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Jerry Maguire
(1996)
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Matt Soergel
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Posted Aug 24, 2016
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4/4
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Shakespeare in Love
(1998)
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Matt Soergel
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Posted Feb 22, 2016
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Star Wars: Episode IV - A New Hope
(1977)
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Rip Hotch
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Posted Dec 15, 2015
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3/4
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Casino Royale
(2006)
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Matt Soergel
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It's as close to Fleming's books as we've seen since the early days of Sean Connery. And it's darker, for sure, and more brutal than almost all of the movies.
Posted Nov 02, 2015
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2/4
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Die Another Day
(2002)
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Matt Soergel
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Posted Nov 02, 2015
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2.5/4
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Tomorrow Never Dies
(1997)
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Matt Soergel
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Posted Nov 01, 2015
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3/4
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The Simpsons Movie
(2007)
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Matt Soergel
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It's impossible to keep the Simpsons down. Even during those draggy parts, you need to stay alert: You never know when the film's 11 credited screenwriters will unleash another zinger.
Posted Aug 02, 2015
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3/4
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Finding Nemo
(2003)
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Matt Soergel
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Posted Jul 29, 2015
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3/4
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Daredevil
(2003)
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Matt Soergel
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Posted Jul 14, 2015
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2/4
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Blade II
(2002)
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Matt Soergel
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Posted Jul 14, 2015
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3/4
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Spider-Man
(2002)
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Matt Soergel
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Spider-Man is the most modest would-be summer blockbuster in a long while, an adaptation of the 40-year-old Marvel comic book that's surprisingly heartfelt, but also a bit pokey and underwhelming.
Posted Jul 07, 2015
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4/4
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E.T. the Extra-Terrestrial
(1982)
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Matt Soergel
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There are many big moments in E.T., but also plenty of magical small ones that make it work after all these years.
Posted Jun 29, 2015
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3.5/4
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Shrek
(2001)
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Matt Soergel
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The story's simple, the quest not that complicated. But the joy of Shrek is in the telling, in the details along the way.
Posted Jun 09, 2015
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4/4
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Children of Men
(2006)
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Matt Soergel
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Children of Men is so boldly told, so thought out, so infused with the joy of filmmaking, that it's absolutely exhilarating. It's one of the best movies of the past year.
Posted Apr 01, 2015
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The Departed
(2006)
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Matt Soergel
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It's a convoluted, rich plot that goes back decades, but The Departed is so sure-footed it all makes sense.
Posted Jan 25, 2015
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3/4
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Merry Christmas
(2005)
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Matt Soergel
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Posted Dec 14, 2014
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3.5/4
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Kiss Kiss, Bang Bang
(2005)
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Matt Soergel
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Posted Dec 14, 2014
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3/4
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Elf
(2003)
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Matt Soergel
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Posted Dec 14, 2014
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Bad Santa
(2003)
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Matt Soergel
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Posted Dec 14, 2014
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3/4
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Eyes Wide Shut
(1999)
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Matt Soergel
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The whole of it isn't much, but the parts are sometimes splendid. Kubrick was messing with our minds, as always.
Posted Dec 13, 2014
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2.5/4
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Hellboy II: The Golden Army
(2008)
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Matt Soergel
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The action's pretty pedestrian, and you wouldn't be blamed if you wished they'd just get it over with so that we could get back to the glories of Hellboy himself.
Posted Dec 08, 2014
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3.5/4
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Harry Potter and the Goblet of Fire
(2005)
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Matt Soergel
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The acting is stronger than ever in this fourth installment.
Posted Dec 08, 2014
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4/4
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The Lord of the Rings: The Return of the King
(2003)
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Matt Soergel
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Satisfyingly, Astin's Sam grows the most here, coming into his heroic own. His big eyes, gazing adoringly and beseechingly at the tormented Frodo, speak volumes about loyalty and bravery.
Posted Dec 08, 2014
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3.5/4
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Harry Potter and the Chamber of Secrets
(2002)
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Matt Soergel
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Have no fear, you legions of Potter fans: Harry Potter and the Chamber of Secrets is a solid step forward in the movie adaptations of J.K. Rowling's much-read novels.
Posted Dec 06, 2014
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3.5/4
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Shrek 2
(2004)
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Matt Soergel
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Posted Dec 06, 2014
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3.5/4
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Harry Potter and the Prisoner of Azkaban
(2004)
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Matt Soergel
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Posted Nov 16, 2014
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3/4
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The Lord of the Rings: The Two Towers
(2002)
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Matt Soergel
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Much of the movie is exciting. But none of it is as satisfying as what Jackson was able to create in Fellowship, the first film.
