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Mario Anima's Top Movies of 2005 by Mario Anima (12-30-05)
We'd call them the Marios, but then that would mean we'd have to go rescue the Princess...

Reviewed: The Producers by Derek McCaw (12-24-05)
If you've never seen Springtime For Hitler, then you do need to see this film...

Reviewed: The Ringer by Derek McCaw (12-23-05)
Johnny Knoxville continues carving out his special career...

Reviewed: Munich by Mario Anima (12-23-05)
Mario picks out the china pattern for his lovefest with Spielberg...

Reviewed: King Kong by Derek McCaw (12-14-05)
Come here, you big ape...

Reviewed: Syriana by Derek McCaw (12-12-05)
Just as confusing as the real world, and all the more important because of it...

Reviewed: Brokeback Mountain by Mario Anima (12-12-05)
...and they call the wind Mariah...

Reviewed: The Lion, the Witch and the Wardrobe by Derek McCaw (12-09-05)
Okay, so it's actually The Chronicles of Narnia, but the full title is just too damned long...

Review: Aeon Flux by Derek McCaw (12-02-05)
They didn't actually show us the film, but the review is still probably pretty accurate...

Review: RENT by Derek McCaw (11-23-05)
We're not going to pay...we're not going to pay...last month's hosting fees...

Review: Walk the Line by Mario Anima (11-18-05)
He's trapped in a Ring of Fire, and we don't mean a circle of hot sauce packets...

Review: Harry Potter and the Goblet of Fire by Derek McCaw (11-18-05)
Yeah, I keep thinking of that SNL sketch with Lindsay Lohan as Hermione, too...

Review: Chicken Little by Erin Frost (11-04-05)
This movie contains no zombies. Enjoy it while you can.

Review: Jarhead by Mario Anima (11-03-05)
They got Stumpy and Twinkle Toes. Those zombie bastards!

Review: Shopgirl by Mario Anima (11-03-05)
Steve Martin movie, chick flick or both? Find out before the zombies attack!

Review: The Legend of Zorro by Mario Anima (10-28-05)
Behind every great mask is a great woman...

Review: Stay by Mario Anima (10-24-05)
If we get through one more night...

Review: Doom by Mario Anima (10-21-05)
A first-person shooter starring a guy who only refers to himself in the third person...

Review: Domino by Mario Anima (10-14-05)
The sad and apparently incoherent story of Domino Harvey...

Review: Two For The Money by Mario Anima (10-07-05)
It's two for the money, ten (dollars) for the show...

Review: Into the Blue by Mario Anima (09-30-05)
And now, a few pictures of Jessica Alba...

Review: Serenity by Derek McCaw (09-30-05)
Joss Whedon is my master now...

Review: A History of Violence by Mario Anima (09-30-05)
Viggo Mortensen meditates on real manhood...

Review: Flightplan by Erin Frost (09-23-05)
I hate to point this out but...isn't this the origin of Justice, Inc.?

Review: Tim Burton's Corpse Bride by Derek McCaw (09-16-05)
Two movies this week about a man loving a corpse...how did this one end up so charming?

Review: Just Like Heaven by Mario Anima (09-16-05)
Put on that song by The Cure and...well, just listen to that song by The Cure...

The Great Fanboy Planet Tim Burton's Corpse Bride Contest! by Derek McCaw (09-15-05)
Warner Brothers has offered us some swag to offer you...and no, it's not Johnny Depp...

Review: The Man by Mario Anima (09-09-05)
You think you've seen it all before, and then they make the old seem new...

Shaved Head = Evil by Derek McCaw (09-07-05)
Latino Review snags a great picture of Kevin Spacey as Lex Luthorsoze...

Marvel Becomes Entertaining, Not Just Enterprising by Derek McCaw (09-06-05)
Avi Arad revs up to become a true movie mogul...

Review: The Transporter 2 by Derek McCaw (09-05-05)
Just another save the adorable kid from causing a plague movie...

Review: A Sound of Thunder by Mario Anima (09-02-05)
Followed very closely by a sound of sucking...

Review: The Brothers Grimm by Derek McCaw (08-27-05)
The men who wrote fairy tales live the fairy tale that started them writing fairy tales...ow...

The Sequel Nobody's Talking About by Derek McCaw (08-23-05)
We get another look at Creepshow 3...so start talking about it, okay?

Review: The 40-Year-Old Virgin by Derek McCaw (08-20-05)
We know this man. Let us praise him.

Review: Valiant by Derek McCaw (08-19-05)
Oh, those daring young men and...oh, they fly by themselves...

Review: Red Eye by Mario Anima (08-19-05)
Beware of good-looking men in airports...

