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'Tis the Season: Holiday movie preview

There's an old saying that Buffalo only has two seasons - construction and winter. It can also be said that Hollywood has just two seasons - summer and Oscar.There is no clear-cut date to when the latter starts, but most will agree that it begins around Thanksgiving.


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How to be a loveable loser

For romantics with an 8-foot-wide posterior, the game of love is not the easiest to play.For anyone who felt the pain of being unpopular in high school, "Just Friends" offers hope to former nerds while providing some golden comedic material.The movie has the potential to fall in line with the likes of "Napoleon Dynamite" and "Office Space," the cult phenomena that came out of nowhere to find surprising success.Not to say that "Just Friends" is an instant classic, but what director Roger Kumble (writer and director of the "Cruel Intentions" series) brings is a funny film that will have everyone laughing at least some of the time."Just Friends" tells the story of a man named Chris (Ryan Reynolds of "Van Wilder") who returns to his hometown for one last chance to woo the girl he always wanted.After his plane has mechanical problems, he accidentally lands in his hometown.


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For ages 6 and up

A child harmlessly turns the key and watches as his speedometer rings up four million space miles.


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Should Zorro ride again?

Just when you thought it was safe to watch another sequel, Hollywood unleashes their most outlandish one yet.The second installment of Zorro lives up to all the negative connotations of being a sequel.


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