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THE DARK KNIGHT
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Nolan may be a thinking man's director as superhero flicks go, but he also knows how to blow stuff up. (Hap Erstein, Palm Beach Post) 2 hours, 32 minutes. At metro theaters. Rated PG-13 Grade: A

THE MUMMY: TOMB OF THE DRAGON EMPEROR
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After his son is tricked into awakening a cursed Chinese emperor, Rick O'Connell and his family seek a way to send the megalomaniac and his 10,000 warriors back to their graves. (Christy Lemire, Associated Press) 1 hour, 52 minutes. At metro theaters. Rated PG-13.

SWING VOTE
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A precocious adolescent sets off a chain of events that leads to her beer-slinging dad holding the outcome of an election in his hands. (Christy Lemire, Associated Press) 1 hour, 59 minutes. At metro theaters. Rated PG-13.

TROPIC THUNDER
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A pampered actor and his co-stars must become actual soldiers when the war movie they are filming in Southeast Asia turns into the real thing. (Christy Lemire, Associated Press) 1 hour, 47 minutes. At metro theaters. Rated R.

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THE CHRONICLES OF NARNIA: PRINCE CASPIAN
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This movie is bound to attract most moviegoers who enjoyed the earlier film but should satisfy only those with a taste for really long battle sequences. (Hap Erstein, Palm Beach Post) 2 hours, 24 minutes. At metro theaters. Rated: PG. Grade: C

GET SMART
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An amiable spy spoof, with an appealing Steve Carell as the dunderhead secret agent. (Hap Erstein, Palm Beach Post) 1 hours, 51 minutes. At metro theaters. Rated PG-13. Grade: B

HANCOCK
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A misfire of a saga about a flawed superhero that even Mr. July, Will Smith, cannot salvage. (Hap Erstein, Palm Beach Post) 1 hour, 32 minutes. At metro theaters. Rated PG-13. Grade: C

HELLBOY II: THE GOLDEN ARMY
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While he again takes his movie over the top with effects excess, del Toro also indulges his idiosyncratic instincts. (Hap Erstein, Palm Beach Post) 2 hours. At metro theaters. Rated PG-13 Grade: B-

INDIANA JONES AND THE KINGDOM OF THE CRYSTAL SKULL
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Bring on the popcorn, guys. It's flawed but passes the summer-movie fun test, and that's what this is all about. (Carl Hoover, Waco Tribune-Herald) 2 hours, 2 minutes. At metro theaters. Rated: PG-13. Grade: C+

IRON MAN
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Robert Downey Jr. injects enough of his trademark dry intelligence and snarky attitude into the role of the hard-shelled crimefighter that he almost competes with the pyrotechnic hardware. (Hap Erstein, Palm Beach Post) 2 hours, 6 minutes. At metro theaters. Rated PG-13. Grade: B

JOURNEY TO THE CENTER OF THE EARTH
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A remake of Verne's subterranean adventure, aimed at kids attracted to 3-D effects. (Hap Erstein, Palm Beach Post) 1 hour, 33 minutes. At metro theaters. Rated PG Grade: C-

KIT KITTREDGE: AN AMERICAN GIRL
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A better-than-necessary spin-off of the doll franchise, carried by Abigail Breslin and a first-rate bunch of second bananas. (Hap Erstein, Palm Beach Post) 1 hours, 40 minutes. At metro theaters. Rated G. Grade: B

KUNG FU PANDA
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This movie tends to go for the obvious joke a bit too often, but that matters little amid a heartwarming story and spectacularly animated fight scenes. (Eric Robinette, a.k.a. "Sir Critic, Dayton Daily News) 1 hour, 31 minutes. At metro theaters. Rated PG. Grade: A-

MAMMA MIA
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A clumsy adaptation of the stage show, saved only by ABBA's feel-good disco songs. (Hap Erstein, Palm Beach Post) 1 hour, 49 minutes. At metro theaters. Rated PG-13 Grade: C

MEET DAVE
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Murphy's keen mimicry skills come in handy when the character meets new people and copies their behavior in hopes of blending in; it's good for a couple of laughs. (Christy Lemire, AP) 1 hour, 30 minutes. At metro theaters. Rated PG Grade: C-

SEX AND THE CITY
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What holds the movie together is what propelled the TV show more than anything else: the electric chemistry between the four leads. (Eric Robinette, a.k.a. "Sir Critic", Dayton Daily News) 2 hours, 25 minutes. At metro theaters. Rated R. Grade: B

STEP BROTHERS
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A take off of 'Dumb and Dumber,' at its dumbest. (Hap Erstein, Palm Beach Post) 1 hour, 35 minutes. At metro theaters. Rated R Grade: D

WALL-E
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A heady, densely packed tale of a trash-compacting robot, aimed far more at adults than kids. (Hap Erstein, Palm Beach Post) 1 hours, 37 minutes. At metro theaters. Rated G. Grade: A-

WANTED
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A rock-'em-sock-'em action-adventure comic, brought to the screen by director Bekmambetov in an attention-getting American debut. (Hap Erstein, Palm Beach Post) 1 hours, 50 minutes. At metro theaters. Rated R. Grade: B

YOU DON'T MESS WITH THE ZOHAN
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Big, silly, sex-happy fun that earns belly laughs even from viewers who have no idea why an Israel/Lebanon Hacky-Sack championship is supposed to be funny. (John DeFore, Austin American Statesman) 1 hour, 53 minutes. At metro theaters. Rated PG-13. Grade: C-