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Published: Thursday, Sept. 7, 2006 1:56 p.m. MDT
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PULSE — * — This tale of Internet-savvy college kids who have the life sucked out of them is a lame "Night of the Internet Dead." Running time: 86 minutes. PG-13 (violence, profanity, vulgarity). —Roger Moore, The Orlando Sentinel

THE QUIET — *While this thriller almost takes on a campy air, it's little more than exploitative nonsense. Running time: 96 minutes. R (profanity, vulgarity, sex, rape, violence, drugs, brief nudity, brief gore).

QUINCEANERA — ***This rich slice of ethnic life gets the job done. With subtitles. Running time: 90 minutes. R (profanity, sex, drugs). —Bruce Westbrook, Houston Chronicle

A SCANNER DARKLY — ** 1/2Those who have read the book will find much to like in this animated science-fiction thriller. Running time: 100 minutes. R (drugs, profanity, violence, nudity, sex, vulgarity, brief gore, ethnic slurs).

SCOOP — **Woody Allen reverts to disappointing lightweight form with this screwball comedy-mystery. Running time: 96 minutes. PG-13 (profanity, brief drugs, nude artwork, vulgarity).

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SNAKES ON A PLANE — ** 1/2When Samuel L. Jackson starts calling the snakes foul names and shooting them with a homemade flamethrower, this thriller becomes silly fun. Running time: 106 minutes. R (violence, profanity, sex, nudity, drugs). —Jack Garner, Gannett News Service

STEP UP — **The by-the-numbers plot causes crucial stumbles. Running time: 98 minutes. PG-13 (violence, profanity, vulgarity, nude artwork).

SUPERMAN RETURNS — ***Bryan Singer's continuation of the Superman saga is the first of this summer's movies to actually deliver the goods. Running time: 154 minutes. PG-13 (violence, mild profanity, vulgarity, brief drugs)

TALLADEGA NIGHTS: THE BALLAD OF RICKY BOBBY — *** This auto-racing comedy has its share of laugh-out-loud moments. Running time: 108 minutes. PG-13 (vulgarity, violence, profanity, drugs, brief sex).

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