Movie Reviews

Comedy Central funnyman Carlos Mencia and Oscar winner Forest Whitaker butt heads as two domineering dads forced to set aside their culture-clash differences and team up to plan their children's wedding, with only two weeks until the big day arrives. America Ferrera plays the pregnant bride-to-be opposite Lance Gross as her medical resident fiancé in this wacky comedy from writer-director Rick Famuyiwa (Brown Sugar, The Wood).

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Comedy Central funnyman Carlos Mencia and Oscar winner Forest Whitaker butt heads as two domineering dads forced to set aside their culture-clash differences and team up to plan their children's wedding, with only two weeks until the big day arrives. America Ferrera plays the pregnant bride-to-be opposite Lance Gross as her medical resident fiancé in this wacky comedy from writer-director Rick Famuyiwa (Brown Sugar, The Wood).

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Still reeling from his brother's startling suicide and his parents' subsequent divorce, Tyler (Robert Pattinson) discovers a fresh lease on life when he meets Ally (Emilie de Ravin), a gregarious beauty who witnessed her mother's murder. But as the couple draws closer, the fallout from their separate tragedies jeopardizes their love. Allen Coulter directs this romantic drama that co-stars Pierce Brosnan, Lena Olin and Chris Cooper.

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Still reeling from his brother's startling suicide and his parents' subsequent divorce, Tyler (Robert Pattinson) discovers a fresh lease on life when he meets Ally (Emilie de Ravin), a gregarious beauty who witnessed her mother's murder. But as the couple draws closer, the fallout from their separate tragedies jeopardizes their love. Allen Coulter directs this romantic drama that co-stars Pierce Brosnan, Lena Olin and Chris Cooper.

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Director Martin Scorsese and Leonardo DiCaprio re-team for this taut adaptation of Dennis Lehane's novel about Teddy Daniels (DiCaprio), a U.S. marshal who searches for an escaped psychiatric patient on a mysterious remote island in the wake of a hurricane. Ben Kingsley, Mark Ruffalo, Max von Sydow, Michelle Williams, Emily Mortimer and Jackie Earle Haley round out the A-list ensemble cast in this intense psychological thriller.

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Director Martin Scorsese and Leonardo DiCaprio re-team for this taut adaptation of Dennis Lehane's novel about Teddy Daniels (DiCaprio), a U.S. marshal who searches for an escaped psychiatric patient on a mysterious remote island in the wake of a hurricane. Ben Kingsley, Mark Ruffalo, Max von Sydow, Michelle Williams, Emily Mortimer and Jackie Earle Haley round out the A-list ensemble cast in this intense psychological thriller.

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Bruce Willis pairs with "30 Rock" star Tracy Morgan in this Kevin Smith-directed buddy flick about two cops trying to track down a stolen mint-condition (read valuable) baseball card from the 1950s. Along the way, the guys tangle with the mob, a Mexican beauty and countless other characters in this comedic action flick co-starring Adam Brody, Jason Lee, Michelle Trachtenberg and Seann William Scott.

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Bruce Willis pairs with "30 Rock" star Tracy Morgan in this Kevin Smith-directed buddy flick about two cops trying to track down a stolen mint-condition (read valuable) baseball card from the 1950s. Along the way, the guys tangle with the mob, a Mexican beauty and countless other characters in this comedic action flick co-starring Adam Brody, Jason Lee, Michelle Trachtenberg and Seann William Scott.

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While on leave, a U.S. soldier (Channing Tatum) falls for a Southern college student (Amanda Seyfried) whose conservative ideals and heartfelt principles are at once attractive and unfamiliar. But their love is put on hold when the 9/11 terrorist attacks prompt John to reenlist. Now, handwritten letters are the only thing holding the pair together. Lasse Hallstrom directs this modern romance based on the novel by Nicholas Sparks.

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While on leave, a U.S. soldier (Channing Tatum) falls for a Southern college student (Amanda Seyfried) whose conservative ideals and heartfelt principles are at once attractive and unfamiliar. But their love is put on hold when the 9/11 terrorist attacks prompt John to reenlist. Now, handwritten letters are the only thing holding the pair together. Lasse Hallstrom directs this modern romance based on the novel by Nicholas Sparks.

