Movie critic Craig Outhier's irreverent guide to the best and worst of what's now playing in theaters. This week: Iron Man delivers non-stop action, but Made of Honor is nothing more than a veiled 'My Best Friend's Wedding'.
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1. “Iron Man”: Do you think Iron Man goes for “lemon” or “new car smell” when he gets detailed? Smash-mouth action from start to finish.
2. “The Visitor”: Lays on the human solidarity thing a little thick, I admit. But it’s so bloody good.
3. “Harold & Kumar Escape From Guantanamo Bay”: Does a pot-smoking George W. Bush constitute “aid and comfort” to our enemies? Alert Homeland Security.
4. “Forgetting Sarah Marshall”: Jason Segel lets it, ahem, all hang out in this Judd Apatow-produced comedy.
5. “Baby Mama”:No truth to the rumor that Amy Poehler named her baby “Publicity Windfall Poehler.”
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1. “Made of Honor”: Should have called it “Wedding Balls.” Now THAT is a pun.
2. “Deception”: I feel bad for ticket-buying civilians who were deceived into thinking this turgid snooze was worth seeing.
3. “Leatherheads”: Next up for George Clooney: The Coen Brothers’ CIA comedy, “Burn After Reading.”
4. “Stop Loss”: Ryan Phillippe as a battle-tested grunt. What, was Zac Efron already booked?
5. “Expelled”:Otherwise known as “Steal Ben Stein’s Dignity.”
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