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AC PICK OF THE WEEK: Animal Kingdom

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The American
George Clooney stars in this thoughtful thriller from the director of Control, the biopic about Joy Division's Ian Curtis.
Animal Kingdom
An Australian family that commits crimes together avoids time together in this brutal look at the human survival instinct.
Cats & Dogs: The Revenge of Kitty Galore
Voices are given to the live-action animal performers who romp through this four-footed James Bond spoof.
Despicable Me
Steve Carell provides the voice of the supervillain Gru in this animated movie in which he plots to capture the moon.
Dinner for Schmucks
Corporate climbers get their schadenfreude on in this new Steve Carell comedy.
Eat Pray Love
Julia Roberts stars in this adaptation of Elizabeth Gilbert's novel about a journey of self-discovery, but the result is undercooked.
The Expendables
Sylvester Stallone helms this clash of the titans of action cinema that coasts on its concept while blowing up lots of stuff.
Farewell
Loosely based on historic events surrounding the end of the Cold War, this French espionage film shows how some spies are just regular folks.
Flipped
Rob Reiner's best film in a decade is another coming-of-age story set in small-town America.
Get Low
Robert Duvall, Sissy Spacek, and Bill Murray all in one odd drama: What more is necessary?
The Girl Who Played With Fire
The world's favorite bisexual, black-leathered, dragon-tatted, hog-riding hacker is back in action.
Going the Distance
Drew Barrymore and Justin Long explore the difficulties of long-distance relationships in this rom-com.
Grown Ups
Grown Ups is the latest in an ongoing series of achingly nostalgic Adam Sandler schmaltzfests.
Hubble 3D
This breathtaking documentary follows NASA's May 2009 mission to repair the Hubble Space Telescope.
I Am Love
Tilda Swinton brings a haunting mix of ethereality and carnal gravitas to this fearlessly melodramatic Italian movie, which she also co-produced.
Inception
Nolan's first film since The Dark Knight is a heist picture with an inventive twist.
The Karate Kid
The remake of this kids' classic was filmed in China and provides a decent update for a new generation.
The Kids Are All Right
A grin-cracking great portrait of a modern American family in minor and major crises.
Knight and Day
Tom Cruise and Cameron Diaz co-star in this overly cute action film about a rogue CIA agent and the woman along for the ride.
The Last Airbender
M. Night Shyamalan's live-action film is based on a popular animated series on Nickelodeon, and although the movie retains the series' mythology, it loses all its humor and suspense.
The Last Exorcism
This faux documentary pulls few punches in its fresh look at what happens when religion and the secular world collide.
Lottery Ticket
Bow Wow stars in this comedy about a guy with a winning lottery ticket who must protect it over a long weekend.
Machete
Robert Rodriguez fulfills his early promise with this Mexploitation action film that also catapults Danny Trejo into full-fledged superhero status.
Nanny McPhee Returns
Emma Thompson stars as the titular nanny in this family film, which she also wrote.
The Other Guys
Will Ferrell and Mark Wahlberg star in this buddy cop comedy that takes some digs against corporate criminals.
Peepli Live
New Hindi political satire.
Piranha 3D
Finally, 3-D is being put to its optimum use. Who cares how it holds up as a remake?
Predators
This Robert Rodriguez-produced film doesn't try to be a sequel to the Schwarzenegger picture but, instead, is a new story about humans hunted by the merciless Predators.
Prince of Persia: The Sands of Time
Jake Gyllenhaal stars in this nearly bloodless, family-friendly throwback to a cinematic age when Persian palace intrigue, winsome princesses, and ambitious princes ruled the back lots.
Ramona and Beezus
Beverly Cleary's beloved Ramona Quimby makes a pleasing leap to the big screen with this adaptation.
Restrepo
This documentary, which chronicles the 15-month deployment in Afghanistan of about a dozen U.S. soldiers, is an example of photojournalism at its finest.
Salt
Salt reboots the cinematic cloaks and daggers of the Cold War espionage thriller.
Scott Pilgrim vs. the World
This glad-hearted and furiously funny piece of pop entertainment stars Michael Cera and is told in the vernacular of video games.
Shrek Forever After
What’s an ogre with a midlife crisis to do? The Shrek series closes by reminding us "it's a wonderful life."
The Sorcerer's Apprentice
Nicolas Cage plays a master sorcerer who selects a seemingly average guy to become his protégé and save New York City from his arch-nemesis.
Step Up 3D
Not as exciting as the two previous installments, this new dance film is overwhelmed by the 3-D.
The Switch
Jennifer Aniston does the turkey-baster thing with a donor's sperm, but seven years later the joke is on her.
Takers
This Los Angeles-set heist movie stars lots of well-muscled men.
Toy Story 3
The gang is back, and Pixar has delivered another animated gem that has the toys finding their purpose in life now that their owner has outgrown them.
The Twilight Saga: Eclipse
This new chapter in the series splits the difference between kickstarter Twilight’s stylish camp and follow-up New Moon’s turgid drama, but still does not come up a winner.
Vampires Suck
From the filmmaking team that gave us Disaster Movie and Meet the Spartans comes this inevitable spoof of teen vampire movies.
Winnebago Man
Cast aside any preconceived expectations you might have regarding this documentary and remember simply this: Winnebago Man is one of the best films you’re going to see all year.
Winter's Bone
Set in the Ozark Mountain backwoods of Missouri, this tense drama is an exceptionally good film.

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Animal Kingdom
An Australian family that commits crimes together avoids time together in this brutal look at the human survival instinct. - Marjorie Baumgarten


The Last Exorcism
This faux documentary pulls few punches in its fresh look at what happens when religion and the secular world collide. - Marc Savlov


Lottery Ticket
Bow Wow stars in this comedy about a guy with a winning lottery ticket who must protect it over a long weekend. - Marjorie Baumgarten


Piranha 3D
Finally, 3-D is being put to its optimum use. Who cares how it holds up as a remake? - Marc Savlov


Vampires Suck
From the filmmaking team that gave us Disaster Movie and Meet the Spartans comes this inevitable spoof of teen vampire movies. - Marc Savlov


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