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"CITY OF GOD," starring Alexandre Rodrigues Âľ17BG =4 5=2 Âś abO``W\U /ZSfO\R`S @]R`WUcSa and Phellipe Haagensen. Directors Fernando O\R >VSZZW^S 6OOUS\aS\ 2W`SQb]`a 4S`\O\R] Meirelles ("The Constant Gardener") and Katia ;SW`SZZSa ÂľBVS 1]\abO\b 5O`RS\S`Âś O\R 9ObWO Lund ("All the Invisible Children") stunned audi"KUNG FU PANDA 2," animated with the voices :c\R Âľ/ZZ bVS 7\dWaWPZS 1VWZR`S\Âś abc\\SR OcRW Âľ9C<5 4C >/<2/ Âś O\W[ObSR eWbV bVS d]WQSa ences and critics alike with this sprawling 2003 S\QSa O\R Q`WbWQa OZWYS eWbV bVWa a^`OeZW\U ! of Jack Black and Dustin Hoffman. 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Ter]bVS` PSQ][Sa O a[OZZ bW[S R`cU YW\U^W\ BS` the fact that the second installment managed to bVS TOQb bVOb bVS aSQ]\R W\abOZZ[S\b [O\OUSR b] rifically acted by a young cast of unknowns and `WÂżQOZZg OQbSR Pg O g]c\U QOab ]T c\Y\]e\a O\R improve on its already impressive predecessor W[^`]dS ]\ Wba OZ`SORg W[^`SaaWdS ^`SRSQSaa]` endlessly stylish, recalling the best efforts of S\RZSaaZg abgZWaV `SQOZZW\U bVS PSab STT]`ba ]T definitely came as a shocker. Dreamworks goes RSÂż\WbSZg QO[S Oa O aV]QYS` 2`SO[e]`Ya U]Sa Scorsese and Tarantino, "City of God" is one of AQ]`aSaS O\R BO`O\bW\] Âľ1Wbg ]T 5]RÂś Wa ]\S ]T for absolute broke in the animation department, T]` OPa]ZcbS P`]YS W\ bVS O\W[ObW]\ RS^O`b[S\b the best films of the aughts. Rated R. Running bVS PSab ÂżZ[a ]T bVS OcUVba @ObSR @ @c\\W\U bringing Po's hilarious and occasionally breathP`W\UW\U >]¸a VWZO`W]ca O\R ]QQOaW]\OZZg P`SObV time: 2:10 bW[S( ( taking back story to vivid life. Coming along for bOYW\U POQY ab]`g b] dWdWR ZWTS 1][W\U OZ]\U T]` Suggested retail price: $19.99 AcUUSabSR `SbOWZ ^`WQS( ' '' the ride again as Po's compatriots are Angelina bVS `WRS OUOW\ Oa >]¸a Q][^Ob`W]ba O`S /\USZW\O Jolie, Seth Rogen and Jackie Chan. Special 8]ZWS ASbV @]US\ O\R 8OQYWS 1VO\ A^SQWOZ "THE ROCKETEER: 20TH ANNIVERSARY ÂľB63 @=193B33@( B6 /<<7D3@A/@G features include a featurettes on the cast and a TSObc`Sa W\QZcRS O TSObc`SbbSa ]\ bVS QOab O\R O EDITION," starring Billy Campbell and Jennifer 327B7=< Âś abO``W\U 0WZZg 1O[^PSZZ O\R 8S\\WTS` sneak peek at the upcoming TV series. Rated PG. a\SOY ^SSY Ob bVS c^Q][W\U BD aS`WSa @ObSR >5 Connelly. 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Every bit as fun as it sounds and then XSb^OQY 3dS`g PWb Oa Tc\ Oa Wb a]c\Ra O\R bVS\ monkey franchise, director Rupert Wyatt ("The []\YSg T`O\QVWaS RW`SQb]` @c^S`b EgObb ÂľBVS some. Rated PG. Running time: 1:48 a][S @ObSR >5 @c\\W\U bW[S( ("& Escapist") fares far better than Tim Burton be3aQO^WabÂś TO`Sa TO` PSbbS` bVO\ BW[ 0c`b]\ PS Suggested retail price: $26.50 AcUUSabSR `SbOWZ ^`WQS( $ # fore him at breathing new life into the series. He T]`S VW[ Ob P`SObVW\U \Se ZWTS W\b] bVS aS`WSa 6S benefits hugely from an amazing motion-capture D723=>=@B >719A PS\SÂżba VcUSZg T`][ O\ O[OhW\U []bW]\ QO^bc`S V I D E O P O R T PICKS performance from Serkis (Gollum in "The Lord ^S`T]`[O\QS T`][ AS`YWa 5]ZZc[ W\ ÂľBVS :]`R "THE BLACK POWER MIXTAPE1967-1975," ÂľB63 0:/19 >=E3@ ;7FB/>3 '$% '%# Âś of the Rings") as Caesar, a genetically enhanced ]T bVS @W\UaÂś Oa 1OSaO` O US\SbWQOZZg S\VO\QSR documentary. 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