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| "Knocked Up" is 2007's Best-Reviewed Wide Release
Eyebrows were raised when early reviews of "Knocked Up" were throwing us mega-quotes like "uproarious," "classic," and one of the "best comedies of the last twenty years." Early reviews can be over-enthusiastic, however this time it's no joke: "Knocked Up" isn't just 2007's best comedy, it's the best-reviewed wide release...
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Weekly Ketchup: Planet of the Apes gets another reboot
There wasn't much going on in Hollywood last week because of Thanksgiving, but this week, the studios came back with a vengeance, and what they set their sights upon are several remakes and a couple of sequels to successful blockbusters, as well as yet another project for Johnny Depp.
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Weekly Ketchup: Iron Man 2 coming in 2010
In this week's column, Greg takes a look at release dates for some upcoming Marvel movies, including Iron Man, Thor, and Captain America, and news of a possible Anchorman sequel.
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Michael Moore Likes Madonna's New Movie
Madonna's newest film, a documentary about the struggles of Malawi titled I Am Because We Are, will screen at Michael Moore's Traverse City Film Festival in August.
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Spielberg Talks Indy 4 and Tintin
It seems a pretty safe bet that, on nine out of ten film fans' wish lists, "meeting with Steven Spielberg on the set of Indiana Jones and the Kingdom of the Crystal Skull" would be somewhere near the top. As it turns out, this isn't an impossible dream # all...
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Top Movies
Get the lowdown on what critics think of the top movies in release. |
| 92% Iron Man
Director Jon Favreau and star Robert Downey make this smart, high impact superhero movie one that even non-comics fans can enjoy.
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29% What Happens in Vegas
What Happens in Vegas has a few laughs, however mostly settles for derivative romantic comedy conventions and receives little help from a pair of unlikable leads.
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12% Saw V
If its plot were as interesting as its torture devices, or its violence less painful than its performances, perhaps Saw V might not feel like it was running on fumes.
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53% Traitor
Despite another reliable performance from Don Cheadle, Traitor suffers from too many cliches and an unfocused narrative.
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3% Delta Farce
post taking the world of fine dining by storm in LARRY THE CABLE GUY: HEALTH INSPECTOR, Larry the Cable Guy joins Bill Engvall and DJ Qualls in Lionsgate’s DELTA FARCE, a hilarious new comedy about three blue collar heroes on the military’s front line.
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30% The Game Plan
Despite The Rock's abundant charisma, The Game Plan is just another run-of-the-mill Disney comedy.
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10% Fool's Gold
With little chemistry among the peronce upon a times, humorless gags, and a predictable storyline, Fool's Gold fails on every level.
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16% Jumper
Featuring uninvolving characters and loose narrative, Jumper is an erratic action pic with little coherence and lackluster special effects.
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Top DVDs
Find out what critics think of the hottest DVDs at the video store. |
| 58% Death Proof
Master director Quentin Tarantino (PULP FICTION) indulges his inner fanboy by paying homage to his favorite B-movies in DEATH PROOF.
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Art of War: The Betrayal
When Agent Neil Shaw (Snipes) comes out of hiding to vindicate his former mentorÂ’s murder, he winds up on the trail of betrayal and lethal corruption.
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54% This Christmas
This Christmas features strong performances and a sharp portrayal of family dynamics, but relies too heavily on holiday movie clichés.
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21% Mad Money
Academy Award® winner Diane Keaton (SomethingÂ’s Gotta Give), Oscar® nominee Queen Latifah (Chicago) and Katie Holmes (Thank You for Smoking) star in Mad Money, a comedy about three ordinary women who form an unlikely friendship and decide to do something extraordinary—rob one of the most secure banks in the world.
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48% Nim's Island
Despite good intentions, Nim's Island flounders under an implausible storyline, simplistic stock characters, and distracting product placement.
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5% Because I Said So
Because I Said So is an unfunny, cliche-ridden mess that manages to make Diane Keaton temporarily unlikable.
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49% Smart People
Despite its sharp cast and a few laughs, Smart People is too thinly plotted to fully resonate.
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34% Reno 911!: Miami
Reno 911!'s anarchic brand of comedy loses much in translation to the big screen where it feels slapdash and shallow.
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