"Speed Racer" starts the summer blockbuster season off on a sour note as bad acting and a heavy-handed approach ruin what could have been a unique interpretation of a childhood favorite.
Based on the Japanese cartoon, the movie tells the story of Speed Racer (played by Emile Hirsch) who after a spectacular win on the race track catches the eye of the head of Royalton Industries (Roger Allam).…
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"What Happens in Vegas, stays in Vegas" is the usual motto but in the movie "What Happens in Vegas" Cameron Diaz and Ashton Kutcher find out that the saying would more appropriately be coined "What happens in Vegas you pay for back home" when they wake up hitched with hangovers in this predictable, substandard comedy.…
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"The Indiana Jones Handbook: The Complete Adventurer's Guide" by Denise Kiernan and Joseph D'Agnese; Quirk Books ($18.95).
In "The Indiana Jones Handbook," Denise Kiernan and Joseph D'Agnese poke their tongues-in-their-cheeks to provide a guide to the film franchise just in time for the release of "Indiana Jones and the Crystal Skulls.…
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