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Stephen King's Children of the Corn (1984)

It's a--look, it has to be said--corny "B" horror flick with a certain je ne sais WTF about it.
Tetro (2009)

There’s still much to admire in the visual craft and offbeat cultural sampling Coppola heroically brings to a homogenized cinema, but Tetro rides off the rails.
For All Mankind (1989)

For All Mankind is about what makes these men all the same...and, to some extent what makes us all the same: our infinitesimal smallness in the humbling vastness of the universe.
Confessions of a Shopaholic (2009)

Hollywood likes nothing more than having its cake and eating it too, which explains the confusions of P.J. Hogan’s Confessions of a Shopaholic.
Public Enemies (2009)

True-crime story or romantic myth-making? This was the question I brought in to Michael Mann's Public Enemies...and, though seemingly an either-or proposition, the question still on my mind when I walked out.
I Now Pronounce You Chuck & Larry (2007)

I sure hope Sandler's next movie is about learning the pain of Asian folks...that'd be hilarious!
The Diary of Anne Frank (1959)

Remains a potent statement about the horrors of war and a valid testament to the girl who could answer them by writing, 'I still believe, in spite of everything, that people are really good at heart.'
Bruce Almighty (2003)

The lazy script fails at every turn fully to exploit the premise...while making the dogged Carrey fetch his shtick.
Burn Notice: Season Two (2008)

Creator Matt Nix manages convincing action sequences and a sense of danger while keeping the show essentially optimistic and light-footed.
Do the Right Thing (1989)

A towering achievement in American cinema, Spike Lee's Do the Right Thing takes a hard look at a community in crisis.
Chéri (2009)

Doesn’t so much get anything wrong; it just fails to go oh so right.
Friday the 13th Part III (3D) (1982)

Not since Psycho has a movie taken such advantage of the phallic nature of slasher horror.
Friday the 13th Part 2 (1981)

Basically only for completists looking to see Jason take center stage for the first time.
Fracture (2007)

Doesn't hold up to a lick of scrutiny, which is a shame, since it provides such juicy material for a pair of contrasting actors...
Last Year at Marienbad (L'année dernière à Marienbad) (1962)

Gorgeous and elliptical...also became for some an instant subject of derision as a prototype for the impenetrable European art film.
Transformers: Revenge of the Fallen (2009)

Never in the field of blockbuster movies has so much been spent on so little.
The Pink Panther 2 (2009)

For those looking for something for the kids in a Mr. Bean vein, there are worse things than Pink Panther 2. But the overall experience remains dispiriting to those of us who remember Peter Sellers.
Indecent Proposal (1993)

Would you sell your body for a night, to the tune of a million dollars? What makes for five minutes of interesting conversation, alas, does not make for an interesting two-hour movie.
Fatal Attraction (1987)

The film's moderate artistic success rests on Lyne's unsettling soft-lit style and the resonant leading performances by Douglas, Archer, and Close, who brilliantly does all the work the screenplay doesn't...
Striking Distance (1993)

Like the box of generic corn flakes, Striking Distance isn't so terrible, but you'll forget it the second you're done with it.
Lost: The Complete Second Season (2005)

Lost's redemption songs continue to compel, all the way up to another thrilling cliffhanger finale that doles out mortal terrors and, for some, escape.
Waltz with Bashir (2008)

The most artful film of the year, Waltz with Bashir works equally well as a potent anti-war film and as a creative examination of the psyche and the nature of memory.
Ghostbusters (1984)

Dan Aykroyd's inventive comedy concept for Ghostbusters attracted an all-star comedy team to bust out a classic of mainstream '80s cinema.
Lost: The Complete First Season (2004)

Part of what makes Lost unique is its sprawling and diverse ensemble; part of it is the show's fearless embrace of 'genre' (read science-fiction) trappings without sacrificing full-blooded character arcs and a novelistic frame.
Morning Light (2008)

A vanity project...[but also] a sincere love letter to sailing, as seen through the eyes of a handful of very lucky youngsters.
Fletch (1985)

What truly holds Fletch together isn't the somewhat off-putting Chase—whose screen presence was always defined by a love-it-or-hate it smugness—but his time-tested collaborators: screenwriter Bergman...and director Michael Ritchie...
Spy Game (2001)

Two generations of Hollywood 'golden boys' team up in Tony Scott's Spy Game, a neatly plotted espionage thriller.
Friday the 13th (2009)

It's been done to death. And brought back to life. And redone to death.
John Adams (2008)

The epic sweep supports thoughtful reflection on the evolution of a fragile early republic...and the fragile ego of the man crucial to its existence.
Revolutionary Road (2008)

Revolutionary Road’s existential dread of unspoken feelings bubbling to the surface perhaps better resembles Tennessee Williams, a towering explorer of authenticity and self-delusion.
Generation Kill (2008)

Retains the journalistic flavor of its source, in turns terrifying and absurd, with gallows humor never far out of reach.
The Greatest Game Ever Played (2005)

Unsubtle...A disappointment for adults, [but] still qualifies as a peppy object lesson for would-be overachievers.
Miracle (2004)

Miracle capitalizes on its understanding of team dynamics: the bonding of pain and gain alike, the ownership of integrity over ego, the satisfaction of communal accomplishment.
Defiance (2008)

Skilled hiding isn’t very exciting, so for the sake of the audience, Zwick carefully incorporates some hyped-up action standoffs, the last being an unfortunately laughable stretch of credibility.
Streisand: Live in Concert 2006 (2009)

With Frank in the great beyond, it's up to Barbra to drive the world into hysterics with her rare public performances.
He's Just Not That Into You (2009)

Couples who want to stay happy might want to think twice before seeking out a movie about how the majority of relationships end up making people paranoid and miserable.
The Seventh Seal (Det sjunde inseglet) (1958)

Perhaps no one film speaks more fully to the human condition than The Seventh Seal.
Anaconda (1997)

In its natural habitat, Anaconda can be appreciated for its campy pleasures, not the least of which is Jon Voight in a delirious, balls-out performance as creepy Paraguayan snake poacher Paul Serone.
The International (2009)

With its investigation (and a few expertly conceived action set pieces), The International builds a compelling case.
Predator 2 (1990)

Undeniably bad, but sort of a nice try.

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