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Openings FIRED UP: Two callow and witless high school football players attend cheerleading camp in dreams of seducing the squad. The characters relentlessly attack each other with inane chatter and the forced jollity of minimum-wage workers passing out free cheese samples at the supermarket. (PG-13) One star — Roger Ebert
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Opening CONFESSIONS OF A SHOPAHOLIC: I liked Confessions of a Shopaholic about as much as I disliked Sex and the City. Both are about clueless women, but this one knows it. SITC is about women searching for love in most of the wrong places, and Shopaholic is about a woman searching
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Opening CATCH A FIRE: A South African hero’s journey to freedom from acclaimed director Phillip Noyce (The Quiet American, Rabbit-Proof Fence) starring Derek Luke and Tim Robbins. Part of the Blue Mouse’s Tacoma Sister Cities International Film & Food festival. (NR) – Bill White Blue Mouse: Thurs, Feb. 12
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Openings NEW IN TOWN: Consider this Bridget Jones’ Diary with the added bonus of Harry Connick Jr. and without all that pesky British charm. (PG) Two stars — Ron Swarner Century Olympia: Fri-Thurs, Feb. 5 11:30 a.m., 2:10, 4:30, 7:10, 9:35. Lakewood Cinema 15: Fri-Thurs,
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Openings THE DARK KNIGHT: THE IMAX EXPERIENCE: The Christopher Nolan directed film starring Christian Bale and Heath Ledger returns to the big screen featuring six action sequences filmed with IMAX cameras. (PG-13) – BW Regal Martin Village 16: Fri-Thurs, Jan. 29 12:30, 3:45, 7, 10:15. FROST/NIXON: The famous 1977
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Openings DEFIANCE: Based on the true story of a group of Jews in Belarus who defied the Nazis, hid in the forest, and maintained a self-contained society while losing only about 50 of their some 1,200 members. Daniel Craig, Liev Schreiber and Jamie Bell play three of the Bielski brothers, whose
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Openings BEYOND THE SECRET: One night event at select theaters, hosted by Larry King. This exclusive kick-off is the long-awaited follow-up to The Secret. A panel of motivational experts give advice on how to handle today’s turbulent economy and matters of faith. (NR) – Bill White Century Olympia:
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AUSTRALIA: An Australian Gone With the Wind, a sweeping romantic melodrama and broad family entertainment. With Nicole Kidman as a British society figure, Hugh Jackman as as rough-hewn cattle drover, and Brandon Walters, wonderful as the young Aborigine who narrates. Gorgeous film, strong performances, exhilarating images, a powerful but sometimes
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AUSTRALIA: An Australian Gone With the Wind, a sweeping romantic melodrama and broad family entertainment. With Nicole Kidman as a British society figure, Hugh Jackman as as rough-hewn cattle drover, and Brandon Walters, wonderful as the young Aborigine who narrates. Gorgeous film, strong performances, exhilarating images, a powerful but sometimes
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AUSTRALIA: An Australian Gone With the Wind, a sweeping romantic melodrama and broad family entertainment. With Nicole Kidman as a British society figure, Hugh Jackman as as rough-hewn cattle drover, and Brandon Walters, wonderful as the young Aborigine who narrates. Gorgeous film, strong performances, exhilarating images, a powerful but sometimes
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AUSTRALIA: An Australian Gone With the Wind, a sweeping romantic melodrama and broad family entertainment. With Nicole Kidman as a British society figure, Hugh Jackman as as rough-hewn cattle drover, and Brandon Walters, wonderful as the young Aborigine who narrates. Gorgeous film, strong performances, exhilarating images, a powerful but sometimes
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AUSTRALIA: An Australian Gone With the Wind, a sweeping romantic melodrama and broad family entertainment. With Nicole Kidman as a British society figure, Hugh Jackman as as rough-hewn cattle drover, and Brandon Walters, wonderful as the young Aborigine who narrates. Gorgeous film, strong performances, exhilarating images, a powerful but sometimes
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Igor The voices of John Cusack, Steve Buscemi and John Cleese star in the story of lowly lab assistant with a hunch on his back and a dream of becoming a scientist. When his cruel boss kicks the bucket a week before the Evil Science Fair, Igor gets his chance. With
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Igor The voices of John Cusack, Steve Buscemi and John Cleese star in the story of lowly lab assistant with a hunch on his back and a dream of becoming a scientist. When his cruel boss kicks the bucket a week before the Evil Science Fair, Igor gets his chance. With
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BABY MAMA: Tina Fey and Amy Poehler share exquisite comic timing and “chemistry” in Baby Mama which also features a well-honed script and some terrific supporting players to round out the picture. Put it all together, and you have one of the funniest movies to be released so far this
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BABY MAMA: Tina Fey and Amy Poehler share exquisite comic timing and “chemistry” in Baby Mama which also features a well-honed script and some terrific supporting players to round out the picture. Put it all together, and you have one of the funniest movies to be released so far this
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BABY MAMA: Tina Fey and Amy Poehler share exquisite comic timing and “chemistry” in Baby Mama which also features a well-honed script and some terrific supporting players to round out the picture. Put it all together, and you have one of the funniest movies to be released so far this
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BABY MAMA: Tina Fey and Amy Poehler share exquisite comic timing and “chemistry” in Baby Mama which also features a well-honed script and some terrific supporting players to round out the picture. Put it all together, and you have one of the funniest movies to be released so far this
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BABY MAMA: Tina Fey and Amy Poehler share exquisite comic timing and “chemistry” in Baby Mama which also features a well-honed script and some terrific supporting players to round out the picture. Put it all together, and you have one of the funniest movies to be released so far this
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21: A formula movie “inspired by” a true story about the M.I.T. students who developed a card-counting system that enabled them to win millions at the blackjack tables in Las Vegas. The excitement is as watered-down as the drinks. It’s not unwatchable, but you could watch it with your eyeballs