MOVIERATINGS
<table border="1"><tr><td>MOVIE</td><td>STARRING</td><td>REVIEW EXCERPT</td><td>GRADE</td><td>VENUE</td></tr><tr><td>American Spiendor</td><td>Paul Glamatti, Hope Davis, Harvey Pekar</td><td>Summer&#x27;s best-reviewed comedy finally comes to Lawrence. The hero is Harvey Pekar, a cynical file clerk who finds love and cult worship when his underground comic book American Splendor debuts in 1976. - Stephen Shupe</td><td>not reviewed</td><td>R.105 minutes, Liberty Hall</td></tr><tr><td>Duplex</td><td>Ben Stiller, Drew Barrymore, Justin Theroux</td><td>Danny DeVito directed this black comedy about a hip New York couple who decide to bump off the little old lady living above them because she&#x27;s making their lives a living hell. This is DeVito&#x27;s follow-up to the vastly underrated Death to Smoochy. - Stephen Shupe</td><td>not reviewed</td><td>PG-13, 95 minutes, South Wind 12</td></tr><tr><td>The Fighting Temptations</td><td>Cuba Gooding Jr., Beyonce Knowles, Steve Harvey</td><td>&quot;A curious feeling of incompetence runs through this new comedy. At two hours plus, the movie never takes the time to make you care, settling for mawkishness over humanity.&quot; - Stephen Shupe</td><td>D</td><td>PG-13, 123 minutes, South Wind 12</td></tr><tr><td>Matchstick Men</td><td>Nicholas Cage, Sam Rockwell, Alison Lohman</td><td>&quot;Matchstick Men is touching and funny, keeping the audience glued to their seat, unable to look away from the excitement taking place on screen.&quot; - Lindsey Ramsey</td><td>B+</td><td>PG-13, 116 minutes, South Wind 12</td></tr><tr><td>National Lampoon: Dorm Daze</td><td>Danielle Fishet, James DeBello, Patrick Renna</td><td>Danielle Fishet (aka Topanga from Boy Meets World) caused a minor sensation when she showed up in Lawrence Saturday to promote her new film, set on the last day before Christmas break in a coed dorm. - Stephen Shupe</td><td>not reviewed</td><td>R.105 minutes, South Wind 12</td></tr><tr><td>Once Upon a Time in Mexico</td><td>Antonio Banderas, Johnny Depp, Williem Dafoe</td><td>&quot;在第三 installment of the El Mariachi trilogy, director Robert Rodriguez uses sleek action scenes and a smart performance by Johnny Depp to create a memorable modern day western.&quot; - Cal Creek</td><td>B</td><td>R.102 minutes, South Wind 12</td></tr><tr><td>Owning Mahoney</td><td>Philip Seymour Hoffman, Minnie Driver, John Hurt, Maury Chaykin</td><td>The true story of Brian Mahowny, a young nebblish who pulled off the largest single-handed bank fraud in Canadian history. The film follows Mahowny over 18 months when he grossed more than $10 million to feed his obsession with gambling. - Stephen Shupe</td><td>not reviewed</td><td>R.107 minutes, Liberty Hall</td></tr><tr><td>Pirates of the Caribbean</td><td>Johnny Depp, Orlando Bloom, Keira Knightly, Geoffrey Rush</td><td>&quot;...Pirates of the Caribbean does have its share of cheesy moments. However, it is best to tolerate those moments to enjoy the thrilling and often hilarious ride that brings a welcome relief from the regular summer movie fluff.&quot; - Lindsey Ramsey</td><td>B+</td><td>PG-13, 143 minutes, South Wind 12</td></tr><tr><td>Under the Tuscan Sun</td><td>Diane Lane, Raol Bova, Sandra Oh</td><td>&quot;The film is a warm and funny portrait of a woman trying to get back on her feet. It is a fun film that allows the audience to just sit back and enjoy the view and the touching story that takes place within it.&quot; - Lindsey Ramsey</td><td>B</td><td>PG-13, 110 minutes, South Wind 12</td></tr></table>
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