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An early contender for worst of the year
If you find the sight of a grown man rolling around the mall on a Segway hilarious, this is the movie for you.
The filmic equivalent of Velveeta
The prolific Tyler Perry is at it again, offering subpar entertainment to audiences so starved for sustenance they’ll eat his cheese.
The set-up is adequate, but the jokes fall flat
Rainn Wilson of The Office gets promoted to the big screen with this anemic comedy directed by The Full Monty helmer Peter Cattaneo.
As much depth as a glassy-eyed doll
Although her film has as much visual flair as an after-school special, director Patricia Rozema gives an appealing attention to period detail, and Breslin is sweet in her first starring role.
Accomplished, with grace and accuracy
Trier captures the moment when the recklessness of youth gives way to adult responsibilities, and the way childhood friendships can fall apart when different paths are taken.
Total cheese for the CW set
Pathology is totally ludicrous, and too self-serious to be any fun.
Dutifully soporific
Charlize Theron likes to ugly herself up for roles, hiding her beauty behind dishwater hair and puffy eyes.
Poignant enough
The film version of The Spiderwick Chronicles centers on the three Grace siblings and their interactions — some friendly, some potentially deadly — with fairies and goblins.
Agonizingly boring
You’d have to be a pretty dumb kid not to recognize your own mother, but this is a pretty dumb movie.
Doesn't kick it soon enough
Jack Nicholson and Morgan Freeman do a lot of mugging in Rob Reiner’s new comedy.
All funked up
Depending on when you were born and how much affection you have for a trio of singing rodents, Alvin and the Chipmunks may be a tough sell.
Better than generic holiday fare
Wicked (cartoon) witch sends adorable fairy-tale princess down a rabbit hole and she’s deposited, suddenly human, in present-day Times Square.
Introducing reggaetón
Argentine director Alejandro Chomski wastes little time setting up this generic exercise.
Crass and crude and mostly annoying humor
The only plausible scenario in this movie is the idea that a woman would be so annoyed by Dane Cook, she’d be willing to put a curse on him.
The legendary playwright is better
There is a burgeoning trend whereby the work of a legendary writer is attributed to some spurious personal experience.
Predictability ensues
Because even Eddie Murphy had better things to do, Cuba Gooding Jr. stars in this mess of a sequel.
Oh my god, this movie totally sucks
Bratz is based on those slutty dolls people inexplicably buy for their kids.
A miserable family to watch
Into this mess wanders Jill (Emma Booth), cute and self-assured, so you know she’s in for it.
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