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Review of The Twilight Saga: Breaking Dawn - Part 1 (2011)

By Annalee Newitz (110) for io9.com (258) on 22 May 2018

We finally see the ugliness at the heart of a conservative romance narrative like the Twilight series…

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Review of Pacific Rim (2013)

By Annalee Newitz (110) for io9.com (258) on 22 May 2018

Pacific Rim is a brilliant surprise…

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Review of I, Frankenstein (2014)

By Annalee Newitz (110) for io9.com (258) on 22 May 2018

So jump on the back of the nearest flying Gargoyle and float to your local movie theater - hopefully at midnight - to enjoy the most irresistible…

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Review of Mama (2013)

By Annalee Newitz (110) for io9.com (258) on 22 May 2018

It will make you shiver with fear, but it might also make you question what passes for natural when it comes to motherhood…

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Review of Europa Report (2013)

By Annalee Newitz (110) for io9.com (258) on 22 May 2018

The cast is superb, with Sharlto Copley, Michael Nyqvist and Anamaria Marinca delivering standout performances…

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Review of The Book of Eli (2010)

By Annalee Newitz (110) for io9.com (258) on 22 May 2018

Book of Eli manages to follow the basic plot of Zardoz, while completely draining away all the meaning and coherence of the original…

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Review of Repo Men (2010)

By Annalee Newitz (110) for io9.com (258) on 22 May 2018

Straining to be a social problem movie that Makes A Statement. Unfortunately that statement is so simplified that it feels almost insulting…

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Review of The Rite (1969)

By Annalee Newitz (110) for io9.com (258) on 22 May 2018

There are some scares, some cool devil moments, and Hopkins delivers a wry performance which suggests that he may realize his job is all theatrics…

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Review of Oblivion (2013)

By Annalee Newitz (110) for io9.com (258) on 22 May 2018

Despite some problems with pacing and slightly flat characters, it has an interesting premise and a damn fine payoff…

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Review of Alice in Wonderland (2010)

By Annalee Newitz (110) for io9.com (258) on 22 May 2018

Alice in Wonderland is one of those tragic movies whose frame story is actually more interesting than the story itself…

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Review of Mood Indigo (2013)

By Annalee Newitz (110) for io9.com (258) on 22 May 2018

It's sort of a stoner art film, and I mean that in the best possible way…

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Review of Offbeat (1961)

By Annalee Newitz (110) for io9.com (258) on 22 May 2018

This movie is so aggressively nonsensical that your forehead will be sore from all the slapping…

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Review of Kick-Ass 2 (2013)

By Annalee Newitz (110) for io9.com (258) on 22 May 2018

Kick-Ass 2 actually develops its main characters, Hit Girl and Kick Ass, allowing them to grow up in ways that are surprisingly fun and interesting…

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Review of Interstellar (2014)

By Annalee Newitz (110) for io9.com (258) on 22 May 2018

The result is a mess. But it's a beautiful mess, and one that I wouldn't want you to miss for the world…

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Review of Resident Evil: Afterlife (2010)

By Annalee Newitz (110) for io9.com (258) on 22 May 2018

But there is something awesome about the idea of a videogame franchise ripoff hero being stalked by a science fiction franchise ripoff of a…

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Review of Source Code (2011)

By Annalee Newitz (110) for io9.com (258) on 22 May 2018

As science fiction, it's a little shaky…

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Review of The Man with the Iron Fists (2012)

By Annalee Newitz (110) for io9.com (258) on 22 May 2018

In any case, Crowe's a hoot, RZA's instrumentals mostly deliver (save the occasional and baffling metal guitar), and I left the theater not…

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Review of Bad Milo! (2013)

By Annalee Newitz (110) for io9.com (258) on 22 May 2018

It sounds like something that shouldn't exist, but it's utterly marvelous, with great comedy performances and grossout effects…

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Review of Moon (2009)

By Annalee Newitz (110) for io9.com (258) on 22 May 2018

Directed and conceived by Duncan Jones, Moon is quiet and disturbing, yet manages to be hopeful in the face of overwhelmingly grim conditions…

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Review of Sharktopus (2010)

By Annalee Newitz (110) for io9.com (258) on 22 May 2018

Sharktopus represents both your guilt, and the assuaging of it, all in one tasty morsel…

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