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Overboard

Overboard

Remember when Goldie Hawn was America’s funny, fresh-faced sweetheart, Kurt Russell was our favorite rugged ex-Disney kid actor with a heart of gold, and together they were the most...

Jennifer
Austenland (2013)

Austenland (2013)

If you were wondering why I bother to write movie reviews, part of it is because movie reviewing has long been dominated my men. Some of them are wonderful...

Linda
13 Going on 30

13 Going on 30

13 Going on 30 proves that wishes do come true. First, it granted my wish that movies could be as good as they were in the 80s—and then it...

Jennifer
Ruby Sparks

Ruby Sparks

Paul Dano stars as Calvin, a once-lauded wunderkind author whose debut novel became a global sensation but who’s battled sophomore syndrome – and severe writer’s block tinged with loneliness...

Vickie
When in Rome (2010)

When in Rome (2010)

Not surprisingly, then, this would-be rom-com is neither romantic nor particularly funny, and is precisely the kind of movie you’d expect to hit screens at this cinematic dead-zone time...

Vickie
All About Steve (2009)

All About Steve (2009)

Bullock is Mary Horowitz, a crossword-puzzle writer for a Sacramento newspaper, who’s meant to be a quirky, socially inept intellectual but who, instead, comes off as an annoying and...

Vickie
Baby on Board (2009)

Baby on Board (2009)

Angela (Heather Graham) and Curtis (Jerry O’Connell) are an up-and-coming young couple who have spent most of their married life focused on their careers. Curtis is a successful (if...

Jennifer
Confessions of a Shopaholic (2009)

Confessions of a Shopaholic (2009)

What the hell, Hollywood? So far, 2009 blows for women in film. First, Bride Wars told audiences that women are selfish, superficial, vindictive hellions who care only about themselves...

Linda
Because I Said So (2007)

Because I Said So (2007)

I was never especially excited to see Because I Said So, but I didn’t think I’d actually hate it. I mean, it’s pure girly fluff—how offensive is that? Hah!...

Vickie
Must Love Dogs (2005)

Must Love Dogs (2005)

I should have known better than to get all excited about Must Love Dogs, but I always lose my wits when Christopher Plummer factors into the deal. He’s the...

Jennifer
Last Holiday (2006)

Last Holiday (2006)

Queen Latifah has a wonderful screen presence, and is often the best thing in some crappy movies (like the dreadfully dumb Bringing Down the House with Steve Martin). With...

Linda
A Lot Like Love

A Lot Like Love

See, I think Amanda Peet rawks, so even though her latest big-screen outing isn’t really exceptionally spectacular, it does get bonus points for: 1. Having her in it. 2....

Vickie