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TIM GRIERSON
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• Village Voice

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"A thriller about the moral complexities of the war on terror, Traitor is really a movie at war with itself." -- Screendaily
Posted Aug 18, 2008
 
Traitor (2008)n/a
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C+
 
"A fairly simplistic plot, which is mostly just a clothesline to string together effective action sequences, eventually runs out of gas and the momentary recapturing of the old thrill fades away." -- EmanuelLevy.Com
Posted Aug 10, 2008
 
The Clone Wars (2008)18%
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"A dispiritingly witless sequel with very little personality but a lot of frenetic comic banter and numbing set pieces." -- Screendaily
Posted Jul 31, 2008
 
The Mummy: Tomb of the Dragon Emperor (2008)11%
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"The recent assembly-line remaking of recognizable horror titles continues with The Hitcher, a dreary updating of the 1986 Rutger Hauer thriller." -- Screendaily
Posted Jul 28, 2008
 
The Hitcher (2007)19%
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"A painful regurgitation of memorable moments from recent Hollywood blockbusters, the spoof film Epic Movie is almost entirely devoid of laughs." -- Screendaily
Posted Jul 28, 2008
 
Epic Movie (2007)2%
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"Playing like an overlong DVD version of one of his earlier, funnier, PG-13 films, Step Brothers finds Will Ferrell diving into raunchier, coarser terrain." -- Screendaily
Posted Jul 25, 2008
 
Step Brothers (2008)50%
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"Playing to his strengths, star and co-writer Will Ferrell reaps many good comic moments early on in Adam Mckay's feature to compensate for a sluggish second half." -- Screendaily
Posted Jul 25, 2008
 
Talladega Nights: The Ballad of Ricky Bobby (2006)73%
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"Offering a little bit of everything but not quite enough of any one thing, Get Smart is a likable jumble of genres that would have benefited from being less ambitious." -- Screendaily
Posted Jul 23, 2008
 
Get Smart (2008)53%
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"A comedy built around the belief that people speaking in foreign accents is endlessly funny, You Don't Mess With The Zohan is - how you say? - not good." -- Screendaily
Posted Jul 23, 2008
 
You Don't Mess with the Zohan (2008)34%
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"While Patrick Dempsey and Michelle Monaghan display genuine warmth in the early going, they don't get many good moments once plot machinations take over." -- Screendaily
Posted Jul 23, 2008
 
Made of Honor (2008)12%
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"A smart comedy for adults, Baby Mama is a consistently funny pleasure, filled with charismatic performances and a nicely understated emotional element." -- Screendaily
Posted Jul 23, 2008
 
Baby Mama (2008)62%
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"Buoyed by Chiwetel Ejiofor's terrific lead performance, this drama has more than enough smarts and philosophical underpinnings to compensate for familiarity in other regards." -- Screendaily
Posted Jul 23, 2008
 
Redbelt (2008)71%
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"One of the most memorable nights in a teenager's young life is grist for a pretty unmemorable movie in this tame horror entry that follows conventions to the letter." -- Screendaily
Posted Jul 23, 2008
 
Prom Night (2008)8%
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"While not without its funny moments, this labored sequel ups the nudity and gross-out factor while diminishing the sweetness and evident camaraderie of its appealing leads." -- Screendaily
Posted Jul 23, 2008
 
Harold & Kumar Escape from Guantanamo Bay (2008)55%
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"A generic, violent underdog story that pays a lot of lip service to non-violence when its characters aren't busy kicking and punching the tar out of each other." -- Screendaily
Posted Jul 23, 2008
 
Never Back Down (2008)24%
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"Although based around a familiar, Rashomon-style concept, Vantage Point ratchets up its intensity so effectively that the lack of originality hardly matters." -- Screendaily
Posted Jul 23, 2008
 
Vantage Point (2008)35%
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"Tabloid curiosity Paris Hilton may be the main draw, but it's doubtful that even her celebrity will do much to raise the prospects of this aggressively moronic comedy." -- Screendaily
Posted Jul 23, 2008
 
The Hottie & the Nottie (2008)5%
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"Jessica Alba may be easy on the eyes, but a lack of dramatic heft makes her hard on The Eye." -- Screendaily
Posted Jul 23, 2008
 
The Eye (2008)21%
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"For a would-be frightfest built around a supernatural premise, One Missed Call is so glum and businesslike that it's not nearly as much pulpy fun as it should be." -- Screendaily
Posted Jul 23, 2008
 
One Missed Call (2008)0%
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"The derivative National Treasure: Book of Secrets is a smooth, lightweight action film for undemanding audiences." -- Screendaily
Posted Jul 23, 2008
 
National Treasure 2 : Book of Secrets (2007)31%
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"Though stylishly shot and occasionally exciting, this adaptation of the popular video game can only go so far with its mindless violence and cardboard characters." -- Screendaily
Posted Jul 23, 2008
 
Hitman (2007)15%
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"The film may occasionally strain too hard for magical whimsy, but there's no disputing its sweetness or poignancy." -- Screendaily
Posted Jul 23, 2008
 
Mr. Magorium's Wonder Emporium (2007)36%
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"This gruesomely efficient horror sequel shows noticeable wear and tear." -- Screendaily
Posted Jul 23, 2008
 
Saw IV (2007)19%
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"Staying mostly faithful to the successful blueprint of its two earlier installments, Saw III is an adequate sequel that works well enough on its own terms." -- Screendaily
Posted Jul 23, 2008
 
Saw III (2006)27%
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"Though not without its screwball charm, The Brothers Solomon suffers from a lack of comic inspiration long before the film reaches the third trimester." -- Screendaily
Posted Jul 23, 2008
 
