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Theres really nothing I can say here that will make you decide whether you want to see ISuperhero Moviei or not. If you liked the IScary Moviei flicks than this is probably right up your alley, since Mazin is responsible for half of that franchise. Just know going in that this isnt some clever parody of the flood of superhero movies weve seen in the past few years. Its ISpider-Mani with dick and fart jokes.

i21i is an entertaining twist on the heist flick. Director Robert Luketic, whose previous efforts include iLegally Blondei and iWin A Date With Tad Hamiltoni, finally breaks loose from the romantic comedy chain gang and proves hes more than just the next Garry Marshall. Not that there would be anything wrong with that, but the world doesnt really need a second person cranking out iPrincess Diariesi.

RATING: (POLITE APPLAUSE)Shelter: Romantic drama. Written and directed by Jonah Markowitz. Starring Trevor Wright, Brad Rowe. 97 minutes. (Rated R. At the Embarcadero and the Elmwood in Berkeley.) Sometimes a film that otherwise relies on stock storylines and...

RATING: (POLITE APPLAUSE) Run Fatboy Run: Romantic comedy. Starring Simon Pegg, Thandie Newton, Hank Azaria and Dylan Moran. Directed by David Schwimmer. (PG-13. 100 minutes. At Bay Area theaters. For complete movie listings and show times, and to buy tickets...

Before the credits roll the screen flashes statistics about the governments use of the stop loss regulation. As I read I wanted to be startled into feeling sympathetic for these characters and their real-life counterparts, but I was too burnt to care. Peirce strips the story of its meaning with hammered-in, blatant Bush-bashing and it left me feeling as though Id just walked out of a fanatic-filled political rally.