MOVIES

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Bane (Tom Hardy) and Batman (Christian Bale) square off in "The Dark Knight Rises."

Though "The Avengers" has set a high bar high, we're looking forward to the other superheroes, aliens and animated animals that will grace theaters this summer.

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Loud action and big, dumb fun keep 'Battleship' afloat

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Alex Hooper (Taylor Kitsch) fights aliens who came to Earth after being provoked by a friendly satellite signal.

Because it's a little cheeky and doesn't seem to take itself totally seriously, "Battleship" is more enjoyable than one might expect from a movie based on a board game created in the 1960s.

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Baron Cohen's 'Dictator' least-focused yet

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Tamir (Ben Kingsley), left, and Admiral General Aladeen (Sacha Baron Cohen) in "The Dictator."

Sacha Baron Cohen is back with "The Dictator," his least-focused film yet, despite the fact that it has an actual script compared to the guerrilla-style mockumentaries that preceded it.

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'Marigold Hotel' offers safe escape

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Judi Dench, left, and Celia Imrie star in "The Best Exotic Marigold Hotel."

In theory, seeing Judi Dench, Maggie Smith, Tom Wilkinson and Bill Nighy share the screen should be a delight.

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'Dark Shadows' casts focus on visuals as story suffers

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Barnabus Collins (Johnny Depp), with Gully McGrath as David, returns to his hometown after being buried alive.

Tim Burton and Johnny Depp are snuggled warmly in their comfort zone in the chilly horror-comedy "Dark Shadows," their eighth collaboration as director and star, respectively, and their weakest by far.