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The Taking of Pelham 1 2 3
7M Pictures
Kevin Carr
the main question that you need to ask yourself in determining whether you'll like The Taking of Pelham 123 is whether you believe that John Travolta can be a badass
2/5
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Shutter Island
7M Pictures
Kevin Carr
Scorsese is known for bouncing between commercial pictures and artistic expression, and Shutter Island falls somewhere in between, for better or for worse.
3/5
5
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Abduction
7M Pictures
Kevin Carr
It's entirely forgettable, like Lautner will be once these last Twilight films work their way through Hollywood's lower intestines.
2/5
5
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Fighting
7M Pictures
Kevin Carr
Yes, both Channing Tatum and Zulay Henao... have careers for their looks alone, and they'd have better careers delivering pizza than delivering dialogue.
1.5/5
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Imagine Me & You
7M Pictures
Kevin Carr
Imagine Me & You is more about fidelity and respect - or rather the lack thereof. It doesn't matter if the characters are gay, straight or bi. Cheating is cheating.
2/5
5
2
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4
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They Came Together
7M Pictures
Kevin Carr
It nails the romantic comedy spoof perfectly, to the point that even if you hate rom coms you can still enjoy it for its skewering of them.
4/5
5
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Stranger Than Fiction
7M Pictures
Kevin Carr
Who hasn't imagined that they're a main character in a book or movie? Perhaps it is this manic egocentric nature of my personality that made me fall in love with the film.
4.5/5
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Machine Gun Preacher
7M Pictures
Kevin Carr
it can be a bit... preachy, if you pardon the pun
2.5/5
5
2.5
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Wizards
7M Pictures
Kevin Carr
a unique film unlike anything else you'll see from this era
3.5/5
5
3.5
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Red Heat
7M Pictures
Kevin Carr
It might never be remembered as a great film - or even as a great Schwarzenegger film - but it's a great slice of nostalgia.
3/5
5
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Stoker
7M Pictures
Kevin Carr
Even if the actual story gets a little soft at times and pulls its punches for the American audience, Stoker is worth taking a look at.
3/5
5
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The Adjustment Bureau
7M Pictures
Kevin Carr
a fantastic piece of science fiction told in the flavor of a classic Twilight Zone episode
3.5/5
5
3.5
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9
7M Pictures
Kevin Carr
there's a lot more to the film than just a sanitized cartoon
4/5
5
4
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8
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2
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A Good Year
7M Pictures
Kevin Carr
Under the Tuscan Sun for men
2.5/5
5
2.5
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5
11
2
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The Ring Two
7M Pictures
Kevin Carr
This movie is nothing more than a big number two.
1.5/5
5
1.5
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Halloween
7M Pictures
Kevin Carr
Zombie and company give us the proverbial razor blade in the apple with another crappy horror remake.
0.5/5
5
0.5
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1
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Home of the Brave
7M Pictures
Kevin Carr
While the film tries to be sensitive to the people's plight, it does itself (and the soldiers) a disservice by presenting them as brittle, emotionally fragile victims.
1.5/5
5
1.5
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3
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Hiding Out
7M Pictures
Kevin Carr
this movie is fun to watch, but mostly as a way to remember the fashions and styles of 1980s high school
2.5/5
5
2.5
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Just Wright
7M Pictures
Kevin Carr
tries to do too many things
1.5/5
5
1.5
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3
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The ABCs of Death
7M Pictures
Kevin Carr
It's a successful experiment, but like all experiments in their infancy, it needs to be repeated and tweaked before it becomes a standard.
3/5
5
3
5
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6
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House of Wax
7M Pictures
Kevin Carr
Unlike many 3D films from the original push in the 1950s, House of Wax stands on its own without the gimmick.
4.5/5
5
4.5
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9
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Blue Velvet
7M Pictures
Kevin Carr
For as diverse as Lynch's filmography is, Blue Velvet is quite possibly his masterwork. There's a strange mix of comfort and beauty with terror and awfulness.
5/5
5
5
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There Will Be Blood
7M Pictures
Kevin Carr
No one is the perfect, untouchable moralist... This is, in fact, the strongest truth behind the movie
3.5/5
5
3.5
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The Darkest Hour
7M Pictures
Kevin Carr
It's true mindless trash, but it's fun mindless trash... I'm not ashamed to say I would watch a sequel.
2/5
5
2
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4
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North Country
7M Pictures
Kevin Carr
North Country is about as subtle as a sledgehammer. It has a MESSAGE! And that message is simply this: men are pigs.
1.5/5
5
1.5
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3
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The Duchess
7M Pictures
Kevin Carr
a refreshing look at British royalty, and it will curb your want to be part of that era, age and societal level
3/5
5
3
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6
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The Losers
7M Pictures
Kevin Carr
An enjoyable romp through gasoline and gunpowder.
