The Wedding Date

The Wedding Date

PLOT: A woman hires an escort to be her date at her sister's wedding, where the best man is her ex-fiance.STARS: Debra Messing, Dermot MulroneyThere is nothing surprising in this cute little rom-com. It's very predictable. Debra Messing is cute as the single sister with issues. Holland Taylor plays the mother...

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Bolt

Bolt

PLOT: A TV superhero dog thinks he really has powers and has to face reality when he runs off to save his person.STARS: the voices of John Travolta, Miley CyrusI saw this with my kids and my nephew last night and I thought it was so funny! I laughed throughout the whole movie. I'm a little leary of any animated...

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The Usual Suspects, Etc.

The Usual Suspects, Etc.

I watched The Usual Suspects recently. Yes, I know it's been out for years but I hadn't seen it yet. I thought it was pretty good. Kevin Spacey does more than his fair share of scenery chewing but I still enjoyed it. Here's the thing. I knew the twist at the end before going in. No one told me what it was, but...

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27 Dresses

27 Dresses

PLOT: A woman has been a bridesmaid 27 times all the while dreaming of her own wedding, hopefully to her boss that she is secretly in love with.STARS: Katherine Heigl, James Marsden, Ed Burns, Malin Ackerman, Judy GreerKatherine is Jane, the self-sacrificing bridesmaid. She does everything for the bride. She...

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Welcome Home, Roscoe Jenkins

Welcome Home, Roscoe Jenkins

PLOT: A successful, well-to-do talk show host returns home to see his family who do their best to bring him down a notch or two.STARS: Martin Lawrence, Michael Clarke Duncan, James Earl Jones, Joy Bryant, Nicole Ari Parker, Cedric the EntertainerHere's the thing, I think Martin Lawrence is hysterical. I have...

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Righteous Kill

Righteous Kill

PLOT: Someone is going around killing bad guys who've gotten away with their crimes.STARS: Robert DeNiro, Al Pacino, Carla Gugino, Donnie Wahlberg, John Leguizamo, Brian DennehyRobert DeNiro and Al Pacino are long time cop partners trying to figure out who's taking the law into his own hands. It's soon determined...

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Angela's Ashes

Angela's Ashes

PLOT: A boy grows up in impoverished Ireland. Based on a true story.STARS: Emily Watson, Robert Carlyle, a bunch of different actors that I don't knowAs with most movies based on books, the book is SO much better. It's the true story of Frank McCourt who grew up in Depression-era Ireland. The movie is gorgeously...

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Fred Claus

Fred Claus

PLOT: Santa's estranged brother agrees to help out at the North Pole in exchange for $50,000 to invest in a casino.STARS: Vince Vaughn, Paul Giamatti, Kevin SpaceyVince Vaughn is one of those people that you either love or hate. He is the same in every movie so if you like one Vince Vaughn movie, you'll probably...

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House Bunny

House Bunny

PLOT: A Playboy bunny gets kicked out of the mansion and gets a job as a house mom for a dying sorority.STARS: Anna Faris, Emma Stone, Colin HanksThis is kind of a cute movie. Anna Faris is the "bunny" and she's sweet. Well, sweet in a stereotypical dumb blonde kind of way. All the girls of the sorority are social...

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Appaloosa

Appaloosa

PLOT: Two men are hired to bring peace to a western town after a man and his gang murder the sheriff.STARS: Ed Harris, Viggo Mortensen, Renee Zellweger, Jeremy IronsIf you like modern westerns, you'll like this movie. I'm not a big fan of Renee Zellweger and her character drove me crazy. She falls in love with...

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Taken

Taken

PLOT: A teenage girl is kidnapped while in Europe and her ex-spy dad has to track her down.STARS: Liam Neeson, Maggie Grace, Famke JenssenI actually saw this in the theater! The scene in which she's actually taken is so good. I was gripping my husband's hand the whole time. As with most movies nowadays, credibility...

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Indiana Jones and the Kingdom of the Crystal Skull

Indiana Jones and the Kingdom of the Crystal Skull

PLOT: Indy is recruited by Marion's son to save her and find the legendary crystal skull.STARS: Harrison Ford, Shia LeBeouf, Cate Blanchett, Karen AllenIndiana meets Marion's son who, it turns out, is actually his son. It's a typical Indiana Jones movie. Bad guys want to take over the world, Indiana has to find...

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Crank

Crank

PLOT: A hitman is shot up with some kind of chemical cocktail that will stop his heart--revenge for someone he took out. He has to keep his adreniline up until he can get his doctor friend to help him.STARS: Jason Statham, Amy Smart, Dwight Yoakum(sp?), a bunch of Chinese bad guysThis is kind of a teenage boy...

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Gone Baby Gone

Gone Baby Gone

PLOT: The child of a druggie mom goes missing and the aunt hires a local private investigator to find her.STARS: Casey Affleck, Amy Ryan, Ed Harris, Bridget Moynahan, Morgan FreemanI've been dying to see this one since it came out. For several reasons, actually. First, it's Ben Affleck's directorial debut. Second,...

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American Psycho

American Psycho

PLOT: A Wall Street stockbroker goes around killing people. End of Story.STARS: Christian BaleThis movie came out quite a few years ago, but with Christian Bale being such a hot topic lately, I thought I had to see it. Don't bother. As the title suggests, he is Psycho, a serial killer actually. It's all very...

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