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THE BIJOU REVIEW “The Descendants”

> THE DESCENDANTS: Worth A Ticket – Flawed But Heartfelt It’s taken an unaccountable 7 years for Alexander Payne to follow up Sideways, the biggest hit of his career, with THE DESCENDANTS, which w...

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THE BIJOU @ TIFF: “Peace, Love & Misunderstanding”

> I wasn’t aware that the Toronto Film Festival showed TV pilots until I caught a screening of PEACE, LOVE & MISUNDERSTANDING. As a pilot, Peace certainly has its appeal, with a strong cast that includes Jane Fo...

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THE BIJOU RETROSPECTIVE: “Harry Potter and the Prisoner of Azkaban”

> Chris Columbus’ Sorcerer’s Stone and Chamber of Secrets were well-crafted, entertaining movies, but Alfonso Cuaron’s 2004 HARRY POTTER AND THE PRISONER OF AZKABAN was the first real Potter film. It’s a...

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THE BIJOU REVIEW: “Zookeeper” – Behind Bars

Our Review / 5 - Terrible

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THE SHOWBUZZDAILY REVIEW: “Zookeeper”

ZOOKEEPER – Not Even For Free: Isn’t There An ASPCA For Audiences? Let’s put off talking about ZOOKEEPER–it’s terrible, for those with no time to spare–by mentioning the trail...

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THE BIJOU LIMITED RELEASE REVIEW: “A Better Life”

Our Review / 5 - Terrible

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THE SHOWBUZZDAILY REVIEW: “A Better Life”

A BETTER LIFE – Watch It At Home: Earnest Isn’t Enough Impending disaster hangs over every early scene of Chris Weitz’s new film A BETTER LIFE. As soon as we’re introduced to Carlos ...

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THE BIJOU BULLETIN: “Spy Kids 4” Stinks (Intentionally)

> Get all the stench jokes out of your system: come August 19, the new SPY KIDS: ALL THE TIME IN THE WORLD won’t just be in tired old 3D, but in what they’re calling the 4D of Aromascope. In other ...

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THE BIJOU REVIEW: “Cars 2” – Running On Fumes

Our Review / 5 - Terrible

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THE SHOWBUZZDAILY REVIEW: “Cars 2”

CARS 2 – Watch It At Home: Pixar Shifts Into Second Gear CARS 2 is preceded by a short subject, the first in what’s intended as a series called Toy Story Toons. Entitled Hawaiian Vacation, it features all...

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THE BIJOU REVIEW: “Mr. Popper’s Penguins” – Palatably Painless

> Watch It At Home: Fodder For the Undemanding Young One of the running gags in MR. POPPER’S PENGUINS is that the birds are fascinated by old Charlie Chaplin movies, and can be kept calm for hours just by placing them in ...

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LIMITED RELEASE: “Beautiful Boy”

> Watch It At Home: Much sadness, little insight. BEAUTIFUL BOY is less interesting than you’d think it would be. The premise is certainly arresting: Shawn Ku’s first film (written with Michael Arm...

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THE BEAVER: Chew On This

> Watch It At Home: Gibson Delivers, The Movie Wobbles As you may have heard, the new comedy-drama THE BEAVER stars a guy named Mel Gibson, who used to be a big-time movie star. (It’s actually a surprise to re...

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Box Office Footnotes – 4/22/11

> This Week: Don’t Miss ShowbuzzDaily’s First Annual Summer Blockbuster Draft! The last weekend of April is an odd one for Hollywood: as Mitch Metcalf’s analysis shows,sometimes it begins the...

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Boxoffice Footnotes – 4/22/11

>Among Tyler Perry movies that feature his Madea character, BIG HAPPY FAMILY is looking relatively weak, but it may have a big Easter Sunday. Other pictures likely to benefit from family crowds include RIO, HOP and SOUL SU...

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THE BIJOU REVIEW “The Descendants”

THE BIJOU @ TIFF: “Peace, Love & Misunderstanding”

THE BIJOU RETROSPECTIVE: “Harry Potter and the Prisoner of Azkaban”

THE BIJOU REVIEW: “Zookeeper” – Behind Bars

THE SHOWBUZZDAILY REVIEW: “Zookeeper”

THE BIJOU LIMITED RELEASE REVIEW: “A Better Life”

THE SHOWBUZZDAILY REVIEW: “A Better Life”

THE BIJOU BULLETIN: “Spy Kids 4” Stinks (Intentionally)

THE BIJOU REVIEW: “Cars 2” – Running On Fumes

THE SHOWBUZZDAILY REVIEW: “Cars 2”

THE BIJOU REVIEW: “Mr. Popper’s Penguins” – Palatably Painless

LIMITED RELEASE: “Beautiful Boy”

THE BEAVER: Chew On This

Box Office Footnotes – 4/22/11

Boxoffice Footnotes – 4/22/11

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