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Hancock (2008)

Action/Adventure Rated PG-13

"If you thought you were in for something light-hearted, prepare yourself for more superhero angst than Batman Begins and Hulk combined."

Wackness, The (2008)

Drama Rated R

Everyone in The Wackness tries so very, very hard to be risqué that there isn’t a moment in which the movie isn’t posturing. Centered on a recent high-school graduate selling marijuana in 1994 New York City, The Wackness stars Josh Peck, desperately trying to shed his kiddie image from Nickelodeon’s “Drake & Josh.” As Luke

50/50 (2011)

Drama Rated R

Deeply affecting and admirably even-keeled, the cancer drama 50/50 avoids both bitter disconsolation and false inspiration to come up with something that’s honest, clear-eyed and, well, a lot like being there. This authenticity probably comes from the fact that screenwriter Will Reiser based the story on his own life-threatening bout with cancer – though it’s

Hellboy II: The Golden Army (2008)

Action/Adventure Rated PG-13

“…isn’t much of a story, yet as a vehicle for the monstrosity-minded imagination of writer-director Guillermo del Toro it offers an endless array of bizarre visual riches.

Journey to the Center of the Earth (2008)

Action/Adventure Rated PG

“There is a fundamental reason why 3-D technology doesn’t work…

Meet Dave (2008)

Comedy Rated PG

"It’s about time this guy realized he doesn’t need those Norbit prosthetics."

Madagascar: Escape 2 Africa (2008)

Family Rated PG

“I find it endearing that the Madagascar movies spend most of their time chronicling failure.

Get Smart (2008)

Comedy Rated PG-13

“Wait until you see the look of chagrin on Carell’s face when he holds a shoe phone to his ear.

Kit Kittredge: An American Girl (2008)

Family Rated G

“Why do so many family films think their young audiences are imbecilic?

Love Guru, The (2008)

Comedy Rated PG-13

“…a gigantic egg, but no one looks more pleased with it than Myers.

Recent Reviews

Kramer vs. Kramer (1979)

Drama Rated PG

“A crucial time-capsule movie…”

Death Becomes Her (1992)

Comedy Rated PG-13

“… the central idea is tantalizing and the cast is having so much fun…”

The Drama (2026)

Drama Rated R

“… inflicts a contrived construct on Zendaya and Robert Pattinson, one from which they never escape.”


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