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Carla Meyer
Friday, July 18th,  2008
Carla reviews The Dark Knight.
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Friday, July 11th,  2008

Carla reviews Hellboy 2 and the French Film Festival.
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Friday, June 27th,  2008

Carla reviews Hancock and Kit Kittredge: An American Girl.
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Friday, June 20th,  2008
Carla reviews Get Smart and The Love Guru.
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Friday, June 13th,  2008

Carla reviews The Incredible Hulk and The Happening.
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Friday, June 6th,  2008

Carla reviews Kung Fu Panda and You Don't Mess with the Zohan.
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Friday, May 30th,  2008

Carla reviews Sex and the City and The Strangers.
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Wednesday, May 21st,  2008

Carla reviews Indiana Jones and The Kingdom of the Crystal Skull.
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Friday, May 9th,  2008

Carla covers two movies this week.  "Speed Racer"  starring Emile Hirsch and Christina Ricci and "What Happens in Vegas..." starring Ashton Kutcher and Cameron Diaz.
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Friday, April 25th,  2008

Carla covers two movies this week.  "Baby Mama" staring Tina Fey and Amy Poehler and  "Deception" starring Hugh Jackman and Ewan McGregor.
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Friday, April 18th,  2008

Carla covers two movies this week.  "Forgetting Sarah Marshall" staring Jason Segel and  "Forbidden Kingdom" starring Jet Li and Jackie Chan.
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Friday, April 4,  2008

Carla covers three movies this week.  "Nim's Island" featuring Little Miss Sunshine star Abigail Breslin; "Leatherheads" directed by George Clooney; and concert movie, "Shine a Light".
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Friday, March 14,  2008

A big family movie weekend with the animated Dr. Suess movie Horton Hears a Who! Carla Meyer, Sacramento Bee's Movie Critic, was back from vacation and joined KFBK for our weekly movie segment....Carla reviews, "Horton Hears a Who!", from the makers of Ice Age with Jim Carrey. Chaos Theory with Mortimer and Ryan Reynolds. And...Naomi Watts and Tim Roth try and fend off two brothers in the Horror movie Funny Games.
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Friday, February 22,  2008

Carla takes on one movie and gives her picks for Sunday's Academy Awards.
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Friday, February 15,  2008
The Sacramento Bee's Carla Meyer joins the Afternoon News with her weekly movie review... First, Colin Farrell stars in "In Bruges"; The PG rated "Spiderwick Chronicles" is from Mean Girl's director Mark Waters.; and finally, Hayden Christiansen appears with the OC's Rachael Bilson in "Jumper".
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Friday, February 8,  2008

Carla talks about three movies, some which she liked and others she didn't. In Fool's Gold, Kate Hudson and Matthew McConaughey team up again in this comedy, also with Donald Sutherland. A movie of a different type, Persepolis, started with a book drawn in comic book style about society in Iran from a young woman's point of view. Lastly, Vince Vaughn's Wild West Comedy Show .
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Friday, January 25,  2008

Carla's first review today in The Ticket, is "Untraceable"... this is the movie with Jennifer Marsh trying to track down an Internet serial killer before being a victim herself- you gave it 1.5 stars- not as thrilling as it looks? Carla's second review was the movie, "How She Move", is from Canada- a movie some might not have heard about... Carla gave it 3 stars and a great review. Carla sugests a good movie for the raining weekend.
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Monday, January 21,  2008

Carla talks with Kitty and R.E. about the untimely death of young actor Heath Ledger.
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Friday, January 18,  2008

Carla covers four movies today. First, Katherine Hiegl in "27 Weddings"; "Mad Money" with Diane Keaton; Woody Allens' "Cassandra Dream"; lastly, "The Diving Bell and the Butterfly".
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Friday, January 11,  2008
So many good movies out right now, Carla reviews two new movies to  join the line up.All the talk is about Daniel Day Lewis' movie "There Will be Blood". Carla gives her thoughts. Jack Nicholson and Morgan Freeman play old dying men in "The Bucket List." Carla will tell you if this is a movie worth seeing.
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Friday, January 4,  2008

Carla Meyer previews 2008 in movies and mentions what she is excited about in the upcoming year. She also discusses the misleading title of the movie the "Orphanage".
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Friday, December 14,  2007
 

"I Am Legend" -- starring Will Smith (Charleton Heston's The Omega Man was another version of this book),  "The Chipmunks"  (a classic cartoon about singing chipmunks) and "Attonement" starring Kiera Knightly
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Friday, November 16,  2007
 

If you're looking for something to do this weekend, you might want to check out some of the movies coming to a theater near you. Sacramento Bee movie critic Carla Meyer, who's been very busy. This week she reviews: Beowulf, with Angelina Jolie, Ray Winstone; No Country For Old Men, with Josh Brolin and Tommy Lee Jones. She also reviewed: Love In The Time Of Cholera,  Mr. Magorium's Wonder Emporium  with Dustin Hoffman and Natalie Portman.
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Friday, November 9,  2007
 

