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It! The Terror From Beyond Space
Suite101.com
Rob Humanick
In tone, it's really the predecessor of James Cameron's gung-ho sequel Aliens.
3/5
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Jack and Jill
Suite101.com
Rob Humanick
Forgive my stereotyping when I observe that most of the people who were laughing were also the same folks generous enough to share their cell phones.
1/5
5
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2,242
Jig
Suite101.com
Rob Humanick
Not just a chronicle of a competition, a la Spellbound, but a look at the nature of obsession.
3/5
5
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The Killer Shrews
Suite101.com
Rob Humanick
Not particularly watchable until the climax.
2/5
5
2
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5
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Klitschko
Suite101.com
Rob Humanick
You don't have to be a sports fan to find poetry in their story and beauty in what these bodies are capable of.
4/5
5
4
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Let the Right One In
Suite101.com
Rob Humanick
As singular as any vampire film.
4/5
5
4
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3
5
1
2,242
Plan 9 from Outer Space
Suite101.com
Rob Humanick
"This isn't like plans one through eight. This is plan nine, the one that worked! The worst movie ever made!"
4/5
5
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2,242
Revenge of the Creature
Suite101.com
Rob Humanick
Less than the sum of its maddeningly redundant parts.
1/5
5
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2,242
Rodan
Suite101.com
Rob Humanick
As tedious and lethargic as [the original] Godzilla was smart and engaging.
1/5
5
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2,242
The Blob
Suite101.com
Rob Humanick
It's exuberant and extraordinary, and just nasty enough.
5/5
5
5
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4
5
1
2,242
The Giant Behemoth
Suite101.com
Rob Humanick
Lurches forward in fits and spurts, only truly coming alive during a brief rampage sequence through London.
2/5
5
2
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2,242
The Human Centipede II (Full Sequence)
Suite101.com
Rob Humanick
I'll grant benefit of the doubt. Right before I huddle in the fetal position and ease my fractured soul with a few hours of Fraggle Rock.
3/5
5
3
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2
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2,242
The War of the Worlds
Suite101.com
Rob Humanick
Understandably well-remembered, but its status as a high classic seems more incidental than earned.
3/5
5
3
5
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2
5
1
2,242
The Whale
Suite101.com
Rob Humanick
Stylistically raw and unpolished but appropriate to [...] details of emotional intimacy and the messiness of life's balance and imbalances.
4/5
5
4
5
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3
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2,242
When Worlds Collide
Suite101.com
Rob Humanick
Too bad the finale plays like a greeting card you wish someone had just given you the money for instead.
3/5
5
3
5
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2
5
1
2,242
Zookeeper
Suite101.com
Rob Humanick
Sometimes a kid's movie is just a kid's movie. In the case of Zookeeper, it's a place where young imaginations go to die.
1/5
5
1
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Titanic
Suite101.com
Rob Humanick
The kind of mass death spectacle Michael Bay is frequently accused (and often guilty) of partaking in is much better encapsulated in Titanic's final third.
A-
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The Quiet American
Sun Publications (Chicago, IL)
Josh Larsen
...content to be an audio book.
2.5/5
5
2.5
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Cidade de Deus (City of God)
Sun Publications (Chicago, IL)
Josh Larsen
...juggles with a fleet sense of flair the very things that bogged `Gangs of New York' down.
3.5/5
5
3.5
5
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5
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Jet Lag
Sun Publications (Chicago, IL)
Josh Larsen
A trifle that feels as if it's been trifled with.
1.5/5
5
1.5
5
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1
9
2
2,244
The Man Without a Past
Sun Publications (Chicago, IL)
Josh Larsen
...bleakness juxtaposed with bemusement...
3.5/5
5
3.5
5
false
5
9
2
2,244
The Matrix Reloaded
Sun Publications (Chicago, IL)
Josh Larsen
...more of the same still has the shock of something new.
3.5/5
5
3.5
5
false
5
9
2
2,244
Mystic River
Sun Publications (Chicago, IL)
Josh Larsen
...another Eastwood meditation on the ripple effect of violence.
3.5/5
5
3.5
5
false
5
9
2
2,244
The Pianist
Sun Publications (Chicago, IL)
Josh Larsen
...accomplishes something amazing: It surprises us with history.
3.5/5
5
3.5
5
false
5
9
2
2,244
Charlie St. Cloud
Sun Publications (Kansas City, KS)
Keith Cohen
Efron's acting consists primarily of blank stares into space and reciting boringly ordinary dialogue. The movie's main strengths are the picturesque scenic venue of Vancouver, British Columbia and the crystal clear cinematography.
