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'XXX:' Girls, guns, glory

"XXX" is a low-grade action flick that asks to be compared with the James Bond series. It is not as good as the better Bond films; it makes ridiculous assumptions about its main character and uses villains that are neither believable nor interesting.

'Benjamins': Epps and Ice Cube are all about nothing

If nothing else, "All about the Benjamins" definitely lives up to its title. It seems that New Line Cinema was pursuing the same thing as the film's main characters - grabbing a whole lot of cash for as little effort as possible.

'40 Days,' no sex: romantic comedy or tragedy?

"40 Days and 40 Nights" is a gimmick movie about a man trying to be honest with himself. Its interesting, believable love story entertains, but in the end, the film's shallow vulgarity weighs it down beyond relief. "40 Days" is not "America's first no-sex comedy," as it wrongly bills itself.

Film scares up modern tensions

Do you believe that love can come along when you least expect it? If so, you might want to see "Monster's Ball," the story of a racist prison guard and a diner waitress who begin a desperate romance under unbelievably difficult circumstances. This film is outstanding.

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