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'Iron Man,' a well-oiled machine

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Chemistry between Fey, Poehler works

"Baby Mama" stars Tina Fey as Kate Holbrook, a 37-year-old, single, successful career woman who one day awakens to the sudden realization that her biological clock is ticking away and her maternal instincts are no longer willing to be suppressed.  read more »

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'People,' more conflicted than smart

Everyone knows or has met someone who is so dazzlingly brilliant yet, oddly enough, also lacks common sense, some sense of social graces or even just "street smarts."  read more »

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'Drillbit,' mildly amusing at best

"Drillbit Taylor" is an odd little picture in that it's a comedy that isn't all that funny, full of characters who are somewhat superficial, placed in a story that is best described as "disjointed.  read more »

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Directors stick to Horton's sweet story

For as much as the writings and illustrations of Theodor Seuss Geisel ("Dr. Seuss") entertained and enchanted the imaginations of generations of children, his storytelling magic has been elusive to filmmakers.  read more »

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'Pettigrew' could have been more

At one point in "Miss Pettigrew Lives for a Day," a character laments, "I distracted myself with silly things."  read more »

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Ferrell's 'Semi-Pro,' mostly bad

In the tradition of his last two films, "Talladega Nights" and "Blades of Glory," comedian Will Ferrell looks to the world of sports for source material.  read more »

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'In Bruges,' creative black comedy

"In Bruges," playing at the Manor Theatre in Squirrel Hill, is a film that is very politically incorrect, populated with totally unsavory characters who are, to put it politely, profoundly profane.  read more »

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Viewers should 'Definitely, Maybe' see film

All parents must at some point relate "how Mommy and Daddy met" or explain where little Johnny or Suzie came from.  read more »

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'Fool's Gold' lives up to its name

"Fool's Gold" is one of those pictures that obviously was more fun to make than it is to watch.  read more »

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