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By:
Kit Bowen
August 03, 2007 5:36am EST
The derivative Bratz is a great big pink marshmallow of a movie, aimed at one demographic only: tween girls into fashion and lip gloss. Anyone else, enter at your own risk.
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By:
Scott Huver
March 13, 2007 10:10am EST
Merging cutting-edge cinematic razzle dazzle with resonant themes of honor, courage and sacrifice, 300 builds yet another visually thrilling and viscerally satisfying film..
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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
January 16, 2007 10:01am EST
Not even the good ol’ “Inspired by true events” tag can save Primeval from itself. But there’s still time for you to save yourself from Primeval!
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By:
Kit Bowen
June 05, 2006 1:42pm EST
X-Men: The Last Stand falls somewhere between the plodding exposition of the first X-Men and the compelling, character-driven X2. In other words, its action-packed but lacks that certain mutant angst.
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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:
Kit Bowen
December 23, 2003 5:20am EST
If you have to sit through another adaptation of Peter Pan, this version is serviceable, if not original, with enough eye candy and enjoyable performances to make it worthwhile.
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By:
Guylaine Cadorette
December 18, 2003 12:55pm EST
Mona Lisa Smile's lesson of the day--that the '50s were an oppressive decade for women--is delivered in an unoriginal manner through such shallow and unlikable characters that its message lacks an emotional punch.
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By:
Kit Bowen
December 26, 2001 5:46am EST
Gosford Park is entertaining enough, but if you're expecting another Altman masterpiece, you'll be disappointed.