3.5/5
5
3.5
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7
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2 Days in Paris
7M Pictures
Kevin Carr
Delpy makes mistakes in this film by providing unnecessary narration... and assumptions about the audience from politics to sexual awareness
1.5/5
5
1.5
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3
11
2
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African Cats
7M Pictures
Kevin Carr
the film is relatively bloodless and appropriate for all ages
3/5
5
3
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6
11
2
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The Last Airbender
7M Pictures
Kevin Carr
Sadly, it seems that Shyamalan is channeling George Lucas et al from The Phantom Menace... and said, 'Hey, let's do that with this movie!'
1.5/5
5
1.5
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3
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E.T. The Extra-Terrestrial
7M Pictures
Kevin Carr
among all that corniness, there's a great little movie
4/5
5
4
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The Prestige
7M Pictures
Kevin Carr
The plot is somewhat complicated, and only a little bit predictable. However, like any good magic trick, even if you know the outcome, it's fun to watch the process.
3.5/5
5
3.5
5
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7
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Dragonball Evolution
7M Pictures
Kevin Carr
This movie has plot holes big enough to fly a dragon through and relies on the audience's pre-existing knowledge of the original source material for everything to make sense.
2/5
5
2
5
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4
11
2
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Warlock
7M Pictures
Kevin Carr
Good, demonic fun.
3/5
5
3
5
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6
11
2
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Ultraviolet
7M Pictures
Kevin Carr
Ultraviolet will be studied with great interest in the future - not for its quality or its artistic merit, but rather to discover how a turd like this was made.
1.5/5
5
1.5
5
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3
11
2
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Iron Man 2
7M Pictures
Kevin Carr
I enjoyed Iron Man 2 for the popcorn spectacle is was, and I had at least as much fun as it appeared Robert Downey Jr. and Jon Favreau had making it.
4/5
5
4
5
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8
11
2
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Blood Ties
7M Pictures
Kevin Carr
feels like an over-adapted novel
2/5
5
2
5
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4
11
2
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Leap Year
7M Pictures
Kevin Carr
The only saving grace of this film are the performances of Adams and Matthew Goode, both of whom are better actors than the material they are given.
2.5/5
5
2.5
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5
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2
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Futurama: Bender's Big Score
7M Pictures
Kevin Carr
a giant 90-minute in-joke with the fans
3/5
5
3
5
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6
11
2
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Labyrinth
7M Pictures
Kevin Carr
It's be pretty good if it weren't for the nonsensical songs.
2/5
5
2
5
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4
11
2
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Highlander 2: The Quickening
7M Pictures
Kevin Carr
Another substandard sequel.
2/5
5
2
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4
11
2
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Valley of the Dolls
7M Pictures
Kevin Carr
It's an okay premise, but it still is weighted down with so much of the 60s that I find it hard to relate.
2/5
5
2
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4
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2
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Not Quite Hollywood: The Wild, Untold Story of Ozploitation!
7M Pictures
Kevin Carr
What's nice about a movie like this is that it gives you a sampling of this genre without making you sit down and watch hours and hours of movies.
3.5/5
5
3.5
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7
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Smokin' Aces
7M Pictures
Kevin Carr
There's enough blood, bullets, boobs, action and octane to keep cheap bags of testosterone like myself interested.
3/5
5
3
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6
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Even Money
7M Pictures
Kevin Carr
The film is definitely worth a look.
3.5/5
5
3.5
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7
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Freedomland
7M Pictures
Kevin Carr
The realities of the story are like those of real life. They're complicated. Pardon the pun, but nothing is ever so black and white.
4/5
5
4
5
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8
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The Amityville Horror
7M Pictures
Kevin Carr
One of the funniest films I've seen all year.
2/5
5
2
5
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4
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2
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Love and Other Drugs
7M Pictures
Kevin Carr
This movie is far from your standard romantic comedy. It's a deeper film that touches on heavier emotional moments.
3/5
5
3
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6
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One Flew Over the Cuckoo's Nest
7M Pictures
Kevin Carr
The movie is both timeless and indicative of its own era, a period of anti-establishment movements.
4.5/5
5
4.5
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Class of 1984
7M Pictures
Kevin Carr
prophetic with his ultra-violent cautionary tale of the youth of that day
3/5
5
3
5
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6
11
2
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Ocean's 11
7M Pictures
Kevin Carr
a classic film with plenty of spunk
3/5
5
3
5
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6
11
2
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Snow White: A Tale of Terror
7M Pictures
Kevin Carr
Not bad dark retelling of the classic tale.
3/5
5
3
5
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6
11
2
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To Wong Foo, Thanks for Everything! Julie Newmar
7M Pictures
Kevin Carr
I was turned on, and it really confused me.
