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Title/Year
Author
1
The Joy of Life (2005)
Jenni Olson draws a stark portrait of loneliness and despair, tinged with hope, in The Joy of Life.
Posted Nov 7, 2014
2
I'm shocked no one else has tried 'sex zombies' as a horror film device since this one -- they're terrifying.
Posted Mar 26, 2014
3
It's not only an amazing piece of animation, but an incredible work of science-fiction as well.
Posted Mar 26, 2014
4
Revenge of the Creature (1955)
There's nothing particularly remarkable about it, and it plays out almost exactly how you expect it to, but as a monster matinee, you could do a lot worse.
Posted Mar 26, 2014
5
Dracula (1931)
It's a case of lightning-in-a-bottle casting and there's no way of telling if anyone else as Dracula would've become the model for every single Dracula that followed.
Posted Mar 26, 2014
6
Spring Breakers (2013)
7
A-
Fightville (2012)
An exhilarating sports documentary and a levelheaded, piercingly intelligent treatment of a touchy subject.
Posted Apr 24, 2012
8
Transylmania (2009)
This is dinosaur stuff. A rubber chicken and a squirting flower would've really capped things off.
Posted Feb 10, 2012
9
Shutter Island (2010)
10
Were they always this boring?
Posted Feb 10, 2012
11
The Spy Next Door (2010)
If the lazy filmmakers don't care enough about their movie to offer at least one single original idea, then you shouldn't care enough to go see it.
Posted Feb 10, 2012
12
44 Inch Chest (2010)
A deliberately stagy rumination on the price of revenge.
Posted Feb 10, 2012
13
The Wolfman (2010)
It truly is a modern spin on a classic, in almost all of the worst ways.
Posted Feb 10, 2012
14
The Crazies (2010)
Don't be afraid of the horror remake stigma here; be afraid of The Crazies' constant, electric hum of dread.
Posted Feb 10, 2012
15
Dead Hooker in a Trunk (2009)
A grimy slice of low-budget depravity that's as entertaining as it is completely ridiculous.
Posted Feb 10, 2012
16
The People vs. George Lucas (2011)
For disillusioned fans like myself, it's a unnecessary reminder of the things you hate about a thing you used to love.
Posted Feb 10, 2012
17
Life 2.0 (2011)
18
Diary of a Wimpy Kid (2010)
If you're a parent who's been forced to sit through a barren desert of painfully unfunny family comedies, Diary will feel like an oasis.
Posted Feb 10, 2012
19
Mars (2010)
It's mumblecore in space, and If that sounds like your thing, then Mars can be a rewarding experience.
Posted Feb 10, 2012
20
The Last Song (2010)
It's an entire season's worth of a teen soap opera crammed into a feature film.
Posted Feb 10, 2012
21
The Back-up Plan (2010)
Yes, you will get to see Lopez eat chili with her bare hands, but that's only half as disgusting as a close-up on a pregnancy test sinking into a pile of fresh dog vomit.
Posted Feb 10, 2012
22
Robin Hood (2010)
23
Knight & Day (2010)
It's a calculated, artificial formula for box office success barely disguised as a story.
Posted Feb 10, 2012
24
Final Flesh (2009)
Chatman is a skilled surrealist, juxtaposing images and thoughts to create a comedy nightmare that manages to feel familiar, even through all of its absurdity.
Posted Feb 10, 2012
25
And, dare I say it, Cats & Dogs: TROKG is a well-made parody film, sinking its canines into spy genre cliches with gleeful abandon, in a way that its predecessor never quite did.
Posted Feb 10, 2012
26
Flipped (2010)
27
Vampires Suck (2010)
There are few things worse than watching a comedy flatline for over an hour, tossing its "funny parts" into a vacuum of uncomfortable silence.
Posted Feb 9, 2012
28
The Last Exorcism (2010)
Its mature focus on characterization really sets the film apart.
Posted Feb 9, 2012
29
The Virginity Hit (2010)
The tricky chemistry of a likable, funny ensemble cast is the biggest thing The Virginity Hit has going for it.
Posted Feb 9, 2012
30
Primal (2010)
As monster movies go, 'Primal' ends up being worthwhile through its own simplicity.
Posted Feb 9, 2012
31
Kidnapped (2011)
If you need to challenge your personal threshold for watching realistic human suffering, then look no further than this nihilistic Spanish home invasion thriller.
Posted Feb 9, 2012
32
Heartless (2010)
33
I Spit On Your Grave (2010)
It's intentionally, efficiently ugly, through and through.
Posted Feb 9, 2012
34
The Eagle (2011)
35
Hall Pass (2011)
Have the Farrellys lost their touch? Once adept at crafting trashy, lowbrow gags way too funny to be ignored, they seem totally tin-eared with 'Hall Pass.'
Posted Feb 9, 2012
36
Becoming Santa (2011)
It's charming, informative, and, best of all, really funny.
Posted Feb 9, 2012
37
The Catechism Cataclysm (2011)
It's a very dumb comedy made by very smart folks.
Posted Feb 9, 2012
38
The pre-teen cast seems rudderless, without an interested hand guiding them into worthwhile comedic performances.
Posted Feb 9, 2012
39
Your Highness (2011)
If Green wanted to make an awesome fantasy film, he should have, and if he wanted to make a great stoner comedy, well, he already did once.
Posted Feb 9, 2012
40
3/5
Superheroes (2011)
Humorous and well-rounded. More about the problems of the world ... that lead to the necessity for these [superheroes] to pop up in cities across the nation.
Posted Nov 17, 2011
41
The Lie (2011)
An under-the-radar gem that may hit you in ways you never expected long after the credits roll.
Posted Nov 14, 2011
42
4/5
Dragonslayer (2011)
Gorgeous ... see this one on the big screen if you get a chance.
Posted Nov 8, 2011
43
The Hammer (2007)
The Hammer is one of the year's nicest surprises.
Posted Oct 5, 2011
44
The limitations of a low budget and the relative inexperience.of the cast and crew don't mean much when they've crafted something this emotionally authentic.
Posted Jul 20, 2011
45
46
Like Crazy (2011)
47
Lebanon, Pa. (2011)
An intriguing, beautiful film by a promising young director.
Posted May 11, 2011
48
Kill List (2012)
Kill List works, whether as a domestic drama, a hitman thriller or something more sinister than either of those.
Posted Apr 5, 2011
49
Margin Call (2011)
What could have been a dynamic narrative instead ends up as baffling and quite often as boring as an Economy 101 textbook.
Posted Apr 4, 2011
50
Sucker Punch (2011)