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Squeaky clean ‘Journey 2’

Cast and crew err on the side of silly in “Journey 2: The Mysterious Island,” the amusingly childish sequel to that unlikely 2008 hit “Journey to the Center of the Earth.” They’ve rendered Jules Verne’s novel into a jokey lark, with broad, corny wisecracks, comic sidekicks and everybody riffing on the ginormous lizards, humungous spiders and the like.
‘This Means War’ delayed

In an unusual move, 20th Century Fox is pushing back the official opening of the romantic action-comedy “This Means War” from Tuesday to Feb. 17. The move might be designed to let the studio avoid reporting what probably would have been weak box-office receipts on Valentine’s Day.
Struggle to rekindle lost love

“The Vow” suggests love means never having to say you can’t remember your spouse’s name. The film, loosely based on a true story, follows a woman who comes out of a coma with no recollection of her married life.
Game of cat and mouse

The needle of the déj vu meter is pegged deep into the red zone in “Safe House.” Just think of it as “Bourne To Run.”
Convincing super powers

Teenagers acquire super powers and, being teenagers, videotape themselves as they learn what they can do in “Chronicle,” an entertaining comic-book movie without the comic book.
Gentle giants charm

The title isn’t an exaggeration. The way the plight of a family of gray whales stranded under the Alaska ice captivated the country was a “Big Miracle.” It forced oil men and environmentalists, natives and Cold War foes to team up in the waning days of the Reagan administration.
Old-fashioned horror yarn

Daniel Radcliffe acquits himself reasonably well in his first adult big-screen role, a man haunted by “The Woman in Black.”
February brings films with Denzel, Aniston

Did you know Daniel Radcliffe’s first big post-Potter movie comes out this week? If you haven’t heard much about it, here’s the reason why.
'Contraband' is a thriller without thrills

1-1/2 stars: Place-holder movie does little more than allow Mark Wahlberg to collect a paycheck for revisiting the same kind of character he played in "The Italian Job."
Not-so-charming 'Prom' revisits uninspiring territory

Disney's "Prom" is to real high school what "High School Musical" was to "West Side Story" - all fluff, no edge.
'Atlas' turns in a stale primer on Rand cult

The "s" word is never used in "Atlas Shrugged: Part 1," the first film of a planned trilogy of Ayn Rand's magnum opus.
Forest dwellers sequel a bit better

"Hoodwinked," an underfunded and somewhat undeserving sleeper hit in the winter of 2005, earns a sequel that looks, at least, as if the Weinstein Co. threw a little more money at it.
Heist built on speed

The fifth installment of the "Fast and Furious" franchise is big, loud, long and stupid. Its leading man is a charisma-free block of muscle, and its plot features holes big enough to drive a semi through.
Superhero déjà vu

Look! Up on the screen! It's a trend. It's a clone.
SHUT UP, CRIME!

"Super," the dark comedy opening today, owes its existence to two men with a singular creative vision: actor Rainn Wilson and director James Gunn.