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Movie Reviews by Reel People: 'Rise of the Planet of the Apes' Friday Flyer By Ron and Leigh Martel If this is another "Planet of the Apes" movie, where's Roddy McDowell? This series has had more sequels than "Friday the 13th," just none quite as good. Sure, the 1968 original earned its share of chest thumping, but the concept ... See all stories on this topic » Friday Flyer

The Help movie reviews Baltimore Sun (blog) This week's featured adptation is "The Help," a staple of book clubs everywhere, and the reviews are very good. Kathryn Stockett's book was a real tear-jerker, if my household is any measure, and I bet the movie is rated at least three hankies. ... See all stories on this topic »

'The Help': Adaptation Needs Some Help of its Own CINEMASPY.COM By Dayna Gross, August 11, 2011 in Movie Reviews "The Help", written by Kathryn Stockett and published in 2009, was a curious book. It read as a surprisingly light and fluffy look at a deadly serious topic — the beginnings of the Civil Rights movement ... See all stories on this topic »

'Glee: The 3D Concert Movie' reviews: Critics largely positive Zap2it.com (blog) By Andrea Reiher The "Glee" phenomenon is taking their act to the big screen, as "Glee: The 3D Concert Movie" hits screens this week. What are critics saying about this singing and dancing extravaganza? Mostly positive things. ... See all stories on this topic » Zap2it.com (blog)

uLike - Viewer Movie Reviews Entertainment.ie The movie switches gears frequently, one minute erupting into bullet-ridden car chases, the next stopping to explore the background of every single character on-screen. The individual stories of Billy Bob Thornton's Cop and his wife, youthful assassin ... See all stories on this topic »

'Final Destination 5': What the Reviews Say Hollywood Reporter See what the reviews are saying about the Steven Quale-helmed thriller starring Nicholas D'Agosta, Emma Bell and Miles Fisher. "Final Destination 5 continues New Line's "death tease" series wherein a group of clueless characters are stalked not by a ... See all stories on this topic » Hollywood Reporter

The best and worst Pt. 2 Nassau Guardian Hey, if you hated last week's movie reviews, I'm sorry, 'cause here's more. Now, you don't have to agree with me and of course, you may think to yourself, "Why on earth does Dr. Strachan watch movies like these?" The last question is off limits. ... See all stories on this topic » Nassau Guardian

'Senna': A Review of Reviews Wall Street Journal (blog) [Nick Pinkerton, Village Voice] Comprised entirely of archival news, TV and home movie footage, without talking heads, the Universal release from Working Title feels lavish by normal documentary standards and will have great appeal in such F1 hotbeds ... See all stories on this topic »