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A Wrinkle in Time
Scene Creek
Chelsea Phillips-Carr
Through its protagonist it creates a moving, emotional drama. That drama is more effective than its science fiction, but that doesn't mean it's not an inclusive, deeply perceptive, and deservedly uplifting, coming of age story.
3/5
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Annabelle: Creation
Scene Creek
Chelsea Phillips-Carr
Relying too heavily on formulaic horror, this prequel to 2014's Annabelle is flatly mediocre.
2/5
5
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5
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2
9
2
2,136
Blade of the Immortal (Mugen no jûnin)
Scene Creek
Chelsea Phillips-Carr
By no means is Blade of the Immortal Miike's best film - he would be hard-pressed to top some of his earlier greats - but it is still a remarkable work from one of the most prolific directors today.
3.5/5
5
3.5
5
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9
2
2,136
Brad's Status
Scene Creek
Chelsea Phillips-Carr
The problem with Brad's Status is that Brad's prattling on is never pleasant, and the film knows it.
1/5
5
1
5
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0
9
2
2,136
Breaking In
Scene Creek
Chelsea Phillips-Carr
Mixing and subverting narrative tropes -- Breaking In is tense and thrilling, creating a good deal of suspense as well as gratification.
4/5
5
4
5
false
6
9
2
2,136
Coco
Scene Creek
Chelsea Phillips-Carr
Coco is beautifully animated; a cute story which at times is quite moving. It may be a rather forgettable Pixar product, but in the moment, it has its charm.
3/5
5
3
5
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4
9
2
2,136
Crazy Rich Asians
Scene Creek
Chelsea Phillips-Carr
Without lazily defaulting to formula, the film reinvigorates its genre.
4.5/5
5
4.5
5
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7
9
2
2,136
Film Stars Don't Die in Liverpool
Scene Creek
Chelsea Phillips-Carr
The film can feel a bit too easy to swallow, but at least with the charm of its cast, it's never boring.
2.5/5
5
2.5
5
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3
9
2
2,136
First Man
Scene Creek
Chelsea Phillips-Carr
The film can be best summed up as "bland": with bland performances in a bland looking film, it is blandly entertaining, and blandly inspiring
2/5
5
2
5
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2
9
2
2,136
First Reformed
Scene Creek
Chelsea Phillips-Carr
Whether art-house, political, or American pop, First Reformed is in between styles in a way that's never satisfactory.
1.5/5
5
1.5
5
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1
9
2
2,136
Girls of the Sun (Les filles du soleil)
Scene Creek
Chelsea Phillips-Carr
Girls of the Sun is simply not in good taste.
2/5
5
2
5
false
2
9
2
2,136
Goodbye Christopher Robin
Scene Creek
Chelsea Phillips-Carr
Stuck between childhood charm and adult gravity, the film is lost.
2/5
5
2
5
false
2
9
2
2,136
Hotel Artemis
Scene Creek
Chelsea Phillips-Carr
One could never argue this is a smart film, or even a successful film in any way. Action scenes aren't bad but the drama is trite and the comedy is flat.
1.5/5
5
1.5
5
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9
2
2,136
Ingrid Goes West
Scene Creek
Chelsea Phillips-Carr
Saved by its relative complexity and acting talents, Ingrid Goes West works best as a psychological drama, rather than a social critique of technology.
3.5/5
5
3.5
5
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5
9
2
2,136
Mary Shelley
Scene Creek
Chelsea Phillips-Carr
[Mary Shelley is] too intent on the historical romance genre, which, by all means, it does fairly well.
3/5
5
3
5
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4
9
2
2,136
Ocean's 8
Scene Creek
Chelsea Phillips-Carr
With overall good performances, Ocean's 8 is a film which is enjoyable, if forgettable. But sadly, it should have been better to be worthy of the women in it.
3/5
5
3
5
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4
9
2
2,136
Pyewacket
Scene Creek
Chelsea Phillips-Carr
With a film generating genuine thrills, it's hard to fault it too heavily its clumsy narrative and characters.
