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summary judgment: Highlights from the week in criticism.
Virgin Most FranticThe critics on Steve Carell's new movie.
Posted Friday, Aug. 19, 2005, at 4:21 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: The 40-Year-Old Virgin, starring former Daily Show correspondent Steve Carell; the computer-animated kids film Valiant; and Red Eye, a smart thriller from director Wes Craven.
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