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Cloverfield
Employing the same sort of smarts
and gadgety resourcefulness that made its viral campaign so
delicious and intriguing, Cloverfield brings chaos
and terror in one of the most memorable American monster films
in some time.
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Sweeney Todd: The Demon Barber of Fleet Street
Another bizarre and beautiful excursion courtesy of one of Hollywood's most creative minds.
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Enchanted
Pulls out all the stops in hitting all the familiarities of the trademark [princess] genre and spins it on its head in both a fun and intelligent way.
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Dan in Real Life
Because it touches on the universal themes of loss and love so honestly, it is a film that feels authentic even in its many contrivances.
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Bee Movie
Bee Movie is a solid mix of comforting gags, clever language and a meandering plot that doesn't seem to have enough gas to stretch out into a full feature.
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No Country for Old Men
Thank goodness that experiment in appeasing the commercial suit types is over and the quirky brothers are back to form with No Country for Old Men, a dark and violent exploration of nature's hunt and the relevance of time.
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Lil' Bush - Resident of the United States: Season One
Shrinking him and his cronies down into Fisher Price Little People, Bush rules the school much like he does America – with a lot of help from his friends and direction from his papa. The result is a satirical and juvenile look at a America’s dim-witted yet strong-willed leader – literally.
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Into the Wild
Into the Wild is a film to meditate on. It’s long, it’s not particularly fast moving but it struck me in a carnal fashion.
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101 Dalmatians
"Cute and cuddly" pretty much sums up this canine caper - once you get past the idea of a lady looking to make a coat out of dalmatian puppies.
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Beowulf
Robert Zemeckis’ take on Beowulf is a marvel visually but eye-popping effects are still no challenge for good old-fashioned human emotion.
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The Fugitive: Season One, Volume Two
Harrison Ford and Tommy Lee Jones may have updated The Fugitive for modern times as a thrilling film with a bigger train wreck, but there’s nothing like the original.
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