USA TODAY's Elysa Gardner weighs in on five of the top productions.
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An unsentimental performance can make a sentimental movie worth the ride.
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Music writer Elysa Gardner had to put her money where her mouth is when she agreed to try singing backup for Rob Thomas. She returned with this turning-the-tables tale.
Spamalot echoes Producers phenomenon.
Aren't you growing tired of movies that are about nothing more than other movies, and comedies that want nothing more than to flatter you for getting their jokes?