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For the second time this year (Despicable Me), we’re treated to an animated film about the trials and tribulations of a super-villain. In a sort of backhanded answer to Pixar’s The Incredibles (and I [...]

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Granted, it’s only June and there is still plenty of 2010 left, but if the world were to end tomorrow, Get Him to the Greek would easily go down as the funniest movie of the year. Borrowing [...]

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Do you hear that snapping sound Pixar? It’s films like How to Train Your Dragon nipping at your heels. The latest animated entry from Dreamworks is a lavish, thrilling, emotionally resonant film that, when combined with last [...]

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The Invention of Lying is a small comedy with big things on its mind. A modern morality fable, at its core beats an almost Capra-esque heart. The premise of the film is both original and beguiling, but its reach exceeds its grasp and unfortunately, it fizzles in the end, falling far short of its lofty [...]

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This review first appeared in The Colorado Springs Gazette. To read this review at its original source, click here.
Director Judd Apatow has made a quite different film — both narratively, stylistically and tonally — than those that recently perched him squarely among Hollywood vaulted royalty (The 40-Year-Old Virgin, Knocked Up). He shows much greater depth [...]

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