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3/4
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Fast Five
(2011)
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Ian T. McFarland
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This is about as good as brainless Hollywood filmmaking gets, and I'm already excited for whatever silly name they give to the next installment.
Posted May 02, 2011
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3/5
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Scream 4
(2011)
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Ian T. McFarland
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Even if it's not very scary, it's refreshing to see the Scream franchise come back to life - at the very least to acknowledge how awful things have gotten.
Posted Apr 15, 2011
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3.5/5
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Hanna
(2011)
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Ian T. McFarland
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There are sure to be thousands of High School film geeks that will see this film and think it's one of the best films ever. It's not, but only a real buzzkill could watch Hanna and not have a fun time
Posted Apr 14, 2011
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3/5
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Role Models
(2008)
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Ian T. McFarland
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Role Models might be a light weight in a lot of respects, but it's certainly entertaining enough to justify spending time with. But it might not be worth looking up to.
Posted Nov 08, 2008
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4/5
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Vicky Cristina Barcelona
(2008)
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Ian T. McFarland
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It might not be a high-point in Allen's storied career, but were it in any other filmmaker's filmography, it could be.
Posted Aug 16, 2008
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2.5/5
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Henry Poole Is Here
(2008)
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Ian T. McFarland
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The movie isn't saying anything, just asserting a religious belief without ever questioning it. That's sloppy writing, regardless of what religion or ideology it's preaching.
Posted Aug 16, 2008
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1/5
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The Mummy: Tomb of the Dragon Emperor
(2008)
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Ian T. McFarland
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'Tomb of the Dragon Emperor' is as much fun as a Nickelback concert that lasts five hours.
Posted Aug 03, 2008
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3.5/5
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Step Brothers
(2008)
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Ian T. McFarland
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Ferrell and Reilly effortlessly give us overgrown middle-schoolers in a brutal sibling rivalry. It's hilarious and endearing, watching pre-pubescent boys try to act grown-up.
Posted Jul 25, 2008
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4.5/5
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The Dark Knight
(2008)
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Ian T. McFarland
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The Dark Knight is like an 800-pound alpha-male gorilla that charges and jumps on you to show you who's boss. And you love every pound of it.
Posted Jul 18, 2008
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1/5
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Meet Dave
(2008)
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Ian T. McFarland
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This comedy is not awful - you won't be laughing at it; but you're not going to be laughing with it much either.
Posted Jul 11, 2008
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4.5/5
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WALL-E
(2008)
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Ian T. McFarland
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Pixar might well be the best production house in all of Holllywood, animating or otherwise.
Posted Jul 01, 2008
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2/5
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Hancock
(2008)
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Ian T. McFarland
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Not a bad film; but when a movie with so much potential for entertainment winds up being more boring than it is exciting or thought-provoking, it's not unfair to say it fails.
Posted Jul 01, 2008
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1.5/5
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The Love Guru
(2008)
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Ian T. McFarland
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For all of its cheesy and easy jokes, it is funny on occasion; but it's not a movie Mike Myers or anyone else should ever feel they have the right to brag about.
Posted Jun 21, 2008
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1.5/5
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The Happening
(2008)
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Ian T. McFarland
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It is clear that Shyamalan is a fraction of the filmmaker he was even just six years ago.
Posted Jun 13, 2008
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3.5/5
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Kung Fu Panda
(2008)
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Ian T. McFarland
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It's not astoundingly good, but given it's a non-Pixar U.S.-animated feature, it's certainly good enough.
Posted Jun 13, 2008
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1.5/5
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You Don't Mess With the Zohan
(2008)
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Ian T. McFarland
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The middle-schoolers will flock to it for it's wealth of not-so-subtle sexuality jokes, but anybody else is going to have trouble forgiving this terribly production that lucks into a few laughs.
Posted Jun 13, 2008
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3.5/5
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Son of Rambow
(2007)
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Ian T. McFarland
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What really makes the film is the level of creativity that went into its production.
Posted Jun 13, 2008
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2/5
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Speed Racer
(2008)
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Ian T. McFarland
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It's too much too fast, and likely won't make it past your short-term memory.
Posted May 09, 2008
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3.5/5
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Harold & Kumar Escape From Guantanamo Bay
(2008)
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Ian T. McFarland
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Post-Borat, the racial commentary isn't as scathing as it could have been just a few years ago; but it's still a funny ploy that gives the movie an edge of social mindedness
Posted Apr 25, 2008
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2.5/5
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Forgetting Sarah Marshall
(2008)
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Ian T. McFarland
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As a comedy, it's worth seeing; but as a film - despite some fine work from Jason Segal - it's just not quite there.
Posted Apr 19, 2008
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3/5
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National Treasure: Book of Secrets
(2007)
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Ian T. McFarland
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There's no subtext, and it's not trying to change your mind either. It's just a fun time.
Posted Mar 07, 2008
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4.5/5
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There Will Be Blood
(2007)
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Ian T. McFarland
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Day-Lewis' ability to put his character on the verge of madness, with Anderson's obsessive style of clean filmmaking go together in this one like a good film and an Oscar.
Posted Mar 07, 2008
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2/5
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10,000 B.C.
(2008)
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Ian T. McFarland
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It's a fun movie that's never hard to sit through, it just never gives you much of a reason to sit through it.
Posted Mar 07, 2008
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