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Contributor: Bob Smithouser

Reign of Fire

In the year 2020, only a remnant of humanity remains. Enormous, flame-spewing dragons have all but conquered earth.

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Down to You

This romantic comedy, told mostly in flashback by broken-up lovers Al and Imogen, tries to be a Gen-X “When Harry Met Sally.”

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Wallace & Gromit

Nick Park’s brilliant claymation series, “Wallace & Gromit,” chronicles the adventures of an eccentric, cheese-loving inventor and his sharp-witted canine companion.

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Subtle Twist in Tangled

I can’t believe I missed it. After nearly 20 years of analyzing films for Plugged In, you’d think I would have been more perceptive. But it just goes to show how subtle some errant spirituality can be, especially in a film as fun, charming and disarmin …

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What Dreams May Come

The film stars Robin Williams and Annabella Sciorra as Chris and Annie Nielsen, soulmates who endure a string of family tragedies.

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Bad Company

Any film that puts ‘bad’ in its title is asking for trouble from critics.

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We Saw Voyage of the Dawn Treader!

Pssssst! Yeah, over here. Word on the street is you’re lookin’ for the scoop on the third Narnia movie, Voyage of the Dawn Treader. I hear you want to know if it’s entertaining. You’re curious about whether the move from Disney to 20th Century Fox is g …

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Scary Movie 3

Third time’s no charm. This rapid-fire horror parody isn’t much different from its R-rated predecessors.

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Austin Powers: The Spy Who Shagged Me

In this sequel to 1997’s psychedelic spy spoof, a sexually obsessed secret agent must travel back to the permissive ’60s to save the world and recover his stolen “mojo.”

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Jakob the Liar

In 1944 Nazi-occupied Poland, former pancake vendor Jakob Heym accidentally overhears a radio news bulletin suggesting that the Soviet army is successfully advancing on German forces.

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Scooby-Doo

Has it really been 33 years since Hanna-Barbera’s “Scooby-Doo, Where Are You?” premiered on CBS’ Saturday morning kids’ lineup?

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The Emperor’s New Groove

Disney’s latest animated action/comedy revolves around an adolescent emperor named Kuzco. In fact, the world revolves around Kuzco.

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The Lost World: Jurassic Park

A theme park populated by genetically engineered dinosaurs. Mosquitoes encased in amber. Scientists using frogs to fill gaps in DNA strands.

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Where the Heart Is

Novalee Nation is a sweet, attractive, superstitious and very pregnant Tennessee trailer-park teen about to embark on a cross-country search for the American dream.

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Two Brothers

Two tiger cubs torn from their parents, and then one another, experience character-shaping trials before being reunited as ferocious rivals.

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