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March 18, 2008

Drillbit Taylor

Drillbit Taylor

Critic's Rating:
2 1/2

Awkward, sort of funny and clearly in need of help--just like a 14-year-old

Snow Angels

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Critic's Rating:
4

Drama's a knockout, even if it's not as cute and fun as it sounds

Shutter

Shutter

Critic's Rating:
1 1/2

Another reason not to get the “Supernatural Package” at the one-hour photo

Tyler Perry's Meet the Browns

Tyler Perry's Meet the Browns

Critic's Rating:
3

Madea's back, but only for a moment

The Year My Parents Went on Vacation

The Year My Parents Went on Vacation

Critic's Rating:
3

A kid's-eye view of life under a dictatorship

Under the Same Moon

Under the Same Moon

Critic's Rating:
3

Drama focuses on the softer side of illegal immigration

Funny Games

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Critic's Rating:
5

Maybe the least fun you'll have all year, and we mean that as a compliment

Never Back Down

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Critic's Rating:
3 1/2

Finally, a movie that tells us what to do actually has something to say

Horton Hears a Who!

Horton Hears a Who!

Critic's Rating:
3

Maybe pairing Jim Carrey and Dr. Seuss isn't the best idea

Doomsday

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Critic's Rating:
3 1/2

A cult classic in waiting

Sleepwalking

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Critic's Rating:
3 1/2

Strong performances keep this dysfunctional family drama from dozing off

Paranoid Park

Paranoid Park

Critic's Rating:
2 1/2

Another melancholy ode-to-cool-haircuts from Gus Van Sant

Married Life

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Critic's Rating:
3 1/2

Getting to the heart of "til death do us part"

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