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By:
Daniel Hubschman
January 28, 2010 7:00am EST
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By:
Kit Bowen
December 07, 2007 12:17pm EST
Atonement follows the grand tradition of sweeping romantic period films, alternating between lush beauty and stark realism; it grabs your heart and doesn’t let go.
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By:
Robert Sims
August 13, 2007 11:38am EST
Stardust is so witty, enchanting and romantic, it’s destined to become The Princess Bride of the Harry Potter generation.
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By:
Kit Bowen
December 15, 2006 4:43am EST
Although Charlotte's Web suffers a little from Babe envy, it is still a very faithful and endearing live-action adaptation of the beloved children’s classic. It's the talking pig movie for the next generation!
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By:
Brian Marder
September 29, 2006 6:22am EST
A volcanic, career-defining performance from Forest Whitaker absolutely hijacks The Last King of Scotland and the Oscar race. He also rescues the movie from its disappointing--albeit powerful--mediocrity.
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By:
Brian Marder
February 24, 2006 10:37am EST
Tyler Perry’s Madea’s Family Reunion provides little more than very good acting. Tyler Perry’s uneven story matches his uneven story-telling and makes one wonder how this really works so well on the stage.
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By:
Steven Trautmann
October 21, 2005 2:05pm EST
The uber-popular video game gets a big-screen treatment with a predictable plot and a tacked-on final sequence. But even with all the action, violence, mutant-zombies and lots of high-caliber weaponry, it just doesn't elevate a great game to a great movie.
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By:
Leigh Johnson
March 28, 2003 5:32am EST
Basic is an OK ride that ends in a train wreck of a plot twist that's more annoying than intriguing.
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By:
Kit Bowen
March 29, 2002 5:28am EST
As a skewed look at the darker side of children's television, Smoochy delivers enough laughs to keep its head above water--barely.
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By:
Kit Bowen
February 22, 2002 9:01am EST
With a killer performance by its leading vampire and a last appearance by the late Aaliyah, Queen of the Damned should appeal to the music video generation and rake in some healthy box office numbers.