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Jay Bobbin's Movie Reviews

'Speed Racer' makes it to victory lane   
"Speed Racer," the live-action version of the classic cartoon series, is a sight-and-sound spectacle. That comes as no real surprise, since it's from the Wachowskis, the filmmaking brothers behind the visually innovative "Matrix" movies...
 
Diaz, Kutcher not a sure bet in 'Vegas'   
"What Happens in Vegas" SHOULD stay in Vegas.   OK, that's an easy one, but it's true nevertheless...
 
'Iron Man' is an ironclad hit   
The summer movie-blockbuster season has gotten off to a flying start with "Iron Man." The "Spider-Man" movie franchise has been so successful, any other Marvel Comics adaptation has a lot to live up to. Congratulations, then, to star Robert Downey Jr. and director Jon Favreau: They have really pulled it off...
 
'Made of Honor' feels like it's been made before   
Fey, Poehler deliver laughs with 'Baby'   
Great cast is deceiving in 'Deception'   
'Harold and Kumar' pushes good taste envelope   
'Sarah Marshall' not entirely forgettable   
'88 Minutes' is a time bomb   
Predictable action rules 'Kingdom'   
Reeves follows tough-guy formula in 'Kings'   
'Prom' remake not a night to remember   
'Smart People' not smart enough   
Breslin makes 'Nim's Island' worth discovering   
'Leatherheads' falls short of end zone   
Little originality found in 'Ruins'   
Larger than life laughs in 'Superhero Movie'   
'21' avoids a bust   
Phillippe soldiers through uneven 'Stop-Loss'   
'Drillbit' doesn't go very deep   
Perry's 'Browns' are worth meeting   
'Shutter' won't make you shudder   
'Horton Hears' a hit   
'Doomsday' feels like it's been done before   
'Games' so bad it's not even funny   
Pre-historic plot mostly missing in '10,000 B.C.'   
Disney's 'College' is worth the trip   
'Bank' does the job   
'Semi-Pro' falls flat with same Ferrell schtick   
'Boleyn' doesn't live up to potential   
'Penelope' loses by a nose   
'Be Kind Rewind' cues up the comedy   
'Vantage Point' looks good from all angles   
Yelchin doesn't shrink in 'Charlie Bartlett' role   
Young Highmore holds his own in 'Spiderwick'   
'Definitely' a charming romance...maybe   
'Jumper' not worth jumping for joy   
'Fool's Gold' far from fool proof   
Lawrence's homecoming is less than welcome   
Vaughn's 'Comedy Show' needs more laughs   
'Hannah' hits the right notes for fans   
Alba makes 'Eye' a sight to see   
'Her Dead Body' has weak pulse   
'Rambo' hits its target   
'Untraceable' is nearly unwatchable   
'Spartans' follows familiar spoof formula   
'Cloverfield' is a monster mash   
Heigl wears 'Dresses' well   
'Money' is maddening   
Nicholson, Freeman keep 'Bucket' on the list