Vicky Cristina Barcelona Review in a Hurry: Woody Allen returns to what he does best—dry, character-based comedy—in this smart, unpredictable alternative to summer blockbusters.
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Star Wars: The Clone Wars Review in a Hurry: This animated feature shows Obi-Wan Kenobi and a not-yet-evil Anakin Skywalker out to rescue the son of Jabba the Hutt. Die-hard Star Wars fans (are there any other kind?) will probably...
Tropic Thunder Review in a Hurry: A group of actors lost on location while filming the costliest war epic of all time find themselves in a world of hilarious pain while deftly satirizing Hollywood. War, what is it good...
Mirrors A Review in a Hurry: Kiefer Sutherland stars as a security guard who spends his nights trolling a burned-out department store. Everything is ashen and destroyed. Everything that is, except the mirrors.
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Pineapple Express Review in a Hurry: It's a whacked-out trip, man. In this stoner comedy laced with extreme action, Seth Rogen and James Franco play buds on the lam from evil drug lords. Uneven but often entertaining,...
The Sisterhood of the Traveling Pants 2 Review in a Hurry: Four college friends bound by a pair of magical pants have adventures and kiss boys, in this syrupy, neutered chick flick suitable for 13-year-olds.
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The Mummy: Tomb of the Dragon Emperor Review in a Hurry: Mummy mia, here we go again! This unnecessary sequel finds floppy-haired explorer Rick O'Connell (Brendan Fraser) battling the resurrected Emperor Han (Jet Li) of ancient China....
Swing Vote Review in a Hurry: Like so many presidential candidates, Swing Vote falls victim to unfulfilled promises, wasted opportunities and smug self-satisfaction.
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The X-Files: I Want to Believe Review in a Hurry: Fans of the late and lamented show may want to believe that this X marks a glorious return, but this plodding supernatural thriller wouldn't even make a top-10-episodes list.
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Step Brothers Review in a Hurry: Somewhere between unashamed vulgarity and juvenile sweetness lies this surprisingly touching tale about two man-children.
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