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No Depth of Action-Flick Flavor in Salt
(July 2010)
Jeffrey Huston
The standard Angelina Jolie summer action flick is a generic retread of better work from waning genres,...
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Ramona and Beezus: A Good Story Can Go a Long Way
(July 2010)
Laura MacCorkle
Children's literature continues to have a second act on the big screen these days. And if Walden Media's...
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Creepy Comedy, Heartfelt Emotion Don't Fully Mix in Cyrus
(July 2010)
Jeffrey Huston
Cyrus is a peculiar mixed bag. To say it's a complete failure would be unfairly reductive, though...
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Not Quite Dreamy, Inception Gets an 'A' for Effort
(July 2010)
Christian Hamaker
Inception, the new film from director Christopher Nolan (The Dark Knight, Memento)...
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There's Nothing Remotely Spellbinding About The Sorcerer's Apprentice
(July 2010)
Christa Banister
Even with Jerry Bruckheimer's name attached to the project, there's nothing remotely spellbinding about...
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Despicable Me Doesn’t Distinguish Itself From Better Alternatives
(July 2010)
Christian Hamaker
Despicable Me bears some resemblance to Pixar's The Incredibles and has some of the irreverence...
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Airbender Ends Hopes for Shyamalan Resurgence
(July 2010)
Christian Hamaker
Director M. Night Shyamalan could use a hit, but his latest film, The Last Airbender, based on...
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Circumstance, Psychology Build Tension in The American
Release Date: September 1, 2010Rating: R (for brief strong language, strong sexual content, nudity, and violence)Genre: DramaRun Time: 105 min.Director: Anton CorbijnCast: George Clooney, Violante Placido, Thekla Reuten, Paolo BonacelliIt's a rare thing when a movie achieves the psychological depth of a novel (though many try). Movies need not do so to be great, certainly, but when they do the result...
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Nostalgic Flipped Plods through Tale of First Love
(August 2010)
Release Date: August 27, 2010 (wide)Rating: PG (for language and some thematic material)Genre: Teen, Family, AdaptationRun Time: 90 min.Director: Rob ReinerActors: Madeline...
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Good Lessons Learned in Nanny McPhee Returns
(August 2010)
Release Date: August 20, 2010Rating: PG (for rude humor, some language and mild thematic elements)Genre: Comedy, Family, Fantasy, SequelRun Time: 109 min.Director: Susanna...
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Sweet and Sour Mix in The Switch
(August 2010)
Release Date: August 20, 2010 (limited)
Rating: PG-13 (for mature thematic content, sexual material including dialogue, some nudity, drug use and language)
Genre: Comedy...
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Get Low Gets High Marks as Thoughtful Summer Alternative
(August 2010)
Release Date: July 30, 2010 (limited)
Rating: PG-13 (for some thematic material and brief violent content)
Genre: Drama
Run Time: 103 min.
Director: Aaron Schneider...
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Journey Leads to Selfish Awakening in Eat Pray Love
(August 2010)
Release Date: August 13, 2010Rating: PG-13 (for brief strong language, sexual references and male rear nudity)Genre: Comedy-Drama, AdaptationRun Time: 133 min.Director: Ryan...
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Testosterone-Fueled Expendables is One Lame Throwback
(August 2010)
Release Date: August 13, 2010Rating: R (for strong action and bloody violence throughout, and for some language)Genre: ActionRun Time: 103 min.Director: Sylvester StalloneActors:...
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