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Year One](Year One (2009) - Movie | Moviefone)*** (Unrated)
The marketing made it look like it was all about Jack Black and Michael Cera as primitive cavemen, when in reality it’s very much a Biblical comedy. In either guise, it fails to fire on all cylinders, never igniting into a full-blown laugh romp. Still, Black and Cera display enough rambunctious charm to keep the proceedings moving along nicely. And maybe the unrated edition will restore some much-needed adult-oriented humor. Also on Blu-ray. Rent it.
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***Imagine That
***As I wrote in my review, Eddie Murphy gives a very warm, very funny performance as a stressed-out financial executive trying to be a better parent to his seven-year-old daughter, but the film springs to life only at rare moments, which are surrounded by so much fatty tissue that you fear the movie will die of a heart attack before it huffs and puffs its way to the end credits. Also on Blu-ray. Skip it.
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My Life in Ruins](My Life in Ruins (2009) - Movie | Moviefone)
No, no, Nia! The unexpected star of My Big Fat Greek Wedding has been struggling in vain to recreate that magical lightning strike, but not even a trip to Greece could interest audiences – or critics. “It often feels flat and forced,” wrote Jette Kernion, “and even the landscapes seemed blah.” Also on Blu-ray. Skip it.
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Also out: Trick 'r Treat, The Children, Ken Burns: National Parks - America’s Best Idea.