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Sunshine

The Skinny:
A team of astronauts are sent to re-ignite the sun.
The Good:
This movie was made by Danny Boyle, whose past work (such as 28 Days Later and 28 Weeks Later) I loved, so I was excited to see this film. The first act of the film was really enjoyable because it does a good [...]

Jumper

The Skinny:
Hayden Christensen plays a young man who can “jump” to any place in the world just by thinking really hard about it. Yep, that’s the whole story folks!
The Good:
The film’s premise is definitely one of those “Oh man, I wish I could do that!” kind of things I thought about as a kid, [...]

In Bruges

The Skinny:
After a particularly tough hit, two assassins cool off in the little town of Bruges.
The Good:
Yeah, I know, it doesn’t sound like a very interesting movie based on my description - and that’s what I was thinking too. However, I was pleasantly surprised that this film had a good mix of action, drama [...]

Rendition

The Skinny:
After the United States suspects him of being a terrorist, Reece Witherspoon’s husband is held against his will - and without her knowledge - in a secret CIA detention center.
The Good:
The way the US treats suspected terrorists is certainly a relevant topic, so the writers had a wide open window of opportunity [...]

The Wicker Man

The Skinny:
Nicolas Cage (and his hair) embark on a journey to find a missing girl on a private island in the midst of a secret neo-pagan community.
The Good:
As much as the acting and storyline was absolute garbage, I was at least 11% invested in it (I only need to be about 10% into a film [...]