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What Happens in Vegas (in Film)
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A recycled romantic comedy best left in Vegas
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IronMan (in Film)
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'Iron Man' is not only action packed, as expected, but it is also laced with a story that has substance and with some wit and romance added to please all ages.
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Baby Mama (in Film)
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About the best that can be said for this formulaic, instantly-forgettable romp is that it’s above average for an SNL alum vehicle.
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Harold & Kumar Escape from Guantanamo Bay (in Film)
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A crass, classic, take-the-money-and-run ripoff which squanders a golden opportunity to make a statement about racial profiling, the Patriot Act and the Geneva Conventions in favor of serving up a mindless teensploit laced with shockingly-graphic images.
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88 Minutes (in Film)
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A comical crime thriller where you’re likely to find yourself more amused by the unintentionally funny goings-on than try to solve the underlying whodunit
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Forgetting Sarah Marshall (in Film)
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Latest Apatow Teensploit Fails to Measure Up to Recent Offerings
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Anamorph (in Film)
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Though the movie takes its title, Anamorph, from an asexual stage of reproduction in the life of a fungus, don’t expect to find any fungi, I mean fun guys in this lame excuse for graphic displays of vivisection
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Street Kings (in Film)
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Street Kings is a disaster for several simple reasons: a preposterous premise, less credible plot twists, too much gratuitous violence, too many ethnic slurs, an absence of likable characters plus another wooden performance from Keanu Reeves.
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Smart People (in Film)
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A dysfunctional-family drama which might as well have been titled Smart Alecks
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The Take (in Film)
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Leguizamo, along with Rosie Perez, give intense and credible performances in what could easily be a B movie.
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Jellyfish (in Film)
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A surreal adventure which whimsically intertwines the lives of several women whose paths crisscross in present-day Tel Aviv.
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Street Kings (in Film)
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Street Kings is a disaster for several simple reasons: a preposterous premise, less credible plot twists, too much gratuitous violence, too many ethnic slurs, an absence of likable characters plus another wooden performance from Keanu Reeves.
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Smart People (in Film)
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A dysfunctional-family drama which might as well have been titled Smart Alecks
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The Take (in Film)
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Leguizamo, along with Rosie Perez, give intense and credible performances in what could easily be a B movie.
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Jellyfish (in Film)
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A surreal adventure which whimsically intertwines the lives of several women whose paths crisscross in present-day Tel Aviv.
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My Blueberry Nights(in Film)
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The film was not a vehicle for its impressive veteran cast to showcase their talent. The characters were poorly developed and felt one dimensional.
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Leatherheads(in Film)
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Half slapstick, half romantic romp, the picture is at its best when indulging in witty repartee between Clooney and Renee Zellweger.
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Sex and Death 101(in Film)
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A kinky dramedy that is every bit as eerily chilling as it is irreverently funny
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Flight of the Red Balloon(in Film)
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A slight, surreal cinematic experiment apt to enthrall the more discerning theatergoer, while leaving the mundane masses scratching their heads and asking, “Is that it?”
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Skid Row (in Film)
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An eye-opening documentary which paints a good picture of what life is like for today’s hobos.
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Stop Loss (in Film)
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Well-scripted and convincingly executed, this raw, super-realistic thriller is made all the more riveting by the sense you get that very similar scenarios are likely currently unfolding all across America
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Run, Fatboy, Run (in Film)
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Run, Fatboy, Run is well enough crafted to keep you in stitches while on the edge of your seat for the duration, even if this laff-a-minute escape is more mindless than cerebral.
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Flawless(in Film)
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This multi-layered whodunit is masterfully-constructed to keep you confounded and guessing about the next bizarre twist from start to finish.
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TYLER PERRY’S MEET THE BROWNS (in Film)
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Overall, ‘Tyler Perry’s Meet The Browns’ is not as multi-layered and spiritual uplifting as a the previous films, but it will still appeal to his usual fan base.
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Irina Palm (in Film)
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A thought-provoking drama, which arrives in a timely fashion, given these dire days of skyrocketing medical costs and a governor caught consorting with high-priced call girls.
