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1/5
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Test Drive
(2017)
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Alice Tynan
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Frankenweenie might have been better off remaining a short.
Posted Jul 13, 2023
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A
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Test Drive
(2017)
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Michael Adams
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Javier Bardem makes for a terrifying villain. He looks physically corrupt but seems every bit as relentless as the Terminator. He's also believably, psychotically human.
Posted Jul 13, 2023
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8/10
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The Zone of Interest
(2023)
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Alex Billington
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It is overpowering in its clarity and simplicity as a film...
Posted Jun 12, 2023
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8.5/10
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The Animal Kingdom
(2023)
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Alex Billington
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The performances are all very strong, featuring heartfelt and believable emotions.
Posted Jun 12, 2023
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6/10
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Ahed's Knee
(2021)
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Edward Douglas
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Something far more pretentious, offering lots of talk, talk, and talk with not nearly enough plot, plot, or plot.
Posted Mar 16, 2022
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Ghostbusters
(1984)
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Alex Vo
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Squid kale chips kombucha cornhole hashtag jianbing. Selfies quinoa locavore mixtape you probably haven't heard of them roof party. Franzen single-origin coffee thundercats, leggings
Posted Jan 28, 2022
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Joan of Arc
(1999)
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Tim Ryan
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Test.
Posted Dec 20, 2021
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The Maid
(2009)
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Alice Tynan
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Saavedra totally embodies the role of Raquel, holed up in her disinfected cage, while Sergio Armstrong's handheld cinematography underscores the claustrophobia of her existence.
Posted Apr 19, 2010
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Disgrace
(2008)
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Alice Tynan
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Steve Jacobs' adaptation of J.M. Coetzee's Booker Prize-winning novel Disgrace fearlessly pares back the layers of post-Apartheid South Africa within the microcosm of a father/daughter relationship.
Posted Apr 19, 2010
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Bronson
(2008)
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Alice Tynan
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Britain's Got Talent never looked so good.
Posted Apr 19, 2010
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Be Kind Rewind
(2008)
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Fred Topel
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The greatest idea for a comedy ever... Please understand that this is a Michel Gondry, so even as commercial as it wants to be, it's still an art film.
Posted Feb 22, 2008
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National Treasure: Book of Secrets
(2007)
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Fred Topel
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The clues seem sharper this time around. Maybe they had more time to perfect the script or maybe I just got smarter in the last few years.
Posted Dec 21, 2007
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Walk Hard: The Dewey Cox Story
(2007)
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Fred Topel
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Walk Hard would be funny anyway. It's just even more amazing because it's so right about the musical biopics. If they need a cheesy quote from me, I'll say Walk Hard rocks hard.
Posted Dec 21, 2007
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3/10
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Miami Vice
(2006)
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Binh Ngo
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In bringing Miami Vice to the big screen, Michael Mann forgot to tell us who these characters are and why we should care about them. Test Quote
Posted Dec 28, 2006
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7/10
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Fearless
(2006)
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Binh Ngo
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If fights scenes are all you're after, Fearless suffices, but you've seen Jet Li in better form.
Posted Dec 28, 2006
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7/10
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A Scanner Darkly
(2006)
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Tim Ryan
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If A Scanner Darkly doesn't match Waking Life's wonderfully fluid meditation on the nature of existence, it's still a remarkable visual experience and an involving drama -- albeit one that takes a while to wrap your head around.
Posted Oct 10, 2006
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7/10
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V for Vendetta
(2006)
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Tim Ryan
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In all, V for Vendetta is a provocative film, not least because it's sometimes unclear what reactions it should be provoking.
Posted Oct 10, 2006
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7/10
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Maxed Out: Hard Times, Easy Credit and the Era of Predatory Lenders
(2006)
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Tim Ryan
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This is an informative film about an important issue.
Posted Oct 10, 2006
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8/10
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LOL
(2006)
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Tim Ryan
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It has some sly laughs (and a few wrenching moments, including one distressed voicemail message) and a sharp ear for how people (awkwardly) communicate.
Posted Oct 10, 2006
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3/10
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The Oh in Ohio
(2006)
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Tim Ryan
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Like the Cleveland Indians in the playoffs, The OH in Ohio is a missed opportunity.
Posted Oct 10, 2006
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10/10
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The King
(2005)
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Tim Ryan
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There isn't a scene in The King that doesn't work, and it all adds up to something rare: a film that doesn't cheat, and that may turn off some but will leave others, ahem, all shook up.
Posted Oct 10, 2006
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8/10
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Friends With Money
(2006)
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Tim Ryan
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This a rare film about social status in which the bourgeoisie is seen in three dimensions, with discreet charm.
Posted Oct 10, 2006
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8/10
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Son of Man
(2006)
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Tim Ryan
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The movie is a mix of gritty realism and fable, and director Mark Dornford-May finds many ways to place the story in a contemporary setting.
Posted Oct 10, 2006
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8/10
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American Hardcore
(2006)
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Tim Ryan
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About as definitive a chronicle of American punk as we're likely to get.
Posted Oct 10, 2006
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8/10
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Factotum
(2005)
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Tim Ryan
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A wry examination of quiet desperation, the film boasts rich performances and a nice topographical map of skid row.