3.5/5
5
3.5
5
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5
9
2
2,136
Rampage
Scene Creek
Chelsea Phillips-Carr
In sum, Rampage is cutting to the chase: presenting something easy to digest and fun, without anything to make you stop and think.
3.5/5
5
3.5
5
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5
9
2
2,136
Ready Player One
Scene Creek
Chelsea Phillips-Carr
Under the barrage of 1980s macho-nerd pandering, the whole thing is just more exhausting than it should be.
1.5/5
5
1.5
5
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1
9
2
2,136
Suburbicon
Scene Creek
Chelsea Phillips-Carr
Passionless and uninspired, a derivative non-Coens noir throwback with barely the inklings of racial critique is not anything effective or enjoyable.
1.5/5
5
1.5
5
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1
9
2
2,136
The Greatest Showman
Scene Creek
Chelsea Phillips-Carr
It's almost tempting to describe The Greatest Showman as a masterpiece of surrealism, in it's off-base aesthetics and absurdist drama. Unfortunately, it is more likely just bad.
1/5
5
1
5
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9
2
2,136
The Hero
Scene Creek
Chelsea Phillips-Carr
The Hero is a thoroughly unenjoyable watch.
1/5
5
1
5
false
0
9
2
2,136
The Hitman's Bodyguard
Scene Creek
Chelsea Phillips-Carr
Playing to its strengths, whether that means an effective use of cliché, or a showcase of Samuel L. Jackson being Samuel L. Jackson, The Hitman's Bodyguard makes the standard action-comedy effortlessly fun.
3.5/5
5
3.5
5
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5
9
2
2,136
The Meg
Scene Creek
Chelsea Phillips-Carr
The ocean is too wide, and the hunt for the giant shark feels too broad, where a focused adventure would be more impactful. The film fails to realise that being bigger doesn't mean scarier.
2.5/5
5
2.5
5
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3
9
2
2,136
The Nun
Scene Creek
Chelsea Phillips-Carr
Gradually, The Nun loses interest in being a horror film.
2/5
5
2
5
false
2
9
2
2,136
The Wind
Scene Creek
Chelsea Phillips-Carr
The film has a conspicuous lack: intent on a political discussion of gender while situating itself within the frontier's violence, The Wind's social critique only goes so far.
2/5
5
2
5
false
2
9
2
2,136
Unfriended: Dark Web
Scene Creek
Chelsea Phillips-Carr
As a replica, Dark Web is not as haunting as the original, but it is nonetheless as fun way to pass two hours.
3.5/5
5
3.5
5
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5
9
2
2,136
War for the Planet of the Apes
Scene Creek
Chelsea Phillips-Carr
Despite its 2.5 hour run-time, it never feels dull, with a constant complex yet natural progression.
5/5
5
5
5
false
8
9
2
2,136
Whitney
Scene Creek
Chelsea Phillips-Carr
The public flogging of her pain for thrills leaves a bad taste in one's mouth.
1.5/5
5
1.5
5
false
1
9
2
2,136
Battleship
Schmoes Know
Kristian Harloff and Mark Ellis
This movie is not horrendous and judging from the trailers we've seen, I guess that's a win?
5/10
10
5
10
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4
10
1
2,137
Chernobyl Diaries
Schmoes Know
Kristian Harloff and Mark Ellis
I don't blame the acting, I blame the directing. Obviously from watchig the trailers you know something has happened as a result of the nuclear incident and the explanation for what is just 'eh...blah...who cares?
4/10
10
4
10
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3
10
1
2,137
Dark Shadows
Schmoes Know
Kristian Harloff and Mark Ellis
There's some laughs in this movie, there's some action, but halfway through this movie it just takes this weird turn, and you're like 'what happened to all the fun that I was having in this theater?'
4/10
10
4
10
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3
10
1
2,137
Madagascar 3: Europe's Most Wanted
Schmoes Know
Kristian Harloff and Mark Ellis
Whether you have kids, will never have kids, have to take your nephews, your nieces, or some random kid, you're gonna be able to get though this movie. There is a lot of fun stuff in here for everyone.