2/4
4
2
4
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2
7
2
2,245
Countdown to Zero
Sun Publications (Kansas City, KS)
Keith Cohen
A real threat to human existence is posed by this convincing documentary. The producers want to mobilize public opinion through a campaign to permanently denuclearize the globe.
3/4
4
3
4
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4
7
2
2,245
Dinner for Schmucks
Sun Publications (Kansas City, KS)
Keith Cohen
Laughter has been shown to be the best medicine for the human heart. So do yourself and your health a big favor by seeing this laugh riot before the spoilers rush in and give away all the punch lines.
3/4
4
3
4
false
4
7
2
2,245
The Disappearance of Alice Creed
Sun Publications (Kansas City, KS)
Keith Cohen
This fantastic film delivers an unexpected payoff as it wrestles with the idiom that "crime does not pay." This astounding low-budget indie film is bolstered by great acting, a cleverly conceived script and sure-handed...
3.5/4
4
3.5
4
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5
7
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2,245
Get Low
Sun Publications (Kansas City, KS)
Keith Cohen
Duvall gives a masterful performance dealing with his cantankerous character's mortality. He is a guilt-ridden lost soul who draws sympathy for a wasted life. This movie brings to mind "That Evening Sun"...
2.5/4
4
2.5
4
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3
7
2
2,245
The Girl Who Played with Fire (Flickan som lekte med elden)
Sun Publications (Kansas City, KS)
Keith Cohen
The story keeps you on pins and needles as layers are peeled away like an onion. Rapace is brilliant and so sure of herself in the lead role. She burns up the screen with her intensity and you...
3.5/4
4
3.5
4
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5
7
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2,245
A Bigger Splash
Sunday Herald (Scotland)
Alison Rowat
An intriguing, slow burn watch that requires patience but rewards it too.
3/4
4
3
4
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2
4
1
2,246
Janis: Little Girl Blue
Sunday Herald (Scotland)
Alison Rowat
Puts the music front and centre, where it belongs. A must for fans.
4/4
4
4
4
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3
4
1
2,246
Storks
Sunday Herald (Scotland)
Alison Rowat
Once the quest part of the movie gets going, and a very cute baby enters the scene, the humour becomes as irresistible as the wean.
3/4
4
3
4
false
2
4
1
2,246
Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles: Out of the Shadows
Sunday Herald (Scotland)
Alison Rowat
It is all crash, bang, wallop action movie business as usual, far too long and horribly repetitive in parts.
2/4
4
2
4
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1
4
1
2,246
Percy Jackson & the Olympians: The Lightning Thief
Sunday Mail (Australia)
Ben McEachen
Whether audiences will get behind The Lightning Thief is hard to predict. Overall, it's an entertaining introduction to a promising new world -- but will the consuming shadow of Potter be too big to break free of?
3.5/5
5
3.5
5
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9
2
2,247
The Box
Sunday Mail (Australia)
Ben McEachen
Kelly's most accessible ambiguous odyssey to date, The Box dares you to open it up again and again.
3/5
5
3
5
false
4
9
2
2,247
The Road
Sunday Mail (Australia)
Ben McEachen
A bleak, depressing odyssey you can firmly admire and marvel at, even as it rips your heart out.
4.5/5
5
4.5
5
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7
9
2
2,247
Public Enemies
Sunday Mail (Australia)
Robert W. Butler
Best of all, Mann and his cast achieve a grim atmosphere of fatal inevitability as the net slowly tightens around Dillinger and his free-wheeling criminal cohorts.
3.5/5
5
3.5
5
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Okuribito (Departures)
Sunday Mail (Australia)
Colin Newton
Departures is a great film and, yes, you're going to need your reading glasses -- this one is subtitled.
3.5/5
5
3.5
5
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5
9
2
2,247
Shutter Island
Sunday Mail (Australia)
Ben McEachen
While Scorsese overcooks the final stages of explanation and recollecting critical events, it doesn't alter how grand a job he has done of covering tracks. Excellent.
4.5/5
5
4.5
5
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7
9
2
2,247
The Informant!
Sunday Mail (Australia)
Ben McEachen
Damon transforms better than many of his A-list peers, and his Mark makeover is the reason to see The Informant!
3/5
5
3
5
false
4
9
2
2,247
The Tooth Fairy
Sunday Mail (Australia)
Ben McEachen
Like oral surgery without laughing gas, the latest family film to star former wrestler Dwayne "The Rock" Johnson is an annoying pain we could all do without.
