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Review: Ice Age Critters Lose Their Edge in 3-D Sequel

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Review in a Hurry: Though it's not as obnoxious as the trailers might imply, the latest animated adventures of a motley mammalian menagerie from prehistoric times (Ray Romano and Queen Latifah...

Wed, 01 Jul 2009 15:10:00 GMT

Review: Public Enemies a Big Bust, Despite Depp

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Review in a Hurry: Johnny Depp and Christian Bale star in a karaoke version of a gangster epic. You'll recognize the melancholy tones, but the whole thing is off-key and forced. The...

Wed, 01 Jul 2009 13:08:00 GMT

Review: Hurt Locker a Tough, Terrific Combat Flick

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Review in a Hurry: In the latest Iraq War movie...Wait, don't leave! This one's actually good, we promise! Eschewing political commentary for nerve-rattling suspense, director Kathryn...

Fri, 26 Jun 2009 21:32:39 GMT

Review: My Sister's Keeper a Few Hankies Too Light

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Review in a Hurry: An uneven disease-of-the-week pic elevated by an A-list cast, with Abigail Breslin as a tween seeking medical emancipation after her body's repeatedly used to treat her...

Fri, 26 Jun 2009 21:01:00 GMT

Review: Transformers Sequel = Bigger! Sillier! More!

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Review in a Hurry: It's the exact same movie as the first Transformers, only more—more robots, more glorious violence, more Megan Fox (and Isabel Lucas) glamour shots, more really...

Tue, 23 Jun 2009 18:35:00 GMT

Review: The Proposal Works, but Not Without a Hitch

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Review in a Hurry: Sandra Bullock and Ryan Reynolds get naked. Need any other reason to see this cinematic matrimony of The Devil Wears Prada and Meet the Parents? Sweet, silly Proposal...

Fri, 19 Jun 2009 15:36:00 GMT

Review: Year One's Biblical Proportions

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Review in a Hurry: Cavemen Jack Black and Michael Cera get their cheetah cloths in a twist about what a bummer ancient history is. No wheels, no fire, no floss. The comedy duo make like...

Fri, 19 Jun 2009 15:20:00 GMT

Review: Whatever Works, Sadly, Doesn't

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Review in a Hurry: Whatever Works is another inconsequential Woody Allen film about an older man (Larry David) falling in love with a dangerously young woman (Evan Rachel Wood). It has some...

Fri, 19 Jun 2009 12:00:00 GMT

Review: Murphy's Imagine That Lacks, er, Imagination

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Review in a Hurry: You might want to bring your own pixie dust and magic wand. This Eddie Murphy comedy, about a financial exec who finds success in his daughter's make-believe world, could...

Thu, 11 Jun 2009 20:21:00 GMT

Review: The Taking of Pelham 1 2 3 Is All Talk—and That's OK

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Review in a Hurry: Anyone expecting a typical big-budget Tony Scott action movie should be forewarned—about 80 percent of this subway heist flick consists of close-ups on John Travolta and...

Thu, 11 Jun 2009 15:12:00 GMT

Review: Moon a Thinky, Creepy One-Man Sci-Fi Feat

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Review in A Hurry: Yes! Clone-wars! Sad Space men! Philosophical musings on the enduring nature of man's soul! Sam Rockwell gives a virtuoso performance in this small scale but ambitious story...

Thu, 11 Jun 2009 15:01:00 GMT

Review: Too-Tense Hangover Needs a Shot of Fun

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Review in a Hurry: It has a couple of stand-out characters in Ed Helms and Zach Galifianakis, and enough T-shirt-worthy catchphrases to keep the chuckles coming, but for all the outrageousness and...

Thu, 04 Jun 2009 22:45:00 GMT

Review: Ferrell Finds the Funny in Land of the Lost

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Review in a Hurry: Will Ferrell justifies his outsized fame in this surprisingly bizarre and dirty adaptation of the campy '70s TV time-travel classic. The Bigger Picture: I know...

Thu, 04 Jun 2009 20:03:00 GMT

Review: Away We Go on a Moody Hipster Road Trip

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Review in a Hurry: If you can get past the initial smugness, there's a refreshing amount of charm and insight to be found in director Sam Mendes' travelogue of two expectant parents (John...

Thu, 04 Jun 2009 20:01:00 GMT

Review: My Life in Ruins a Rom-Com in Ruins

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Review in a Hurry: She may be past her big and fat days, but Nia Vardalos is still Greek and looking for a wedding. Sadly, this attempt at a romantic comedy comeback fails her on every...

Thu, 04 Jun 2009 19:59:00 GMT

Review: Whimsy-Powered Up Packs Emotional Punch

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Review in a Hurry: If you think eager-beaver kid plus grumpy geezer equals just another mismatched-buddy flick, then you don't know Pixar very well. The celebrated animation studio reaches...

Thu, 28 May 2009 17:20:00 GMT

Review: Drag Me to Hell Is Slimy, Slapstick Horror Fun!

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Review in a Hurry: While you wait patiently for Sam Raimi to make Evil Dead 4, he gives you the next best thing: Alison Lohman taking a Bruce Campbell-style beatdown all movie long at the hands of...

Thu, 28 May 2009 17:19:00 GMT

Review: Night at the Museum Sequel Dazzling Fun

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Review in a Hurry: It's hard these days for movies to give you the type of unspoiled fun that Night at the Museum: Battle of the Smithsonian does. Such a simple idea—statues, fossils and...

Thu, 21 May 2009 17:30:00 GMT

Review: Terminator Salvation Kickass, but Not Classic

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Review in a Hurry: Much to nobody's shock, director McG's new addition to the killer-robot franchise isn't as good as the first three. To the surprise of many, however, it's still...

Thu, 21 May 2009 00:03:00 GMT

Review: Way Unfunny Dance Flick Steps Up, Falls Flat

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Review in a Hurry: The recent dancicals fad has lead to the inevitable Wayans-brand spoof, packed with five-minutes-ago gags. Scary Movie regular Anna Faris is now too famous for this, so newcomer...

Wed, 20 May 2009 23:32:00 GMT