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'The Simpsons Movie': American Idiotnew
The movie ranks right up there with the average good episode, albeit four times as long and largely (but not entirely) free of commercial interruptions.
The Simpsons Movienew
Quantity over quality helps big-screen version
Creative Loafing (Atlanta) |
Curt Holman |
08-02-2007 |
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'The Simpsons Movie': Peasants under glassnew
Transforming the densest, most daring TV show ever made was even more of a risk. Happily, The Simpsons Movie is everything that was advertised.
Metro Silicon Valley |
Richard von Busack |
08-01-2007 |
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'The Simpsons Movie': Underachieving Overachieversnew
It plays like a padded single episode, with a few mild profanities to ensure a PG-13 rating -- I haven't been so disappointed since John Kerry's concession speech.
'The Simpsons Movie': Longer, Wider, Deepernew
What the film does -- and does well -- is revisit the series' most enduring situations and themes while upping the ante just enough to lend everything a new level of suspense.
L.A. Weekly |
Scott Foundas |
07-27-2007 |
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'The Simpsons Movie': Homer's Odyssey is No Classicnew
If you're hoping for 80 minutes of prime Simpsons, something to rival the best moments of seasons 3 through 5, you'll be disappointed -- if you're anticipating something like a really long, above-average episode from the current season, you're in luck.
NOW Magazine |
John Harkness |
07-27-2007 |
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'The Simpsons Movie': Bigger, Longer and Still Hilariousnew
America's favorite dysfunctional family successfully negotiates its way to big screen stardom.
Los Angeles CityBeat |
Andy Klein |
07-27-2007 |
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Our Springfield Soft Spotsnew
Ten (out of 10,000,000) reasons why we love The Simpsons.
San Francisco Bay Guardian |
Cheryl Eddy, Dennis Harvey and Johnny Ray Huston |
07-25-2007 |
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Simpsonsismsnew
These are a few of our favorite things.
San Diego CityBeat |
Staff |
07-25-2007 |
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The Renaissance Girl of 'The Simpsons'new
Lisa Simpson is the heart and soul of the longest-running TV sitcom of all time, but she will likely play second saxophone again in The Simpsons Movie.
San Diego CityBeat |
Anders Wright |
07-25-2007 |
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Doughnut Pass Go, Do'h Not Pass 'The Simpsons Movie'new
My keenest, dearest piece of advice: if you want to see it, see it cold, and leave at home the know-it-all who will spurt with laughter at even the gags he or she doesn't understand.
Chicago Newcity |
Ray Pride |
07-25-2007 |
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D'oh! Simpsons Contest Prompts Fraud Allegationsnew
Springfield, Vt., won the right to premier the new Simpsons Movie, but other Springfields suspect foul play.
Seven Days |
Mike Ives |
07-23-2007 |
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