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  • Ghosts Of Girlfriends Past (2009)
    Review preview for Ghosts Of Girlfriends Past

    There's some good material about how getting hurt changes you as a person, but the problem is its too often trapped underneath overly-trite sentiment and the need to please impatient teen girls.

    Stephen Carty · 3 out of 5
    An eternal bachelor finds himself haunted by romance past, present and future.
  • Just Like Heaven (2005)
    Review preview for Just Like Heaven

    A love story that, despite my sincerest cynicism, allowed me to invest for the slender 90-minute runtime.

    Scott Macdonald · 3 out of 5
    Ghostly love story that explores the difference between bumping into furniture and walking through walls
  • Mr. Popper's Penguins (2011)
    Review preview for Mr. Popper's Penguins

    Jim Carrey's latest is a perfectly pleasant if predictable picture about a part-time pop who learns his priorites after receiving a package of penguins.

    Amber Wilkinson · 3 out of 5
    Penguins prove pivotal for a part-time pop.
  • The Spiderwick Chronicles (2008)
    Review preview for The Spiderwick Chronicles

    One of the best children's films for years.

    Jennie Kermode · 5 out of 5
    Moving to a creepy old house after their parents split up, three children encounter a dangerous but enchanting supernatural world.

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