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More like a light snack: Dinner for Schmucks

A rising exec (Paul Rudd) finds a doofus (Steve Carell) to invite to a cruel corporate dinner, in this funny but inconsequential farce.

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movie tile here Charlie St. Cloud
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movie tile here Cats & Dogs: Revenge of Kitty Galore
This mindless kiddie flick depicts a high-tech spy war between pets, with an evil cat plotting to destroy the dog population. 82 minutes. (RMP)
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movie tile here The Girl Who Played With Fire (Flickan som lekte med elden)
The sequel to "The Girl With the Dragon Tattoo" is a convoluted mystery that doesn't do justice to the Lisbeth Salander character. Subtitled; 129 minutes. (SPM)
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movie tile here The Killer Inside Me
A Texas deputy (Casey Affleck) in the '60s hides his sideline as a serial killer, in this explicitly violent and repetitive drama. 109 minutes. (SPM) ... READ MORE.
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movie tile here Grease Sing-A-Long
The 1978 musical, about a greaser (John Travolta) and a good girl (Olivia Newton-John) in a '50s high school, returns with lyrics printed on the screen. 110 minutes. ... READ MORE.
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movie tile here Cats & Dogs: Revenge of Kitty Galore 3D
This mindless kiddie flick depicts a high-tech spy war between pets, with an evil cat plotting to destroy the dog population. 82 minutes. (RMP)
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Friday roundup: Still hungry after 'Dinner'

Friday roundup: Still hungry after 'Dinner' The Salt Lake TribuneUpdated Jul 30, 2010 07:37AM MDTNot the most sterling week for new movie openings in Utah. The big studio opening is "Dinner for Schmucks," director Jay Roach's funny but forgettable farce about an aspiring executive, Tim (Paul Rudd), whose chance for promotion hinges on bringing an "idiot" to his boss's dinner party. He finds Barry (Steve Carell), a klutzy IRS employee whose hobby is making taxidermy dioramas. The comedy, based on Francis Veber's 1998 French farce "The Dinner Game," hinges on Carell's no-holds-barred perform... Copyright 2010 The Salt Lake Tribune. All rights reserved. This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten or redistributed....read more

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