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Reel Advice: Fashion statements

Scatter My Ashes at Bergdorf's, a big, wet kiss to the legendary store

Reel advice: Iron men and women

Baz Luhrmann had one good movie in him, and it’s not The Great Gatsby

Reel Advice: What’s up? Docs!

Hava Nagila: The Movie in theaters, plus Francois Sagat's doc on DVD

Reel Advice: Identity crises

Confused identities play a large role in The Big Wedding

Reel advice: Highs and lows

Oblivion, the most fun you will have at the movies this weekend

Powerful women

The Sapphires is as informative as it is entertaining

Reel Advice : Oh, the misery

On DVD: Les Misérables, Little White Lies and Farewell, My Queen

Reel advice: Schooled

Admission doesn't make the grade

Call the Croods

The Call brings viewers to the edge of their seats

Growing pains and pains in the neck

On DVD: Someday This Pain Will Be Useful To You

In theaters: Shalom, Oz!

As unnecessary prequels go, Oz is near the top of the list.

In theaters: The Sweeney

The Sweeney, a fast-paced and violent drama, has entertainment value

Sunset Boulevard and Cabaret

Oscar-winning Sunset Boulevard and Cabaret now on Blu-ray

A Good Day to Die Hard

A Good Day to Die Hard, not your typical parent & child reunion movie

In theaters: Identity Thief

Identity Thief struggles with its own identity

Reel advice: Near-death experiences

As cold weather entertainment goes Warm Bodies is hot

Quartet, Hollywood to Dollywood

Quartet, Hollywood to Dollywood and MusiCares: Barbra Streisand

Broken City, Silver Linings Playbook

Silver Linings Playbook is one of the best films of 2012

Promised Land, Hope Springs and Men in Black 3

Promised Land simply doesn’t live up to its promise

Hyde Park on Hudson

Hyde Park on Hudson is a disappointing historical drama

Les Misérables, This Is 40, and The Doctor’s Wife

Les Misérables, more than two and half hours of dreary dramatics

In theaters: Starlet

Starlet from Chicago-based Music Box Films should be seen

Andrea Arnold's

Andrea Arnold's "Wuthering Heights"

Liz & Dick is worth seeing if you have 90 minutes to waste

The supporting cast give “Lincoln” its stature and power

Bond's Skyfall and Holy Motors

Skyfall and Holy Motors

Cloud Atlas, Romy & Michele’s High School Reunion

Cloud Atlas wants to be about something, but it never succeeds

“The Wise Kids” is a brave and, yes, wise achievement

“Premium Rush” and “The Possession”

Don't rush to see "Premium Rush" in the theater

“Sparkle” and “Nobody Else But You”

When all is said and sung, “Sparkle” doesn’t even “Glitter”

A fit Colin Farrell is totally the reason for seeing "Total Recall"

Ruby Sparks

Jonathan Dayton and Valerie Faris strike gold again with “Ruby Sparks”

“The Dark Knight Rises

Dark Knight’s long goodbye is almost worth every minute

“Magic Mike” and “To Rome With Love”

There's little magic in 'Mike's' shockingly unsexy strip act

Ellie's Head and The Skinny

'Ellie's Head,' 'Endgame: AIDS in Black America' and 'The Skinny'

Pink Ribbons, Inc. and Going Down in La-La Land

Gregg Shapiro reviews Pink Ribbons, Inc. and Going Down in La-La Land

Reviews "Snow White and the Huntsman"

Bernie and Men In Black 3

Reviews "Bernie" and "Men In Black 3"

“What To Expect...

Reviews "Dark Shadows", "The Perfect Family" and "What to Expect..."

Gregg Shapiro reviews "Dark Shadows" and "The Perfect Family"

"The Best Exotic Marigold Hotel" and "Hit So Hard"

“Bully”

Gregg Shapiro on the emotionally raw and gut-wrenching doc "Bully"

“Mirror, Mirror”

Review of Julia Robert's campy rendition of a fairy tale classic

Shapiro calls "The Hunger Games" exhilarating and visually captivating

The Lorax - Wanderlust

Gregg Shapiro on The Lorax and Wanderlust

Oscar picks and predictions 2012

Gregg Shapiro's Oscar picks and predictions

Gregg Shapiro reviews "Rampart" and "Joffrey: Mavericks of Dance"

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