Juno: Benihana Ginger-Cream Shrimp

It’s not just witty dialogue and a knockout performance by its elfin star, but the unmistakable ring of authenticity that propels this independent film into a mainstream contender. And it is further evidence that comedies are perhaps the most effective medium to deal with serious subjects, lulling us into a receptive affability that opens the mind.

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Jet Li’s Fearless: Lotus Seed Mooncakes

The flurry of Jet Li’s fists is but a backdrop to this epic tale of overriding ambition and tragic fall from grace. The real core of this martial arts saga is the uphill path from rebirth to redemption that follows. Maybe only in conjunction with bloodied bodies and crushed bones are we allowed to muse on man’s need to attend to his inner as well as his outer strength.

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10,000 B.C.: Mammoth Burgers

Imagine a Saturday matinee from bygone days. A bigger than life, whimsical epic sweeps across the screen, brushing aside in its huge wake such trivial distractions as historical accuracy and geographical reality. You’ve got Ice Age mammoths, tropical rain forests, a friendly saber-toothed tiger, and great pyramids reaching into the desert skies. What’s not to like?

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Battleship: Picante Chicken Rice Burrito

Don’t be put off by the carping critics who have tried a preemptive strike to sink this Battleship. In fact, their bombast has been so blustering that it almost put me off as well. Yet this film has everything that the old-fashioned summer blockbuster once did – great action, likeable characters you learn to care about, and just the right touch of sentiment.

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Priceless: Champagne Punch

Think of words you never thought you’d be using together, such as delightfully decadent, innocently seductive, or wickedly wonderful. And then those that seem made for each other, like sophisticated, French, sex, and farce. Combine these with the same light touch those Gauls use in their pastry, and you get this cream puff of a film - sweet, airy, and utterly delicious.
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Leatherheads: Prohibition’s White Lady

Are you addicted to car chases, fiery explosions, and bigger than life bad guys? Unrelenting nihilism, sexual acrobatics, and violence in all its shades of gore magnetically attract you? Then pass on this one. But if you long for those forgotten virtues such as witty repartee, and a kind of savvy innocence, you will really enjoy George Clooney’s latest venture.
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