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CAROL CLING e-mail: CCling@reviewjournal.com

Carol reviews movies each Friday in Neon, the entertainment guide, and covers the movie and TV business in Nevada in her weekly column, Shooting Stars, on Monday.

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Movie Reviews - 2007

Jul 20: 'Chuck and Larry' full of mixed-up messiness
Jul 20: You'll Flip Your Wig: Nostalgic 'Hairspray' ranks as a rare something-for-everyone movie
Jul 13: Measured Pleasure: 'You Kill Me' may not live up to its potential, but Ben Kingsley, Tea Leoni do
Jul 11: Latest 'Harry Potter' may not be in great hands, but fans should like it just fine
Jul 06: Web of Dreams: Line between reality, virtual reality blurry in Japanese anime 'Paprika'
Jun 29: 'Evening' leaves viewers wondering 'Who cares?'
Jun 29: 'Ratatouille's' resident rodent cooks up fun for all ages
Jun 29: 'Sicko' makes coherent argument that U.S. health care system needs cure
Jun 22: Holier-than-thou 'Evan Almighty' can't even compete with its middling predecessor
Jun 22: Jolie's tabloid image undercuts 'A Mighty Heart'
Jun 15: 'Fantastic' teammates wipeout in 'Rise of the Silver Surfer'
Jun 08: THE MORE THE MERRIER: 'Ocean's Thirteen' loses the smugness that sank 'Ocean's Twelve'
Jun 08: Penguins ride wave of popularity with 'Surf's Up'
Jun 01: BELLY LAUGHS: 'Knocked Up' a hilarious, raunchy comedy with pinch of sweetness
Jun 01: Costner, Hurt bright lights in murky 'Mr. Brooks'
May 25: Director's slaying adds poignancy to the flavorful sensibility of 'Waitress'
May 18: It's not easy being green: Third fairy tale too fractured for even the lovable Shrek to save
May 18: 'Away From Her' haunting, poignant, moving
May 04: Too many plot twists, characters clutter web of 'Spider-Man 3'
May 04: Movie's poker plot outdraws obligatory love story element
Apr 27: Bombastic WWE-produced 'Condemned' just had to tack on message
Apr 27: 'Unreasonable' shows Nader's many dimensions
Apr 20: Twisty plot, striking visuals not enough to distract from 'Fracture's' failures
Apr 13: Anything But 'Perfect': Plot holes, cardboard characters make Halle Berry-Bruce Willis movie one to miss
Apr 13: Wanderin 'Nomad' tough to follow, swallow
Apr 06: Fast and Loose: Facts don't dictate the Howard Hughes-themed 'The Hoax'
Apr 06: Striking 'Sweet Land' a treat worth waiting for
Mar 30: Culture Clash: 'Namesake' characters breathe life into story of family bound to two countries
Mar 30: Gripping 'Lookout' has smart script, performances
Mar 23: Sort of Sans Sandler: Actor moves away form comic persona with ddramatic role in 'Reign Over Me'
Mar 23: 'Last Mimzy' tries to be 'E.T.,' without the wonder
Mar 16: A Bad Feeling: ÔPremonition' mostly is a lot of been there, seen that
Mar 09: The Acting's a Bit Spartan: If nothing else, the stylized '300' succeeds at looking cool
Mar 02: Not a Good Sign: Absorbing 'Zodiac' would have been better if it focused on fewer characters
Feb 23: Starry-Eyed Dreamer: 'The Astronaut Farmer' salutes the slightly crackpot spirit of its title character
Feb 23: Comedy more winning than it should be
Feb 23: 'Seraphim Falls' eventually wanders off the trail
Feb 16: At the Top of His Game: Chris Cooper, like the spy he plays in 'Breach,' is in peak form
Feb 09: All the Gory Details: 'Hannibal Rising' takes away all the mystery surrounding Dr. Lecter's origins
Feb 02: You Must Remember This: 'The Good German' borrows literally from classic Hollywood hits
Feb 02: Haunting 'Old Joy' proves you can't go home again
Jan 26: Less Than a Full Deck: 'Smokin' Aces' has plenty of crazy characters, but gives them little to do
Jan 26: Oscar nominees nearly save 'Notes on a Scandal'
Jan 19: Gaining Perspective: Eastwood's powerful 'Iwo Jima' shows the other side of his 'Flags of Our Fathers'
Jan 19: Oscar-worthy Whitaker keeps 'King' on track
Jan 12: Lifting the 'Veil': Edward Norton helps raise 'The Painted Veil' above two previous misfires
Jan 05: 'Freedom' Rings True: Familiar story of a teacher and troubled students still proves inspirational
Jan 05: 'Perfume' arrives with an odor of pretension

Final Movie Reviews - 2006
Dec 22: Interesting 'The Good Shepherd' is slow going at times
Dec 20: This 'Rocky's' Not Gonna Fly
Dec 15: Going for Broke: Will Smith turns down the charm as a homeless man in 'The Pursuit of Happiness'
Dec 08: Rivers of blood run through Gibson's 'Apocalypto'
Dec 08: Gem Dandy: 'Blood Diamond' a rousing adventure -- the kind they're not supposed to make anymore