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***In rebooting the franchise, J.J. Abrams faced the daunting challenge of pleasing long-time Trekkies and roping in new viewers who think ‘Live long and prosper’ is a slogan for an insurance company. This is not your father’s Star Trek, but he’d probably like it too (begrudgingly). Buy it. Also on Blu-ray (see Todd Gilchrist’s review for more on that edition.)
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***Bruno
***I’m not a big fan of the ‘ridicule the clueless’ school of humor, so I turn to *Cinematical’s *review](http://www.cinematical.com/2009/07/09/review-bruno/) by Todd Gilchrist: “curiously ineffective, a sort of middling effort that fails to liberate itself from the stereotypes that provide the character’s foundations, even if it also doesn’t deliberately or harmfully reinforce them.” Skip it. Also on Blu-ray.
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***My Sister’s Keeper
***Despite a relentless barrage of scenes evidently designed with the sole goal of jerking tears, Nick Cassavetes’ *My Sister’s Keeper *did not make me cry. It is, however, one of the most glorious-looking terminal cancer pictures I’ve ever seen. Cameron Diaz, Jason Patric, Abigail Breslin, and Alec Baldwin star in a film I found entirely unsatisfying. (See my review for more.) In addition, fans of the novel by Jodi Picoult may not appreciate the changed ending. Skip it. Also on Blu-ray.
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Also out: How to Be (with Robert Pattinson), Wild Child (with Emma Roberts).
After the jump: Indies on DVD, more Blu-ray, and Collector’s Corner.