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“Elizabeth: The Golden Age” (PG-13, 114 minutes). Weighed down by its splendor. There are scenes where the costumes are so sumptuous, the sets so vast, the music so insistent, that we lose sight of the humans behind the dazzle of the production. But Cate Blanchett is magnificently regal in the title role, and Clive Owen plays a romantic, swashbuckling, if historically inaccurate, Sir Walter Raleigh. Directed by Shekhar Kapur, who also made the much better “Elizabeth” (1998). Rating: Two and a half stars.

“We Own the Night” (R, 117 minutes). Joaquin Phoenix plays a Brooklyn nightclub manager who has changed his name to conceal his relationship with his father, the district police chief (Robert Duvall), and his brother, a top cop (Mark Wahlberg). But now a war is starting between the cops and the Russian gangsters who own the club and control the dug trade. Which side is Phoenix on? Eva Mendes supplies an interesting dimension as a girlfriend who really loves and cares for him, and isn’t just another bimbo turncoat. The material isn’t original and the plot has some holes in it, but it’s atmospheric and well-acted. Written and directed by James Gray (“Little Odessa,” “The Yards”). Rating: Three stars

“Canvas” (PG-13, 100 minutes). Told largely through the eyes of a 10-year-old boy (Devon Gearhart), the story of his schizophrenic mother (Marcia Gay Hardin) and his loving but hard-pressed father (Joe Pantoliano). Succeeds in being both heartwarming and serious at the same time. One of the rare sensitive and accurate film treatments of mental illness. Written and directed by Joseph Greco, who says it is inspired by his own childhood with a schizophrenic mother. Rating: Three stars.

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The U.S. mission in Iraq is a “nightmare with no end in sight” because of political misjudgments after the fall of Saddam Hussein that continue today, a former chief of U.S.-led forces said Friday.

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Well, would you look at that. A Target store in Haverhill, MA has one of those Xbox 360 Arcade getups we’ve heard a thing or two about lately. If our eyes don’t deceive us, that blurry pricetag is showing off a $280 pricetag, which isn’t too surprising no matter how exciting a $250 tag would’ve been. Who knows how much more evidence it’s going to take for Microsoft to finally fess up to this one, but we’re enjoying the spy shots while they last. There’s another pic after the break.

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Well, would you look at that. A Target store in Haverhill, MA has one of those Xbox 360 Arcade getups we’ve heard a thing or two about lately. If our eyes don’t deceive us, that blurry pricetag is showing off a $280 pricetag, which isn’t too surprising no matter how exciting a $250 tag would’ve been. Who knows how much more evidence it’s going to take for Microsoft to finally fess up to this one, but we’re enjoying the spy shots while they last. There’s another pic after the break.

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Office Depot Featured Gadget: Xbox 360 Platinum System Packs the power to bring games to life!

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Predating the carputer by easily two decades (not counting KITT, of course), this ‘79 Buick Riviera would have clearly elevated you to alpha status in your elementary school. Featuring what appears to be a Sears Atari 2600 clone and a 13-inch CRT with a custom fake-ice RIVIERA logo, there’s no wonder Kevin, the owner, says this whip is his “absolute pride and joy.” Check a couple more shots after the break.

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Predating the carputer by easily two decades (not counting KITT, of course), this ‘79 Buick Riviera would have clearly elevated you to alpha status in your elementary school. Featuring what appears to be a Sears Atari 2600 clone and a 13-inch CRT with a custom fake-ice RIVIERA logo, there’s no wonder Kevin, the owner, says this whip is his “absolute pride and joy.” Check a couple more shots after the break.

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