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Review of Superman Returns (2006)

By Garth Franklin (268) for Dark Horizons (452) on 28 Jun 2006

A good performance by Routh, solid production values and great action can't overcome a heavy-handed script, weak characters and poor pacing…

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Review of Inside Man (2006)

By Garth Franklin (268) for Dark Horizons (452) on 28 Jun 2006

A great example of smart high-concept escapism…

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Review of Garfield: A Tail of Two Kitties (2006)

By Garth Franklin (268) for Dark Horizons (452) on 28 Jun 2006

The first film was one of the worst movies I've ever seen, its sequel though is simply a dull family feature. An improvement I guess…

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Review of Poseidon (2006)

By Garth Franklin (268) for Dark Horizons (452) on 28 Jun 2006

Very run of the mill average Summer entertainment - action packed but no heart, let alone any sense of fun…

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Review of The Lake House (2006)

By Garth Franklin (268) for Dark Horizons (452) on 28 Jun 2006

Despite the conventions, and a time travel gimmick that winds up being an utter mess, there's something worth appreciating here which makes…

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Review of Over the Hedge (2006)

By Garth Franklin (268) for Dark Horizons (452) on 28 Jun 2006

Manages to come up with a fun and simple premise, and then fills it with some enjoyable characters and a manic Looney Tunes style energy…

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Review of An Inconvenient Truth (2006)

By Garth Franklin (268) for Dark Horizons (452) on 28 Jun 2006

The educational moments work beautifully, the personal bits don't…

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Review of Nacho Libre (2006)

By Garth Franklin (268) for Dark Horizons (452) on 28 Jun 2006

Jared Hess's far too self consciously campy comedy that takes a one-note joke and beats that dead horse until it's a fine paste splayed all…

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Review of The Break-Up (2006)

By Garth Franklin (268) for Dark Horizons (452) on 28 Jun 2006

Delivers something worthwhile to those open-minded enough to be able to settle with wild shifts between average satire and grounded pathos…

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Review of Click (2006)

By Garth Franklin (268) for Dark Horizons (452) on 19 Jun 2006

Half your typical Sandler comedy albeit light on the laughs, the other half an overly preachy sentimental sci-fi take on Capra's 'It's a Wonderful…

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Review of The Omen (2006)

By Garth Franklin (268) for Dark Horizons (452) on 31 May 2006

There is absolutely nothing new here, nothing to justify why it was made and nothing of redeeming value short of a few jump scares…

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Review of The Da Vinci Code (2006)

By Garth Franklin (268) for Dark Horizons (452) on 16 May 2006

A polished affair with moments of interest, but simply far too long, too talky and just not interesting or clever enough to engage let alone…

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Review of Out of Sight (1998)

By Garth Franklin (268) for Dark Horizons (452) on 01 Apr 2005

It's best to think of this as a Pulp Fiction-lite clone, but a darn good clone…

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Review of You've Got Mail (1998)

By Garth Franklin (268) for Dark Horizons (452) on 01 Apr 2005

There's no denying the on-screen chemistry between Hanks and Ryan, but still it never really seems to spark as much as it did in Sleepless in Seattle…

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Review of Bad Santa (2003)

By Garth Franklin (268) for Dark Horizons (452) on 01 Apr 2005

The script may not be too smart, but its well paced with the gags flying thick and fast…

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Review of The Texas Chainsaw Massacre (2003)

By Garth Franklin (268) for Dark Horizons (452) on 01 Apr 2005

A little stylised, but still a genuinely creepy tale worth watching…

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Review of The Village (2004)

By Garth Franklin (268) for Dark Horizons (452) on 01 Apr 2005

Picturesque, slightly haunting but silly in a frustrating way…

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Review of The Lord of the Rings: The Return of the King (2003)

By Garth Franklin (268) for Dark Horizons (452) on 01 Apr 2005

A truly cinematic experience that you'll find practically impossible to forget and a more than fitting end to one of the greatest film franchises…

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Review of Master and Commander: The Far Side of the World (2003)

By Garth Franklin (268) for Dark Horizons (452) on 01 Apr 2005

One keeps waiting for Russell Crowe to slip up and star in a bad movie and so far he's gladly been able to disappoint us -- well the good news…

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Review of Dawn of the Dead (1978)

By Garth Franklin (268) for Dark Horizons (452) on 01 Apr 2005

An example of an MTV horror reinventon done right, Dawn is a loud zombie-filled action fun-fest that's pure theatrical entertainment…

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