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By:
Pete Hammond
April 25, 2008 5:30am EST
Poker movies continue their losing ways with this dull and derivative drama about a legendary veteran who takes a young hotshot under his wing and tries to teach him some new tricks.
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By:
Brian Marder
March 21, 2008 6:08pm EST
And so, the unsolved mystery continues into 2008: What is it about Tyler Perry’s big-screen soap operas (or the man himself) that is so damned appealing?!
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By:
Mike Szymanski
August 24, 2007 7:53am EST
A gripping, haunting psychological thriller about terrorism, Right at Your Door hits home and will get you talking.
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By:
Kit Bowen
August 17, 2007 10:41am EST
Even though it’s a retread, The Invasion’s point of view on body snatching still elicits the right kind of creepy paranoia.
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By:
Steven Trautmann
August 08, 2007 1:10pm EST
Star power, sex and violence are not alluring enough to make up for storytelling that fails to engage. Lonely Hearts is based on a true story, but in the end, it just leaves us pining for a better story.
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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:
Mike Szymanski
April 27, 2007 5:38am EST
With The Condemned, the thirst for violence turns to the Internet, and wrestler Steve Austin becomes a moral compass for the hypocrisy of society.
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By:
Fred Topel
April 17, 2007 12:23pm EST
For a high-concept thriller with an oh-so-clever name, Disturbia actually packs a real story into this teen fright fest.
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By:
Brian Marder
January 19, 2007 11:55am EST
There’s not a shred of originality to be seen in The Hitcher, but it’s still enough of an assault on two of the five senses to tide you over till the next horror remake.
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By:
Brian Marder
September 29, 2006 6:22am EST
The Guardian wants more than anything to be a summer blockbuster. But as a fall movie in earnest--clocking in at well over two hours, no less--the movie is stripped bare and revealed as a middling action flick without much action.