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    The Boys in the Band

    In a galvanizing story played out in real time, the courageous playwright offered an uncompromisingly frank microcosm of myriad challenges faced by the gay subculture.

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    Cherubina

    Cherubinais a solid, moving tale, with a simple set and three actors. It ought to be widely known.

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    Lake City

    Sissy Spacek always gives fully realized performances, but maturity has added an unexpected layer to her portrayal as a hard-working country woman haunted by a family tragedy.

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    Bottle Shock

    At the Judgment of Paris in 1976, California winemakers scored a stunning victory over their French counterparts in a blind taste test.

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    Cadillac Records

    Sex, drugs, rhythm and blues -- and yes, ultimately rock 'n' roll -- are much in evidence in this entertaining musical drama about the 1950s birth of Chicago's Chess Records and its profound effect on popular music in the United States.

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    Choke

    The overall tapestry ofChokedevolves into a lackluster game played by a character held at arm's length from the audience.

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    Rachel Getting Married

    Rachel Getting Marriedis the latest in a long line of movies about weddings at which a troublesome guest stirs up repressed familial and social tensions.

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    Tropic Thunder

    Ensemble comedies take many forms. Sometimes, assembling a bunch of stars into a laughfest yields a classic ofCaddyshackproportions.

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    Body of Lies

    Russell Crowe and Ridley Scott once again have the goods inBody of Lies, a serviceable Middle Eastern thriller that is an entertaining ride if not quite the stuff Oscars are made of.

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    Hancock

    With a cast this good, it's a shame the script wasn't better or at least a little more plausible