4/5
5
4
5
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8
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2
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Serenity
7M Pictures
Kevin Carr
If you've never seen Firefly, you'll be lost... really, really lost.
2.5/5
5
2.5
5
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5
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2
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Dolphin Tale
7M Pictures
Kevin Carr
Dolphin Tale gets bogged down with the family drama. These and other elements raise the level of cheese to that of a white trash Velveeta casserole.
2/5
5
2
5
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4
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Air Bud
7M Pictures
Kevin Carr
There's an air of acceptance throughout the film, but the movie never stops to stand at a pulpit and preach this message.
3/5
5
3
5
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6
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2
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Clash of the Titans
7M Pictures
Kevin Carr
I learned much of my mythology from this film.
4/5
5
4
5
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8
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2
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School for Scoundrels
7M Pictures
Kevin Carr
It's funny. It's hip. And it's the only new movie in wide release that doesn't star Ashton Kutcher.
3.5/5
5
3.5
5
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7
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The Twilight Saga: Breaking Dawn Part 1
7M Pictures
Kevin Carr
There's plenty of stupidity... from talking wolves and geisha-like vampire make-up to the most uncomfortable newborn baby moment this side of A Serbian Film.
0.5/5
5
0.5
5
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1
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Twilight
7M Pictures
Kevin Carr
Too much angst and not enough monsters. In short, I like a bit more vampire in my vampire stories.
1.5/5
5
1.5
5
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3
11
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I Love You Beth Cooper
7M Pictures
Kevin Carr
It just tries a little too hard. If the movie were a high school geek and the American audience were the prettiest cheerleader, this would not be a match.
2/5
5
2
5
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4
11
2
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Dan in Real Life
7M Pictures
Kevin Carr
I prefer a little more dysfunction in my dysfunctional family comedies.
3/5
5
3
5
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6
11
2
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Homer & Eddie
7M Pictures
Kevin Carr
The message behind the film is rather mean-spirited... Plus, a misplaced brothel scene with one of the scariest prostitutes ever committed to film makes it a chore to watch.
1.5/5
5
1.5
5
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3
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2
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A Late Quartet
7M Pictures
Kevin Carr
If nothing else, A Late Quartet captures the reality of dealing with professional classical musicians.
2.5/5
5
2.5
5
true
5
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2
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Hannah Montana/Miley Cyrus: Best of Both Worlds Concert Tour
7M Pictures
Kevin Carr
I can't think of a better recommendation for the DVD... than the fact that my two sons wanted to watch it.
3/5
5
3
5
true
6
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2
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Big
7M Pictures
Kevin Carr
It touched me
4/5
5
4
5
true
8
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2
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In Her Shoes
7M Pictures
Kevin Carr
I was so repulsed by these pigs of characters that if they were near me, I couldn't have resisted the urge to hurl them into a tank filled with man-eating sharks.
1.5/5
5
1.5
5
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3
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2
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The Last Starfighter
7M Pictures
Kevin Carr
full of 80s cheese, but for someone like me who grew up with this kind of stuff, it was the perfect escape
4/5
5
4
5
true
8
11
2
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Bad Milo!
7M Pictures
Kevin Carr
While it's a black comedy, the humor is derived from situational issues rather than becoming a joke on itself.
3.5/5
5
3.5
5
true
7
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2
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Saw V
7M Pictures
Kevin Carr
Like High School Musical 3, which is opening against this film, Saw V is made for the fans.
3.5/5
5
3.5
5
true
7
11
2
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The Bank Job
7M Pictures
Kevin Carr
All filmmakers have to do is slap together a semi-complex plan, cast the film with somewhat likable characters and tie it together with a punchy soundtrack, and I'm hooked.
4/5
5
4
5
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8
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Undertaking Betty
7M Pictures
Kevin Carr
one of the warmest, sweetest dark comedies I've seen
3.5/5
5
3.5
5
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7
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The Last Shot
7M Pictures
Kevin Carr
The Last Shot is a fun movie that didn't make much of a splash.
3.5/5
5
3.5
5
true
7
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2
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Surrogates
7M Pictures
Kevin Carr
Ultimately, Surrogates isn't going to break any records, but it's the kind of movie I'd stop at while channel surfing and watch the whole thing on a Saturday afternoon.
3.5/5
5
3.5
5
true
7
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2
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Land of the Blind
7M Pictures
Kevin Carr
one of the most politically essential films of the year, almost as significant as Terry Gilliam's masterpiece Brazil.
5/5
5
5
5
true
10
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2
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Butch Cassidy and the Sundance Kid
7M Pictures
Kevin Carr
Looking at the film with a totally modern set of eyes, completely detached from the hype of Newman and Redford in the late 60s, I didn't find a connection to the movie.
