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Movie Review: Rescue Dawn
Combined Rating: 77% (S:85%; P:70%) - Dieter Denglers dream was to fly. America gave him wings. He did not want to go to war, as no sane person does. His struggle to survive is a microcosm of the universal human struggle to find meaning in an absurd world. Fill what is empty was his answer. What is yours?

I Now Pronounce You Chuck And Larry
Adam Sandler (Click) and Kevin James (Hitch) team as two straight guys who stumble down the aisle with the best of intentions in I Now Pronounce You Chuck and Larry.

‘Harry Potter And The Order Of The Phoenix’: A Rumor Of War, By Kurt Loder
Kurt Loder says, ” ‘Harry Potter and the Order of the Phoenix’ is the most rousing Potter film so far, and one of the best.”

Who's written a new rock opera? Pete Townshend (Reuters)

Reuters - More than 30 years after his seminal "Tommy" and "Quadrophenia," The Who's Pete Townshend has written a new rock opera that will be given a test run at a theater festival in New York this weekend.

Critical Consensus: "Harry Potter" Is Certified Fresh; "Captivity" Fails To Capture Critics’ Hearts
This week at the movies, we’ve got the latest in the “Harry Potter” series (”Order of the Phoenix,” starring Daniel Radcliffe), and a tale of kidnapping and torture (”Captivity,” starring Elisha Cuthbert). What do the critics have to say? Fans apprehensive about how newcomer director David Yates would handle…

Don Cheadle as Miles Davis?
Don Cheadle has played some legendary figures, from Sammy Davis Jr. to Paul Rusesabagina. Now he’s trying to get a Miles Davis biography going, with himself as the legendary jazz man. Music lessons are already underway. “I’m playing now, yeah,” said Cheadle. “I’ve been touring so much and traveling…

Movie Review: Evening
Susan Minot’s novel Evening is a complex exploration of the fragmented and disordered memories of a dying woman, focusing on the weekend of her friend’s wedding and the tragic events that occurred.

Friday Box Office Analysis: 6/23/07
Evan Almighty gets off to an okay start, while John Cusack is able to turn a Stephen King adaptation into a mild hit.