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Review: Going the Distance Doesn't Quite
 Review in a Hurry: Bicoastal curious? Then you might get off on this uneven romantic comedy, which flings its young lovers—after their fling—to opposite sides of the country. As a...
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Review: Lohan! De Niro! Beheadings! Machete!
 Review in a Hurry: Badass character actor Danny Trejo finally gets to topline an action movie courtesy of his pal Robert Rodriguez. And, to be kind, let's just say we find out why he's...
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Review: The American Basically a George Clooney Coffee-Table Book
 Review in a Hurry: If you like beautifully composed, static shots of George Clooney being kinda quiet in Italy, this is your movie. If you were hoping for much else, it ain't.
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Review: The Last Exorcism's Comedy-Horror Schizm
 Review in a Hurry: A nasty spirit may (or may not) be causing all sorts of schizophrenic mayhem on numerous Linda Blair wannabes. But producer Eli Roth's The Last Exorcism doesn't...
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Review: Takers Almost a Good Little Heist Movie
 Review in a Hurry: A well-rounded cast of character actors (plus Paul Walker) tries to pull off a big robbery while obnoxious alcoholic cop Matt Dillon attempts to stop them. Very nearly a good...
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Review: Piranha 3D Is Campy, Bloody, Horny Fun
 Review in a Hurry: A cast of familiar faces dives headfirst into waters infested with prehistoric predators and screaming coeds. And it's Elisabeth Shue and Ving Rhames to the rescue in this...
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Review: Lottery Ticket Can't Overcome Stale Clichés
 Review in a Hurry: On the surface it's a goofy caper about a kid who hits the jackpot, but just underneath is a gritty movie about the mean streets. The flip-flop in tone can be awkward, but...
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Review: Nanny McPhee Returns With Great Cast, Kids
 Review in a Hurry: The surprise hit from across the pond is back with more plot but less Nanny. Writer/star Emma Thompson hopes you won't notice, by enlisting Maggie Gyllenhaal, Ralph Fiennes...
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Review: The Switch Better Than Most Bad Jennifer Aniston Movies
 Review in a Hurry: For a movie that's supposed to be filled with sympathetic, lonely people, it's tough to care whether Wally (Jason Bateman) and Kassie (Jennifer Aniston) hook up in the...
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Review: Vampires Suck Even Worse Than Twilight
 Review in a Hurry: From the comic "geniuses" who gave us Date Movie, Epic Movie, Disaster Movie, Meet the Spartans...'Nuff said? Now writer-directors Jason Friedberg & Aaron...
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Review: Scott Pilgrim vs. the World Totally Geeky, Totally Kick Ass
 Review in a Hurry: A fun, frenetic, video-game-flavored comedy that racks up the bonus points through a snappy script, savvy casting and smart use of pop references that only occasionally go too...
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Review: Eat Pray Love? More Like Sit Stare Yawn
 Review in a Hurry: There are fanatics of Elizabeth Gilbert's best-seller who are going to love this Julia Roberts movie no matter what—when, in fact, most of what made the book connect...
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Review: The Expendables Packs the Ultimate Adrenaline Shot for Summer
 Review in a Hurry: The ultimate fanboy mashup! Sylvester Stallone and Jason Statham lead a team of action adventure all stars. Peppered with funny dialogue, epic brawls and supersize explosions,...
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Review: The Other Guys So Funny It Should Get Arrested! For Being Funny!
 Review in a Hurry: Will Ferrell and Mark Wahlberg milk dry their default movie personas, but it's all part of the joke—and what a great joke it is. Sending up by-the-books buddy cop...
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Review: Step Up 3D a High-Energy, Pop-Locking Good Time
 Review in a Hurry: The Step Up franchise jumps off the big screen in 3-D. The acting and the story can just step off since the dance battles impress and the 3-D is the best since...
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Review: Flipped Just Like Puppy Love—Sweet but Not Much Substance
 Review in a Hurry: This coming-of-age rom-com from director Rob Reiner (When Harry Met Sally, Stand by Me) charts the on-again, off-again crush between two tween neighbors. Will you like it?...
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Review: Charlie St. Cloud a Smart, Cliché-Free Tearjerker
 Review in a Hurry: Sort of a Sixth Sense without that freaky, scary feel, Charlie St. Cloud is a well-crafted tearjerker with a grown-up performance from Zac Efron. If you don't mind risking...
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Review: Dinner for Schmucks an Awkward Dinner Party You Can Skip
 Review in a Hurry: Paul Rudd and Steve Carell reteam for their third outing (40 Year Old Virgin, Anchorman), a remake of the French farce The Dinner Game, about a smart guy who gets in over his...
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Review: Ramona and Beezus a Wise and Whimsical Good Time
 Review in a Hurry: Ramona and Beezus is really more about Ramona, but since star Selena Gomez plays Beezus, her marquee mention must have been a requirement from the suits in the corner...
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Review: Salt a Flavorless, Muddled Mess
 Review in a Hurry: You'd hope an action thriller called Salt might at least have some kick to it and raise your blood pressure a bit. But this muddle, starring Angelina Jolie as a maybe,...
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