Made when a one-man Robert Downey Jr. show was novel and a lot less annoying, Iron Man is a successfull comic book adaption with a nice balance of humour, plot and action.
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The Dictator
Not exactly original or groundbreaking but The Dictator is Sasha Baron Cohen back to his best. Lots of offensively good gags and a massive performance from the comedian himself.
Princess Mononoke
Princess Mononoke is accessible anime close to its best, A multi-layered, interesting storyline and a measured mix of action, plot and the weird spiritual stuff make it a winner.
Dark Shadows
A dark tale with a couple of chuckes makes this more of the same from Tim Burton – master of the Gothic and of Helena Bonham Carter. Poorly put together and not all that funny, Dark Shadows in nonetheless an easy, fairly entertaining watch.
Die Hard: With a Vengeance
Defying the laws of the threequel Die Hard: With A Vengeance is an original and enjoyable action thriller that may have even come close to the original. Yipee-kay-8-out-of-ten.
The Avengers
A far better superhero mash-up than it’s constituent parts would suggest, Joss Whedon’s The Avengers has surprisingly well-executed plot and action and comes across as entertaining and pretty funny.