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Joint Security Area 8 10 12

In the Joint Security Area that is guarded, uh, jointly by the North and South Korean armies, a murder blamed on a South Korean soldier takes both countries to the brink of war. This suspenseful story is framed by flashbacks, making this like an episode of Lost (hopefully one from the first season). GO: Subtitles + international themes = you can call this movie “learning.” NO GO: Subtitles + ...um, math is hard! Screw this.

The Science of Sleep 8 10 12

You know when your favorite band releases a timeless classic album? One of those life-changing albums whose every track perfectly captures your world view? And then their next album comes out, and it’s excellent in many ways but can’t quite capture the magic of that last album? That’s how I feel about The Science of Sleep, Michel Gondry’s follow-up to the incomparable Eternal Sunshine of the Spotless Mind. Still great, but it’s not the same. GO: Michel Gondry is consistently sweet; weren’t those White Stripes music videos he did totally awesome? NO GO: There’s no Jack White rendered in Legos, so, all right, it’s not quite as awesome as those videos.

Deja Vu 7:45 10 12:15

Denzel Washington is blessed with the “Will Smith Effect:” no matter how ludicrous or insane the movie that surrounds him, he always manages to make it somewhat enjoyable through pure charisma. So, it's a good thing he’s the star of this absurd Back To The Future meets CSI action romp. Denzel, while investigating a bombing, learns of a secret government surveillance program that can see four days into the past. From there, the movie just spirals away from believability. A good time if you're able to suspend your disbelief for 90 minutes. GO: You can tell your friends that you watched a car chase between two people in different times. NO GO: It’s like The Lake House, only crazier.

Riding Alone for a Thousand Miles 8 10 12

Zhang Yimou, the director of Hero and House of Flying Daggers, takes a break from wire fu and tries his hand at the illustrious genre that gave us Harold and Kumar Go to White Castle: the road trip movie! In this one, a father must travel across China to earn the respect of his estranged son. A touching story crafted by a master filmmaker that’s well worth your time. GO: Don’t believe me? I ran a Chinese review through Babelfish and got this: “This is I unable to wait for the halfway for mine commending in front of a terminal rare movie.” Dunno about you, but I’m sold. NO GO: Nope, not topping that.