So welcome 'Damsels in Distress,' an exhilarating gift of a comedy about college, the female intellect, the limitless male ego, inventing a new dance, and suicide prevention... This is the world as Stillman sees it, and to luxuriate for two hours in that retro bubble of sparkling wit is a pleasure not to be missed.
Peter TraversTransformers: Revenge of the Fallen is beyond bad. It carves out its own category of godawfulness. And, please, you don't have to remind me that the original was a colossal hit ($700 million worldwide) and the sequel will probably do just as well. I know it's popular. So is junk food, and they both poison your insides and rot your brain.
Peter TraversOdds are youโre going to like this lively spin on the true story of six MIT mathletes who broke the Vegas Bank. Itโs a kick to watch Kevin Spacey and a gifted young cast use smarts to deal audiences a winning hand.
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