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Quick reviews

April 30, 2008

The Chronicles of Narnia: Prince Caspian

The Chronicles of Narnia: Prince Caspian

Critic's Rating:
2 1/2

The continuing adventures of the world's scrawniest heroes

How the Garcia Girls Spent Their Summer

pick How the Garcia Girls Spent Their Summer

Critic's Rating:
4

Three strong women given a chance to come alive—what a concept!

Box Elder

pick Box Elder

Critic's Rating:
3 1/2

Slacker bliss for admirers of Seth Rogen

Irina Palm

Irina Palm

Critic's Rating:
3

Let the Eliot Spitzer jokes begin

Dark Matter

Dark Matter

Critic's Rating:
2 1/2

Meryl Streep brightens a bleak drama

Body of War

Body of War

Critic's Rating:
3

An Iraq doc with a personal focus

Speed Racer

Speed Racer

Critic's Rating:
3

Get past the visuals and the movie's running on empty

What Happens in Vegas

What Happens in Vegas

Critic's Rating:
2

Just like Vegas, except bland, boring and not fun at all

Redbelt

pick Redbelt

Critic's Rating:
3 1/2

A good, moral fight with a cheat ending

Son of Rambow

Son of Rambow

Critic's Rating:
3

At least it's better than what Sylvester Stallone's doing now

Iron Man

pick Iron Man

Critic's Rating:
3 1/2

The sturdy, entertaining hero you'd trust against anyone but a metal detector

Made of Honor

Made of Honor

Critic's Rating:
1 1/2

Movies like this make Cupid want to change careers

 

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