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Ramona and Beezus Sweet, Harmless
 Ramona and Beezus 
 Sweet, Harmless  
movie review
Jul 23, 2010 1:39 PM CDT

Ramona and Beezus Sweet, Harmless

Selena Gomez stars in adaptation of Beverly Cleary classics

(Newser) - Ramona and Beezus plays fast and loose with its source material, the classic children's books by Beverly Cleary, but the family movie—Disney tween favorite Selena Gomez's film debut—generally has the critics on its side.
  • Carrie Rickey, Philadelphia Inquirer : "The overall tone of the film is sunny, with
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Modern Family Is 'Startlingly Good'
 Modern Family 
 Is 'Startlingly Good'  
TV REVIEW
Sep 23, 2009 4:12 PM CDT

Modern Family Is 'Startlingly Good'

(Newser) - ABC's Modern Family is a critics' darling, who generally think it's a clever update of the family sitcom, and one that doesn't sacrifice the tenderness we've come to expect from the classics of the genre. A sampling:
  • The series, "with its multifamily approach and semi-documentary form, redefines, updates and
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