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After their two young children are diagnosed with a rare genetic disease for which conventional medicine has no cure, John (Brendan Fraser) and Aileen Crowley (Keri Russell) pin their hopes on the work of unconventional scientist Dr. Robert Stonehill (Harrison Ford). Director Tom Vaughan's heartfelt drama is based on the true story of the Crowley family, as chronicled by journalist Geeta Anand in her book The Cure.

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After their two young children are diagnosed with a rare genetic disease for which conventional medicine has no cure, John (Brendan Fraser) and Aileen Crowley (Keri Russell) pin their hopes on the work of unconventional scientist Dr. Robert Stonehill (Harrison Ford). Director Tom Vaughan's heartfelt drama is based on the true story of the Crowley family, as chronicled by journalist Geeta Anand in her book The Cure.

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In the wake of an awe-inducing apocalypse of biblical proportions, a motley crew of survivors (including Dennis Quaid, Tyrese Gibson and Kate Walsh) ekes out a living at an abandoned truck stop in the desert, never suspecting that the pregnant woman walking among them is carrying the Messiah. Paul Bettany co-stars in this thriller as the archangel Michael, who was sent to Earth to steer humankind away from darkness and toward the light.

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In the wake of an awe-inducing apocalypse of biblical proportions, a motley crew of survivors (including Dennis Quaid, Tyrese Gibson and Kate Walsh) ekes out a living at an abandoned truck stop in the desert, never suspecting that the pregnant woman walking among them is carrying the Messiah. Paul Bettany co-stars in this thriller as the archangel Michael, who was sent to Earth to steer humankind away from darkness and toward the light.

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Amy Adams stars as Anna, a woman whose scheme to wrangle her boyfriend into marriage by proposing to him on February 29th -- a day he cannot refuse her, according to Irish custom -- is jeopardized when weather threatens to cancel her trip to Dublin. Now Anna must convince a handsome but gruff Irish innkeeper (Matthew Goode) to take her across the country before the day slips away. Anand Tucker directs this charming romantic comedy.

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Amy Adams stars as Anna, a woman whose scheme to wrangle her boyfriend into marriage by proposing to him on February 29th -- a day he cannot refuse her, according to Irish custom -- is jeopardized when weather threatens to cancel her trip to Dublin. Now Anna must convince a handsome but gruff Irish innkeeper (Matthew Goode) to take her across the country before the day slips away. Anand Tucker directs this charming romantic comedy.

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Undercover cop Cristi (Dragos Bucur) trails suspected pot dealer Victor (Radu Costin) through the decrepit streets of Vasliu, but when he learns that the suspect is just a teen who sometimes gets high with his pals, he refuses to make an arrest. Unfortunately, Cristi's boss (Ioan Stoica) isn't quite as forgiving. The Romanian New Wave rolls on strongly with this complex drama from writer-director Corneliu Porumboiu.

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Undercover cop Cristi (Dragos Bucur) trails suspected pot dealer Victor (Radu Costin) through the decrepit streets of Vasliu, but when he learns that the suspect is just a teen who sometimes gets high with his pals, he refuses to make an arrest. Unfortunately, Cristi's boss (Ioan Stoica) isn't quite as forgiving. The Romanian New Wave rolls on strongly with this complex drama from writer-director Corneliu Porumboiu.

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When reporter Jean Craddock (Maggie Gyllenhaal) interviews Bad Blake (Jeff Bridges) -- an alcoholic, seen-better-days country music legend -- they connect, and the hard-living crooner sees a possible saving grace in a life with Jean and her young son. But can he leave behind an existence playing in the shadow of Tommy (Colin Farrell), the upstart kid he once mentored? Robert Duvall produces and co-stars.

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When reporter Jean Craddock (Maggie Gyllenhaal) interviews Bad Blake (Jeff Bridges) -- an alcoholic, seen-better-days country music legend -- they connect, and the hard-living crooner sees a possible saving grace in a life with Jean and her young son. But can he leave behind an existence playing in the shadow of Tommy (Colin Farrell), the upstart kid he once mentored? Robert Duvall produces and co-stars.

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