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Easy Rider (1969)
      by Tom Blain
Highlight: Makes me wish I had a bike and no job.
Rating: 8 Readers: 7
Comments: 2
Eating Raoul (1982)
      by Mike Long
Highlight: A once shocking black comedy which now feels very dated.
Rating: 5 Readers: 0
Comments: 0
Eddie Murphy Raw (1987)
      by Mike Long
Highlight: There are some funny moments, but most of it is remarkably unfunny.
Rating: 4 Readers: 0
Comments: 4
The Educational Archives, Vol 6 Religion (2003)
      by The Grim Ringler
Highlight: Neat collection of archaic classroom shorts that is a must for any fan of the weird.
Rating: 8 Readers: 0
Comments: 1
Eight Crazy Nights (2002)
      by Mike Long
Highlight: Crude, rude animated Adam Sandler film which has some laughs, but could have been much, much better.
Rating: 5 Readers: 0
Comments: 0
El Cid (1961)
      by Tom Blain
Highlight: An endurance race that Charlton Heston wins every single time.
Rating: 4 Readers: 0
Comments: 0
Election (1999)
      by Tom Blain
Highlight: A suprisingly great politcal satire.
Rating: 9 Readers: 0
Comments: 0
Elektra (2005)
      by Mike Long
Highlight: This spin-off from Daredevil (I promise) looks great, but contains a hollow story.
Rating: 4 Readers: 0
Comments: 0
Elf (2003)
      by Tom Blain
Highlight: Tis better to receive laughs, when its Will Ferrell.
Rating: 7 Readers: 0
Comments: 4
Elizabethtown (2005)
      by Tom Blain
Highlight: Cameron Crowe --- what have you done? Where have you gone? Why does this suck?
Rating: 3 Readers: 0
Comments: 0
Elizabethtown (2005)
      by Mike Long
Highlight: Believable characters and a frustrating story combine to make a mediocre film.
Rating: 6 Readers: 0
Comments: 1
Ella Enchanted (2004)
      by Mike Long
Highlight: Interesting experiment in spoofing fairy tales which never hits the mark.
Rating: 6 Readers: 0
Comments: 3
Ellektra (2004)
      by The Grim Ringler
Highlight: No, not the lousy superhero movie. This is a genuinely rad film.
Rating: 9 Readers: 0
Comments: 0
Empire (2002)
      by Matt Fuerst
Highlight: What I learned: drug dealers don't live long for a reason.
Rating: 6 Readers: 0
Comments: 2
Enemy at the Gates (2001)
      by Tom Blain
Highlight: You need the patience of a sniper to sit through this one.
Rating: 5 Readers: 7
Comments: 18
Envy (2004)
      by Tom Blain
Highlight: This comedy will be appreciated by only a select few
Rating: 5 Readers: 7
Comments: 0
Epic Movie (2007)
      by Mike Long
Highlight: Slightly less funny than CHILDREN OF MEN.
Rating: 1 Readers: 0
Comments: 3
Epitaph (2009)
      by The Grim Ringler
Highlight: A well made, chilling ghost anthology with a few tricks up its sleeve.
Rating: 7 Readers: 0
Comments: 0
Equilibruim (2002)
      by The Grim Ringler
Highlight: Equilibrium is far from a perfect film, but it is a film that a lot of people will enjoy and get a lot out of. It’s smart, it’s loaded with style, and
Rating: 7 Readers: 0
Comments: 10
Eternal Sunshine of the Spotless Mind (2004)
      by The Grim Ringler
Highlight: A beautiful and oft-times brilliant love story about losing the one you love...memories and all.
Rating: 9 Readers: 10
Comments: 2
An Everlasting Piece (2000)
      by The Grim Ringler
Highlight: Three cheers for the Irish and their comedies
Rating: 7 Readers: 0
Comments: 0
Exorcist IV: The Beginning (2004)
      by Matt Fuerst
Highlight: Someone get the defibrillator, this puppy needs a jumpstart.
Rating: 2 Readers: 0
Comments: 1
The Experiment (2001)
      by Matt Fuerst
Highlight: Inspired by the 1971 Stanford Prison experiment, you can probably safely skip this movie and just google for Stanford Prison Experiment.
Rating: 5 Readers: 0
Comments: 1
Explorers (1985)
      by Mike Long
Highlight: This kiddie sci-fi flick starts out OK and then bombs when it hits outer space.
Rating: 3 Readers: 0
Comments: 7
Extreme Guitar Shred - The Great Kat (2005)
      by The Grim Ringler
Highlight: Technically awe-inspiring but a low production quality brings down the score on this speed-metal showcase.
Rating: 7 Readers: 0
Comments: 0
The Eye - (Chinese) (2002)
      by The Grim Ringler
Highlight: Shot beautifully and acted well, this is easily the best horror film from Asia I have seen since Audition, and one of the best I have seen at all.
Rating: 8 Readers: 5
Comments: 28
Eyes Wide Shut (1999)
      by Tom Blain
Highlight: Stanley Kubrick's final film is still a great, layered piece to dissect and discuss.
Rating: 9 Readers: 9
Comments: 3


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