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Final Destination 5
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Final Destination 5

September 19, 2011February 11, 2012JimComment(0)

Not a film so much as a 3D demo reel.

Zindagi Na Milegi Dobara
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Zindagi Na Milegi Dobara

September 19, 2011December 7, 2013JimComment(0)

Bollywood throws a bachelor party.

Conan the Barbarian
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Conan the Barbarian

September 18, 2011December 26, 2011JimComment(0)

Sociopath.

Bridesmaids
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Bridesmaids

September 18, 2011June 5, 2024JimComment(0)

Come see women get Jackass-level nasty. It’s 80% as funny as men.

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Fright Night

September 17, 2011March 23, 2014JimComment(0)

Jerry is scary.

The Guard
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The Guard

September 17, 2011March 7, 2012JimComment(0)

Brendan Gleeson deserves your attention, if for no other reason than to deliver an ethnic slur of some kind at your expense.

Spy Kids 4D
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Spy Kids: All the Time in the World in 4D

September 16, 2011December 26, 2011JimComment(0)

And at 89 minutes, it still feels like all the time in the world.

30 Minutes or Less
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30 Minutes or Less

September 16, 2011December 26, 2011JimComment(0)

Look. Just skip this and go watch Zombieland again. I’m doing you a favor.

Our Idiot Brother
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Our Idiot Brother

September 15, 2011December 26, 2011JimComment(0)

It’s Paul Rudd’s turn to play Spicoli.

Captain America: The First Avenger
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Captain America: The First Avenger

September 15, 2011June 4, 2013JimComment(0)

This is your Captian America speaking, we’ll be arriving at a conclusion in approximately two hours.

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