THE WASHINGTON POST • FRIDAY, OCTOBER 8, 2010
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THE BEST ROMANTIC COMEDY OF THE YEAR!” “THE PERFECT DATE MOVIE.”
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“HEIGL AND DUHAMEL ARE JOAN ROBBINS, ENTERTAINMENT STUDIOS
“YOU’LL FALL IN LOVE WITH ‘LIFE AS WE KNOW IT.’”
MARIA SALAS, THE CW “FUNNY, SEXYAND SURPRISINGLY SWEET!” SAINT BRYAN, NBC-TV
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story of Web-based romance. (PG, 86 min- utes) Contains some sexual references. Area theaters.
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The nasty streak that animates its protag- onist, a hollow-eyed supervillain named Gru (voiced by Steve Carell), is so deep and wide as to seem insurmountable. But the film turns into an improbably heart- warming, not to mention visually delight- ful, diversion. After another evildoer im- presses the world by stealing the Great Pyramid of Giza, Gru looks for his big comeback and hits on the idea of stealing the moon. He adopts three sweet girls from an orphanage run by a sadistic Southern belle (Kristen Wiig), and, along with an army of tiny yellow “minions,” be- gins to bring his plan into action. Carell’s expert timing is in full force as his charac- ter tries mightily to resist the parental tug
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of his three young charges. The film fea- tures some ace voice talent, including Russell Brand as Gru’s elderly henchman, Dr. Nefario, Jason Segel as Gru rival Vec- tor and Will Arnett as the president of the Bank of Evil. (PG, 95 minutes) Contains rude humor and mild action. At University Mall Theatres.
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Enhanced by a wicked sense of humor, Will Gluck’s movie showcases characters with personality who make you wish you had them on speed dial. In this case, the charming lead is Olive Penderghast (Em- ma Stone), a girl so clever that even when she’s preparing for her first kiss, her cho- sen boy marvels at how she “talks like a grown-up.” The film opens with Olive broadcasting a confession over the Inter- net, recounting the sordid episodes that caused her current predicament of friend- lessness with a side of bad reputation. It all started with a small lie to get out of camping with her best friend’s hippie par-
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