7/10
10
7
10
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6
10
1
2,137
Snow White and the Huntsman
Schmoes Know
Kristian Harloff and Mark Ellis
I think you're invested in this movie from the moment it starts. It is a little inconsistent but overall I had fun with it. But no, Kristen Stewart is not fairer than Charlize Theron. FAN TA SY
7/10
10
7
10
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6
10
1
2,137
The Five-Year Engagement
Schmoes Know
Kristian Harloff and Mark Ellis
It is a little overly ambitious and now that you mention it, reminds me of Funny People, it starts off as one thing and goes into all these different tones and you (taps wrist) come on guys people have lives to live.
6/10
10
6
10
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5
10
1
2,137
What to Expect When You're Expecting
Schmoes Know
Kristian Harloff and Mark Ellis
Nobody's waddling into this theater by accident. You need to walk into this theater expecting to see a bunch of babies, some pregnant chicks, a bunch of clueless dudes and when you do that, you kind of have fun because it's not a bad movie.
6/10
10
6
10
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5
10
1
2,137
A Monster Calls
Schmoes Know
Kristian Harloff
One of the great films of 2016.
95/100
100
95
100
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94
100
1
2,138
A Monster Calls
Schmoes Know
Mark Ellis
It's an absolute triumph.
100/100
100
100
100
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99
100
1
2,138
Fantastic Beasts and Where to Find Them
Schmoes Know
Kristian Harloff
The beasts are fun, the magic exciting and the story engaging. We're off to another good start in this universe.
85/100
100
85
100
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84
100
1
2,138
Fantastic Beasts and Where to Find Them
Schmoes Know
Mark Ellis
David Yates directs a movie that is entertaining but never garners all that much excitement, and it's an emotional flatline for the bulk of the film.
60/100
100
60
100
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59
100
1
2,138
Guardians of the Galaxy Vol. 2
Schmoes Know
Mark Ellis
Overall Guardians Vol. 2 is a worthy entry in this franchise and in Marvel's cinematic orbit.
76/100
100
76
100
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75
100
1
2,138
Guardians of the Galaxy Vol. 2
Schmoes Know
Kristian Harloff
There is certainly plenty of fun to be had with James Gunn's new entry in the Guardians universe, and I will look forward to more adventures with this group...but Volume 2 didn't quite hit the right note for me.
58/100
100
58
100
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57
100
1
2,138
Hidden Figures
Schmoes Know
Kristian Harloff
This is a movie that should be seen featuring a story that needed to be told.
80/100
100
80
100
false
79
100
1
2,138
Hidden Figures
Schmoes Know
Mark Ellis
It's an uplifting cinematic experience that virtually anyone can enjoy, all while learning a story that deserved to be told.
76/100
100
76
100
false
75
100
1
2,138
Live By Night
Schmoes Know
Kristian Harloff
Live By Night is a flat misfire, and one that hopefully a director such as Affleck can make up for with the upcoming Batman film.
48/100
100
48
100
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47
100
1
2,138
Moana
Schmoes Know
Mark Ellis
It's a visual marvel and has the reliably nice message one would hope for from the Mouse.
88/100
100
88
100
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87
100
1
2,138
Moana
Schmoes Know
Kristian Harloff
I highly recommend Moana to virtually any audience.
86/100
100
86
100
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85
100
1
2,138
Patriots Day
Schmoes Know
Mark Ellis
Patriots Day is not only one of the most important films of the year...it's one of the best of 2016.
100/100
100
100
100
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99
100
1
2,138
Patriots Day
Schmoes Know
Kristian Harloff
Peter Berg and Mark Whalberg are back together again, and once more they do a commendable job bringing a true story to life.
93/100
100
93
100
false
92
100
1
2,138
Split
Schmoes Know
Mark Ellis
It's classic Shyamalan... and given his former heights, that's an impressive achievement.
