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 Jagshemash! Here in U.S and A., what do critic say about Borat: Cultural Learnings of America for Make Benefit Glorious Nation of Kazakhstan? They like! In fact, the scribes are almost universally pleased with the film, and some are going as far as calling it one of the funniest comedies ever. Part satire, part shockumentary, "Borat" follows the gleefully sexist, homophobic, and anti-Semitic title character (Cohen) on a cross-country trek to learn more about our strange nation; along the way he dredges up the seamy underbelly of American prejudice and ignorance. Borat is not only Certified Fresh, it's the best reviewed wide release of the year That's a good thing, since Borat himself has said if the movie doesn't do well, he will be execute.
It doesn't sound like the most auspicious subject for a film: mice and rats are flushed down a toilet, where they find a bustling municipality in the sewer. However, in the hands of Aardman Productions, the endlessly imaginative company responsible for Chicken Run and Wallace and Gromit, anything is possible. And so it is with Flushed Away, which tells the upstairs-downstairs tale of a coddled mouse who finds action and adventure after a trip through the plumbing. Critics say that while Flushed Away may not achieve the dizzying heights of Wallace & Gromit: The Curse of the Were-Rabbit, it's an eccentric, inventive family film with plenty of laughs.
The Santa Clause 3: The Escape Clause was barely screened for critics, much like Tim Allen's last flick, Zoom. The big difference is that Clause at least has a couple good reviews, whereas Zoom had none. The story of Santa's duel with Jack Frost for control over Christmas, Clause hasn't exactly enchanted the critics who have seen it; they say the movie is labored and mostly mirthless. Find Out what else is playing this week. |
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Notes on a Scandal
 One woman's mistake becomes another's opportunity in NOTES ON A SCANDAL, the new psychological thriller starring Academy Award winners Judi Dench and Cate Blanchett. In select theaters this Christmas. WATCH THE TRAILER NOW!
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IN THEATERS
CATCH A FIRE (79%)
 Starring Derek Luke & Tim Robbins, directed by Phillip NoyceConsensus
No stranger to the political thriller, director Phillip Noyce tackles apartheid and terrorism with experienced gusto, while Derek Luke and Tim Robbins hand in nuanced performances.
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ON VIDEO/DVD
OVER THE HEDGE (75%)
 , directed by Tim Johnson & Karey KirkpatrickConsensus
Even if it's not an animation classic, Over the Hedge is clever and fun, and the jokes cater to family members of all ages.
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Nobuhiro Kajima as Akio in Gamera vs. the Giant Evil Beast Guiron.
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