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Clones, Pimps, and Bears, Oh My!The critics are split on Bad News Bears.

Posted Friday, July 22, 2005, at 3:50 PM ET

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In this week's audio-only Summary Judgment, Mark Jordan Legan sums up how the critics feel about three new releases: Bad News Bears, a remake of the raunchy children's sports classic; Hustle & Flow, the gritty drama about a pimp's struggles to make it in the music business; and The Island, Michael Bay's futuristic action thriller about an island of clones.

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