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The Tampa Tribune

Published: September 11, 2008

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Forbidden Kingdom **½

Martial arts movie legends Jackie Chan and Jet Li share the screen for the first time in this light-hearted adventure, though neither gets as much screen time as adolescent protagonist Michael Angarano, a social outcast whose fantasies about his beloved Hong Kong cinema come to life in the form of an elaborate quest involving monkeys and weapons.

PG-13, 113 minutes

Baby Mama **½

Former "Saturday Night Live" castmates Tina "30 Rock" Fey and Amy "Blades of Glory" Poehler do their best to inject a little estrogen into the world of mainstream comedy by headlining this story about a thirtysomething career woman (Fey) who decides she wants a baby - and hires Poehler to be her surrogate, necessitating an "Odd Couple" cohabitation.

PG-13, 96 minutes

The Fall

Music video vet Tarsem Singh ("The Cell") returns with an even more bizarre and ambitious work about a stuntman (Lee Pace of "Pushing Daisies") who meets a child while both are recuperating in the hospital. The fantastic story he tells the little girl is sprawling, messy and loosely connected to reality, much like the movie itself.

R, 117 minutes

Ugly Betty: The Complete Second Season

America Ferrara, Vanessa Williams, Eric Mabius and the rest of the gang from the fictional high-fashion magazine "Mode" are back in the second season of this hit series, based on the popular telenovela. Extras include a behind-the-scenes tour of the set with co-stars Michael Urie and Becki Newton, as well as deleted scenes and an extended blooper reel.

Not rated

Grey's Anatomy: The Complete Fourth Season

For those just tuning in, this series follows in the venerable tradition of hospital shows in which hot young doctors take turns sleeping with each other and then whining about it to their friends, who also work at the hospital, and will eventually become lovers, too. This is the season for which Katherine "Izzie" Heigl refused an Emmy nomination.

Not rated, 740 minutes

The Big Lebowski - 10th Anniversary Edition

Before you plunk down your money for the anniversary release of this Coen Brothers classic, be aware there also is a limited edition in the shape of a bowling ball. Get your own bottle of Kahlua before settling in for the comic genius of Jeff Bridges as the Dude, John Turturro's hairnet-wearing Jesus and Julianne Moore in a deeply strange dream sequence.

R, 118 minutes

Synopses by Amanda Henry; ratings from The Associated Press

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