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Love Songs (in Film)
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Why make a movie about bohemian swingers, if all you’re going to serve up is the French equivalent of a Broadway musical?
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Planet B-Boy (in Film)
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An exhilarating homage which deservedly elevates the rubber-limbed performers to the level of world-class gymnasts.
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Never Back Down (in Film)
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The Karate Kid joins the Fight Club and kicks butt!
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Wetlands Preserved (in Film)
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Wetlands Preserved is a fitting tribute to those intrepid souls who dared to try to carve out an altruistic utopian escape right in the midst of the hustle and bustle of a most materialistic metropolis.
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College Road Trip (in Film)
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More funereal than comical, with a universal message that gets lost in the shuffle.
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SEMI-PRO (in Film)
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Another goofy spoof strictly for the Ferrell faithful who ostensibly never tire of such bottom-feeding fare
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LIVE AND BECOME (Va, Vis et Deviens) (in Film)
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Ethiopian Identity at Issue in Coming-of-Age Flick from Israel
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A RAISIN IN THE SUN (in Film)
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A Raisin in the Sun will premiere on ABC-TV at 8 PM (EST) on Monday, February 25th. (Check local listings)
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Be Kind Rewind (in Film)
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Nothing can save this overambitious enterprise embarked upon by a couple of idiots, full of sound and fury but ultimately signifying nothing.
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COVER (in Film)
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Duplicitous Life on the Down-Low Theme of Murder Mystery
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Definitely, Maybe (in Film)
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You’re apt to enjoy the unpredictable hijinks along the path to this implausible romp’s carefully-concealed resolution.
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Welcome Home Roscoe Jenkins (in Film)
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Not even a soulful soliloquy before the closing credits about the importance of family could undo the damage already done by this otherwise impressively pointless minstrel show.
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Rambo (in Film)
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Not to worry, geriatric Rambo, AARP poster boy, still saves the day!
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How She Move (in Film)
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Given that it revolves around dance and a protagonist whose sibling dies at the point of departure, How She Move is enough of a variation on the theme to stand on its own.
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Untraceable (in Film)
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This psychological thriller’s well-earned tension is ultimately undone by a practically comical set of improbable developments during the denouement.
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4 Months, 3 Weeks and 2 Days (in Film)
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4 Months, 3 Weeks and 2 Days is a relentlessly-depressing, slice-of-life drama which unfolds over the course of 24 hours.
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Meet the Spartans (in Film)
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Don’t expect anything of depth and you won’t be disappointed by this predigested pabulum.
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Cloverfield (in Film)
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This cleverly-conceived screamfest was shot entirely with a shaky hand-held camera being operated by one of the film’s central characters.
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First Sunday (in Film)
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A cringe-inducing, cinematic tribute to the Golden Age of Minstrelsy!
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The Bucket List (in Film)
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A feelgood, end-of-life flick that somehow manages to buoys the spirits.
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The Orphanage (in Film)
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It’s effective at casting a creepy pall over the proceedings which permeate the picture for the duration.
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Honeydripper (in Film)
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A thought-provoking slice of African-Americana sans the shucking and jiving which Hollywood typically attaches to black-oriented fare.
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The Great Debaters (in Film)
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Not only is this a feel good story, but it’s moving and inspirational for all.
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CHARLIE WILSON'S WAR (in Film)
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Relatively lighthearted romp about a real-life James Bond.
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I AM LEGEND (in Film)
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Amidst some CGI flaws, Smith still gives a tour-de-force perfomance as the last man on Earth.
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The Kite Runner (in Film)
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The Kite Runner unfortunately, fails to engage the audience on a visceral level, in spite of its earnest endeavor to tug on one’s heartstrings.
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The Perfect Holiday (in Film)
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What could have been a film that folks can watch for ages, it’s merely something you’d probably consider as a ‘bin’ movie in a box when you pass by your local video store.
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Juno (in Film)
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The upshot is a terminally-clever comedy that’s laced with lots of inspired sardonic humor but can’t quite convince you to take its slowly thickening plot seriously
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The Diving Bell And The Butterfly (in Film)
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The magnificence of this film is in its storytelling; narrative and metaphorical, visceral and poetic, in the specificity and trauma of one man's life.
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