Movie Reviews


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The American

This spare, tightly-wound thriller is less about a man who kills for a living than what that life has extracted from his soul.


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Going the Distance

“Going the Distance” is hipper, edgier and about 40 I.Q. points smarter than the average romantic comedy.


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Takers

“The Italian Job,” now with 50% less Caucasian!


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The Last Exorcism

This special effects-free horror is matinee or rental fare, but gets points for trying.


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Flipped

Hey, it’s better than “Rumor Has It.”


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Piranha 3D

You know exactly what you’re going to get with this movie: blood, breasts, and PIRANHAS!


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The Switch

An inexplicably enjoyable film that grows past the limits of its obtuse, underdeveloped characters and preposterous premise.


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Mao’s Last Dancer

Issues of family and identity come together with dance, and it works. Almost.


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Nanny McPhee Returns

Just when you think all kiddie movies have puny ambitions, Nanny McPhee returns to recapture a little magic.


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Get Low

Fifty years ago, Robert Duvall broke into movies playing recluse Boo Radley. “Get Low” brings him full circle.


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