D.C. MOVIE GUYS

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Ten years after he first tried his hand at transferring his wildly popular television series to the big screen, writer/director Chris Carter has delivered a second film based on “The X-Files.”  Though this movie’s stated sub-title is I Want To Believe, a more accurate one might be I’d like a Coherent Story, Please.

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Once in a great while, a movie comes along that is such a waste of time and money, you have to wonder why anyone would bother to make it.  A big, quick payday is the likely answer, though I suspect the folks who made Step Brothers would never be crass enough to admit it.  Too bad they were crass enough to make the movie and release it.

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One of the key rules of movie reviewing I’ve come to lean on over the years is: Never expect a lot from a sequel. With the significant exceptions of Godfather II, The Empire Strikes Back and Terminator II; Judgment Day, most sequels fall far short of the engaging energy that drove the first film. The Dark Knight is that rarest of exceptions, a follow-up that builds upon and broadens the themes and elements that helped Batman Begins reinvigorate the franchise. This richly textured film is not just the best movie of the summer, but may just be the best movie of the year.

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Certain things are irresistible-a baby’s laugh, a sunny day and, it seems, the music of ABBA. How else can one explain the continuing worldwide popularity of the Scandinavian pop group’s hook laden dance tunes and mournful ballads?

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