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The Dark Knight

Director: Christopher Nolan
Stars: Christian Bale, Heath Ledger, Aaron Eckhart (Full Cast)
Studio: Turner Network Television (TNT)

The Plot: The Caped Crusader (Bale) teams ups with Gotham's Lieutenant Jim Gordon (Oldman) and District Attorney Harvey Dent (Eckhart) to take on the city's newest villain -- The Joker (Ledger).

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THE BUZZ: Capitalizing on one of the most effective online viral campaigns of all time, it's no wonder theaters are piling on additional screenings (with 3am & 6am showtimes!?) and estimating an opening weekend north of $130 million. Nolan's previous Batman gave the familiar franchise a much needed ka-blam by ditching the vivid Technicolor and rubber cod pieces for softer sepia tones and a beefed-up Bale. Now, we've got a new Rachel Dawes (Gyllenhaal), a wicked new Joker (Ledger, in one of his two final roles) and more websites than we can keep track of (Gotham Cable News, Remembering Gina and Why So Serious? to name a few). With apologies to Iron Man, Hancock and The Incredible Hulk (don't want to get him angry), this will likely be the superhero movie event of the summer.

Message Boards: Two-Face: Dead | Maggie looks bad and cant act

Mamma Mia!

Director: Phyllida Lloyd
Stars: Meryl Streep, Pierce Brosnan, Amanda Seyfried (Full Cast)
Studio: Universal Pictures

The Plot: In an attempt to suss out her father's identity, a bride-to-be (Seyfried) invites three likely candidates to her wedding, resulting in a wild familial encounter that incorporates the hits of ABBA.

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THE BUZZ: Mamma Mia! / Here we go again / An-o-ther / Musical a-dapta-tion! / Mamma Mia! / Will folks show again? / Why, why? / Maybe Streep can make it happen!

As expected, Amanda Seyfried (can you ask for an awesomer new It Girl?) and company stormed Europe last week, where they dazzled audiences and danced away with a few million dollars. In a femme-friendly year for movies, look for this fairy tale to register on this side of the Atlantic. As deals for Seyfried roll in these next few weeks (we imagine), catch her next in Jennifer's Body, Diablo Cody's Juno follow-up!

Message Boards: Stellan Skarsgård | Pierce Brosnan's 'Singing'

Transsiberian [NY]

Director: Brad Anderson
Stars: Woody Harrelson, Emily Mortimer, Ben Kingsley (Full Cast)
Studio: First Look International

The Plot: A detective (Kingsley) hones in on a seemingly innocent American couple (Harrelson and Mortimer) aboard a train headed to Russia from China.

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THE BUZZ: Don't let the cheesy trailer that's been floating around online dissuade you from checking out the new film from Brad Anderson (The Machinist); most reviews state Anderson delivers more than familiar plot twists as his story winds its way from Asia to Europe. (So, just so you officially know, the dead body, stashed drugs, and vodkas shots here are supposed to represent that crumbled Soviet empire.) Though I, like you, mainly want to know exactly what Kate Mara and Eduardo Noriega are up to, and whether or not Mortimer's character is shady or just fierce.

Message Boards: The very last scene ******SPOILERS******* * | Ridiculous *Spoilers*

Space Chimps

Director: Kirk De Micco
Stars: Andy Samberg, Stanley Tucci, Jeff Daniels (Full Cast)
Studio: Twentieth Century-Fox Film Corporation

The Plot: Ham III (Samberg), the grandson of the first chimp astronaut, is blasted off into space by an opportunity-seeking senator (Tucci). Soon, the fun-loving chimp has to get serious about the mission at hand: Rid a far-away planet of their nefarious leader (Daniels). Fortunately for Ham III, two of his simian peers (Hines and Warburton) are along for the ride.

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THE BUZZ: It's not the premise or the voice cast that bugs me; it's the unimaginative title that gets under my skin and makes me itch. And even though the atmosphere is right for another family film now that Kung Fu Panda's glory has faded, Fox seems to have abandoned this mission with a barely there marketing campaign (which included slapping stickers on a million Dole bananas and partnering with Hardee's, home of the Thickburger).

Message Boards: Is it really that bad? | Review from a parent : 4 out of 10

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