1/5
5
1
5
false
0
9
2
2,247
9
Sunday Mail (Australia)
Colin Newton
Visually impressive, symbolic and mostly entertaining.
3/5
5
3
5
false
4
9
2
2,247
Alice in Wonderland
Sunday Mail (Australia)
Colin Newton
Wasikowska is a standout in the title role. And, as to be expected, Depp thrives as the Mad Hatter.
3/5
5
3
5
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4
9
2
2,247
2012
Sunday Mail (Australia)
Colin Newton
This movie is a disaster. At least it would be if it didn't fall into the "so bad it's good" category.
3.5/5
5
3.5
5
false
5
9
2
2,247
Bran Nue Dae
Sunday Mail (Australia)
Colin Newton
Bran Nue Dae, much like the Bible, wraps up with a good many revelations, and offers the viewer a fun, upbeat and feel-good movie-going experience. Hallelujah!
4/5
5
4
5
false
6
9
2
2,247
Broken Embraces
Sunday Mail (Australia)
Colin Newton
Broken Embraces is Almodovar on autopilot.
2.5/5
5
2.5
5
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3
9
2
2,247
Capitalism: A Love Story
Sunday Mail (Australia)
Colin Newton
As usual, Moore is a man who wants answers, which makes for a good documentary. It is a fascinating, albeit terribly lopsided, insight.
3/5
5
3
5
false
4
9
2
2,247
The Chronicles of Narnia: Prince Caspian
Sunday Mail (Australia)
Colin Newton
Prince Caspian is rife with Christian metaphors and mythology. Well, they're there if you choose to see them.
3.5/5
5
3.5
5
false
5
9
2
2,247
Crazy Heart
Sunday Mail (Australia)
Ben McEachen
Jeff Bridges' consuming, complete performance ranks among the finest works of his considerable career.
4/5
5
4
5
false
6
9
2
2,247
Hop
Sunday Mail (Australia)
Marie-Christine Sourris
Very simple but very cute, this one's a sure hit with the littlies.
4/5
5
4
5
false
6
9
2
2,247
Indiana Jones and the Kingdom of the Crystal Skull
Sunday Mail (Australia)
Colin Newton
The Kingdom of the Crystal Skull lives up to its hype and offers plenty of classic Indy moments.
4/5
5
4
5
false
6
9
2
2,247
Invictus
Sunday Mail (Australia)
Colin Newton
Quirks of accents aside, Invictus is an uplifting film. Its African-inspired soundtrack is spot on, too. So, go ahead -- it'll make your day.
4/5
5
4
5
false
6
9
2
2,247
Never Let Me Go
Sunday Mail (Australia)
Nick Dent
While it's not exactly uplifting, this touching tale effectively tackles confronting questions for mankind with nothing but grace.
3.5/5
5
3.5
5
false
5
9
2
2,247
Nine
Sunday Mail (Australia)
Ben McEachen
Nine is bold enough to embrace Fellini's self-defeating smirk about movies being "dead" as soon as they leave their creator's mind.
3.5/5
5
3.5
5
false
5
9
2
2,247
Precious: Based on the Novel Push by Sapphire
Sunday Mail (Australia)
Colin Newton
I felt ill at ease every time Precious arrived home and I can only imagine how those unfortunate souls really living this life must feel. It's heartbreaking stuff.
4/5
5
4
5
false
6
9
2
2,247
Shine a Light
Sunday Mail (Australia)
Chris Bartlett
What this film delivers is a close-up of the band doing something they clearly love.
3.5/5
5
3.5
5
false
5
9
2
2,247
Speed Racer
Sunday Mail (Australia)
Colin Newton
No doubt the Wachowski brothers were aiming for a surreal atmosphere, and they hit their mark, but it too often felt less an edge-of-your-seat movie experience and more a pretty cool new computer game.
2.5/5
5
2.5
5
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3
9
2
2,247
The Big Sick
Sunday Mail (Australia)
Nick Dent
Nanjiani is a wonderful screen presence, combining George Clooney good looks with a kind of soft-spoken gormlessness.
4.5/5
5
4.5
5
false
7
9
2
2,247
The Hurt Locker
Sunday Mail (Australia)
Ben McEachen
With politics and philosophy largely absent from James's tour of extreme duty, it settles into a somewhat comforting pattern of danger and mild relief, which can diffuse the knots in your stomach.
4/5
5
4
5
false
6
9
2
2,247
The Imaginarium of Doctor Parnassus
Sunday Mail (Australia)
Colin Newton
The script could have done with a little more work and the story loses its way more than once, but the weird and wonderful world Gilliam and Ledger have created is worth a peek.
