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Holiday movie guide
This holiday season is filled with the unexpected, from a "Nutcracker" movie without any ballet to a gender-reversed update of Shakespeare.
A brush with Disney greatness
Mandy Moore and Zachary Levi are a part of Disney animation history as the lead voices in "Tangled," the studio's 50th animated feature.
Lots of long stretches
Most of the plot in "Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows: Part 1" functions as an extended camping trip, and a dreary one at that.
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Strip the drug industry bare
Edward Zwick knows audiences might be surprised to see his name attached to the sexy - and sex-filled - romantic comedy "Love and Other Drugs."
New Flicks
New Flicks
Temples of tempting delights created in "Kings of Pastry"; Russell Crowe is back in action in "The Next Three Days"; and more.
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Profiles
Aguilera and Cher: harmony on set
Christina Aguilera makes her feature-film debut in the musical "Burlesque" alongside Cher, of whom she says: "I just fell in love with her from Day 1."
Latest Reviews
DVD review: 'Psycho'
Psycho I have seen "Psycho" a number of times. I've seen it on television, but I've also seen it on film, with an audience. This new...
DVD Reviews: The Prankster
The Prankster There's little that sets "The Prankster" apart from any number of formulaic, post-"Revenge of the Nerds" comedies about...
'Next Three Days' review: Action meets inaction
Lman,3 Drama. Starring Russell Crowe and Elizabeth Banks. Directed by Paul Haggis. (PG-13. 122 minutes. At Bay Area theaters.) If "The...
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Best Worst Movie At some point in the late 1980s, Italian filmmakers descended on Utah, using locals to make a...
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Critical Consensus
- The Social Network - 9.5
- Inside Job - 8.7
- Last Train Home - 8.4
- 45365 - 8.3
- Inception - 8.3
- Undertow - 8.3
- Waiting for 'Superman' - 8.2
- My Dog Tulip - 7.9
- Cell 211 - 7.8
- Like Dandelion Dust - 7.7
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