The Brothers Solomon (2007)16%
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"Director Ben Affleck displays sensitivity to his story's thematic undercurrents, but he hasn't yet developed the authorial voice needed to enliven the conventional plotting." -- Screendaily
Posted Jul 23, 2008
 
Gone Baby Gone (2007)94%
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"Merrily amoral, shamelessly watchable and outlandishly funny, Shoot 'Em Up is not for all tastes, but those with a dark sense of humor will have a ball." -- Screendaily
Posted Jul 23, 2008
 
Shoot 'Em Up (2007)66%
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"A needlessly elaborate plot somewhat spoils the pairing of these martial-arts icons, but this sturdy B-movie thriller has enough style to overcome its formulaic trappings." -- Screendaily
Posted Jul 23, 2008
 
War (2007)14%
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"Underdog works best when spoofing superhero conventions, but the film goes to the dogs thanks to a drab story and frequent stabs at heartwarming bromides." -- Screendaily
Posted Jul 23, 2008
 
Underdog (2007)14%
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"No matter how fast Chris Tucker shoots his mouth or Jackie Chan flashes his fists, they can't recapture the charm of the original Rush Hour in this third installment." -- Screendaily
Posted Jul 23, 2008
 
Rush Hour 3 (2007)20%
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"This indie-minded effort suggests a filmmaker too enamored by his influences and struggling to establish a cogent vision of his own." -- Screendaily
Posted Jul 23, 2008
 
Rocket Science (2007)84%
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"Two up-and-coming stars get left at the cinematic altar in License To Wed, a badly strained romantic comedy with enough plot contrivances to fill a reception hall." -- Screendaily
Posted Jul 23, 2008
 
License To Wed (2007)8%
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"Evan Almighty is an ungainly melding of religious paean, big-budget studio comedy, feel-good family niceties and summer-blockbuster spectacle." -- Screendaily
Posted Jul 23, 2008
 
Evan Almighty (2007)23%
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"Filmmaker Eli Roth tries to enliven the formula, but this sequel loses the grim surprise of the original without adding much new in terms of plotting or gory set pieces." -- Screendaily
Posted Jul 23, 2008
 
Hostel: Part II (2007)46%
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"An action film about a hyper-violent reality contest that quickly devolves into a monotonous series of hand-to-hand combat scenes." -- Screendaily
Posted Jul 23, 2008
 
The Condemned (2007)15%
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"Like its attractive leads, director DJ Caruso's smart teen thriller may be self-conscious, but it is undeniably appealing," -- Screendaily
Posted Jul 23, 2008
 
Disturbia (2007)67%
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"The Hills Have Eyes 2 offers another round of dull, gory fright scenes that neither push the horror envelope nor exhibit any noticeable ingenuity." -- Screendaily
Posted Jul 23, 2008
 
The Hills Have Eyes II (2007)12%
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"The strongest ingredient remains the four reptiles' incorrigible charm, which easily outclasses a muddled storyline and concessions to the prepubescent male audience." -- Screendaily
Posted Jul 23, 2008
 
TMNT (2007)33%
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"A disappointment for both Robin Williams and Men In Black director Barry Sonnenfeld, this vacation-from-hell plotline quickly grows tedious" -- Screendaily
Posted Jul 23, 2008
 
RV (2006)23%
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"Promoting environmental conservation, this bland family film never generates much interest in either its human or animal participants." -- Screendaily
Posted Jul 23, 2008
 
Hoot (2006)25%
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"Verging on the preposterous, director Tom Dey's Failure To Launch relies on attractive stars to overcome its lackluster execution." -- Screendaily
Posted Jul 23, 2008
 
Failure to Launch (2006)26%
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"Looking to follow the Cheaper By The Dozen formula to box office success, Yours, Mine & Ours is a tiresome kids comedy that's mostly loud and mean-spirited." -- Screendaily
Posted Jul 23, 2008
 
Yours, Mine, & Ours (2005)5%
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"Playing out like Remember The Titans for basketball fans, Glory Road is yet another would-be inspirational true story that follows sports-movie conventions." -- Screendaily
Posted Jul 23, 2008
 
Glory Road (2006)56%
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"Despite a rich premise, Just Friends ultimately fails to live up to its early potential, settling into broad comedy that shortchanges the romantic possibilities." -- Screendaily
Posted Jul 23, 2008
 
Just Friends (2005)44%
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3/4
 
"A solid but mostly uninspired melding of the adventure and fright that have been the benchmarks of the franchise." -- Screendaily
Posted Jul 23, 2008
 
Harry Potter and the Goblet of Fire (2005)89%
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3/4
 
"Emotionally affecting but dramatically wobbly, "Kit Kittredge: An American Girl" touchingly illustrates the sting of poverty without overly resorting to childish shenanigans." -- Screendaily
Posted Jul 22, 2008
 
Kit Kittredge: An American Girl (2008)80%
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"Better than average but not worth phoning home about." -- L.A. Weekly
Posted Jul 17, 2008
 
Meet Dave (2008)20%
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"A stubbornly affecting drama that’s strongest in its quieter moments." -- L.A. Weekly
Posted Jul 10, 2008
 
The Stone Angel (2008)47%
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"Expired pretends to be a valentine to society’s outcasts, but it’s just one more indie comedy that mocks its characters while sucking up to its knowing audience." -- L.A. Weekly
Posted Jun 26, 2008
 
Expired (2008)60%
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"A film that views heterosexual relationships with the sensitivity of a beer commercial." -- L.A. Weekly
Posted Jun 5, 2008
 
Miss Conception (2008)11%

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