3/5
5
3
5
false
4
9
2
2,247
The Orphanage
Sunday Mail (Australia)
Shannon J. Harvey
The Orphanage is all about atmosphere and giving audiences the heebie-jeebies. And on that level, it really works.
3.5/5
5
3.5
5
false
5
9
2
2,247
The Reef
Sunday Mail (Australia)
Marie-Christine Sourris
Jaws it is not, but it's well worth the hour of suspense to see which one, and only one, will survive.
3/5
5
3
5
false
4
9
2
2,247
The Trip to Spain
Sunday Mail (Australia)
Nick Dent
There is spectacular scenery and architecture to admire and footage of some of the world's best restaurants (tip: don't watch this movie hungry), but the main drawcard is as always the celebrity impressions.
3/5
5
3
5
false
4
9
2
2,247
Up in the Air
Sunday Mail (Australia)
Ben McEachen
How locations, production design, editing choices and shot compositions partner with Ryan's "journey to self" is masterful, as is Reitman's inclusion of real people who speak directly to camera about being retrenched.
5/5
5
5
5
false
8
9
2
2,247
Valentine's Day
Sunday Mail (Australia)
Ben McEachen
Valentine's Day is like a box of fancy chocolates from a secret admirer. Intentions may be genuine, but knowing nothing about the other party kills off meaning or a reason to care.
2/5
5
2
5
false
2
9
2
2,247
WALL-E
Sunday Mail (Australia)
Colin Newton
It's a credit to the animators that they were able to create believable emotions in these beeping hunks of computer-generated metal.
3/5
5
3
5
false
4
9
2
2,247
Wind River
Sunday Mail (Australia)
Nick Dent
Sheridan makes an impressive directorial debut helming one of his own scripts. Wind River is a contemporary crime story with the flavour of a classic western, taking place in the snowy wastes of an Indian Reservation in Wyoming in winter.
4/5
5
4
5
false
6
9
2
2,247
44 Inch Chest
Sunday Times (Australia)
Gavin Bond
This talky crime drama is a searing examination of masculinity and misogyny that is littered with rampant profanity and lashings of humour.
3.5/4
4
3.5
4
false
5
7
2
2,248
Accidents Happen
Sunday Times (Australia)
Gavin Bond
The main appeal of this modest and rambling slice of life is writer Brian Carbee(TM)s delicious dialogue, which provides Davis with a string of amusing and acidic verbal put-downs.
3/4
4
3
4
false
4
7
2
2,248
In Search of Beethoven
Sunday Times (Australia)
Gavin Bond
Despite its excessive length, this reverential doco will enthuse fans, historians and even those, like yours truly, whose familiarity with Beethoven is limited to the opening strains of his 5th Symphony.
3.5/4
4
3.5
4
false
5
7
2
2,248
Robin Hood
Sunday Times (Australia)
Ben McEachen
Learning what made Hood is well and good, but couldn't that have taken 30 minutes, with the rest of the movie being about a wanted philanthropic criminal?
2.5/4
4
2.5
4
false
3
7
2
2,248
Every Day
Sunday Times (UK)
Edward Porter
The sheer goofiness of the concept makes Michael Sucsy's film more enjoyable than most young-adult movies, but I can imagine members of its target audience responding to its dreamy, kind-hearted emotionalism too.
3/4
4
3
4
false
2
4
1
2,249
Elizabeth
Sundays with Cate
Murtada Elfadl
The emotions are violent in Elizabeth. Everybody's emotions are at such a high level, unlike what we are used to seeing in dramas about British history.
B
long_letter
null
null
false
13
18
1
2,250
The Gift
Sundays with Cate
Murtada Elfadl
Post Elizabeth, Cate Blanchett was trying to subvert expectations and to do something completely different. So she chose this gothic thriller from a director who is known for horror movies.
C
long_letter
null
null
false
10
18
1
2,250
Little Fish
Sundays with Cate
Murtada Elfadl
Cate Blanchett like you've never seen before, gritty and stripped down. Both in look and performance.
B+
long_letter
null
null
false
14
18
1
2,250
The Aviator
Sundays with Cate
Murtada Elfadl
What constitutes risk in acting? What Blanchett does here as Hepburn, daring to take on an icon in the same medium for which she was known and celebrated.
B+
long_letter
null
null
false
14
18
1
2,250
Blue Jasmine
Sundays with Cate
Murtada Elfadl
Blanchett is the true author of Blue Jasmine. It's a towering performance that remains fixed on your brain.
