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It’s the summer of 1994; hip hop and pot are in the air, and newly inaugurated mayor, Rudolph Giuliani is just beginning to implement “anti-fun” initiatives against graffiti, public drunkenness, and noisy portable radios. Luke Shapiro (Josh Peck), a high school senior/pot dealer on his way to college, is sharing his angst with Dr. Squires, (Sir [...]

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Adam Sandler’s “over the top humor” handprints are all over this spoof that pits an Israeli superhero (Sandler) against an intense Palestinian (John Turturro). The bizarre characterizations really take off when Sandler leaves Israel for New York City, to follow his dream of becoming a hairdresser in the style of John Paul Mitchell’s disco [...]

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A sexy stock broker (Cameron Diaz) and a good-looking guy (Ashton Kutcher) find themselves thrown together after a night of drunken bingeing in Las Vegas.
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Claude Lelouche’s adaptation keeps audiences questioning: is crime novelist Judith Ralitzer (Fanny Ardant) imitating her own novels, is Dominique Pinon really her ghost writer or a serial killer, and how does Hughette, (Audrey Dana) a frustrated hairdresser, ditched by her boyfriend fit into all this frenzy? Fun and very French!
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A stuck-in-a-rut economics professor (Richard Jenkins) finds his inner drum beat when he befriends two young immigrants (Haaz Sleiman and Danai Jekesai Gurira) in Manhattan.
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When a play-the-field kind of guy’s (Patrick Demp) best gal pal (Michelle Monaghan) goes off to Scotland, he realizes the attraction may be more than friendship. Charismatic characters and more than a few funny lines make this unoriginal concept acceptable light entertainment.
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Writer, Jason Segel creates continuous comedy when he casts himself in the lead role as Peter Bretter, a musician who flies to Hawaii after being dumped by his TV actress girlfriend (Kristen Bell), only to find that she is booked at the same hotel with her new boyfriend.
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Kate Holbrook, (Tina Fey ) is a single, no-boyfriend-in-sight, VP of a natural food chain, who decides to use a surrogate (Amy Poehler) to have a baby. And while the two stars provide plenty of laughs, writer/director, Michael McCullers was sharp enough to expand the comical lines to other characters (including [...]

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A group of Northhampton, Massachusetts seniors sing James Brown, Sonic Youth and the Clash, like you’ve never heard before, under the loving but firm direction of their much younger chorus leader, Bob Cilman. While this inspiring chorus has performed all over the world as well as stateside, the documentary focuses on rehearsals for an [...]

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Toilet humor, implausible powers, and gross physicality are the special attractions in this spoof of movie superheroes (notably, Spiderman, Batman, and various X-men). That being said, if you have seen at least one of the aforementioned characters and you are somewhat entertained by raunchy humor, go for it!
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More fiction than fact fuels this broad comedy about the beginnings of pro-football, staring George Clooney (who also directs), Renee Zellewger & John Krasinksi. Plenty of passes and plays, rousing music, and interesting sub-stories (press censorship, who gets the girl) keep audiences rooting for characters tackling a less than plausible plot.
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The Five Star French hotel circuit provides a lavish backdrop for complicated encounters between a seasoned hustler (Audrey Tautou) and a naïve bar tender (Gad Elmaleh).
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A middle-aged, unemployed governess (Frances McDormand) seizes a job “opportunity” with a glamorous performer (Amy Adams) who has two, too many boyfriends (Lee Pace, Tom Payne, Mark Strong). The proper Miss Pettigrew jumps out of character to assist her new found friend/employer and in the process delights audiences with this late [...]

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Jerry (Jack Black) accidentally demagnetizes the videos in a local store and collaborates with the clerk (Mos Def) to film their own version of the films before the proprietor (Danny Glover) returns from vacation. The quirky concept isn’t enough to keep audiences engrossed unless you are a major fan of Jack Black or Mos [...]

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Even cute characters (Raven Symone and Martin Lawrence) cannot make up for lame dialogue in this Disney disaster.
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As funny as Will Ferrell’s performances are, he can’t override the writer (Scot Armstrong) and director (Kent Alderman) in this non-engaging basketball spoof.
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When a highschooler’s (Ellen Page) singular sexual encounter with her friend/classmate (Michael Cera) results in pregnancy, she takes an offbeat approach, turning trauma into comedy. The cast including Allison Janney and J.K. Simmons as the understanding parents, Olivia Thirlby as her loyal gal pal, and Jennifer Garner and Jason Bateman as perspective [...]

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Lebanese director, Nadine Labaki also stars in this Beirut version of “Barber Shop” focusing on the personal problems challenging a group of women who work or patronize her salon.
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A delightfully dark, fast moving comedy features Colin Farrell as a London-based hit man whose first job backfires and forces him into picturesque Belgian pergatory (figuratively). While Farrell gravitates to the underbelly of this quaint landscape, his mentor/accomplice (Brendan Gleeson) prefers to play the tourist in a setting where neither controls their [...]

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A storybook princess (Amy Adams) reconsiders her future with prince charming (James Marsden) and his step-mother (Susan Sarandon) when she encounters a Manhattan lawyer (Patrick Dempsey) and his adorable daughter (Rachel Covey). Disney creates just the right mix of animation, singing, dancing, and storyline to please adults and children alike.
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A dad (Ryan Reynolds) on the verge of divorce humors his precocious daughter (Abigail Breslin) with the story of how he met her mother … with a slight twist. He changes all the names and a few facts and leaves us all guessing until the end who winds up with whom. [...]

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Katherine Heigl loves to help and participate in the weddings of friends and family, until her sister asks her to help plan her wedding to the man that Heigl has fallen for. It’s a cute enough romantic comedy as long as you don’t know too much in advance and expectations are elementary.
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Quirks and calamities that may be familiar from other biopics are exagerated in this spoof, where fictional singer, Dewey Cox (John C. Reilly) lives to tell all.
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Two cancer patients (Jack Nichaolson and Morgan Freeman) from different backgrounds find joy and fullfillment as they set out to experience a few more thrills before they kick the bucket. Great chemistry between the two mega stars, and a little, greatly appreciated levity from Sean Hayes as Nicholson’s assistant.
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Director/writer John Turturro utilizes quite a cast (Susan Sarandon, James Gandolfini, Kate Winslet, Mary-Louise Parker, Mandy Moore, Aida Turturro, Christopher Walken, Steve Buscemi, Bobby Cannavale, Eddy Izzard, Elaine Stritch) in his quirky musical. Conversations are loosely based upon banter that Turturro overheard growing up in his New York neighborhood, while scenarios and [...]

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Lars (Ryan Gosling) is an endearingly dysfunctinal guy who deals with everyone’s insistance that he socialize, by befriending a life size blow-up doll that he purchases on the internet. His brother (Paul Schneider), sister-in-law (Emily Mortimer), the local doctor (Patricia Clarkson), and the homey townsfolk do their part to help “normalize” [...]

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When a high-powered CEO (Daniel Auteuil) is photographed with his beautiful mistress (Alice Taglioni) he immediately links a nearby valet (Gad Elmaleh) to the beautiful supermodel to avoid repercussions from his wife (Kristen Scott Thomas). This delightful bon bon is a welcome diversion from the heavy handed fare, featured on many big screens.
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Will Ferrell’s sports franchise rakes in the cash and laughs in his latest spoof of professional figure skating. Ferrell and a rival skater (Jon Heder) keep the ice princes and princesses on their toes as they execute their unique plan to get back to the top of their game.
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