Halloween (Rob Zombie's Halloween)

IMDB: Halloween (Rob Zombie's Halloween)

• OVERALL: 86
• VISUAL: 87
  
• STORY: 92
  
• ACTING: 80
  
• BETTER THAN: Halloween H20: 20 Years Later
  
• NOT AS GOOD AS: Halloween (John Carpenter's Halloween)
  
• WAS MISSING: A better actor for the young Michael Myers.
  
• SEE IT FOR: The origin of Myers. This provides a great backstory and fresh spin on the franchise. Sheri Moon Zombie outperforms everybody and Danielle Harris (Myers' niece from Halloween 4 and 5) sneaks back into the series as Annie Brackett.

Superhero Movie

IMDB: Superhero Movie

• OVERALL: 45
• VISUAL: 68
  
• STORY: 12
  
• ACTING: 56
  
• BETTER THAN: The Fantastic Four (1994 Version)
  
• NOT AS GOOD AS: My Super Ex-Girlfriend
  
• WAS MISSING: A "Skip" feature... for the entire movie.
  
• SEE IT FOR: The first couple of Nielsen and McDonald scenes, or if you've misplaced your X-Men movie and the sound and picture don't work on your TV.

The Golden Compass

IMDB: The Golden Compass

• OVERALL: 79
• VISUAL: 91
  
• STORY: 67
  
• ACTING: 80
  
• BETTER THAN: The Polar Bear King
  
• NOT AS GOOD AS: The Spiderwick Chronicles
  
• WAS MISSING: Coca-Cola product placement with all those polar bears running around.
  
• SEE IT FOR: Any scene with the polar bears, especially the one-on-one battle, as well as a few cool steampunk elements thrown in.

Donnie Darko

IMDB: Donnie Darko

• OVERALL: 94
• VISUAL: 93
  
• STORY: 97
  
• ACTING: 91
  
• BETTER THAN: What the Bleep!?: Down the Rabbit Hole
  
• NOT AS GOOD AS: Dead Again
  
• WAS MISSING: "What's up Doc?" in a violent, grumbly voice. This is one rabbit Lenny wouldn't wanna pet.
  
• SEE IT FOR: Alternate realities, parallel worlds, the dangers of medication, creepily dark realms of the mind and dinner conversation a younger sister should never have to hear!
  

The Incredible Hulk

IMDB: The Incredible Hulk

• OVERALL: 91
• VISUAL: 93
  
• STORY: 84
  
• ACTING: 95
  
• BETTER THAN: Hulk
  
• NOT AS GOOD AS: Superman II
  
• WAS MISSING: Hulk surf Internet! Hulk ride gondola! Hulk become peaceful artist in tiny village!
  
• SEE IT FOR: Hulk smash, thunderclap, Bill Bixby, Lou Ferigno... all there, as well as the always-brilliant Edward Norton. The last shot of the movie is tasty as well!

Hellboy II: The Golden Army

IMDB: Hellboy II: The Golden Army

• OVERALL: 84
• VISUAL: 91
  
• STORY: 80
  
• ACTING: 82
  
• BETTER THAN: Hellboy Animated: Sword of Storms
  
• NOT AS GOOD AS: Hellboy
  
• WAS MISSING: Mignola's striking artwork mixed in, and attention to gritty storytelling instead of the endless Shrek-like cheap laughs.
  
• SEE IT FOR: A somewhat-romantic, drunken serenade, as well as steampunk in the 70 x 70 fashion. That will make sense when you see it.

Trailer Park Boys: The Movie

IMDB: Trailer Park Boys: The Movie

• OVERALL: 92
  
• VISUAL: 86
  
• STORY: 96
  
• ACTING: 93
  
• BETTER THAN: The Big Lebowski
  
• NOT AS GOOD AS: Raising Arizona
  
• WAS MISSING: A cameo by Courtney Love as a white trash neighbor.
  
• SEE IT FOR: The subtleties of this comedy are brilliant, from John Paul Tremblay having a mixed drink in his hand 100% of the time to Rob Wells' better-than-Bueller asides to the audience.

Rambo (2008)

IMDB: Rambo (2008)

• OVERALL: 93
  
• VISUAL: 99
  
• STORY: 93
  
• ACTING: 86
  
• BETTER THAN: Missing in Action
  
• NOT AS GOOD AS: Predator
  
• WAS MISSING: A muddy waterfall and whites of the eyes, but that's probably for the best.
  
• SEE IT FOR: Amazingly stylized visuals that rival 300's. Amazingly forceful bullet impacts that rival Saving Private Ryan's. Amazingly simple, stripped-down story that rightfully lets the visuals tell the story. It also has some of the hardest war scenes to watch when it involves the women and children. Rambo is a must-see for any fan of warfare or action.