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THURSDAY, NOVEMBER 26, 2009
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NEWS ABOUT: Sandra Bullock

Sandra Bullock stories: 6 news summaries

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 Bullock Shines in 
 Crowd-Pleasing Blind Side  

Football chick flick lacks suspense, delivers happy ending

(Newser) - The Blind Side lacks inherent suspense—it's based on the true story of Michael Oher, a rookie offensive tackle for the Baltimore Ravens. But the tale of a homeless African-American teen adopted by big-hearted white yuppies, at bottom a Sandra Bullock vehicle, goes over big in football country.
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MOVIE REVIEW

 All About Steve 
 Bombs for Bullock 

Misfiring Sandra Bullock farce a contender for worst movie of the year

(Newser) - New Sandra Bullock vehicle All About Steve is a romantic comedy that lacks romance, comedy, or anything else that would make it watchable, say critics in almost unanimously scathing reviews.
  • Peter Travers, Rolling Stone: Bullock, as a delusional crossword puzzle creator who stalks a TV cameraman, "hits the
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 The Proposal a  
 Charming Cliché 

Bullock, Reynolds appeal in familiar story

(Newser) - There’s nothing groundbreaking about The Proposal, but with appealing leads Sandra Bullock and Ryan Reynolds, it manages to pull off a story you’ve seen before.
  • The film “recycles a plot that was already old when Tracy and Hepburn were trying it out,” writes Roger Ebert
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interview
(Newser) - Sandra Bullock made a name for herself in romantic comedies but “can’t stand” them now, America's Sweetheart tells the Wall Street Journal. “I always read scripts and go, ‘I want to change the role of Sam to Samantha because it’s written better,’” Bullock... More »

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OPINION

 Best, Worst Flicks About 'Net 

The Matrix leads the good side; The Net among genre's ugly examples

(Newser) - Christopher Null, in PC World, has compiled his five best, and five worst, movies that are either about the Internet or use it as a plot device: The good:
  1. The Matrix (1998): Keanu Reeves bends bullets.
  2. Me and You and Everyone We Know (2005): Meeting people online equals
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Bullock OK After Crash With Drunk Driver

Police say motorist 'almost giggled' when told who she hit

(Newser) - A woman accused of drunk driving slammed head-on into Sandra Bullock's SUV last night near the Massachusetts coast, the Boston Globe reports. Bullock, 43, her husband, Jesse James, 39, and their driver were unhurt in the crash. Police said oncoming driver Lucille Gatchell "almost giggled" when told who she... More »

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