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Drillbit Taylor

Drillbit Taylor

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

Snow Angels

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

Shutter

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

Madea's back, but only for a moment
The Year My Parents Went on Vacation

The Year My Parents Went on Vacation

A kid's-eye view of life under a dictatorship
Under the Same Moon

Under the Same Moon

Drama focuses on the softer side of illegal immigration
Funny Games

Funny Games

Maybe the least fun you'll have all year, and we mean that as a compliment
Never Back Down

Never Back Down

Finally, a movie that tells us what to do actually has something to say
Horton Hears a Who!

Horton Hears a Who!

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

Doomsday

A cult classic in waiting
Sleepwalking

Sleepwalking

Strong performances keep this dysfunctional family drama from dozing off
Paranoid Park

Paranoid Park

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

Married Life

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