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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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'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.

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'Girl in Progress' stalls with safe script, cliché figures

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Eva Mendes (left) and Cierra Ramirez star in 'Girl In Progress.'

The strong, sexy presence of Eva Mendes and the girlish perkiness of Cierra Ramirez can only go so far to make the forced mother-daughter dramedy "Girl in Progress" tolerable.