Posted Oct 10, 2006
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7/10
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Open Window
(2006)
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Tim Ryan
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A solid drama about how a traumatic incident affects a once-joyous relationship.
Posted Oct 10, 2006
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6/10
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Loudquietloud: A Film About the Pixies
(2006)
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Tim Ryan
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Filmmakers Steven Cantor and Matthew Galkin capture concert performances so powerful, so joyful, that most objections can be overlooked.
Posted Oct 09, 2006
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8/10
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Thank You for Smoking
(2005)
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Tim Ryan
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A comedy for our troubled, intensely partisan times
Posted Oct 09, 2006
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6/10
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Art School Confidential
(2006)
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Tim Ryan
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The film has its share of pleasures, particularly as a wry satire of how arbitrarily the art world selects its favorites for reasons that can have little to do with the art itself.
Posted Oct 09, 2006
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8/10
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The Science of Sleep
(2006)
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Tim Ryan
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Equally fanciful and haunting.
Posted Oct 09, 2006
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8/10
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Little Miss Sunshine
(2006)
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Tim Ryan
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The film builds to a stunningly funny climax, one that is a moment of familial growth without an ounce of schmaltz.
Posted Oct 09, 2006
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4/10
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The Darwin Awards
(2006)
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Tim Ryan
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The visual representation of gruesome death makes this black comedy a bit hard to stomach.
Posted Oct 09, 2006
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10/10
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The Proposition
(2005)
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Tim Ryan
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One of the wildest and bloodiest odysseys in recent cinema.
Posted Oct 09, 2006
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4/10
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Battle in Heaven
(2005)
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Tim Ryan
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Visually arresting but dramatically inert, Battle in Heaven is the very definition of a difficult film. The question is whether such difficulty is ultimately rewarding.
Posted Oct 09, 2006
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9/10
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Borat: Cultural Learnings of America for Make Benefit Glorious Nation of Kazakhstan
(2006)
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Tim Ryan
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The best comedians are remarkable for their ability to express things that most people wouldn't dare say. What separates Cohen is his ability to get these people to speak the words themselves, uncensored.
Posted Oct 09, 2006
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5/10
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Infamous
(2006)
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Tim Ryan
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Truman Capote is good company, and for much of Infamous' running time, that's enough to hold our attention.
Posted Sep 25, 2006
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3/10
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Death of a President
(2006)
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Tim Ryan
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D.O.A.P. leaves an ugly aftertaste.
Posted Sep 25, 2006
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8/10
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Rescue Dawn
(2006)
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Tim Ryan
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... another triumph for the great German director.
Posted Sep 25, 2006
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6/10
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Breaking and Entering
(2006)
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Jen Yamato
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Despite some admirably committed performances, the film is marred by a few plot contrivances that cast unbelievability into a story that strives to be about real relationships, real politics, and real economics.
Posted Sep 25, 2006
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4/10
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Black Book
(2006)
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Jen Yamato
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It's Nazis, melodrama and intrigue galore as Paul Verhoeven adds his patented Verhoeven touch to this sordid tale of a Jewish girl in hiding during World War II.
Posted Sep 25, 2006
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8/10
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Catch a Fire
(2006)
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Jen Yamato
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The film champions its "terrorist" and vilifies its family man-turned-desperate lawman, and argues that when the lines between good and bad are forever blurred, forgiveness is mankind's only salvation.
Posted Sep 19, 2006
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9/10
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Deliver Us From Evil
(2006)
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Jen Yamato
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What further elevates Deliver Us From Evil beyond the poignancy and courage of O'Grady's victims and the sorrow of their devastated families is Berg's access to the pedophile himself.
Posted Sep 19, 2006
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4/10
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Kabul Express
(2006)
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Jen Yamato
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Obliterates the poignancy it's attempting to establish by being a weird, mismatched hybrid of political drama, adventure thriller, and road comedy.
Posted Sep 19, 2006
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7/10
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Alex Rider: Operation Stormbreaker
(2006)
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Jen Yamato
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Filled with entertaining action sequences and a dazzling supporting cast, Operation Stormbreaker succeeds in serving up tasty fare for the older set, as well as kids.
Posted Sep 19, 2006
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8/10
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The Dog Problem
(2006)
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Jen Yamato
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Scott Caan's second directorial effort is an intimate, comical gem of a film...
Posted Sep 19, 2006
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6/10
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The Singer
(2006)
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Jen Yamato
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El Cantante is driven by the rhythmic, pulsating sounds of Lavoe's music, without which the film would be nothing.
Posted Sep 19, 2006
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6/10
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Saw II
(2005)
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Senh Duong
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Your typical sequel, but is still entertaining.
Posted Nov 02, 2005
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8/10
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Tim Burton's Corpse Bride
(2005)
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Senh Duong
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The world of the dead, where people are in varying degrees of decomposition and their surroundings and structures are moldy and worn, especially shows Burton's creativity and imagination at work.
Posted Oct 14, 2005
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8/10
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Flightplan
(2005)
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Senh Duong
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This is a taut, tense and suspenseful psychological thriller.
Posted Oct 12, 2005
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10/10
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Wallace & Gromit: The Curse of the Were-Rabbit
(2005)
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Senh Duong
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The year's best film so far!
Posted Oct 12, 2005
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