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Movie Review: Battleship's Got Game on the Big Screen
Taylor Kitsch, Rihanna, BattleshipReview in a Hurry: With a roster of hotties—Taylor Kitsch, Alexander Skarsgård, and Rihanna—versus ginormous space crafts, Battleship is an alien invasion flick with too earnest...


Movie Review: What to Expect When You're Expecting Doesn't Deliver Laughs
Matthew Morrison, Cameron Diaz, What to Expect When You're ExpectingReview in a Hurry: Inspired by Heidi Murkoff's mega-selling manual, uneven What to Expect profiles five couples whose lives are upended by pregnancy. What to expect when you're watching:...


Movie Review: The Dictator Is Full of Silly Skits, but Doesn't Fully Translate
Sacha Baron Cohen, The DictatorReview in a Hurry: After months of Sacha Baron Cohen showing up as the character he plays in The Dictator—even ash-bombing Ryan Seacrest on the red carpet—the actual movie is here. The...


Movie Review: Dark Shadows' Johnny Depp Rises With Throwback Laughs
Johnny Depp, Michelle Pfeiffer, Dark ShadowsReview in a Hurry: After 200 years in a casket, vampire Barnabas Collins awakens to the swinging 1970s. Unfortunately, the witch who cursed (and buried) him is also still around. Through Tim...


Movie Review: The Avengers Is Simply Super
AvengersReview in a Hurry: The Avengers surpasses huge expectations built up by the recent series of pretty great Marvel superhero movies. Iron Man, Captain America, Thor and (best of all) The...


Movie Review: The Raven Crows With Brooding Intrigue, but Is Ultimately a Bore
The Raven, John Cusack, Luke EvansReview in a Hurry:  Nevermore? Try never mind. The Raven does feature handsome production design and a promising premise—a 19th-century serial killer commits murders inspired by Edgar...


Movie Review: The Five-Year Engagement Feels Five Years Long
The Five-Year Engagement, EMILY BLUNT, JASON SEGELReview in a Hurry: Jason Segel and Emily Blunt are a pair of lovebirds whose journey to 'I do' lasts more than a couple of years—five to be exact. Segel's brand of unhinged mania...


Movie Review: Pirates! Is a Match for Landlubbers and Scalawags Alike
The Pirates! Band of MisfitsReview in a Hurry: If you crave an animated adventure that isn't dumbed down, this is for you—a pirate adventure in the spirit of Wallace and Gromit. MORE: Did someone say...


Movie Review: Safe Predictably Kicks Butt, Takes Names and Makes Time to Crunch Numbers
Safe, Jason Statham Review in a Hurry: It's safe to say Safe star Jason Statham kicks butt—what's new, right? This formulaic but entertaining action flick, about an ex-cop who guards an orphaned girl...


Movie Review: The Lucky One Jinxed by Far-Fetched Plot
Taylor Schilling, Zac Efron, The Lucky OneReview in a Hurry: Zac Efron has fallen in love with Taylor Schilling before he's even met her! When they do finally meet in this adaptation of yet another best-selling Nicholas Sparks'...


Movie Review: Nature Doc Chimpanzee Cranks Up the Cuteness—and Conflict
CHIMPANZEE, Oscar, FreddyReview in a Hurry: Swinging into theaters in time for Earth Day, this beautifully photographed documentary follows baby chimp Oscar—not played by Andy Serkis—and his family through an...


Movie Review: Think Like a Man Is Just Another Brainless Rom-Com
Think Like a ManReview in a Hurry: There are several things to like about the multicharacter romantic comedy Think Like a Man, among them its matter-of-fact color-blindness, its attempt to really flesh out every...


Movie Review: Lockout Proves Just How Out of This World Space Prison Really Is
Lockout Review in a Hurry: In the future, the U.S. has built the ultimate maximum-security prison in space. But the inmates (shocker!) have taken over. After being wrongly accused of murder, a rascally...


Movie Review: Cabin in the Woods Serves Up More Than Just Gore
Cabin in the WoodsReview in a Hurry: Venture into the Woods for laughs and scares, stay for the commentary on our sadistic, voyeuristic culture—it's like Scream spliced with The Hunger Games. A twisty...


Movie Review: The Three Stooges Bonks Our Inner Knucklehead
The Three StoogesReview in a Hurry: Maybe you love nostalgia. Maybe you crave extreme slapstick comedy by the guys who brought you There's Something About Mary. If so, this is your weekend. Otherwise, take a...


Movie Review: American Reunion Bakes Up That Familiar Pie Humor
American ReunionReview in a Hurry: Jim, Michelle, and the rest of the Class of 1999 return to their hometown for their 13-year high school reunion. As evidenced by Stifler's receding hairline, they've all...


Movie Review: Titanic 3D's Impressive Effects Do the Epic Story Justice…for the Most Part
Titanic, Kate Winslet, Leonardo DiCaprioReview in a Hurry: Near, far, wherever you are sitting in the theater, the newly revamped Titanic now has stuff coming out at you. It's the same movie you probably love (or at least respect),...


Movie Review: Mirror Mirror Is Too Candy-Apple Sweet to Live Happily Ever After
Lily Collins, Mirror MirrorReview in a Hurry: Not the fairest of them all. This live-action reimagining of the Snow White story boasts sumptuous production design but suffers from comedic pacing as poisonous as that...


Movie Review: Wrath of the Titans Is Packed With Special Effects, but Not Much Else
Wrath of the TitansReview in a Hurry: Sam Worthington equips his sword and shield for more 300-inspired mayhem. From the director of Battle Los Angeles and the writer of Red Riding Hood, this recipe for terrible is...


Movie Review: The Hunger Games Is Either Terrific or Just OK—It All Depends on You
THE HUNGER GAMES, Jennifer LawrenceShould you go see The Hunger Games? Please. Like it even matters what we say next. But if you don't happen to be the kind of person who can name the exports of all 12 districts of Panem...