House Bunny

☆☆

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Anna Faris' Comedic Delivery
Who doesn't love to go back to their college days?

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Dim-Witted Dialogue
The Zeta Alpha Zeta sisters are "over-the-top."

Henry Poole is Here

☆☆

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Adriana Barraza's ('Babel') performance/character adds a bit of joy to this film.

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Overall, it's just too gloomy.

Frozen River

☆☆☆☆1/2

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Melissa Leo's performance is worthy of an Oscar nomination.
Intriguing and Suspenseful
Sundance Film Festival Grand Jury Prize

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Grim...but not completely.

Vicky Cristina Barcelona

☆☆1/2

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Strong Cast (Javier Bardem, Penelope Cruz, Scarlett Johansson, Rebecca Hall)
Smart and Sexy

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Bland Narration
How about a happy, committed relationship?

Tropic Thunder

☆

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A Few Laughs

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'Tropic...' is stupid, too long, and a few scenes make no sense.
Violence, Strong Language, Sexual References

Brideshead Revisited

☆☆1/2

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'Brideshead...' is an interesting story about desire, religion, and control.
Ben Whishaw "captures" the character of Sebastian.

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It felt a little long (2 1/4 hours).

American Teen

☆☆☆☆

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A fascinating look at senior year.
This documentary captures the drama, pressure, pain, and joy of 12th grade.

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I would have liked more structure in the story line (a little disjointed).

The Sisterhood of the Traveling Pants 2

☆☆☆1/2

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'The Sisterhood...' is a winning sequel.
It's an enjoyable look at friendship and family.

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Of course we don't believe the traveling jeans fit all four girls.
Who cares?

Pineapple Express

☆☆☆

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James Franco and Seth Rogen make this movie work.
Crazy, Outrageous, and Fun!

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Drug Use, Violence, Language, Sexual References
Take the kids to see 'Journey...' or 'Hancock' instead.

The Mummy: Tomb of the Dragon Emperor

☆☆1/2

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You'll have fun watching this action-adventure.
Tough Female Characters (Maria Bellow, Michelle Yeoh)

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Is it Brendan Fraser's acting or the writing that makes him such an unlikely action hero?
Too many foolish lines.

Swing Vote

☆☆☆

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There's more depth to this movie than I expected.
One of Kevin Costner's better performances.

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Sure...it's far-fetched.