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Movie Reviews
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These ‘First Position’ kids know they can dance
The reach-for-your-dream spectacle of TV competitions like “So You Think You Can Dance” has become a pop culture narrative. But those trumped-up melodramas can’t come close to the real-life sacrifice, stunning talent and dedicated characters in “First Position,”...
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‘Marley’ finds the man behind the music
If you’re not familiar with the life and work of reggae icon Bob Marley, then Kevin Macdonald’s documentary “Marley” will be a revelation. If you are already a fan of the legendary singer, then the movie will play as an eloquent, eye-opening celebration that never descends...
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Silly, bombastic ’Battleship’ takes plenty of hits
There will be bigger movies this summer, and better ones and worse ones. But there will not be a dumber movie than “Battleship.”
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This ‘Dictator’ certainly needs to be overthrown
“The Dictator” does for Sacha Baron Cohen what “The Love Guru” did for Mike Myers: It reveals that this sharp, revered comedian with an uncanny ear for absurdist humor is a mere mortal capable of great folly.
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There’s a lesson for all of us in ‘Monsieur Lazhar'
“A classroom is a place of friendship, of work, of courtesy, a place of life,” says the hero of the deeply pleasurable French Canadian drama “Monsieur Lazhar.” The courtly, correct Algerian immigrant appears as if by magic in a grade-school administrator’s office...
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Another fluffy comedy that’s ‘What to Expect’
If only “What to Expect When You’re Expecting” had focused on the dads’ group, and didn’t just drop in on them a handful of times, we might have been onto something here.
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SUMMER MOVIE PREVIEW: Get ready for tons of action
Marvel ushered its all-star team, “The Avengers,” into theaters to start the box-office fireworks, and DC Comics follows in July with the third part of director Christopher Nolan’s “Dark Knight” trilogy. Everything else this summer likely will pale in comparison.
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‘Damsels in Distress’: Coed clique’s capers on campus
Fans of Whit Stillman's work “Metropolitan,” “Barcelona,” “The Last Days of Disco” will need no more impetus to see his new film other than the knowledge it exists. Whit Stillman? I’m there.
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Darkly funny ‘Shadows’ is worthy of the spotlight
The years, gray hairs and wrinkles fade away from Johnny Depp and Michelle Pfeiffer, and the cobwebs are brushed off “Dark Shadows” in Tim Burton’s campy and dark take on the late 1960s vampire soap opera. A cheesy and cheap but beloved TV program takes an affectionate ribbing...




