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"What Happens in Vegas": This Ashton Kutcher-Cameron Diaz romantic comedy needs fewer sunsets and more lap dances and tequila shooters.; By Mary Elizabeth WIlliams May 9, 2008
"Dr. Seuss' Horton Hears a Who": It is here, it is here, it is here, it is here: Feature-length, animated reparation for the appalling live-action versions of Seuss' books we've recently endured!; By Mary Elizabeth Williams Mar 14, 2008
Do not go gentle into that Eileen Fisher: As a mother in her 40s, I found the idea of a bestseller called "How Not to Look Old" appalling. That didn't keep me from buying it.; By Mary Elizabeth Williams Mar 5, 2008
"Definitely, Maybe": The most melancholy romantic comedy in years? Definitely. The first midlife crisis movie for Generation X? Maybe. Happy Valentine's Day!; By Mary Elizabeth Williams Feb 14, 2008
Tween bees: First "High School Musical," now "Hannah Montana." Are preteen girls staging a complete cultural coup? Totally!; By Mary Elizabeth Williams Feb 12, 2008
Remembering Heath Ledger: He was young, he was beautiful, and he had a pure gift for playing troubled souls -- which makes the actor's death all the more tragic.; By Mary Elizabeth Williams Jan 23, 2008
"27 Dresses": We now pronounce this wedding-centric romantic comedy as subtle as a stripper at a bachelor party.; By Mary Elizabeth Williams Jan 18, 2008
A moral "Compass": Far from exposing children to "the demonic," as some Catholics claim, "The Golden Compass" celebrates independent thinking. As a Catholic, I hope my daughter will see it.; By Mary Elizabeth Williams Dec 4, 2007
"The Invasion": The pod people are back -- and they're coming for Nicole Kidman.; By Mary Elizabeth Williams Aug 17, 2007
"License to Wed": I now pronounce you ... one unbelievably crappy movie.; By Mary Elizabeth Williams Jul 4, 2007
Finale wrap-up: "Heroes": The season ends satisfyingly with a supernova of self-sacrifice.; By Mary Elizabeth Williams May 22, 2007
Finale wrap-up: "30 Rock": The deliciously dysfunctional ensemble comedy's season-ender rushes to tie up loose ends. Don't leave us, Alec Baldwin!; By Mary Elizabeth Williams Apr 27, 2007
Jumping jack flash: Naughty "striptease" workouts may be the hottest new fitness craze, but when it comes to female sexual power, I'm not sure I want to take my cues from Carmen Electra.; By Mary Elizabeth Williams Dec 6, 2006
Rachael Ray, my dinner hooker: As much as I say "barf-o" to her perky "yum-os," I have to admit the frightfully popular TV host's quick and reliable meals can't be beat.; By Mary Elizabeth Williams Oct 14, 2006
Vive la Liberator!: It looks like an ordinary orthopedic back pillow -- but can a mail-order sex prop really set my fantasies free?; By Mary Elizabeth Williams Jul 5, 2006
Finale wrap-up: "Scrubs": Tuesday's episode delivered a trademark barrage of taste-defying gags to a laugh-track-free beat -- and a surprise ending!; By Mary Elizabeth Williams May 17, 2006
Feeding frenzy: I know I should only feed my kids organics and deny them fructose. But shouldn't they learn the value of a good hot fudge sundae?; By Mary Elizabeth Williams Apr 26, 2006
Sexual healing: I used to relish the challenge of being good in bed. I read the Kama Sutra with steely discipline, confident there wasn't a skill I couldn't master. Then I had a baby.; By Mary Elizabeth Williams Jan 28, 2006
You don't know Jack?: Jack radio is cheap and soulless and all about random sex; it's also the new love of my life. Who needs Howard Stern?; By Mary Elizabeth Williams Jan 12, 2006
My DVD dealer: With Netflix, never again will I have to endure the humiliation of having a video-store clerk bray, "You have a late fee on 'Bubble Boy.'"; By Mary Elizabeth Williams Jul 20, 2005
Bootylicious: My kids' favorite snack smells funkier than poop, has questionable nutritional value and leaves a trail of bright green powder in its wake. Still, I can't imagine life without it.; By Mary Elizabeth Williams Jun 8, 2005
It's still my church: My faith brings me profound comfort, even though the Catholic Church has failed so many others in grievous ways.; By Mary Elizabeth Williams Apr 8, 2005
Manet's "Olympia": With a single shocking canvas depicting a prostitute in repose, Édouard Manet ushered in the brave nude world of modern art.; By Mary Elizabeth Williams May 13, 2002
Coming out Rosie: Is O'Donnell's admission of her sexual preference a bombshell -- or a no-brainer?; By Mary Elizabeth Williams Feb 13, 2002
"Baby Boy": John Singleton's urban drama has noble intentions, but it's as lost as its protagonist.; By Mary Elizabeth Williams Jul 4, 2001

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