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Lavish costuming is the focus of this historical rendition of the marriages, mistresses, and machinations of 18th century English Royalty. Georgiana, the Duchess of Devonshire (Keira Knightley) gains popularity and political clout despite her husband’s (Ralph Fiennes) malice and open affair with her friend (Hayley Atwell). A brief brush up on English [...]

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Freelance lawmen, Virgil Cole (Ed Harris) and Everett Hitch (Viggo Mortensen) demonstrate verbal and motor proficiency in short order when they come to the rescue of a small town, ruled by a local rancher (Jeremy Irons). As if their job isn’t difficult enough, a young widow, played by a miscast Renée Zellweger, arrives on the [...]

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An LAPD patrol officer (Samuel L. Jackson) disapproves of his new neighbors, an interracial couple (Patrick Wilson & Kerry Washington) and he doesn’t have a problem demonstrating his dislike. Jackson’s over the top tough talk engages audiences in an otherwise inadequate script.
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A curmudgeonly dentist (Ricky Gervais) must start socializing in order to halt a hoard of not-quite-dead people who are hounding him for help. While the presentation is not the most clever or engaging you’ve ever seen, Ricky Gervais is perfect for the part and interacting with Greg Kinnear and Tea Leoni keeps you laughing, [...]

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Lust and greed invade two southern families like termites on a backyard lumber stack, in the latest Tyler Perry preachy production. Alfre Woodard and Kathy Bates are the two charismatic matriarchs who strive to get their adult children and connected spouses to behave (Sanaa Lathan, Rockmond Dunbar, Taraji P. Henson, Tyler Perry, Cole [...]

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Sensual Manhattan college professor (Ben Kingsley) explores his psyche and mortality when he hooks up with one of his students (Penélope Cruz). Isabel Coixet directs her stars with a heavy hand, lightening up with well placed supporting characters (Dennis Hopper and Patricia Clarkson) in this personal drama based upon Philip Roth’s novel, The Dying [...]

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Diane English’s Sex and the City caliber remake of Cukor’s 1939 classic, is not a total let-down, courtesy of comedy veterans, Candice Bergen, Bette Midler, and Cloris Leachman. Forced dialogue and fake camaraderie are the hallmarks of this chatty female film featuring Meg Ryan, Annette Bening, Debra Messing, Jada Pinkett Smith, Eva [...]

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Wacky characters take center stage in the latest Coen Brothers production centering around two Washington D.C. gym employees who try to capitalize on a found computer disc that may contain sensitive data. Brad Pitt is so “in character”, he steals the show, no easy feat considering the quality of his co-stars, Frances [...]

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In 1976, before everyone who drank wine was bottling it, California wines had to prove their vintage in a blind taste test in Paris. A seventies score, hip connoisseurs (Alan Rickman, Bill Pullman, Dennis Farina) and up-and-comers (Chris Pine, Rachael Taylor, Freddy Rodriguez) combine to re-create the California experience, worth sampling.
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Shelley Darlingson (Anna Faris) moves from her carefree quarters at the Playboy mansion to a geek-infested sorority house, due to events beyond her control. Overly caricatured collegiates spouting vapid verse gives way to the occasional chuckle, though most of the laughs are a “can this really be
that stupid” reaction.
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Ben Stiller’s over the top Vietnam War spoof utilizes the comedic talents of himself (Stiller) as the Ramboesque hero whose sequels are past their prime, Robert Downey Jr. as an Australian actor who goes deep into his African American character, Brandon T. Jackson as Alpa Chino, rapper/promoter for an energy drink called “Booty [...]

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  Popular Czech writer/director, Jiri Menzel adapts Bohumil Hrabal’s quirky profile of waiter/aspiring millionaire, Jan Dite played by Ivan Barnev (the charming younger Jan) and Oldrich Kaiser (older reflective Jan).  The characters, including a plethora of beautiful women, flow through the film  during, before, and after the German occupation of Czechoslovakia, providing a uniquely entertaining backdrop for Jan’s random [...]

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