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Review of Jack the Giant Slayer (2013)

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

Overall, Jack the Giant Slayer felt like the rough draft of a movie that could actually have been pretty awesome if somebody had actually thought…

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Review of Zombieland (2009)

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

They said zombie romance couldn't be done, but new gorecom Zombieland proves it can…

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Review of Dracula Untold (2014)

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

You can't really have a better B-movie experience than Dracula Untold…

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Review of Cosmopolis (2012)

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

It's an allegory in search of a meaning that never arrives...It's just old-fashioned bad storytelling…

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Review of Drive Angry (2011)

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

One of those delightfully tasteless movies that turns dumb, gross fun into true artistry…

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Review of The Hobbit: The Battle of the Five Armies (2014)

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

Ultimately the problem here isn't the acting or directing…

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Review of Skyline (2010)

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

You've got to hand it to the Brothers Strause, who directed: They don't really waste time on plot, or continuity…

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Review of The Last Exorcism (2010)

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

I cannot emphasize enough how well-acted and gripping this film is…

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Review of Computer Chess (2013)

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

If you want to know how Skynet might really have been born, you need to watch Computer Chess…

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Review of Rise of the Planet of the Apes (2011)

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

Rise of the Planet of the Apes is one of those rare films that, like its ape protagonist, comes from humble stock but manages to exceed expectations…

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Review of The Girl with the Dragon Tattoo (2011)

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

When you watch the film, you'll understand immediately why people are obsessed with its story…

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Review of Wrath of the Titans (2012)

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

Worthington's low-energy mega-blah infects the whole flick…

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Review of A Dangerous Method (2011)

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

For anyone who loves Cronenberg's work, or meaty historical drama, A Dangerous Method is a treat…

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Review of The Hobbit: The Desolation of Smaug (2013)

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

I liked it a lot - yet I was painfully aware of how bad the movie was…

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Review of Hansel & Gretel: Witch Hunters (2013)

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

Hansel & Gretel, a bizarrely updated twist on the fairy tale, is the perfect example of a movie that is both intentionally and unintentionally…

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Review of Gamer (2001)

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

A blood-dark satire of futuristic videogame culture that will push all your buttons…

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Review of Total Recall (2012)

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

Total Recall is like Bourne Identity met Blade Runner, then had an ugly tabloid breakup followed by a nervous breakdown and a tell-all book…

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Review of Monsters (2010)

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

What starts as a great B-movie premise, unfortunately, degenerates into clueless moralism…

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Review of Exodus: Gods and Kings (2014)

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

You'll feel like you're sitting through a boring sermon, delivered by somebody who had too much to drink the night before and just wants to…

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Review of RoboCop (2014)

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

The Robocop remake is a pitch-perfect update of a movie that is practically legendary…

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