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By:
Thomas Leupp
February 26, 2010 4:31pm EST
Tim Burton tosses $150 million down the rabbit hole with this gorgeously rendered -- and utterly disposable -- CGI epic.
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By:
Pete Hammond
July 02, 2008 6:30am EST
Will Smith and a great cast are unfortunately not enough to make Hancock anything more than a soaring disappointment in this summer’s superhero movie sweepstakes.
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By:
Kit Bowen
September 21, 2007 6:16am EST
The ingenious Across the Universe is a musical along the lines of a Moulin Rouge, imaginatively interjecting popular songs--in this case, the Beatles repertoire--into the storyline. It’s a real treat.
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By:
Kit Bowen
July 23, 2007 10:07am EST
Less flash, more grit, The Order of the Phoenix is definitely the most introspective of the Harry Potter movies. If you’re expecting fast-paced wizardry action at every turn, however, you might be disappointed.
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By:
Kit Bowen
February 16, 2007 4:45am EST
Imaginative, touching and keenly attuned to the coming-of-age genre, Bridge to Terabithia is a welcomed breath of fresh air in the stale family movie arena.
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By:
Kit Bowen
December 17, 2004 11:49am EST
As Lemony Snicket would say, "Be prepared for a most dreadful spectacle of unparalleled disaster," which really means Lemony Snicket's A Series of Unfortunate Events will evoke magic, mystery, and stir the imagination of every unfortunate soul in the audience.
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By:
Kit Bowen
October 08, 2004 9:39am EST
Perhaps if Friday Night Lights was the first high school football story to come to the big screen, it would be one of the best. Even though the film does sport some superb performances and tackles gritty realism with gusto, it isn't the first to do that--far from it.
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By:
Guylaine Cadorette
June 30, 2003 7:04am EST
Although Ang Lee successfully brings the green giant from the pages of Marvel Comics to life on the big screen, The Hulk loses itself in a heavy-handed story, and the characters' inner turmoil will make your own head hurt.