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Nick & Norah’s Infinite Playlist

by Brendon Bouzard

[3.Oct.08] :. At its heart, Nick & Norah's Infinite Playlist is a fairy tale, a collective delusion about the here and now.

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by Cynthia Fuchs

[13.Aug.08] :. Tropic Thunder tells you that race and masculinity and class identity issues make men in this business mean and juvenile. And then it tells you again.

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by Andrew Gilstrap

[26.Sep.07] :. Taken as a straightforward comedy, Knocked Up is extremely satisfying. Taken as a more serious meditation on adulthood and priorities, though . . .

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Knocked Up (2007)

by Cynthia Fuchs

[1.Jun.07] :. While the Pete and Ben romance is based in their similarities, their most moving discovery is their unconditional devotion to the differences embodied by girls.

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Just Legal

by Samantha Bornemann

[19.Sep.05] :. Sure, this has all been done before, but familiarity doesn't make Just Legal any less fun.

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Undeclared: The Complete Series

by Jesse Hassenger

[18.Aug.05] :. As Judd Apatow points out, 22 minutes is a challenging timeframe for developing characters, making jokes, and advancing the plot.

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Undeclared

by Susan Brown

Undeclared is both funny enough for those currently mired in dorm life and smart enough for those with a sense of objective distance on their college days.

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