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April 30, 2008

'Mamma Mia!' review

'Mamma Mia!' review

Critic's Rating:
2 1/2

My, my, it's easy to resist this

'The Dark Knight' review

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Critic's Rating:
5

Holy hyperbole, Batman! The best superhero movie ever is also the best movie of the year so far

'The Dark Knight' review

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Critic's Rating:
4 1/2

The Caped Crusader scales new heights—and yes, Heath Ledger deserves an Oscar

The Last Mistress

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Critic's Rating:
3 1/2

Asia Argento heats up a cool romance

Hellboy II: The Golden Army

Hellboy II: The Golden Army

Critic's Rating:
3

A vision of hell that could use more freshening

Journey to the Center of the Earth 3-D

Journey to the Center of the Earth 3-D

Critic's Rating:
2 1/2

Awesome, a dinosaur drooled on me!

Meet Dave

Meet Dave

Critic's Rating:
3

Surprisingly, Eddie Murphy earns a few hours out of the doghouse

The Wackness

The Wackness

Critic's Rating:
2 1/2

Another less-than-enjoyable tale of people trying to numb the pain

Tell No One

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Critic's Rating:
4

Actually, tell everyone about this thriller good enough to make Hollywood consider French lessons

Encounters at the End of the World

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Critic's Rating:
3 1/2

You meet the oddest folks in Antarctica...

Hancock

Hancock

Critic's Rating:
3

For anyone who thinks 'Spider-Man 3' needed more superhero angst

Diminished Capacity

Diminished Capacity

Critic's Rating:
2 1/2

A movie about memory loss shouldn't be so forgettable

Gonzo: The Life and Work of Dr. Hunter S. Thompson

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Critic's Rating:
3 1/2

A look at how one influential journalist mixed sex, drugs and politics

Mother of Tears

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Critic's Rating:
3 1/2

Putting the "cult" back in cult movies

Wanted

Wanted

Critic's Rating:
2

Please do not try any of this at home

WALL-E

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Critic's Rating:
4 1/2

Pixar's latest is out of this world

Finding Amanda

Finding Amanda

Critic's Rating:
2 1/2

Nothing cracks us up like, uh, a young girl drawn into prostitution

My Winnipeg

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Critic's Rating:
4

Guy Maddin explains how/where he became Guy Maddin, the only way he knows how

The Love Guru

The Love Guru

Critic's Rating:
1

More painful than sitting next to an Austin Powers impersonator during a 12-hour flight

Get Smart

Get Smart

Critic's Rating:
3

A smart comedy or just KAOS?

Kit Kittredge: An American Girl

Kit Kittredge: An American Girl

Critic's Rating:
2 1/2

Why don’t family movies give their audiences more credit?

The Incredible Hulk

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Critic's Rating:
3 1/2

Not quite incredible, but still a ragin' good time

The Happening

The Happening

Critic's Rating:
2

It's scary how (unintentionally) funny this one is

You Don't Mess with the Zohan

You Don't Mess with the Zohan

Critic's Rating:
3

Recommended for the drunken college guy in all of us

Kung Fu Panda

Kung Fu Panda

Critic's Rating:
3

The only time Jack Black will ever be a credible martial artist

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