‘Despicable Me’
Rated PG
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An agreeable jumble, the animated feature “Despicable Me” sells its 3-D in ways you wouldn’t call sophisticated or witty. With a heavy Slavic dialect, Steve Carell voices the “Me” of the title, a …

‘My Boys: The Complete Second & Third Season’
One of the most under-appreciated actors on TV is Jordana Spiro, who plays PJ Franklin in this always funny cable series. PJ and her “boys” (Michael Bunin, …

M.I.A.: ‘Maya’
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With her first two CDs, M.I.A. established herself as one of the more creative sonic adventurists within the realm of hip-hop/electronica. Nothing much changes with “Maya.” Once again, she’s conjured up a kaleidoscope …

By Greg Vellante
Correspondent
There is no denying that magic is quite possibly the coolest imaginable concept in the world. One could also make the argument that it is the scariest. What I love about Disney’s “The …