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

Wed, 01 Jul 2009 15:10:00 GMT

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...

Review: Public Enemies a Big Bust, Despite Depp

Wed, 01 Jul 2009 13:08:00 GMT

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...

Review: Hurt Locker a Tough, Terrific Combat Flick

Fri, 26 Jun 2009 21:32:39 GMT

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...

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

Fri, 26 Jun 2009 21:01:00 GMT

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...

Review: Transformers Sequel = Bigger! Sillier! More!

Tue, 23 Jun 2009 18:35:00 GMT

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...

Review: The Proposal Works, but Not Without a Hitch

Fri, 19 Jun 2009 15:36:00 GMT

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...

Review: Year One's Biblical Proportions

Fri, 19 Jun 2009 15:20:00 GMT

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...

Review: Whatever Works, Sadly, Doesn't

Fri, 19 Jun 2009 12:00:00 GMT

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...

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

Thu, 11 Jun 2009 20:21:00 GMT

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...

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

Thu, 11 Jun 2009 15:12:00 GMT

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...

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

Thu, 11 Jun 2009 15:01:00 GMT

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...

Review: Too-Tense Hangover Needs a Shot of Fun

Thu, 04 Jun 2009 22:45:00 GMT

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...

Review: Ferrell Finds the Funny in Land of the Lost

Thu, 04 Jun 2009 20:03:00 GMT

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...

Review: Away We Go on a Moody Hipster Road Trip

Thu, 04 Jun 2009 20:01:00 GMT

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...

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

Thu, 04 Jun 2009 19:59:00 GMT

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...

Review: Whimsy-Powered Up Packs Emotional Punch

Thu, 28 May 2009 17:20:00 GMT

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...

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

Thu, 28 May 2009 17:19:00 GMT

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...

Review: Night at the Museum Sequel Dazzling Fun

Thu, 21 May 2009 17:30:00 GMT

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...

Review: Terminator Salvation Kickass, but Not Classic

Thu, 21 May 2009 00:03:00 GMT

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...

Review: Way Unfunny Dance Flick Steps Up, Falls Flat

Wed, 20 May 2009 23:32:00 GMT

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...