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— Sigourney Weaver, Alien Resurrection

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Betty Blue

There can be beauty in tragedy, particularly when the key ingredient is the same in both —Marty Mapes (review...)

Betty arrives like a bolt from the Blue

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Vince Vaughn

  • The Watch (2012)

    Review by Robert Denerstein: Aims for ridiculous comedy, hits "ridiculous"

  • The Dilemma (2011)

    No dilmma here: skip it Review by Robert Denerstein: In spite of the talent, The Dilemma misfires

    Review by Matt Anderson: Like getting an electric car to roar, good comedy's not easy.

  • Couples Retreat (2009)

    Davis and Favreau share a Couples Retreat Review by Robert Denerstein: Something wrong with a comedy that casts Vaughn as the straight arrow

  • Into the Wild (2007)

    Hirsch faces Into the Wild Review by Matt Anderson: Free spirit opposed to injustice? Or freeloader and flake among the college-age granola set?

  • The Break-Up (2006)

    Vaughn and Aniston live through The Break-Up Review by Matt Anderson: Breaking up is hard to do and so is watching this movie

  • Wedding Crashers (2005)

    Wilson and Vaughn are Wedding Crashers Review by Nick Reed: Jam packed with unlikable characters

  • Mr. & Mrs. Smith (2005)

    Jolie is Smith, Jane Smith Review by Risë Keller: When married assassins Pitt and Jolie learn they have been hired to kill each other, sparks fly

  • Be Cool (2005)

    Be Cool, John and Uma Review by Matt Anderson: Be Cool works as pure glossy entertainment

  • Dodgeball: A True Underdog Story (2004)

    Dodgeball is a knock-down drag-out comedy Review by Matt Anderson: Painfully funny

  • Starsky & Hutch (2004)

    Review by Marty Mapes: For what it is, Starsky & Hutch is a big success

  • Old School (2003)

    Wilson and Ferrell laugh it up Old School Review by Marty Mapes: Except for a few highlights, Old School is not funny enough to make a movie

  • The Cell (2000)

    Review by Marty Mapes: Amazing visuals unsupported by plot