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‘Gnomeo & Juliet’: Gnomes, Lawnmower Races, and a Tagline That Knows It’s Silly
Gnomeo & Juliet review: clever premise, weak plot, strong voice cast, a fun but forgettable animated comedy.
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Jet Li and Jason Statham Face Off in War: A Flawed but Entertaining Action Thriller
A grim tale of vengeance: two masters of martial skill, bound in a feud of blood and treachery.
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Team America: World Police Review — A Puppet Comedy That Dares To Be Political
A puppet comedy of war and satire, wherein Team America takes on a dictator and a cinema of liberals.
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Ten Years On, Paterson Still Makes the Case That Poetry Lives in the Daily Grind
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A tale of four girls bound by magic and vengeance at a parochial school, wherein power is the true terror.
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Along Came a Spider Review: Soneji’s Big Scheme Never Pays Off
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Sandra Bullock Can’t Save The Unforgivable From Its Own Slow-Paced Doom
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Movie Reviews4.7/10
Miley Cyrus Trades Fame for a Small Town in This 2009 Musical Comedy
A tale of a girl who hath all the world's riches yet lacks a common life, told in pictures that fail to satisfy.
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Conjuring Finale Closes Out the Warrens With a Haunted Mirror and a Grim Truth
A grim, haunted finale closes out the Warrens' franchise with real history at its core — a tale of mirrors, spirits, and final loss.
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Asterix at the Olympic Games Review: Big Names, Small Spark
Asterix heads to ancient Greece for the Games in this sequel, carrying a star-studded cast but a thinner story.
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The Boy Next Door Can’t Decide Whether Its Teacher Is the Villain or the Victim
A teacher sleeps with her student across the street, and the film cannot decide if she is the villain or the victim.
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Willis and Perry Trade Hits Across Suburbia in This Small-Scale Crime Comedy
A hitman and a dentist trade blows across suburbia in this crime comedy, where the chase never quite pays off.