Capsule reviews of films playing the week of July 6

07/05/11 By Matt Brunson BAD TEACHER It's no Bad Santa, but Bad Teacher brings just enough naughty behavior to the table to make it a decent watch for viewers tired of PG-13 timidity. In her best role since 2005's underrated In Her Shoes, Cameron Diaz plays Elizabeth Halsey, a gold-digging middle-school teacher who, having just been dumped by her wealthy fianc?, sets her sights on substitute teacher ...

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Video: Edelstein reviews "Bad Teacher" and "Larry Crowne"

07/03/11 Film critic David Edelstein reviews two films out for the fourth of July holiday weekend including "Bad Teacher" starring Cameron Diaz and "Larry Crowne" directed by and starring Tom Hanks.

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Capsule reviews of films playing the week of July 13

07/12/11 By Matt Brunson BAD TEACHER It's no Bad Santa, but Bad Teacher brings just enough naughty behavior to the table to make it a decent watch for viewers tired of PG-13 timidity. In her best role since 2005's underrated In Her Shoes, Cameron Diaz plays Elizabeth Halsey, a gold-digging middle-school teacher who, having just been dumped by her wealthy fianc?, sets her sights on substitute teacher ...

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