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'77 '1'TTJack Nicholson plays ahtogih 7 You don’t have to sit through ' ' stud who dates only' younger much of TThe Haunted Mansion" 7 women DianeKeaiton plays the before you realize Edde Murphy older woman whb might con-isn't going to pull off what Johnny vince him otherwise' Keanu y Depp did for “Pirates of the 77 Reeves plays the yburig doctor' ' Caribbean: The Curse of the ' 7 ' ' '7 who gets in their way! 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for the Herald Journal i - RatedPG-13 © There's no mystery or imagiEssentially a retread of "Glit-nation to be found in this "fantater" with Jessica Alba in the Mariah Carey role as an aspiring sy" from "Jurassic Parif writer Michael Crichton Modern-da- y dancer and choreographer ' rather than an aspiring singer ' v archaeology students travel back If s also a barely warmed-ove- r “EIP :r to the 14th pentury to rescue a '7 Rated PG version of "Flashdance" with colleague and get stuck in a ' battle between 7 As Buddy the Elf a thirtysomeelements of "Breakin'” "B Mile” and “Save the Last Dance" the evil British and the kindly thing man who’s spent his whole life cobbling toys on the North French' Sounds likeif s loaded tossed' in and toward the end it ' ' with neat twists and time-trav- el almost veers into "Showgirls” f Pole Will Ferrell has a bound- -' less boyish enthusiasm that’s territory As Honey Alba isfabu-tousl-y paradoxes but no Instead of all It’s a joy to watch him timequakes and future-ripplgorgeous and does her - own dancing but there is simply because he seems to have such ' we get are battle scenes and stuno "there” there The Equally affection for this character and dents who know who's going to never treats him ike a big goof in win This is just an excuse to put gorgeous MekhiPhifer who 7 : a pretty boy (Paul Walker of The plays her boyfriend can’t create'' tights and a pointy hat Buddy ' with her And Joy Fast and the Furious”) back in " treks to New York to find his any sparks ' likable so as the time At best it feels like a pitot girlfather (James Caan) a callous Bryant friend in “Antwpne Fisher” for a TV time-travchildren's book publisher who series that role shows promise but needs some doesn't help in aonS-noi- e doesnl know he exisfo Every--' as Honey's sassy best friend ' one he meets thinks he’s a nut reworking PG-T- 3 for battle Jadakiss Ginuwine Tweet and ’ but they eventually warm to his sequences and brief profanity j 116 miri: One arto a half stare out Missy Elltott make cameos as unwavering positivity inducing of four themselves PG-1- 3 for drugcon- - the always charming Zooey tent and some sexual refer-The Associated Press Deschanel as the 7ences 94 min One star out of ' Objed of his affections Despite ' ‘ ’ “Master and Commander: 7- four' work from Ed ’ strong supporting ' 7 —" Die Associated Press' Asner as Santa and Bob : The Far Side of the World” ' 7 Rated PG-1-3 Newhart as Papa Elf Peter Din' 'v : “The Last Stsiiiirai” Peter Weir’s epic "Master and scene an his as steals klage :7'Ratedfl Commander The Far Side of the " egomaniacaj children's book "The Last Samurai" stars Tom 7 Workf is to yaptit racing what writer who happens to be a Cruise as Captain Nathan "Gladiator" was to profrastonal dwarf PG for some mild rude ' : humor and language 90 min Algreri a onetime Civil War hero wrestltog: Russell Crowe has 7 embarking on a lateral career 7 7 now taught us two equally bloody Three stars out of four: 7 — The Associated Press : lessons in the military historyof ''7 7 move across the Padfic Ocean 7 to work for the' Japanese emperor who needs a modernized army to putdown a samurai rebellion Captured by the samu- -' rai Algren cpmes to admire their methods The movie charts the predictable oourseof Algren's changing loyalties as he adopts the bush too codeof ER the samurai and becomes “the 7 N C 7 warrior in whom the old ways y have joined the new’: Two stars - 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