Review: The Skeleton Key by Mario Anima (08-13-05)
I got distracted by Mario's mention of doughnuts...

Review: Four Brothers by Mario Anima (08-12-05)
These rough kids' worst crime? Mark E. Mark's underwear ad...

George Lucas In Japan by Mish'al Samman (08-02-05)
Meesh would have gotten closer, but the Force was too strong...

Comic-Con 2005: Superman Returns by Derek McCaw (08-02-05)
We're going to miss Bryan Singer on X3, but if we get Superman Returns in return...wow.

Third Time's The Creeps... by Derek McCaw (08-01-05)
How about a look at Creepshow 3?

Review: Sky High by Mario Anima (07-29-05)
With Kurt Russell and two Kids in the Hall, why isn't this better?

Review: Stealth by Erin Frost (07-29-05)
Sometimes we just wanna see things blowed up good...

Comic-Con 2005: The Fountain by Derek McCaw (07-29-05)
What a long strange trip it's been for Darren Aronofsky...and is about to be for us...

Comic-Con 2005: V For Vendetta by Derek McCaw (07-25-05)
An up close look at a controversial "comic book" adaptation...

Review: Hustle & Flow by Mario Anima (07-22-05)
Everybody gotta have a dream...

Review: Bad News Bears by Mario Anima (07-22-05)
Once it was shocking...can it still push the envelope with today's audiences?

Review: The Island by Mario Anima (07-22-05)
Michael Bay makes a thinking kind of movie...and it doesn't hurt...

Review: Wedding Crashers by Mario Anima (07-15-05)
A serious study of the loneliness of being serial studs...

Review: March of the Penguins by Derek McCaw (07-08-05)
Although, really, for penguins, it's always pretty much December...

Review: Dark Water by Mario Anima (07-08-05)
Finally, an American remake of a Japanese horror film that gets it right...

Review: Fantastic Four by Derek McCaw (07-08-05)
I'm completely ready for a Human Torch movie...

Review: Rebound by Derek McCaw (07-01-05)
Yes, another misfit kids come together to win a sport movie...

Review: War of the Worlds by Mario Anima (06-29-05)
Tom Cruise will make you believe in aliens...which is all part of his plan...

Review: Land of the Dead by Derek McCaw (06-24-05)
An engrossing film with just a hint of zombie clown to make you wet your pants...

Episode III Premieres in Japan by Mish'al Samman (06-23-05)
They still have to wait until July 9 to see it again...but hey, it was SOME PARTY!

Review: Herbie: Fully Loaded by Derek McCaw (06-22-05)
The first good family film of the summer...but hopefully not the last...

An Evening With A Man With The Screaming Brain by Mario Anima (06-17-05)
Bruce Campbell came to Campbell to promote his new Sci Fi Channel film...

Review: Batman Begins by Derek McCaw (06-14-05)
To quote Michael Goodson: "mmmmm....that's good Batman..."

Review: Mr. & Mrs. Smith by Derek McCaw (06-10-05)
Everything at least looks pretty...

Review: Howl's Moving Castle by Mario Anima (06-10-05)
How to spark a child's imagination, part one...

Review: Lords of Dogtown by Derek McCaw (06-03-05)
When legend replaces fact, film the legend...

Review: Cinderella Man by Mario Anima (06-03-05)
Shouldn't Russell Crowe be playing the ugly stepsister?

Review: The Longest Yard by Derek McCaw (06-01-05)
If you can buy a goofball as a quarterback...hey, is that Elvis Grbac?

The Sith In Guam by Mish'al Samman (05-23-05)
Which is scarier -- Dark Lords or Mish'al mixing it up at the Guam premiere?

Comics Casting News For The Week! by Derek McCaw (05-20-05)
Hollywood has been busy getting ready for NEXT summer...

In Memoriam: Frank Gorshin by Derek McCaw (05-18-05)
He may have been the best Riddler we'll ever know. But he was so much more...

Review: Episode III: Revenge of the Sith by Derek McCaw (05-18-05)
What?!? Anakin becomes Darth Vader?!?!

The Fanboy Planet Star Wars Collection by the staff (05-16-05)
In honor of Episode III, we present an index page to all the stuff we've written over the years...

Review: Monster-In-Law by Mario Anima (05-13-05)
Jane Fonda makes her stunning return...stunning because it's not all that good...

Review: Unleashed by Derek McCaw (05-13-05)
Jet Li struggles to become a real human being...

The Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy: One Fan's Take by Andrew Simchik (05-11-05)
Top Ten reasons why it worked and why it didn't...

Review: House of Wax by Mario Anima (05-06-05)
"Everything's made of wax! The people, the furniture, the acting..."

