Contributor: Bob Smithouser

Dr. Dolittle 2

Eddie Murphy reprises his role as the famous physician who can chat with chimps, dialogue with dogs and counsel chameleons.

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Happy Gilmore

This time, he’s a violent, profane, skirt-chasing hockey player trying to earn money as a golf pro.

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Is Decency Human Nature?

Director John Lee Hancock has a way with inspirational, people-driven sports movies. The Rookie. The Blind Side. Great stuff. I had a chance to chat with him recently, and we discussed those hits, Hollywood’s view of sports flicks, Sandra Bullock’s Osc …

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My World 2.0

Months after his debut EP made him an instant teen-pop idol, Justin Bieber returns with a full-length disc that suggests he’s likely to follow in the sensual footsteps of another Justin: Timberlake.

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American Pie 2

Aside from a case of mistaken identity involving a trombone recital, just about every scene and line of dialogue in this corrupt movie relates to satisfying overactive libidos.

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Signs

It’s been six months since Graham Hess lost his wife to a freak accident. But that’s not all he lost that fateful night.

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Wicker Park

A young man puts life on hold to pursue an elusive love in this romantic thriller.

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Oscar Categories I’d Like to See

If you tune in for this year’s Academy Awards telecast, listen for the phrase in ceremonies held earlier.  Simple words rich with meaning.  For starters, this is a warning.  It says, “The following awards categories were deemed too much …

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There’s Something About Mary

These nauseating, R-rated shenanigans don’t just push the envelope, they crumple it up and set it on fire.

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Quiz-Show

During the ’50s, TV quiz shows ruled the airwaves. But in 1959, a scandal erupted that challenged the integrity of the entire genre.

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The Tuxedo

A humble Asian cabbie is thrust into the dangerous world of high-stakes espionage when he becomes the chauffeur for a wealthy industrialist and debonair superspy.

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Tarzan II

Neither a sequel nor a prequel, this cute—short—DVD explores Tarzan’s awkward youth as he learns how to swing on vines and surf moss-covered tree branches.

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The Count of Monte Cristo

Alexandre Dumas’ classic tale of romance, adventure and revenge in 1815 begins with boyhood friends Edmond Dantes and Fernand Mondego seeking medical care for the captain of their merchant ship.

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Entrapment

Entrapment asks viewers to root for a pair of upscale criminals.

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The Faculty

The Faculty pits a frantic band of students against parasitic aliens stealthily inhabiting the bodies of teachers and administrators.

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