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By:
Thomas Leupp
July 14, 2010 2:18pm EST
Nicolas Cage and his magical perm conjure little more than bland theatrics in this formulaic fantasy flick.
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Pete Hammond
February 18, 2009 10:10am EST
There may be a REAL credit crunch going on, but this nonstop laughing spree is worth the price of a ticket.
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Kit Bowen
May 25, 2007 7:50am EST
Is this third installment an overblown, drawn-out spectacle with more plot twists than a pretzel factory? Perhaps. Does it still deliver a visually stunning, wham-bam conclusion to a rousing pirate trilogy? Absolutely.
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Brian Marder
January 13, 2006 7:08am EST
Glory Road is Beaches for the beer-guzzling, chest-bumping male species. It treats the groundbreaking story like silly putty, but it’s still cinematic enough for boyfriend-girlfriend role reversal in the theaters.
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Guylaine Cadorette
July 07, 2004 1:05pm EST
The only way to derive any enjoyment from King Arthur is to bear in mind it's more of a Jerry Bruckheimerian tale than an Arthurian one
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Guylaine Cadorette
July 10, 2003 11:12am EST
Considering it is based on a Disney theme park attraction, Gore Verbinski's Pirates of the Caribbean: The Curse of the Black Pearl is surprisingly good, but it probably would not have been half as entertaining if it were not for Johnny Depp's commanding performance as Captain Jack Sparrow.
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Noah Davis
December 07, 2001 10:18am EST
Like the original, Ocean's Eleven is a lark, but unlike the 1960 version, it's no throwaway; with Steven Soderbergh directing, the film is stylish and smart, even if it lacks a little soul
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Martin Grove
March 19, 2001 11:50am EST
As "X"-pected, 20th Century Fox's "X-Men" opened to "X"-ceptionally strong business. "X-Men" topped the chart with an "X"-citing ESTIMATED $57.5 million at 3,025 theaters ($19,008 per theater). Its per-theater average was the highest for any film playing in wide or limited release this weekend. Driven by "X-Men" and helped by surprisingly strong holds for the four other Top Five films -- Dimension Films' "Scary Movie," Warner Bros.' "The Perfect Storm," Columbia's "The Patriot" and Bue
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By:
Martin Grove
March 19, 2001 11:50am EST
SANTA MONICA, Calif., July 16, 2000 -- As "X"-pected, 20th Century Fox's "X-Men" opened to "X"-ceptionally strong business. "X-Men" topped the chart with an "X"-citing estimated $57.5 million at 3,025 theaters ($19,008 per theater). Its per-theater average was the highest for any film playing in wide or limited release this weekend. Driven by "X-Men" and helped by surprisingly strong holds for the four other Top Five films -- Dimension Films' "Scary Movie," Warner Bros.' "The Perfect Storm," Col
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By:
Martin Grove
March 19, 2001 11:50am EST
The weekend's biggest gross went to Jim Carrey's gross-out comedy "Me, Myself & Irene." 20th Century Fox's opening of the R-rated "Irene" easily captured first place with a high-speed ESTIMATED $24.16 million at 3,016 theaters ($8,012 per theater). "Irene's" per theater average was the highest for any film playing in wide release this weekend. Directed by Peter & Bobby Farrelly ("There's Something About Mary"), "Irene" stars Jim Carrey and Renee Zellweger. "It's the highest-grossing