Review: Kingdom of Heaven by Derek McCaw (05-06-05)
Orlando Bloom finally plays a real man...

Review: House of D by Mario Anima (05-02-05)
Please don't let it be a coming of age story like Radio...

Review: xXx: State of the Union by Mario Anima (04-29-05)
Ice Cube stomps those faded memories of Vin Diesel...

Review: My Date With Drew by Chris Garcia (04-26-05)
Can a documentary about a celebrity stalker be a perfect date film? Apparently so...

Review: Kung Fu Hustle by Mario Anima (04-22-05)
Stephen Chow takes his best shot...

Batman From the Black Lagoon by Derek McCaw (04-20-05)
Warner Brothers releases a new poster that promises romance -- but not too much!

Review: The Amityville Horror by Mario Anima (04-15-05)
Ryan Reynolds runs rampant...

Review: Sahara by Mario Anima (04-08-05)
Despite the promise, adventure's new name is not Matthew McConaughey...

Review: Sin City by Mario Anima (04-01-05)
Entertaining place to visit, but I wouldn't want to live there...

Review: Guess Who by Derek McCaw (03-25-05)
Bernie Mac does his best, but clearly, his agent had him punk'd...

Review: Miss Congeniality 2: Armed and Fabulous by Derek McCaw (03-25-05)
Revealing the importance of having an image consultant for fighting crime...

Review: The Ring Two by Mario Anima (03-18-05)
Seven days later, you'll wish you'd seen something else...

Cinequest 2005: The Garcias by Chris Garcia (03-14-05)
Being in competition himself doesn't stop Garcia from handing out meaningless awards...

The Dark Knight Plays Well Again by Derek McCaw (03-14-05)
Adam West dons the cape and cowl once more ...actually, it kind of snaps on his head...

Cinequest 2005: Der Flix Dat Flopped unt Der Flix Dat Flew by Jason Schachat (03-14-05)
Can maverick filmmakers look anywhere besides their own navel?

Review: Hostage by Mario Anima (03-11-05)
Die Hard? Try harder.

Review: Robots by Derek McCaw (03-11-05)
If it only had a heart...

Reviewed: The Art of Robots by Derek McCaw (03-10-05)
Chronicle Books delivers a beautiful book that may have more life than the movie...

Cinequest 2005: The Film Magnet by Jason Schachat (03-09-05)
Schachat logs in the first report from San Jose's premiere film festival...

The Scarecrow Begins by Derek McCaw (03-08-05)
Cillian Murphy up close as Batman's fearsome archenemy...

Mark Hamill In Touch With Fandom by Derek McCaw (03-07-05)
Actor/director stops by internet radio show to prove it...

Review: The Jacket by Mario Anima (03-04-05)
Not quite as creepy as it thinks it is, but it'll do...

Review: The Pacifier by Mario Anima (03-04-05)
Remember the purpose of the pacifier: to suck!

Review: Be Cool by Derek McCaw (03-04-05)
It's actually a little more like Be Lukewarm, but it has its moments...

Finally, the Joss Whedon/Serenity Panel at WonderCon by Derek McCaw (02-28-05)
In which Joss Whedon learns about the historical Reavers...

WonderCon 2005: Hollywood Comes To Moscone by Mario Anima (02-22-05)
A rundown of everything from The Cave to the Batcave!

WonderCon 2005: War of the Worlds by Derek McCaw (02-22-05)
If by "they're already here..." they mean hordes of fans, why, yes, that's true...

Review: Constantine by Derek McCaw (02-18-05)
This is more like purgatory -- Hell would be if it were a musical...

Review: Hitch by Derek McCaw (02-11-05)
Just in time for Valentine's Day -- a date movie for everybody!

Review: Ong-Bak: The Thai Warrior by Mario Anima (02-11-05)
It's fast, cheap and dirty -- but man, those moves!

Review: Boogeyman by Mario Anima (02-04-05)
Is he feeding on the screams of children, or is that a different movie?

Advance Review: The Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy by Anonymous (02-04-05)
Don't panic! We're going to go nuts when this film actually gets released!

Reviewed: Hide and Seek by Mario Anima (01-28-05)
Forget this movie -- is Dakota Fanning really possessed?

Reviewed: Elektra by Mario Anima (01-14-05)
From the forces that brought you X-Men...but don't hold that against the X-Men...

Reviewed: White Noise by Mario Anima (01-07-05)
Yep, he'd have no problem if he switched to satellite dish...

Best Science Fiction You Didn't See In 2004 by Chris Garcia (01-05-05)
Strangely enough, Van Helsing did not make this list, either...

Mario Anima's Top Films of 2004 by Mario Anima (01-05-05)
Strangely enough, Van Helsing did not make the list...

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