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Fanboys

The Fandom Menace

Reviewed Feb 16, 2009

In 1999, Star Wars fanatics take a cross-country trip to George Lucas' Skywalker Ranch so their dying friend can see a screening of The Phantom Menace before its release. Genres: Adventure, Comedy, Crime

The Curious Case of Benjamin Button

Seven Years in Reverse

Reviewed Jan 26, 2009

Born under unusual circumstances, Benjamin Button springs into being as an elderly man in a New Orleans nursing home and ages in reverse. Twelve years after his birth, he meets Daisy, a child who flits in and out of his life as she grows up to be a dancer. Though he has all sorts of unusual adventures over the course of his life, it is his relationship with Daisy, and the hope that they will come together at the right time, that drives Benjamin forward. Genres: Drama, Fantasy, Romance

Slumdog Millionaire

If you don't know Dumas you're a dumb-ass

Reviewed Jan 13, 2009

A teenager reflects on his life after being accused of cheating on the Indian version of "Who Wants to be a Millionaire?". Genres: Drama, Romance

Burn After Reading

No, this is NOT from the writer of Garfield: The Movie

Reviewed Jan 7, 2009

When a disc containing memoirs of a former CIA analyst falls into the hands of gym employees, Linda and Chad, they see a chance to make enough money for Linda to have life-changing cosmetic surgery. Predictably, events whirl out of control for the duo, and those in their orbit. Genres: Comedy, Drama

The X-Files: I Want to Believe

This movie makes you nostalgic for commercial breaks.

Reviewed Jan 5, 2009

Mulder and Scully are called back to duty by the FBI when a former priest claims to be receiving psychic visions pertaining to a kidnapped agent. Genres: Mystery, Science Fiction, Thriller

The Day the Earth Stood Still

I’ve seen loading screens with more tension.

Reviewed Dec 14, 2008

A representative of an alien race that went through drastic evolution to survive its own climate change, Klaatu comes to Earth to assess whether humanity can prevent the environmental damage they have inflicted on their own planet. When barred from speaking to the United Nations, he decides humankind shall be exterminated so the planet can survive. Genres: Drama, Science Fiction, Thriller

WALL·E

Number Five is In Love

Reviewed Dec 1, 2008

After hundreds of years doing what he was built for, WALL•E— a robot designed to clean up the earth—discovers a new purpose in life when he meets a sleek search robot named EVE. EVE comes to realize that WALL•E has inadvertently stumbled upon the key to the planet's future, and races back to space to report to the humans. Meanwhile, WALL•E chases EVE across the galaxy and sets into motion one of the most imaginative adventures ever brought to the big screen. Genres: Animation, Family, Science Fiction

Twilight

This review sparkles!

Reviewed Nov 27, 2008

When Bella Swan moves to a small town in the Pacific Northwest, she falls in love with Edward Cullen, a mysterious classmate who reveals himself to be a 108-year-old vampire. Despite Edward's repeated cautions, Bella can't stay away from him, a fatal move that endangers her own life. Genres: Drama, Fantasy, Romance

Quantum of Solace

Live and Let Dull

Reviewed Nov 17, 2008

Betrayed by Vesper, the woman he loved, 007 fights the urge to make his latest mission personal. Pursuing his determination to uncover the truth, Bond and M interrogate Mr. White, who reveals that the organization that blackmailed Vesper is far more complex and dangerous than anyone had imagined. Genres: Action, Adventure, Thriller

Madagascar: Escape 2 Africa

We like this movie, movie

Reviewed Nov 11, 2008

Alex, Marty, and other zoo animals find a way to escape from Madagascar when the penguins reassemble a wrecked airplane. The precariously repaired craft stays airborne just long enough to make it to the African continent. There the New Yorkers encounter members of their own species for the first time. Africa proves to be a wild place, but Alex and company wonder if it is better than their Central Park home. Genres: Adventure, Animation, Comedy, Family

21

Hit Kevin Spacey. Seriously, smack him upside the head.

Reviewed Aug 27, 2008

Ben Campbell is a young, highly intelligent student at M.I.T. who strives to succeed. Wanting a scholarship to transfer to Harvard School of Medicine to become a doctor, Ben learns that he cannot afford the $300,000 tuition as he comes from a poor, working-class background. But one evening, Ben is introduced by his unorthodox math professor to a small but secretive club of five students, Jill, Choi, Kianna, and Fisher, who are being trained by Professor Rosa to count cards at blackjack. Genres: Crime, Drama

Pineapple Express

High times for Now Playing Podcast with our review of Pin...

Reviewed Aug 11, 2008

A stoner and his dealer are forced to go on the run from the police after the pothead witnesses a cop commit a murder. Genres: Action, Comedy, Crime