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The Proposal Review: Formulaic Yet Fresh

June 21, 2009

The Proposal proposes the notion that an excessively cliché-ridden romantic comedy can tiptoe around inherent predictability and a mushy fairytale ending by piling on humor. Enough humor that the genre might as well rename itself to "comedic romance." Achieving laughs… Read More

3.6

out of 5

The Hangover Review: Maxing Out the Routine

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June 6, 2009

When you wake up with a hangover following a night of excessive partying, there is the chance that you might forget a few things you said or did to someone. Providing you did not cause any permanent damage, these intoxicant-fueled… Read More

3.2

out of 5

Land of the Lost Review: McBride Outshines Ferrell

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June 4, 2009

Land of the Lost on the big screen is a world in which inebriated Old School geezers are given a ticket to explore Jurassic Park and a cameraman to chronicle their misadventure. Jokes laced with lascivious sex references are inappropriate… Read More

2.0

out of 5

Up Review: Pixar Perfect Great Escape

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June 1, 2009

Escaping and hiding from the rest of the world. It is a desire that everyone feels at one point or another. In fact, it is actually becoming something of a daily ritual for me. Whether it is a remote part… Read More

5.0

out of 5

Terminator Salvation Review: The Future Bores

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May 22, 2009

Terminator Salvation will go down as the loudest, dullest and least memorable film in the Terminator lexicon thus far. Its lapses in logic are taller than the 200-foot robots that can sneak up on people in complete silence or the… Read More

3.8

out of 5

Angels & Demons Review: Strike Two for the Series

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May 18, 2009

There is both good and bad news associated with Ron Howard's big screen adaptation of Dan Brown's novel Angels and Demons, the literary prequel - but cinematic sequel - to The Da Vinci Code. The good news is that this… Read More

1.5

out of 5

Star Trek Review: A New Frontier for Fun

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May 8, 2009

Space is no longer the final frontier for the Starship Enterprise. A franchise reboot is. After taking a near seven-year break from the big screen, the cash cow that Gene Rodenberry built for Paramount has returned via the franchise reset… Read More

4.8

out of 5

X-Men Origins: Wolverine Review

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May 1, 2009

X-Men Origins: Wolverine had me wishing Logan would jump from the screen and end the misery with a trio of claws through the skull. This prequel X-Men spin-off attacks the brain with its lazy and inept script and then spits… Read More

2.5

out of 5

The International Review: An Ending That’s Pure Robbery

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February 13, 2009

The International, directed by Tom Tykwer of Run Lola Run fame, stars Clive Owen and Naomi Watts as a team of agents from different departments working to unravel a string of mysterious murders that all appear to be linked to… Read More

3.2

out of 5

Push Review: Dakota Fanning Makes You Laugh

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February 6, 2009

Based from the comic of the same name, Push tackles a new take on a band of people with special powers that combine their efforts to overcome the victimization of humanity. Director Paul McGuigan takes the helm on this adaptation… Read More

4.2

out of 5