90/100
100
90
100
false
89
100
1
2,138
Split
Schmoes Know
Kristian Harloff
Split does a terrific job of keeping us guessing and never allowing the audience to relax for too long; there's also some of the best humor Shyamalan has ever put on screen.
78/100
100
78
100
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77
100
1
2,138
Storks
Schmoes Know
Mark Ellis
It's nice to see an original spin on a classic yarn that does exactly what you want it to do: "Storks" never needed to be great, it just had to be a satisfying trip.
67/100
100
67
100
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66
100
1
2,138
Storks
Schmoes Know
Kristian Harloff
An entertaining enough ride, and one I think my daughter will definitely enjoy soon.
66/100
100
66
100
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65
100
1
2,138
The 24 Hour War
Schmoes Know
Kristian Harloff
The 24 Hour War doesn't just tell us the story of an incredible rivalry... it puts us in the driver seat.
88/100
100
88
100
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87
100
1
2,138
The 24 Hour War
Schmoes Know
Mark Ellis
One of the great rivalries in racing history is depicted in explosive detail with The 24 Hour War.
87/100
100
87
100
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86
100
1
2,138
The Circle
Schmoes Know
Mark Ellis
As much as we all want to trust Tom Hanks calmly holding a coffee mug, The Circle suggests otherwise. Audiences should be equally wary of the movie itself.
38/100
100
38
100
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37
100
1
2,138
The Great Wall
Schmoes Know
Kristian Harloff
What begins as a promising tale of adventure devolves into a sleepy grasp at historical fiction that won't land on anyone's must-see list.
45/100
100
45
100
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44
100
1
2,138
The Magnificent Seven
Schmoes Know
Mark Ellis
Holds up as an action-packed western thrill ride that serves up a phenomenal climactic showdown.
79/100
100
79
100
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78
100
1
2,138
The Magnificent Seven
Schmoes Know
Kristian Harloff
A worthy tribute to the original 1960 classic, and it's a great ride for fans of action or westerns.
74/100
100
74
100
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73
100
1
2,138
Underworld: Blood Wars
Schmoes Know
Kristian Harloff
I can't say that I'd recommend Underworld: Blood Wars to anyone but the hardest of core fans.
40/100
100
40
100
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39
100
1
2,138
The Hobbit: The Desolation of Smaug
Schmoes Know
Mark Ellis
"The Desolation of Smaug" is so much fun, you won't mind experiencing it twice to see what you missed at the first go around.
4/4
4
4
4
false
3
4
1
2,139
Percy Jackson & the Olympians: The Lightning Thief
School Library Journal
Kent Turner
Columbus aims at nothing more than providing a rambunctious romp. He nimbly avoids the fate that has snared other film adaptations, like Eragon and Inkheart.
2.75/5
5
2.75
5
false
35
81
20
2,140
Fantastic Mr. Fox
School Library Journal
Kent Turner
An infectiously upbeat menagerie
3.5/5
5
3.5
5
false
50
81
20
2,140
Alice in Wonderland
School Library Journal
Kent Turner
Purists will be perplexed and the average moviegoer ultimately disinterested by director Tim Burton's pedestrian spin of Lewis Carroll's 1865 classic.
2/5
5
2
5
false
20
81
20
2,140
The Boy in the Striped Pajamas (The Boy in the Striped Pyjamas)
School Library Journal
Kent Turner
Sophisticated and involving, The Boy in the Striped Pajamas offers a fuller picture of the period [than the book] and a stunner of a conclusion.
3/5
5
3
5
false
40
81
20
2,140
City of Ember
School Library Journal
Kent Turner
Saoirse Ronan brings a preternatural maturity to this starring role, but, most importantly, a sense of urgency, which is largely missing from much of the big-name cast.
2.5/5
5
2.5
5
false
30
81
20
2,140
Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince
School Library Journal
Kent Turner
The film takes flight when the story is grounded in the world of Hogwarts.
