansson and [Woody] Allen as ham-handed investigative journalists. Johansson brings out the funny in Allen like nobody since Diane Keaton."
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Alex Sandell
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74%
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Monster House (2006)
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"Don't let this one pass you by on the big-screen. It's movie magic. The kind many of us thought died many summers ago."
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Alex Sandell
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39%
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My Super Ex-Girlfriend (2006)
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"About as far from 'super' as a comedy can get."
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Alex Sandell
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24%
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Lady in the Water (2006)
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"The critic in me wants to boo and hiss and cry in disappointment. The 5-year-old in me wants to stand up and applaud."
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Alex Sandell
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29%
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Silent Hill (2006)
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"No matter how you interpret the film, it's nearly impossible to deny what a beautiful work of art it is."
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Alex Sandell
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72%
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Eight Below (2006)
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"It's lucky for human actors that canines can't win Academy Awards, because, if they could, the dogs in Eight Below would sweep next year's Oscars."
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Alex Sandell
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90%
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Capote (2005)
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"Capote is the movie that will make Philip Seymour Hoffman a star, while posthumously turning the man it was named after into a monster."
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Alex Sandell
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67%
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Mrs. Henderson Presents (2006)
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"The movie is a reminder of how important art -- more especially controversial art -- can be in a time of war."
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Alex Sandell
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82%
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Hustle & Flow (2005)
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"Having a dream isn't easy ..."
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Alex Sandell
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80%
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Cinderella Man (2005)
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"The feel good bomb of the year."
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Alex Sandell
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83%
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The Constant Gardener (2005)
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"This multi-faceted masterpiece works successfully on more levels than any ten remakes or sequels pumped out of the habitual humdrum Hollywood hit machine."
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Alex Sandell
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93%
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Good Night, And Good Luck (2005)
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"An admirable piece of work that takes a bold stand -- not just against events of the past, but events of the present. Hopefully, in the process, it can save the future."
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Alex Sandell
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35%
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Memoirs of a Geisha (2005)
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"Even though the novel is one of my favorites; the movie did not leave me disappointed. It left me wanting more, but I didn't walk out dissatisfied with what I was given."
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Alex Sandell
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87%
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Brokeback Mountain (2005)
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"Brokeback Mountain is a beautifully filmed and superbly acted picture. It's a romance for the ages and it's ready, willing and able to break your heart."
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Alex Sandell
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78%
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Munich (2005)
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"Steven Spielberg should stop worrying about winning shiny statues and start focusing on creating good films. Maybe then he'd deserve to take home another trophy or two."
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Alex Sandell
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84%
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King Kong (2005)
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"The one remake to rule them all!"
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Alex Sandell
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76%
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The Chronicles of Narnia: The Lion, The Witch and The Wardrobe (2005)
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"A bloated, cumbersome, overlong misfire."
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Alex Sandell
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82%
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Walk the Line (2005)
|
"Witherspoon and Phoenix are brilliant. Their chemistry is undeniable. The way they play off of each other is masterful. They make Walk the Line unforgettable."
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Alex Sandell
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88%
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Harry Potter and the Goblet of Fire (2005)
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"[Mike] Newell turns the spine-tingling and well-crafted world J.K. Rowling created for the novel into a lump of flat banality."
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Alex Sandell
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75%
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Zathura (2005)
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"Its world of corporeal creatures and practical FX will allow kids to believe in the movie in a way that many have never believed in a film on the big screen before."
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Alex Sandell
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59%
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The Weather Man (2005)
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"Where is it written that offbeat movies don't belong outside of art house theaters or Netflix rental queues? Pass this one up and it'll be you with egg McMuffin on your face."
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Alex Sandell
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7%
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Sister Act 2: Back in the Habit (1993)
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"Unwatchable."
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Alex Sandell
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36%
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Saw II (2005)
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"Saw II is bound to give fans of the original a real buzz."
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Alex Sandell
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33%
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Friday the 13th Part 2 (1981)
|
"The last Friday the 13th film that makes an effort to scare its audience, rather than just going through the motions."
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Alex Sandell
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Incubo sulla cittą contaminata (Nightmare City) (Invasion by the Atomic Zombies) (1980)
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"The movie is piled high with cheese, but makes for a tasty guilty pleasure."
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Alex Sandell
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19%
|
Doom (2005)
|
"Doom fans, this is the movie that you've been fragging for!"
|
Alex Sandell
|
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96%
|
Night of the Living Dead (1968)
|
"One of the best films ever made, and possibly the most influential horror movie of all time."
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Alex Sandell
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64%
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Dreamer: Inspired by a True Story (2005)
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"I wonder if the 'true story' Dreamer was 'inspired by' was the one where Seabiscuit made over 120 million dollars at the box-office in 2003?"
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Alex Sandell
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——
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Rats - Notte di terrore (Blood Kill) (Rats: Night of Terror) (1984)
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"It's there to watch once, laugh at and then use the DVD for a coaster."
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Alex Sandell
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87%
|
A History of Violence (2005)
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"Olson should have studied a history of screenwriting before attempting to adapt A History of Violence. One of the most aimless, derivative films to ever be overrated."
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Alex Sandell
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4%
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The Fog (2005)
|
"Hollywood is a remake junky and we're its enablers. How long before the studio system has a fatal overdose? The Fog could do it. Moviedom, you need help."
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Alex Sandell
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50%
|
Hell Night (1981)
|
"Hell Night brought out the gimp at least a decade before Pulp Fiction was even a twinkle in Quentin Tarantino's eye."
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Alex Sandell
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98%
|
Evil Dead 2 (1987)
|
"Best slapstick seen in a horror flick. If Charlie Chaplin were alive today and into terror, he'd be directing this movie. Okay, maybe not -- but at least he wouldn't be dead."
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Alex Sandell
|
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0%
|
Slugs (1987)
|
"Like a stuffed crust pizza, the film gets cheesier the further into it you get."
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Alex Sandell
|
76%
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