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Monday, December 29th, 2008
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Director
Baz Luhrmann
Writers
Stuart Beattie and Baz Luhrmann & Ronald Harwood and Richard Flanagan
Verdict
"Grand, powerful and majestic, but incoherent all the same."
 
Sunday, December 28th, 2008
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Director
Ben Rock
Writers
Julia Fair, David Simkins
Verdict
"Alien Raiders isn’t a horrible movie; it’s just a really disappointing one."
 
Saturday, December 27th, 2008
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Director
Peyton Reed
Writers
Nicholas Stoller, Jarrad Paul & Andrew Mogel
Verdict
"Heart-warming and more than good for a light hearted chuckle every now and then."
 
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Director
Adam Shankman
Writers
Matt Lopez and Tim Herlihy
Verdict
"Cookie-cutter Disney."
 
Friday, December 26th, 2008
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Director
Catherine Hardwicke
Writers
Melissa Rosenberg, based on the novel by Stephenie Meyer
Verdict
"Driven by heart rather than fangs."
 
Wednesday, December 24th, 2008
Director
Eric Darnell, Tom McGrath
Writers
Eric Darnell, Tom McGrath, Etan Cohen
Verdict
"Fun, yes, but largely unremarkable all the same."
 
Tuesday, December 23rd, 2008
Director
Gregg Bishop
Writers
Joe Ballarini
Verdict
"Undeniably silly, but entertaining and expertly constructed zom-com madness."
 
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Director
Iain Softley
Writers
David Lindsay-Abaire, Cornelia Funke
Verdict
"Cinematic fluff."
 
Monday, December 22nd, 2008
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Director
Noboru Iguchi
Writers
Noboru Iguchi
Verdict
"Leave this for the fourteen year old boys with nothing better to watch."
 
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Director
John Woo
Writers
Mike Werb, Michael Colleary
Verdict
"Escapist entertainment at its purist."
 
Sunday, December 21st, 2008
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Director
Oxide Pang Chun, Danny Pang
Writers
Jason Richman, Oxide Pang Chun, Danny Pang
Verdict
"Frustrating and disappointing."
 
Thursday, December 18th, 2008
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Director
Neil LaBute
Writers
David Loughery, Howard Korder
Verdict
"A numb, albeit intellectually rewarding two hours."
 
Wednesday, December 17th, 2008
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Director
Toa Fraser
Writers
Alan Sharp, based on the book by Lord Dunsany
Verdict
"Warm and comforting behind the rather harsh shell that surrounds it."
 
Thursday, December 11th, 2008
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Director
Tom Shankland
Writers
Tom Shankland, Paul Andrew Williams
Verdict
"A good example of horror done adequately."
 
Wednesday, December 10th, 2008
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Director
Scott Derrickson
Writers
David Scarpa, based on the 1951 screenplay by Edmund H. North
Verdict
"Mildly entertains, but never reaches its potential."
 
Tuesday, December 9th, 2008
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Director
Gary Fleder
Writers
Charles Leavitt, based on the book by Robert Gallagher
Verdict
"An uplifting and inspiring tale."
 
Thursday, December 4th, 2008
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Director
Clint Eastwood
Writers
J. Michael Straczynski
Verdict
"Changeling undoubtedly goes to waste, no matter how powerful it may be."
 
Wednesday, December 3rd, 2008
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Director
Seth Gordon
Writers
Matt R. Allen, Caleb Wilson, Jon Lucas & Scott Moore
Verdict
"A dangerously half-cooked turkey dinner."
 
Monday, December 1st, 2008
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Director
Barry Levinson
Writers
Art Linson
Verdict
"An agreeable two hours, but not much more."
 


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