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Review of Cirque du Freak: The Vampire's Assistant (2009)

By Brian Tallerico (1,600) for Movie Retriever (197) on 21 Oct 2009

What a real trip to a real freak show would probably never be -- forgettable…

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Review of Ong Bak 2 (2008)

By Brian Tallerico (1,600) for Movie Retriever (197) on 21 Oct 2009

Features an international star at the top of his particular game right now, delivering continuously impressive vehicles for his gritty, dirty…

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Review of Trucker (2008)

By Brian Tallerico (1,600) for Movie Retriever (197) on 20 Oct 2009

Features spectacular performances but these excellent actors are required to do too much heavy lifting with a script that plays out too predictably…

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Review of Law Abiding Citizen (2009)

By Brian Tallerico (1,600) for Movie Retriever (197) on 15 Oct 2009

An absolutely reprehensible, illogical, and poorly made thriller that raises more questions than it answers…

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Review of Where the Wild Things Are (2009)

By Brian Tallerico (1,600) for Movie Retriever (197) on 15 Oct 2009

Ambitiously conceived, daringly produced, and with a lingering power that's akin to some of the most beloved family films ever made…

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Review of Where the Wild Things Are (1975)

By Brian Tallerico (1,600) for Movie Retriever (197) on 15 Oct 2009

Ambitiously conceived, daringly produced, and with a lingering power that's akin to some of the most beloved family films ever made…

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Review of New York, I Love You (2008)

By Brian Tallerico (1,600) for Movie Retriever (197) on 15 Oct 2009

Only occasionally entertaining and really only clicks to life when people who know a thing or two about the city are on screen…

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Review of Mary and Max (2009)

By Brian Tallerico (1,600) for Movie Retriever (197) on 13 Oct 2009

The most surprisingly moving film of the year, an experience that literally knocked me back as it brought tears to my eyes…

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Review of Paranormal Activity (2007)

By Brian Tallerico (1,600) for Movie Retriever (197) on 11 Oct 2009

One of the most effective horror movies in years and a film that sets out to shake you and, with only a few flaws, does exactly that…

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Review of Couples Retreat (2009)

By Brian Tallerico (1,600) for Movie Retriever (197) on 08 Oct 2009

The only way to look at Couples Retreat as a bookend to Swingers is to note how far these two talented stars have fallen…

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Review of Whip It (2009)

By Brian Tallerico (1,600) for Movie Retriever (197) on 01 Oct 2009

Cynical moviegoers who are the first in their circle of friends to look for a movie's missteps probably shouldn't attend Whip It, but many,…

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Review of Bright Star (2009)

By Brian Tallerico (1,600) for Movie Retriever (197) on 24 Sep 2009

A piece of perfect cinematic poetry, a film that doesn't just capture the work, love, and life of a legendary poet but does do with vibrant,…

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Review of Cloudy with a Chance of Meatballs (2009)

By Brian Tallerico (1,600) for Movie Retriever (197) on 17 Sep 2009

A very funny slice of CGI whimsy with a perfect voice cast, interesting visual aesthetic, and even a heartwarming message that doesn't feel…

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Review of The Burning Plain (2008)

By Brian Tallerico (1,600) for Movie Retriever (197) on 17 Sep 2009

Arriaga's film beats his audience over the head with the pain of its characters but provides no release, no lessons, and no relatable humanity…

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Review of Whiteout (2009)

By Brian Tallerico (1,600) for Movie Retriever (197) on 10 Sep 2009

The script for Whiteout is shockingly boring, centering around a mystery that wouldn't pass a writer's meeting for CSI: Antarctica…

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Review of All About Steve (2009)

By Brian Tallerico (1,600) for Movie Retriever (197) on 03 Sep 2009

Easily one of the worst movies of the year (if not the decade), there is not one redeeming quality to All About Steve, an offensive film morally,…

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Review of World's Greatest Dad (2009)

By Brian Tallerico (1,600) for Movie Retriever (197) on 03 Sep 2009

Clever, entertaining, and very, very dark, World's Greatest Dad is unlike any comedy that you've seen this year and, for that fact alone, deserves…

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Review of Taking Woodstock (2009)

By Brian Tallerico (1,600) for Movie Retriever (197) on 27 Aug 2009

So easy to get behind thematically and one with fascinating subject matter, but it's a movie that never gets over some of the stereotypes of…

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Review of Inglourious Basterds (2009)

By Brian Tallerico (1,600) for Movie Retriever (197) on 20 Aug 2009

Once again, Tarantino refuses to deliver something easily dissected or discussed, something that has made him one of the most polarizing filmmakers…

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Review of Shorts (2009)

By Brian Tallerico (1,600) for Movie Retriever (197) on 20 Aug 2009

Akin to watching a home movie made by your neighbor's kids if they happened to be the offspring of a millionaire filmmaker…

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