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84% Bridge to Terabithia
Bridge to Terabithia is a faithful adaptation of a beloved children’s novel and a powerful portrayal of love, loss, and imagination through children’s eyes.

76% Black Sheep
With an outrageous premise played completely straight, Black Sheep is a violent, grotesque, and very funny movie that takes B-movie lunacy to a delirious extreme.

Writer Promises Fun "Transformers" Script
The trailers show giant robots tearing through cities and turning into vehicles, so we know they got that right. But they only give a hint at the humor in “Transformers.” It’s not just one liners. The film puts Autobots into fish out of water situation to derive comedy. Balancing that…

Critical Consensus: "Transformers" About As Much As Meets The Eye
“Transformers” comes out tomorrow with some major chips on its shoulders. The movie has to please both the hardcore and fair-weather fans, along the nostalgic-impervious moviegoers expecting only summer entertainment. What do the critics, probably among the last on director Michael Bay’s list of concerns, have to say? If…

"Star Trek XI" Prequel Full of Easter Eggs for Fans
Prequels have been doing well lately, not just for Hollywood, but for fans. Bond freaks loved seeing Agent 007 discover a tux and a martini in “Casino Royale,” and batheads loved Bruce Wayne’s time in third world prisons in “Batman Begins.” The new “Star Trek” prequel, being written by screenwriters…

A Pair of (Potential) New Projects for Sam Raimi
And interestingly enough, both of ‘em are high-concept sci-fi movies that’d probably fit Mr. Raimi to a tee. According to Latino Review, Sam Raimi is being offered two different projects for his “Spider-Man 3” follow-up. One is an adaptation of Whitley Streiber’s “The Grays,” which tells the story of…

How to Spend $20: 6/12/07
Ghost Rider might have made $115 million, but BOP’s staff is much more focused upon a different DVD release this week.

Monday Morning Quarterback
Evan Almighty and his animal friends lead to disappointment at the box office. John Cusack and Samuel L. Jackson find success for Stephen King. The BOP staff discusses it all.