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Review: Final 'Potter' film is sad and satisfying

If last year's "Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows: Part 1" marked the beginning of the end with a gripping feeling of doom and gloom, "Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows: Part 2" wraps things up once and for all on a note of melancholy.

Review: Opposable thumbs down for 'Zookeeper'

"Zookeeper" is as dumb as they come, the movie that finally allows Adam Sandler to lend annoying voice to a Capuchin monkey as it talks incessantly about flinging poop around.

Star power can't liven up corny 'Larry Crowne'

Tom Hanks and Julia Roberts start in the movie about a middle-aged, divorced man who decides it's finally time to give college a try.

Review: 'Transformers' is another loud bruiser

To his credit, Michael Bay does try to put more human touch into "Transformers: Dark of the Moon," aiming to make up for the clattering mess of overgrown kitchen appliances that duked it out in the franchise's last installment.

'Bad Teacher' passes, just barely

Cameron Diaz, Jason Segel and Justin Timberlake star in the movie about a selfish and scheming teacher at a suburban middle school.

'Green Lantern' is pretty dull and dim

Remember when big, summer blockbusters were fun — when they were a light, clever and entertaining escape? That notion apparently eluded the makers of "Green Lantern," a joyless amalgamation of expository dialogue and special effects that aren't especially special.

'Cars 2' is a clunker

Pixar usually hits movies out of the park, but the studio breaks the trend with "Cars 2."

Abrams, Spielberg form alien alliance on 'Super 8'

If the cute, cuddly alien of Steven Spielberg's "E.T. the Extra-Terrestrial" had been imprisoned for decades by those cruel government guys chasing him, the result might have been something like J.J. Abrams' "Super 8."

'X-Men' prequel is first-class affair

"X-Men: First Class" goes back to the 1960s to take a look at how the X-Men first came together.

Review: Second 'Hangover' feels awfully familiar

It's hard to imagine a more half-assed attempt at cashing in a second time than "The Hangover Part II."