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  • Even in its good moments, Dark Skies is a rip-off between sci-fi and spooky horror and that doesn't say much about originality.

    Dark Skies

    Even in its good moments, Dark Skies is a rip-off between sci-fi and spooky horror and that doesn't say much about originality.

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  • Widely regarded as a hit-and-miss director, M. Night Shyamalan’s After Earth is a sci-fi film that is conceptually withstanding but tonally inept.

    After Earth

    Widely regarded as a hit-and-miss director, M. Night Shyamalan’s After Earth is a sci-fi film that is conceptually withstanding but tonally inept.

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  • As a summer opener, Fast And Furious 6 not only revs up the fun-o-meter, but also hurtles past other action film franchises. Bruce Willis, you listening?

    Fast And Furious 6

    As a summer opener, Fast And Furious 6 not only revs up the fun-o-meter, but also hurtles past other action film franchises. Bruce Willis, you listening?

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  • IRON MAN 3 does have some stylized moments that are genuinely entertaining, but most of it feels clunky and disappears under the sheer weight of previous films in the franchise.

    Iron Man 3

    IRON MAN 3 does have some stylized moments that are genuinely entertaining, but most of it feels clunky and disappears under the sheer weight of previous films in the franchise.

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  • Fundamentally flawed from the beginning, THE HOST becomes terminally ill when the premise of an alien invasion takes a back seat, only to be replaced by an inter-galactic ‘love conquers all’ theme.

    The Host

    Fundamentally flawed from the beginning, THE HOST becomes terminally ill when the premise of an alien invasion takes a back seat, only to be replaced by an inter-galactic ‘love conquers all’ theme.

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  • Oblivion may feel familiar to sci fi fans but what it lacks in originality, it more than makes up for in intrigue and atmosphere.

    Oblivion

    Oblivion may feel familiar to sci fi fans but what it lacks in originality, it more than makes up for in intrigue and atmosphere.

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  • Friends With Kids is an atypical romantic comedy that takes a stab at what causes fairy-tale weddings to end in a train wreck.

    Friends With Kids

    Friends With Kids is an atypical romantic comedy that takes a stab at what causes fairy-tale weddings to end in a train wreck.

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  • The new EVIL DEAD relies heavily on multiple references to the original without so much as exploring creative individuality.

    Evil Dead

    The new EVIL DEAD relies heavily on multiple references to the original without so much as exploring creative individuality.

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  • Side Effects is not just an effective thriller put together from the mundane, everyday elements of life but also a remarkable character study of people in desperate situations.

    Side Effects

    Side Effects is not just an effective thriller put together from the mundane, everyday elements of life but also a remarkable character study of people in desperate situations.

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  • Oz The Great And Powerful celebrates cinema’s core ethos of ‘Make Believe’ even if some viewers find that it lacks the magical impetus of the 1939 original.

    Oz The Great And Powerful

    Oz The Great And Powerful celebrates cinema’s core ethos of ‘Make Believe’ even if some viewers find that it lacks the magical impetus of the 1939 original.

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