3/5
5
3
5
false
40
81
20
2,140
Hotel for Dogs
School Library Journal
Kent Turner
The film goes to the dogs. They don't steal the scenes, they are the scenes. They bring so much personality that it's hard for any of the actors to compete, even the kids.
2.75/5
5
2.75
5
false
35
81
20
2,140
Nick and Norah's Infinite Playlist
School Library Journal
Kent Turner
A night on the town with these two hip, quick-with-a-quip teens lacks spark and drags, even at 90 minutes.
2/5
5
2
5
false
20
81
20
2,140
Ramona and Beezus
School Library Journal
Kent Turner
Teen star Selena Gomez as Beezus may have top billing, but the real star is Joey King as her younger, gangly sister.
2.75/5
5
2.75
5
false
35
81
20
2,140
The Seeker: The Dark Is Rising
School Library Journal
Kent Turner
Although the plot remains essentially the same, little else is left of Cooper's original story, as the film's title implies, and the results are anything but magical.
2/5
5
2
5
false
20
81
20
2,140
The Hobbit: The Desolation of Smaug
School Library Journal
Kent Turner
What comes across like a fireside yarn in print has turned into an overlong schlep with extra baggage.
2.4/5
5
2.4
5
false
28
81
20
2,140
Twilight
School Library Journal
Kent Turner
The actors are the exact opposite of what they should be: two teens in heat.
1.5/5
5
1.5
5
false
10
81
20
2,140
The Twilight Saga: New Moon
School Library Journal
Kent Turner
Edward is still a walking mannequin, and his emotional range is so limited that the connection between Bella and Edward seems strained and at crucial times unconvincing.
2/5
5
2
5
false
20
81
20
2,140
Where the Wild Things Are
School Library Journal
Kent Turner
Without a smirk, the film stands out from the many pop-culture-laden, wisecracking studio franchises.
3/5
5
3
5
false
40
81
20
2,140
Spider-Man: Far From Home
Sci-Fi Movie Page
Rob Vaux
There's no better character to put the bow on top of this extraordinary chapter in Marvel's story.
4.5/10
10
4.5
10
false
7
19
2
2,141
Poltergeist
Sci-Fi Movie Page
Rob Vaux
Thanks to Poltergeist, more than a few of us still sleep with the lights on: the world has changed, but our closets haven't.
A-
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null
null
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15
18
1
2,142
Beautiful Creatures
Sci-Fi Movie Page
Rob Vaux
It coasts to a stop too often for comfort, searching in vain for a reason to keep moving forward.
C
long_letter
null
null
false
10
18
1
2,142
Contagion
Sci-Fi Movie Page
Rob Vaux
As an intellectual exercise, it remains compulsively fascinating.
B
long_letter
null
null
false
13
18
1
2,142
Blood: The Last Vampire
Sci-Fi Weekly
Michael Szymanski
I think this is a world-class film! It contains great martial arts and great storytelling, and it turns the vampire genre on its ear.
9/10
10
9
10
false
8
10
1
2,143
District 9
Sci-Fi Weekly
Michael Szymanski
Another metaphor for the misplaced, displaced and disassociated bisexual is how "District 9" shows how cruel humans can be—especially to something they don't understand. They have characterized these giant insect-like aliens as lazy, predatory, omniv
9/10
10
9
10
false
8
10
1
2,143
Humpday
Sci-Fi Weekly
Michael Szymanski
There hasn't been a mainstream movie since maybe "The Crying Game" that has so subtly brought up the possibility of a man's bisexuality than "Humpday."
6/10
10
6
10
false
5
10
1
2,143
The Time Traveler's Wife
Sci-Fi Weekly
Michael Szymanski
OK, sometimes the movie gets really weird, but overall it's a very entertaining escapist sci-fi romance—and these days that's a rare event.
7/10
10
7
10
false
6
10
1
2,143
Watchmen
Sci-Fi Weekly
Michael Szymanski
The brilliant writer of the comic books that this is based on, Alan Moore, is well known for bisexual characters (women mostly, of course), in his work.
