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The Skeleton Key (2005) --> One of the better supernatural thrillers that has come out of Hollywood in the last 10 years, The Skeleton Key stars Kate Hudson as a care-giver who finances a degree in nursing by helping out a stroke victim in rural Louisiana. When it turns out the man (John Hurt) is actually being poisoned by his wife, Hudson tries to save the man only to become more involved with the intrigue. This explanation only scratches the surface to what becomes a case in Voodoo and the Occult. To not ruin the movie by delving into the details, suffice it to say that the ending was both refreshing and creepy.


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Fantastic Four (2005) --> The biggest problem with this movie, as with The Hulk (2003) before it, was that it took too long for the action to start. Although the bridge scene was early in the film, it did not involve any good vs. bad confrontations that are the meat to both superhero comics and movies. Even the finale between the Four and Dr. Doom was flawed. How was it that Sue Storm could contain a super nova within her force field but could not do the same for an electrical bolt shot from the hands of Dr. Doom. The biggest flaw to many of Marvel's comics adapted to the big screen is that it takes too long to describe the origins and development of the superheroes and not enough time is showing everyone kicking some serious butt. The sequels seem to be better for this reason.


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Hulk (2003) --> Out of all the Marvel comic's heroes put up on screen, The Hulk has to be the worse adaptation. The action sequences were few and far between and when they did occur the CGI was noticeable enough to take away from what could've been some great butt-kickin'. You basically watch an animated cartoon jump around with real actors moving a boring plot along.


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The Oil Factor: Behind the War on Terror (2005) --> The United States imports three quarters of its oil. They get much of it from the Middle East. It takes no rocket scientist to figure out that the Americans have a direct interest in taking over control of the world resource to guarantee petroleum for its economy. Since the Middle East is the richest area for black gold, the Americans will need this oil more and more as time passes. Once their domestic supply has been exhausted (which according to this film will occur in less that 20 years), the American will be totally dependent on a foreign supply. Do you think this will happen? The Oil Factor answers this question by shedding light on why the invasion of Iraq was less about ridding the country of Weapons of Mass Destruction as it was on seizing Iraq's oil production.


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