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November 19, 2009

'The Twilight Saga: New Moon' review

'The Twilight Saga: New Moon' review

Critic's Rating:
2 1/2

What are Bella, Edward and Jacob up to now? Just killing time till 'Eclipse'

'The Blind Side' review

'The Blind Side' review

Critic's Rating:
2 1/2

Hollywood's interference of an interesting true story deserves a 50-yard penalty

'Bad Lieutenant: Port of Call New Orleans' review

pick 'Bad Lieutenant: Port of Call New Orleans' review

Critic's Rating:
3 1/2

The phrase 'Starring Nicolas Cage' sheds some of its negative connotation

'The Messenger' review

pick 'The Messenger' review

Critic's Rating:
4 1/2

Memo to Hollywood: Ben Foster is going places

'Planet 51' review

'Planet 51' review

Critic's Rating:
1

There is no intelligent life here

'2012' review

'2012' review

Critic's Rating:
2

So long, world, it hasn't been fun

'Gentlemen Broncos' review

'Gentlemen Broncos' review

Critic's Rating:
1

More gross weirdos to laugh at from the director of 'Napoleon Dynamite'

'Ten9Eight: Shoot for the Moon' review

'Ten9Eight: Shoot for the Moon' review

Critic's Rating:
2

This documentary would hug its own subjects if it could

'Pirate Radio' review

'Pirate Radio' review

Critic's Rating:
2

Brit rock ‘n’ roll comedy that’s hopelessly lost at sea

'The Boondock Saints II: All Saints Day' review

'The Boondock Saints II: All Saints Day' review

Critic's Rating:
1 1/2

More overblown shootouts and hackneyed clichés: Lord have mercy

'For the Love of Movies: The Story of American Film Criticism' review

'For the Love of Movies: The Story of American Film Criticism' review

Critic's Rating:
3

Joining the long line of documentaries that are both thought-provoking and incomplete

'Ong Bak 2: The Beginning' review

'Ong Bak 2: The Beginning' review

Critic's Rating:
2 1/2

Well, you probably wouldn't watch this for the plot anyway, right?

'The House of the Devil' review

pick 'The House of the Devil' review

Critic's Rating:
3 1/2

The hair isn't the only thing scary in this totally '80s horror-thriller

'Disney's A Christmas Carol' review

'Disney's A Christmas Carol' review

Critic's Rating:
2

For the love of Christmas future, present and past, let this adaptation be Zemeckis' last

'The Fourth Kind' review

'The Fourth Kind' review

Critic's Rating:
1 1/2

The silliness is out of this world

'Precious: Based on the Novel "Push" by Sapphire' review

pick 'Precious: Based on the Novel "Push" by Sapphire' review

Critic's Rating:
5

Best movie of the year? You better believe it

'The Box' review

'The Box' review

Critic's Rating:
2

Some things should just stay closed

'The Men Who Stare at Goats' review

'The Men Who Stare at Goats' review

Critic's Rating:
2 1/2

They probably have more fun than you will at this comedy

'(Untitled)' review

'(Untitled)' review

Critic's Rating:
3

A stacked deck in the modern art debate of gold versus garbage

'Michael Jackson's This Is It' review

pick 'Michael Jackson's This Is It' review

Critic's Rating:
3 1/2

Having something is better than nothing, though the King of Pop probably wouldn’t agree

'21 and a Wakeup' review

'21 and a Wakeup' review

Critic's Rating:
0

One of the year’s funniest movies (but not on purpose)

'Bronson' review

'Bronson' review

Critic's Rating:
2

Vapid film about Britain's most notorious prisoner only punishes the audience

'Saw VI' review

'Saw VI' review

Critic's Rating:
1

Pleasant surprise: It’s only the franchise’s fourth- or fifth-worst movie

'Cirque du Freak: The Vampire's Assistant' review

'Cirque du Freak: The Vampire's Assistant' review

Critic's Rating:
2

If you're planning on sequels, shouldn't you at least make the first movie interesting?

'An Education' review

pick 'An Education' review

Critic's Rating:
4 1/2

A star-making performance anchors this exceptional coming-of-age tale

'Antichrist' review

pick 'Antichrist' review

Critic's Rating:
4

It's really good! Now argue about it

'Amelia' review

'Amelia' review

Critic's Rating:
2

Take flight? This lame bio-pic never even leaves the ground

'Astro Boy' review

'Astro Boy' review

Critic's Rating:
2

The future is so boring in this animated manga adaptation

'Motherhood' review

'Motherhood' review

Critic's Rating:
2 1/2

An irritating plea for a little more 'Me' time

'Where the Wild Things Are' review

pick 'Where the Wild Things Are' review

Critic's Rating:
4 1/2

Spike Jonze delivers a wonderful, wild rumpus of a movie

'Law Abiding Citizen' review

'Law Abiding Citizen' review

Critic's Rating:
1

Go anywhere near this idiotic thriller and your brain may break up with you

'The Stepfather' review

'The Stepfather' review

Critic's Rating:
1

As if step-parents don't already have it hard enough

'Paranormal Activity' review

'Paranormal Activity' review

Critic's Rating:
3

Is the midnight movie horror sensation worth all the hype?

'More Than a Game' review

'More Than a Game' review

Critic's Rating:
3

LeBron becomes a high school star, and this doc entertains without getting too heavy

'Mary and Max' review

pick 'Mary and Max' review

Critic's Rating:
5

Awesome claymation dramedy reminds how great friendship—and animation—can be

'Black Dynamite' review

'Black Dynamite' review

Critic's Rating:
2 1/2

Don't blame The Man, blame the overdose of irony

'The Damned United' review

pick 'The Damned United' review

Critic's Rating:
3 1/2

Are you ready for some football? (You know, the kind they watch everywhere else in the world)

'New York, I Love You' review

'New York, I Love You' review

Critic's Rating:
3

Eleven directors, eleven short stories, one Big Apple

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judge bob from LakeView - March 01, 2009 at 7:20 PM

The fact that Metromix did not review The Secrets is very disturbing. The movie is a wonderful experience. 4 out 5 stars in my opinon and those t...

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SCIFI from USA - December 21, 2008 at 12:13 AM

My barometer of how good I feel a performance is going is whether I fall asleep during the movie. I thought Will Smith's movie 7 pounds was well ac...

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JAWS from Lakeview - September 11, 2008 at 3:51 PM

Weird how the ratings are usually higer for comedy movies.

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