2.5/5
5
2.5
5
true
5
11
2
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Fun With Dick and Jane
7M Pictures
Kevin Carr
It didn't totally suck.
2/5
5
2
5
true
4
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2
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A Sound of Thunder
7M Pictures
Kevin Carr
It's too bad they couldn't travel back in time and stop this movie from being made.
1.5/5
5
1.5
5
true
3
11
2
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Tucker and Dale vs. Evil
7M Pictures
Kevin Carr
I doubt that anyone who isn't well familiar with slasher movie tropes will completely understand all the jokes... but they should at least get a couple laughs out of it.
3.5/5
5
3.5
5
true
7
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Dead Men Don't Wear Plaid
7M Pictures
Kevin Carr
Hilarious and seamless!
5/5
5
5
5
true
10
11
2
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Falling Down
7M Pictures
Kevin Carr
The character of William Foster (simply called D-Fens in the closing credits) represents an element of our collective id.
3/5
5
3
5
true
6
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Rio 2
7M Pictures
Kevin Carr
I'm endlessly frustrated at not being able to have entertainment without a side of political and social preaching. Still, Rio 2 is a cute enough movie.
3/5
5
3
5
true
6
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Scooby-Doo 2: Monsters Unleashed
7M Pictures
Kevin Carr
It plays better at home than at the premium price of the movie theater
3/5
5
3
5
true
6
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The Brothers Grimm
7M Pictures
Kevin Carr
This film does for fairy tales what Time Bandits did for time travel stories
2.5/5
5
2.5
5
true
5
11
2
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Paranoia
7M Pictures
Kevin Carr
passable as a piece of disposable movie star pulp
2.5/5
5
2.5
5
true
5
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2
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The Protector (Tom yum goong) (Warrior King)
7M Pictures
Kevin Carr
While the story doesn't really hold up throughout the film, the action sequences are some of the best I've seen.
3/5
5
3
5
true
6
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2
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Species II
7M Pictures
Kevin Carr
A stinky sequel with a huge DUH factor.
1/5
5
1
5
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2
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2
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Knowing
7M Pictures
Kevin Carr
Knowing is a complex movie that is waaaaay out there. Sure, these ideas are pretty far on the fringe, but they make for some pretty exciting movie watching.
3.5/5
5
3.5
5
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7
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2
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Norbit
7M Pictures
Kevin Carr
Norbit has something to offend everyone... All you need is Isaiah Washington and Michael Richards in the movie spewing homophobic and racial slurs to make it complete.
1/5
5
1
5
true
2
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2
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The Adventures of Sharkboy and Lavagirl in 3-D
7M Pictures
Kevin Carr
If I were eight years old, I probably would think this movie was the greatest film ever made. However, being an adult, the movie just irritated me.
2/5
5
2
5
true
4
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2
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The Last Exorcism
7M Pictures
Kevin Carr
a thoroughly enjoyable thrill ride, enough to keep you scared when you go home and try to go asleep with all the lights out and the house going bump in the night
3.5/5
5
3.5
5
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7
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The Last Song
7M Pictures
Kevin Carr
Just because I'm not a fan of Nicholas Sparks isn't going to stop me from recommending The Last Song to its target audience.
2.5/5
5
2.5
5
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5
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Tsotsi (Thug)
7M Pictures
Kevin Carr
This film won the Oscar for best foreign language film, and it is well deserved.
4/5
5
4
5
true
8
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October Baby
7M Pictures
Kevin Carr
tries to walk a line between abortion drama and adoption drama. All the wringing of hands in this film are results of cliches we've seen in television and movies for years.
1/5
5
1
5
true
2
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Weekend at Bernie's
7M Pictures
Kevin Carr
Hilarious goofball comedy from the late 80s.
4/5
5
4
5
true
8
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2
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Doctor Zhivago
7M Pictures
Kevin Carr
it is to be respected for the massive success and artistry of the decade in which it was made
3/5
5
3
5
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6
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2
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The Human Centipede II (Full Sequence)
7M Pictures
Kevin Carr
where Human Centipede 2 surprisingly works is as a comedy, like a barf bag version of The Room
1.5/5
5
1.5
5
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3
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Gone in 60 Seconds (Gone in Sixty Seconds)
7M Pictures
Kevin Carr
This is another one of those films that fits into the "it is what it is" category, only it's better than that. It is what it is and does it really, really well.
4/5
5
4
5
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8
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RV
7M Pictures
Kevin Carr
Williams' appearance in this film is the biggest casting faux pas since Julia Roberts as Tinkerbell, Tommy Lee Jones as Two-Face and Kevin Costner in almost anything he does
2/5
5
2
5
true
4
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Just Like Heaven
7M Pictures
Kevin Carr
emaciated lead actresses aside, Just Like Heaven is actually a really sweet film
3.5/5
5
3.5
5
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7
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