7/10
10
7
10
false
6
10
1
2,143
X-Men Origins - Wolverine
Sci-Fi Weekly
Michael Szymanski
Hugh Jackman's animal magnetism is palpable in "X-Men Origins: Wolverine." He's more sexy than he has ever been in the past X-Men films, and the movie shows him in bizarre bromance relationships with other mutant freaks as well as a very intimate and most
6/10
10
6
10
false
5
10
1
2,143
The Fourth Kind
Sci-Fi Weekly
Michael Szymanski
Frankly, this movie is quite scary when it's viewed with the idea that this is the film version of creepy disappearances that are really happening in Nome, Alaska. When it's not that, it's almost laughable.
4/5
5
4
5
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6
9
2
2,144
Magic Mike
Sci-Fi Weekly
Michael Szymanski
If you're expecting any frontal nudity, you'd be disappointed. Although there is a quick shocking moment of a fluffing device, it's not like the frontal nudity in the last of the "American Pie" movies, or other R-rated movies. It doesn't go that far.
4/5
5
4
5
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6
9
2
2,144
Repo! The Genetic Opera
Sci-Fi Weekly
Staci Layne Wilson
Repo! is definitely out there in the sci-fi stratosphere, like Philip K. Dick on a tab of Timothy Leary's acid ... but if you can dig it, join the GraveRobber and his fiends on the big screen.
4.5/5
5
4.5
5
false
7
9
2
2,144
The Twilight Saga: New Moon
Sci-Fi Weekly
Michael Szymanski
One of her suitors stays out all night with his weird friends. The other does his "Brokeback Mountain" thing with his buddies in the woods.
2/5
5
2
5
false
2
9
2
2,144
The Shaggy Dog
Sci-Fi Weekly
Michael Szymanski
This one lives up to the Disney charm, outshining the original, and not a single parent is killed in the process.
B+
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null
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14
18
1
2,145
Sky High
Sci-Fi Weekly
Michael Szymanski
I never thought I'd say it, but I can't wait until this is turned into a TV series...
A-
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null
null
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15
18
1
2,145
Stealth
Sci-Fi Weekly
Michael Szymanski
Ultimately, however, how much can you act when you're confined most of the time in an ultra-cramped cockpit -- even if you do have a golden statuette?
C
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10
18
1
2,145
The Ant Bully
Sci-Fi Weekly
Michael Szymanski
Even without too much sentimentality, and without any musical numbers, this is a fun-filled animated masterpiece that should only be seen in 3-D and on a 70-foot screen.
A-
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null
null
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15
18
1
2,145
Aquamarine
Sci-Fi Weekly
Michael Szymanski
Kids seem to love the recognizable 'tween stars, but for the rest of us it's sort of like the cotton-candy scene—we're not sure whether to eat it or rub our faces in it.
C
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10
18
1
2,145
Barnyard
Sci-Fi Weekly
Michael Szymanski
OK, ignore the transsexual cows. The whole thing is such a mish-mash of genres, from Ferris Bueller's Day Off to Animal Farm to Lion King, that it's something we've seen 'til the cows come hom
C-
long_letter
null
null
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9
18
1
2,145
Bewitched
Sci-Fi Weekly
Michael Szymanski
Sexy witch perfected the twitch.
B-
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The Brothers Grimm
Sci-Fi Weekly
Michael Szymanski
Not the fairest Gilliam film of all...
B
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Cars
Sci-Fi Weekly
Michael Szymanski
n this day of skyrocketing gas prices, when going out for a drive has become a frivolous luxury, this car-culture film could be a cute reminder of days past—a fun historical reference for the kids—sort of like Disney's Dinosaur.
B+
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The Cave
Sci-Fi Weekly
Michael Szymanski
If you like cold, dark, claustrophobic spaces, I highly recommend you go rediscover The Abyss. If that doesn't work, just go hole yourself up in a closet!
D
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Chicken Little
Sci-Fi Weekly
Michael Szymanski
The chicken and his dad seem to feel a bit like Foghorn Leghorn from the Warner Brothers cartoon
B
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