Posted Nov 12, 2014
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3.5/4
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Pan's Labyrinth
(2006)
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Matt Soergel
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Pan's Labyrinth seems as if it has a direct, unfiltered link to the horrors that can haunt a child's mind. It'll likely lurk in yours for weeks to come.
Posted Nov 12, 2014
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Frost/Nixon
(2008)
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Matt Soergel
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Frost/Nixon is smart and involving, a thoroughly grown-up and carefully made drama about the real-life, on-air showdown between a lightweight 온라인카지노추천 personality and a disgraced ex-president.
Posted Oct 28, 2014
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2.5/4
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Saw
(2004)
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Matt Soergel
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It is all, of course, total nonsense. But for horror fans it's good nonsense, in the way that a creepy urban legend told by flashlight in a tent at 2 a.m. can be fine and dandy nonsense.
Posted Oct 27, 2014
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A Beautiful Mind
(2001)
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Matt Soergel
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The story also comes up with a clever way for Nash to fight his problem: He uses his mind. His illness is a puzzle, after all, and he's good at figuring out puzzles. You'll root for him.
Posted Oct 21, 2014
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3.5/4
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The Royal Tenenbaums
(2001)
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Matt Soergel
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Anderson likes his characters too much to see real cruelty befall them; you likely will too.
Posted Oct 01, 2014
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3/4
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28 Days Later
(2002)
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Matt Soergel
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It's an efficient reminder that science-fiction filmmaking doesn't necessarily have to be swamped by special effects, that the best of it comes in tweaking the familiar just enough to turn it fantastical.
Posted Sep 30, 2014
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The Blair Witch Project
(1999)
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Matt Soergel
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Feel free to admire it: As a cheeky, clever stunt, it deserves it. Enjoying it fully might be a bit more difficult.
Posted Sep 29, 2014
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Lost in Space
(1998)
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Matt Soergel
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It's too long and a bit clunky, the special effects sometimes slip, and the plot seems at times to be made up as it went along. But Lost in Space remains appealing, with a great robot, a genuine sense of adventure and a good bit of ambition.
Posted Sep 17, 2014
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3.5/4
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Insomnia
(2002)
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Matt Soergel
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Insomnia proves that Memento wasn't a fluke: Nolan is a major talent with many more good films ahead of him.
Posted Aug 25, 2014
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3.5/4
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Spider-Man 2
(2004)
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David Crumpler
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Posted Aug 24, 2014
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Chicken Run
(2000)
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Matt Soergel
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Posted Aug 24, 2014
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4/4
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Saving Private Ryan
(1998)
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Matt Soergel
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This is Spielberg's way of showing that these warriors were ordinary men -- men who, if they survived, became the grandfathers and great-grandfathers who, these days, pass largely unnoticed through life.
Posted Aug 19, 2014
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4/4
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The Truman Show
(1998)
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Matt Soergel
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Posted Aug 18, 2014
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3.5/4
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The Iron Giant
(1999)
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Matt Soergel
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Posted Aug 12, 2014
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1/4
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Summer Catch
(2001)
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Matt Soergel
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Posted Aug 08, 2014
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Woo
(1998)
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Matt Soergel
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Posted Jul 26, 2014
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3/4
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The Ring
(2002)
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Matt Soergel
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The Ring, an elegantly creepy film set in a perpetual Seattle rainstorm, is interested more in eerie, unnerving thrills than bloodletting.
Posted Jul 25, 2014
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1/4
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The Avengers
(1998)
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Matt Soergel
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The Avengers is so bad it even elicits a horrible -- even embarrassing -- performance from Sean Connery.
Posted Jul 08, 2014
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1/4
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Gigli
(2003)
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Matt Soergel
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The two stars may be in love in real life, but they've managed to keep that chemistry well-hidden on screen.
Posted Jun 17, 2014
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Catwoman
(2004)
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Matt Soergel
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Posted Jun 17, 2014
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0.5/4
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Battlefield Earth
(2000)
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Matt Soergel
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Posted Jun 17, 2014
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Wild Wild West
(1999)
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Matt Soergel
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Posted Jun 17, 2014
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2.5/4
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Armageddon
(1998)
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Matt Soergel
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Posted Jun 06, 2014
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