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Film

Top five movies

By STEVE PERSALL
Published July 20, 2006


Current movies recommended by the Times:

1. Pirates of the Caribbean: Dead Man's Chest - Who cares if Superman returns? Capt. Jack Sparrow (Johnny Depp) is back with an adventure to shiver timbers and rattle funny bones.

2. Clerks II - Kevin Smith revisits the neighborhood that made him famous, discovering everyone there is older, no wiser and still hilariously profane.

3. A Prairie Home Companion - Director Robert Altman and an all-star cast turn Garrison Keillor's radio show into a memorable movie.

4. The Devil Wears Prada - High fashion is needled in this classy comedy adapted from the novel about a ruthless magazine editor, who is played to the hilt by Meryl Streep.

5. Wordplay - Tampa resident Merl Reagle and celebrities including former President Bill Clinton explain their crossword obsessions.

[Last modified July 19, 2006, 11:01:34]


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