A
long_letter
null
null
false
16
18
1
2,250
The Curious Case of Benjamin Button
Sundays with Cate
Murtada Elfadl
Expert voice work from Cate Blanchett, impeccable New Orleans accent, and a tired broken lilt later on indicating how old Daisy is.
B
long_letter
null
null
false
13
18
1
2,250
The Good German
Sundays with Cate
Murtada Elfadl
Cate Blanchett's most underrated performance and the best she's looked on screen.
B+
long_letter
null
null
false
14
18
1
2,250
Hanna
Sundays with Cate
Murtada Elfadl
Ostensibly a thriller about a teenage assassin, Hanna reveals itself to be a fairytale with a modern twist.
B
long_letter
null
null
false
13
18
1
2,250
I'm Not There
Sundays with Cate
Murtada Elfadl
Coming the same year as The Golden Age in which she played Elizabeth I, this proves Cate Blancheet's range and cements her reputation as the best of her generation.
B+
long_letter
null
null
false
14
18
1
2,250
Manifesto
Sundays with Cate
Murtada Elfadl
If you want to watch 13 Cate Blanchetts coming at you at the same time, this is the movie for you.
B
long_letter
null
null
false
13
18
1
2,250
Paradise Road
Sundays with Cate
Murtada Elfadl
Never lifts off to anywhere that's profound or moving or interesting
C
long_letter
null
null
false
10
18
1
2,250
Robin Hood
Sundays with Cate
Murtada Elfadl
A more realistic / historical take on the legend of Robin Hood and his merry men, albeit not successful.
C
long_letter
null
null
false
10
18
1
2,250
The Talented Mr. Ripley
Sundays with Cate
Murtada Elfadl
Definitely the best part Matt Damon's ever had and his best performance. It's also my favorite.
A
long_letter
null
null
false
16
18
1
2,250
Thor: Ragnarok
Sundays with Cate
Murtada Elfadl
Taika Waititi's irreverent humor makes this film delightful with a tongue in cheek tone.
B
long_letter
null
null
false
13
18
1
2,250
Birds of Prey (And the Fantabulous Emancipation of One Harley Quinn)
SuperHeroHype
Luke Y. Thompson
A lower-key DCEU movie is a fine idea. One that commits to Harley's all-out crazy world would be even better.
3/5
5
3
5
false
4
9
2
2,251
Deathstroke: Knights & Dragons
SuperHeroHype
Luke Y. Thompson
But it never exactly feels like "mature" content; this is the kind of thing that even Frank Miller would accuse of too much posturing.
2/5
5
2
5
false
2
9
2
2,251
It Chapter Two
SuperHeroHype
Luke Y. Thompson
Come for the creatures and scares, stay for the insights on how to let go of your secret shames.
4/5
5
4
5
false
6
9
2
2,251
Jumanji: The Next Level
SuperHeroHype
Luke Y. Thompson
While I'm partial to the more Amblin-horror approach of the original Jumanji and the semi spin-off Zathura, The Next Level gives me hope for the series' current incarnation. Not to mention Kevin Hart's career.
4/5
5
4
5
false
6
9
2
2,251
Star Wars: The Rise of Skywalker
SuperHeroHype
Luke Y. Thompson
A finale needs to be epic, and Episode IX brings about a long overdue increase of scope.
4.5/5
5
4.5
5
false
7
9
2
2,251
Commando
Supercala.com
John Venable
So bad it's good, a guilty pleasure.
3/5
5
3
5
true
3
6
1
2,252
Weird Science
Supercala.com
John Venable
Classic 80s flick! Ridiculous fun!
4/5
5
4
5
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4
6
1
2,252
Leap of Faith
Supercala.com
Paul Salfen
I actually walked out of this one...bad!
0/5
5
0
5
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0
6
1
2,252
The Shadow
Supercala.com
John Venable
Stinks.
1/5
5
1
5
true
1
6
1
2,252
To Die For
Supercala.com
Paul Salfen
Breakout performance from Nicole Kidman
4/5
5
4
5
true
4
6
1
2,252
Cabin Boy
Supercala.com
John Venable
Classic goofiness!!! An acquired taste for sure.
4/5
5
4
5
true
4
6
1
2,252
Ferris Bueller's Day Off
Supercala.com
John Venable
Classic John Hughes!
5/5
5
5
5
true
5
6
1
2,252
Jacob's Ladder
Supercala.com
John Venable
Thought provoking and disturbing at times.
4/5
5
4
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