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  Movie: The Princess and the Frog

  Review and rating coming soon

  Disney's first African-American princess makes her debut.

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  Movie: Broken Embraces

  I rate this titlenokidsand give it3.0

  Stylish Almodovar drama is too mature for teens.

  Sensual and stylish, BROKEN EMBRACES showcases Cruz’s many gifts, both physical and professional. Playing an unhappily married actress portraying an

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  Movie: The Blind Side

  I rate this titleonand give it3.0

  Syrupy sports drama uplifts but glosses over deep issues.

  Based on a book by journalist Michael Lewis chronicling the real Oher’s experiences, The Blind Side manages to inspire despite its broad-strokes approach to characterization. Bullock’s ...

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  Movie: Uncertainty

  I rate this titleonand give it2.0

  Indie drama asks -- but doesn’t answer -- big questions.

  Certainly, Uncertainty is creative. The twin storylines appear to reference a major decision that Bobby and Kate face in their relationship -- to keep or not to keep something -- and the ...

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  Movie: The Men Who Stare at Goats

  I rate this titleiffyand give it3.0

  Loopy war comedy's offbeat humor may appeal to teens.

  Inspired by journalist Jon Ronson's same-named book, THE MEN WHO STARE AT GOATS is absurdly entertaining, with beautifully rendered scenery and moments small and big filled with quirk and wit. ...

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  Movie: Precious: Based on the Novel Push by Sapphire

  I rate this titleiffyand give it4.0

  Powerful, painful account of Harlem teen’s hard-luck life.

  With its spectacularly brutal storyline, Precious is deeply compelling and disturbing at the same time. Director Lee Daniels goes for grit every chance he gets, with many sequences drained ...

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  Movie: Michael Jackson's This Is It

  I rate this titleonand give it4.0

  Concert film documents King of Pop's final labor of love.

  There's been much controversy about This Is It: Is it a worthy homage, a tasteless exploitation, or something in between? Should it have been made at all? When the King of Pop is first ...

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  Movie: Amelia

  I rate this titleonand give it3.0

  Period biopic is uplifting but doesn’t truly soar.

  Swank is indeed talented. But not talented enough to translate the true spirit of the great Amelia Earhart. The famous aviatrix is still intangible here, despite Swank's close physical ...

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  Movie: Motherhood

  I rate this titleonand give it3.0

  Parenting dramedy entertains but unlikely to appeal to kids.

  There’s nothing in MOTHERHOOD that most of us haven’t already seen or read. But what a relief  to hash through it again with empathy and humor. Short on originality but strong in voice and ...

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  Movie: New York, I Love You

  I rate this titleiffyand give it3.0

  Sometimes-edgy shorts collection captures Big Apple’s verve.

  As might be expected from a collection of shorts, New York, I Love You has both highs and lows. Robin Wright Penn’s ...

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  DVD: Grey Gardens

  I rate this titleonand give it3.0

  Drew Barrymore/HBO biopic with adult themes, alcoholism.

  It is tough to top the intrigue and charisma of the real-life Edies, but Barrymore and Lange try. Lange is especially appealing when she croons, as Big Edie was wont to do at parties before she ...

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  Movie: An Education

  I rate this titleiffyand give it4.0

  Intelligent period drama tackles mature teen topics.

  There are quibbles aplenty with AN EDUCATION. Sarsgaard’s wreck of an accent to start, and a third act that attempts to wrap up too quickly to boot. But neither detracts from the period ...