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• 30 Days of Night: (2007) Vampires in the dark, wearing black for a month.
• 300: (2006) 300 is the number of times you’ve seen an ad for this movie in a week.

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• Aliens vs Predator - Requiem: (2007) Lackluster rehash of the source material’s glory.
• Are You Scared: (2006) A laughable, low budget rip-off of better movies.

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B

• Balls of Fury: (2007) Hoisted by its own previews.
• Baseline Killer: (2008) Truly horrific filmmaking in a bad way.
• Beowulf 3-D: (2007) Violence and sex prove that not all animated movies are for kids.
• Black Sheep: (2007) A superior horror-comedy.

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• Casino Royale: (2006) How to build a better Bond.

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• The Day After Tomorrow: (2004) An engaging global disaster film that has just a bit of fluff.
• Day of the Dead: (2008) A remake only in name, but still watchable in its own right.
• Death Sentence: (2007) An excellent tale of revenge.
• Deep Impact: (1998) Decent writing hindered by too many characters and overshadowed by a better film.
• The Departed: (2006) Scorsese returns to his gritty, crime drama roots, which isn’t a bad thing.
• Dragon Heat: (2005) Too much development for an action film.

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• Employee of the Month: (2006) Formula is fine if you do it well.

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• Failure to Launch: (2006) All the right ingredients. All the wrong chefs.
• The Forbidden Kingdom: (2008) Confused and boring Kung Fu.
• For Your Consideration: (2006) A fresh take on an old formula can still be just as funny…mostly.

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• Get Smart: (2008) Trying a little too hard to be funny, but entertaining nonetheless.
• Ghost Brigade: (1993) I’ve got expectations in low places.

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• The Happening: (2008) M. Night Shyamalan goes green.
• He Was a Quiet Man: (2007) The crazy, unreliable narrator ruins this movie.
• Hitman: (2007) Yet another horrible film adaptation of a video game.
• The Host: (2006) The triumphant return of the monster movie.

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• Idiocracy: (2006) Aren’t satires supposed to be a little more subtle than this?
• In the Name of the King: (2007) Uwe Boll creates something that doesn’t suck.
• Indiana Jones and the Kingdom of the Crystal Skull: (2008) An intact Indy, but an overcooked plot.
• The Incredible Hulk: (2008) A classic comic book hero is redeemed!
• Iron Man: (2008) A triumphant comic book adaptation that will please moviegoers of all ages.

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• Just Like Heaven: (2005) A romantic comedy that’s actually funny.

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• Ladyhawke: (1985) Love, hate, revenge, duels. What’s not to like?
• Let’s Go to Prison: (2006) Not enough comedy to justify watching this movie.

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• The Mad: (2007) Low-budget doesn’t have to mean bad. In this case, however, it does.
• Madagascar: Escape to Africa: (2008) A richer story and separate character plots makes this sequel a success.

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• Old School: (2003) Too many plots without a payoff detract from this otherwise funny movie.
• On Golden Pond: (1981) You’re only as young as your heart.
• El Orfanato (The Orphanage): (2007) A superior ghost story.

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• Primeval (2007): A monster movie with lofty aspirations.

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• Quantum of Solace: (2008) The James Bond Reboot needs a reboot.

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• Rambo: (2008) A new Rambo for a new generation.
• Ravenous: (1999) Horror that manages to go beyond skin deep.
• Red Eye: (2005) Wes Craven gets the red out successfully.
• Redbelt: (2008) A movie where the mind, body, soul and ethics collide.

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• Saint Ralph: (2004) A treacly, formulaic feel-good movie.
• The Sentinel: (2006) A very average, almost inconsequential, wrongfully accused, semi-thriller.
• Seraphim Falls: (2006) An excellent tale of revenge and forgiveness in post-Civil War America.
• Shattered Glass: (2003) A solid film all around.
• Sophie’s Choice: (1982) A decent story about regret and self-loathing, bolstered by amazing acting.
• Stranger Than Fiction: (2006) All the world’s a stage and some of us have personal narrators.
• Sun faa sau si (Bio-Zombie): (1998) Excellent film for the zombie aficionado.

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• There Will Be Blood: (2007) An amazing performance does not an entertaining movie make.
• Tristram Shandy: A Cock and Bull Story: (2005) A little too easy on the laughs.

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• What the #$*! Do We (K)now!?: (2004) The science of positive thinking requires a lot of faith.

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