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The Movie Critics Pick Best and Worst

Russ Simmons, Tom Poe and Maria Asner, the Movie Critics on The Walt Bodine Show, review new movies as well as share their choices for winners and losers of 2008. By The Walt Bodine Show, Dec 19, 2008

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Movie Critics Ratings for December 19, 2008

Dark Streets R 2.0
Milk R 4.5
Nothing Like the Holidays PG-13?? 2.5
Seven Pounds PG-13?? 2.5
The Tale of Despereaux G 3.5
Slumdog Millionaire R 5.0
Yes Man PG-13?? 2.5
The Day the Earth Stood Still PG-13?? 2.0

Best Movies of 2008

Russ Simmons
1. Slumdog Millionaire
2. The Dark Knight
3. The Curious Case of Benjamin Button
4. WALL-E
5. Doubt

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Tom Poe
1. Slumdog Millionaire
2. Milk
3. Frost/Nixon
4. Gran Torino
5. The Dark Knight
Maria Asner
1. Slumdog Millionaire
2. Doubt
3. Defiance (opens Jan 2009)
4. Frost/Nixon
5. Gran Torino (opens Jan 2009)
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Worst Movies of 2008

Russ Simmons
1. College
2. Speed Racer
3. The Fall
4. Good Luck Chuck
5. Superhero Movie

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Tom Poe
1. The Hottie and the Nottie
2. The Mummy: Tomb of the Dragon Emperor
3. Rambo (2008)
4. The Love Guru
Maria Asner
1. The X-Files 2
2. Get Smart
3. The Wackness
4. Righteous Kill
5. Tropic Thunder
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