• Zombieland
Outright hysterical horror comedy is perfectly cast and never lets up with action and laughs. 
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• A Serious Man
Solemnly personal film from the Coen brothers, complex but incredibly rewarding. 
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• Whip It
Drew Barrymore lands her dream project, a sassy blast of girl power set in the roller derby world. 
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• Afterschool
An audacious and horrible send-up of the after-school special, decidedly not for the squeamish. 
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• More Than a Game
LeBron James toils and pays his dues to become a b-ball star; here's how it went down.
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• A Beautiful Life
Even Bai Ling appearing as a stripper can salvage this thin melodrama.
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• An American Journey
French filmmaker follows in Swiss photographer's footsteps in America. OK then. 
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• The Invention of Lying
Creatively and morally bankrupt, this goofy premise just doesn't work. 
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