MOVIE: The Boy in the Striped Pajamas
Movies in Theaters
Holocaust drama sensitive, but never sentimental.
Release Date: 11/7/2008
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MOVIE: Max Payne
Movies in Theaters
Video game adaptation is bloody but boring.
Release Date: 10/17/2008
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MOVIE: Body of Lies
Movies in Theaters
Violent spy thriller more about style than story.
Release Date: 10/08/2008
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MOVIE: Bigger, Stronger, Faster
Movies on DVD
Documentary minimizes harmful effects of doping.
Release Date: 10/08/2008

BOOK: Wabi Sabi
By Mark Reibstein
Cat's extraordinary quest finds beauty in the ordinary.
Review Date: 11/13/2008

MOVIE: Blindness
Movies in Theaters
Arty apocalypse is as rewarding as it is rough.
Release Date: 10/01/2008

TV: Hole in the Wall
Quirky game show is full of embarrassing moments.
Review Date: 9/7/2008

MOVIE: Batman: Mask of the Phantasm
Movies on DVD
Tamer than live-action, but still moody, violent.
Release Date: 08/29/2008

TV: Raising the Bar
Legal drama for grown-ups has more soap than grit.
Review Date: 8/29/2008

TV: Wayside
Zany school tales will entertain grade-schoolers.
Review Date: 6/26/2007

MOVIE: Henry Poole Is Here
Movies on DVD
Faith-themed dramedy has heavy themes, drinking.
Release Date: 8/15/2008
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BOOK: Boogie Knights
By Lisa Wheeler
Madcap monster ball is silly, wiggly-giggly fun.
Review Date: 9/24/2008

MOVIE: The Happening
Movies on DVD
Horror film is long on peril, but thin on plot.
Release Date: 06/13/2008
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TV: Rich and Reckless
Greed begets violence in graphic true-crime show.
Review Date: 6/6/2008

MOVIE: Kung Fu Panda
Movies on DVD
Jack Black stars in appealing kid-friendly comedy.
Release Date: 6/6/2008
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MOVIE: Nim's Island
Movies on DVD
Book-based tropical adventure is good family fun.
Release Date: 04/04/2008
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MOVIE: Penelope
Movies on DVD
Offbeat romantic comedy is sweet but lightweight.
Release Date: 02/28/2008
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MOVIE: The Spiderwick Chronicles
Movies on DVD
Book-based family fantasy is magical and fun.
Release Date: 02/14/2008
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TV: Kaput and Zosky
These little green guys want it all; tweens OK.
Review Date: 7/3/2004

TV: Paradise Hotel 2
Sleazy, sexed-up reality show is NOT for kids.
Review Date: 2/4/2008