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Evan Almighty (2007)

Rating: ★

Sep 23, 2007Modern-Day Noah's Ark Comedy

Sequel to Bruce Almighty in which Steve Carell is transformed into a modern-day Noah. This was pitched to the Christian audiences but feels like a series of lame gags playing on Noah and the Ark devoid of any biblical context

Director: Tom Shadyac

Actors: Steve Carell, Morgan Freeman, Lauren Graham, John Goodman, …

Category: Fantasy

23 September 200719 October 2025 by Roog

The Spirit (2008)

Rating: ★★★½

Jan 11, 2009Comic-Book Superhero

A real head-scratcher. Legendary comic-book writer Frank Miller directs an adaptation of the famous Will Eisner comic-book. A completely madcap film that deserves to be rediscovered as a cult classic

Director: Frank Miller

Actors: Gabriel Macht, Samuel L. Jackson, Eva Mendes, Scarlett Johansson, …

Category: Fantasy

11 January 20095 July 2026 by Roog

Jennifer’s Body (2009)

Rating: ★★★

Nov 2, 2009Possessed Cheerleader

Karyn Kusama directs a black comedy from a wryly funny Diablo Cody script in which Megan Fox is a cheerleader who becomes possessed after a devil worship ceremony gone wrong

Director: Karyn Kusama

Actors: Megan Fox, Amanda Seyfried, Johnny Simmons, Adam Brody, …

Category: Horror

2 November 200912 May 2026 by Roog

Scott Pilgrim vs. the World (2010)

Rating: ★★½

Aug 15, 2010Teenage Nerd Romance/Gonzo Superheroics

An Edgar Wright directed comic-book adaptation made in a bewildering restless visual style that feels like two different films happening at once, one a sweet nerd romance and the other a completely gonzo superhero film

Director: Edgar Wright

Actors: Michael Cera, Mary Elizabeth Winstead, Kieran Culkin, Mark Webber, …

Category: Fantasy

15 August 201023 July 2024 by Roog