Contributor: Steven Isaac

The Legend of Bagger Vance

The Legend of Bagger Vance finds the meaning of life in a little white ball. Its conclusions are balanced, but the setup is a bit shaky, sometimes feeling haphazard and lopsided.

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“If I Die Young”

The first hit from these country-crooning siblings mingles beautiful melodies with musings about life’s uncertainty—the fear of which is muffled by the hope of heaven.

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Sex and the City 2

The value of friendship and the beauty of a committed marriage compete with lust and unbridled materialism in this SATC sequel. Guess which wins.

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Cold Mountain

Nicole Kidman and Renée Zellweger dominate this Civil War epic that, despite being filmed in Romania and directed by a Brit, comes off as authentic and deeply personal. But there’s more to consider …

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The Simpsons Movie

Homer’s got a brand new movie. And a pig. And a great big, gigantic, humongous problem. Will the Simpsons’ unique blend of satire, humor, love and loathing save the day? Or is Springfield gonna get squashed?

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The Big Bounce

This run-of-the-mill crime caper distinguishes itself only by the amount of time it devotes to bare skin and the sensual thrill of thievery.

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Jack Jumps Over the Torture Shtick

From the beginning I’ve watched 24. Most of the time it’s been a Plugged In project—to keep tabs on a show that was pushing torture scenes into the mainstream of TV’s prime time. Sometimes, though, I’ve found myself watching it for personal reasons, to …

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Where’s That Horn to Toot?

Somewhere between the release of Miley Cyrus’ racy new video and Iron Man 2’s $128 million weekend, Plugged In learned it won the Evangelical Press Association’s Award of Excellence for best online publication. Paul Asay, one of our associate editors, …

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I Now Pronounce You Chuck & Larry

Adam Sandler and Kevin James, married? Don’t believe it. It’s just a silly gag. What’s not are the things Chuck and Larry have to say about sexuality.

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New York Minute

Families that make movie decisions based solely on foul language content or MPAA ratings are going to reflexively OK “New York Minute.” They’ll end up disappointed.

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Pooh’s Heffalump Movie

They’re the biggest threat the Hundred Acre Wood has ever faced: Humongous, horrendous, horrifying … huggable heffalumps.

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Wonder Boys

Professor Tripp is burned out, drugged up and desperately in love … with another man’s wife. Specifically he’s in love with Sara, the chancellor of the university.

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Our Family Wedding

For the Ramirez and Boyd families, planning a wedding is a group activity. Who cares what the bride-to-be and her man want! But crazy gets complicated when cultures and traditions clash over much more than bridal colors.

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Lost in Translation

If you aren’t feeling very lonely right now, you very well may by the time you’ve finished reading this review.

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Runaway Bride

“Do you think there’s one right person for everybody?” It’s both a question and a wish in “Runaway Bride.” And when the credits roll, there is a somebody for everybody.

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