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Misery, Trespass, Retreat

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Misery holds up impressively well. Solid horror film. 4.5/5

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Trespass stars Nicole Kidman and Nicolas Cage and is directed by Joel Schumacher. How didn't this get a bigger release? It's not great but it deserves better than straight to DVD. 3.5/5

 

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Retreat is a nice thriller. It's a it slow but builds great tension. Jamie Bell continues to impress 3.75/5

Hall Pass, Green Hornet, The Rock

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Hall Pass feels incredibly dated and tired. It plays out exactly the way you would expect. 2.5/5

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On second viewing, Green Horne has quite a few problems. The biggest is the very tired second act. It's worth watching once but not more than that. 2.5/5

 

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I really didn't expect to like The Rock. I'm not a huge Michael Bay fan and not having seen it in 10 years, my expectations were pretty low. It suffers from the problem all Bay films has, which is it runs about 15-20 minutes longer than it should. Still, it is easily the best thing Bay has done. 3.75/5

Julia's Eyes, Vibes, Wicker Man

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With Guillermo del Toro producing, I was expecting something pretty interesting. What I got was a mediocre thriller with a pretty solid ending. 3.25/5

 

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I don't know what I was thinking when I decided to watch Vibes. It's just horrible. 2/5

 

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I had never seen the remake of The Wicker Man all the way through. It's a horrible movie but it has moments that have to seen to be believed. How did this movie get made? Oddly enough, Nic Cage isn't the worst thing about the film. He's actually good. 2/5

The Rite, Face/Off, The Mechanic

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I didn't expect much The Rite and on that level it didn't really disappoint. Worth watching once but not much more than that. 3/5

 

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Face/Off is the best of B-movie making. It takes itself too seriously in the middle but it's a hell of a lot of fun. 3.75/5

 

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Lots of fun. I think I might have to pick The Mechanic up on blu-ray when it gets released. 3.75/5

 

The Bad Lieutenant Port of Call New Orleans, Strigoi, Hair of the Beast

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Nic Cage has made some really crappy films but The Bad Lieutenant: Port of Call New Orleans isn't one of them. Solid effort and proves that he hasn't lost it. 4/5

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Strigoi is a greek vampire film. A really, really boring greek vampire film. 2.25/5

 

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I usually try to avoid Canadian films that aren't directed by A-List directors. Hair of the Beast proves that I should stick to that rule. 2/5

Knowing, Predators, A L' Aventure

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I heard good things about Knowing. Despite my better judgement, I rented it. The first hour is great. The second hour undoes all that greatness. 2.5/5

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Predators is a decent restart of the franchise. I hope they make more. I didn't enjoy it as much the second time. 3/5

 

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A L' Aventure is a sexy French film. I don't think it's for everyone but enjoyable. 3.75/5

Scott Pilgrim vs the World, Despicable Me, The Sorcerer's Apprentice

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Really enjoyed Scott Pilgrim vs. the World despite how much I dislike Michael Cera. Edgar Write is proving to be a hell of a director. 3.75/5

 

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Despicable Me has a pretty adult slant. I didn't think my 4 year-old daughter would enjoy it but she really has. 3.5/5

 

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I didn't expect to like The Sorcerer's Apprentice at all. The director, John Turteltaub, is a mediocre director at best and Nicolas Cage has been questionable for quite some time. Still it's a good but forgettable time. 3.5/5