 Fangirls and fanboys, the wait is over. 300, Zach Snyder's CG adaptation of Frank Miller's cult graphic novel sensation is here. And while critics say it's a feast for the eyes, many note it's slightly less a delight for the brain. 300 tells the tale of the ancient Battle of Thermopylae, in which 300 Spartans fought a star-crossed battle against the heavily fortified Persian army. Subtlety is not the order of the day here, nor is slavish attention to historical detail, but the pundits say the movie is visually sumptuous, a spectacle of ultraviolence and visceral thrills. However, others say 300 takes itself seriously to the point of self parody, and lacks compelling characters and cohesive plotting.
The Ultimate Gift is a movie about learning the true meaning of wealth, and stepping outside one's self centered existence. These are good lessons to learn, but critics say the movie, while likeable, is too sappy to fully register. The Ultimate Gift tells the story of a trust fund kid who stands to inherit the fortune of his recently deceased grandfather -- but only after he completes a series of tasks, which include living on the streets, doing manual labor, and being nice to people. Critics say The Ultimate Gift is sweet, heartfelt, and well-meaning -- but also schmaltzy and dramatically inert. Find out what else is playing this week. |
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FLIPBOOK OF 7 MIN. NBC SPIDEY CLIP!
 Check out our flipbook of the NBC's seven minute preview of Spider-Man 3, where you can peek at Peter Parker and Mary Jane in some heavy doe-eyed stargazing, and Peter going mano-a-mano with Harry Osborn in his newfangled Green Goblin outfit.
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IN THEATERS
ZODIAC (86%)
 Starring Jake Gyllenhaal & Robert Downey, directed by David FincherConsensus
A subtle, dialogue-driven thriller that delivers with scene after scene of gut-wrenching anxiety and tension.
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BORAT: CULTURAL LEARNINGS OF AMERICA FOR MAKE BENEFIT GLORIOUS NATION OF KAZAKHSTAN (90%)
 Starring Sacha Baron Cohen & Pamela Anderson, directed by Larry CharlesConsensus
Jagshemash! Borat gets high-fives almost all-around for being offensive in the funniest possible way. Part satire, part shockumentary, Borat stars Sacha Baron Cohen as the gleefully sexist, homophobic, and anti-Semitic title character 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. Now the cat is out of the bag, what will Cohen do for an encore?
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Michel Subor as *** Picard in Topaz.
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