Movies in the theater this weekend include: "Fred Claus","Lions for Lambs", and "Before the Devil Knows You're Dead"." Carla covers them all!
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Friday, November 2,  2007
 

Carla covers two movies this week: "American Gangster" with Russell Crowe, Denzel Washington; and  "Bee Movie the new Jerry Seinfeld animated movie. She also talks to Kitty and R.E. about her interviews with stars Jerry Seinfeld and Robert Redford.
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Friday, October 26,  2007
 
Carla covers three new movies opening this weekend: "Dan in Real Life" starring Steve Carell, "Lars and the Real Girl", and "Reservation Road".
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Friday, October 19,  2007 
Carla covers three new movies opening this weekend: "Rendition", "30 Days of Night", and Wes Anderson's "The Darjeeling Limited".
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Friday, October 12,  2007
 
George Clooney and Tom Wilkinson in Michael Clayton. Clooney plays lawyer Michael Clayton a "fixer" who clears up complex or dirty cases on behalf of corporate clients. Clooney is forced into action when a guilt ridden lawyer sabotages a class action lawsuit. Carla discusses these and other films during her weekly talk with Kitty and R.E.
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Friday, September 28,  2007
 

Sacramento Bee movie critic Carla Meyert alks with R.E. and Kitty about: The Kingdom, starring Jamie Foxx; The Gameplan  with "The Rock"; and others.
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Friday, Septemer 21  2007
 

Carla talks with Kitty & R.E. about  Jodie Foster movie, "The Brave One". She also talks about her other roles in relationship to this new film.
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Friday, Septemer 14, 2007
 

It's time for a look at movies out in theaters this weekend. The Brave One - Jodie Foster, and Interview - Sienna Miller, Steve Buscemi.
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Friday, Septemer 7, 2007
 

The Sacramento Bee's Carla Meyer joined Kitty & R.E., as she does every Friday, to talk about new films. The movies Carla discussed were  3-10 To Yuma, Christian Bale, Russell Crowe Shoot 'Em Up; Paul Giamatti, Clive Owen Tell us about your Fall Movie Preview in this Sunday's Bee.
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Friday, August 31, 2007
 
Carla reviews, the new Rob Zombie take on Halloween;  edgy comedy "2 Days in Paris; and finally "Lady Chatterley".
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Friday, August 10, 2007
 
Carla reviews, Rush Hour 3, with Jackie Chan and Chris Tucker; Stardust, Michelle Pfeiffer, Claire Danes, Robert De Niro, Sienna Miller, and Peter O'Tooleand she also discussed the Sacramento Film Music Festival.
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Friday, August 3rd 2007
 

The three movies Carla reviewed this week were: Bourne Ultimatum -- third installment in the series starring Matt Damon. El Cantante -- Real-life husband-wife team of Marc Anthony and Jennifer Lopez in true life story of salsa pioneer Hector Lavoe. Hot Rod -- starring "Saturday Night Live" regular Andy Samberg.
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Friday, July 27th 2007
 
It's time for a look at the movies in theaters this weekend. Carla joined Kitty and R.E. to talk movies. The movies Carla tackled for this week were:  No Reservations... culinary caper with Catherine Zeta-Jones and Aaron Eckhart, Talk To Me... Don Cheadle is an ex-con turned radio talk host, and last but not least.... The Simpsons.
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Friday, July 10, 2007 
Potter-mania is sweeping the land as boy wizard Harry Potter prepares to work his magic on movie audiences. The fifth installment of the sorcerer's saga is set to open in theaters after the stroke of midnight Tuesday.
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Friday, July 7, 2007
 
If you're looking to beat the heat this weekend, you might want to hit your local movie theater to check out some of the new summer releases out this summer. Among the movies discusses was "Tranformers". The movie is now positioned to join the ranks of this summer's blockbusters.
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Friday, June 22nd 2007

There are some new movies out this weekend. Carla joined Kitty and R.E. as she does every Friday to help us separate the winners from the losers at the theater. Carla, reviewed "1408" with John Cusack, comedy "Evan Almighty" with Steve Carrell, "A Mighty Heart" a movie about murdered journalist Daniel Pearl.
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Friday, June 15th 2007
Carla joins R.E. and Kitty for her Friday visit. Carla reviews blockbuster action hero movie, "Fantastic Four"; childhood story "Nancy Drew"; and teases her review of "Ratatouille".
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Friday, June 8th 2007
Sacramento Movie Critic Carla Meyer joined Kitty and R.E. for her weekly review of movies opening this weekend. The selection this week included, "Ocean's 13", animated feature "Surf's Up", and a film entitled "Paris Je T'Aime" (Paris, I Love You).
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Friday, May 25th 2007
Kitty and R.E. talk with Carla about three movies hitting the theaters for Memorial Day weekend.  Sacramento Bee movie critic Carla Meyer reviews the new Pirates movie, "Waitress" with Keri Russell and many other smaller movies opening up this weekend. 
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Friday, May 18th 2007
If you're looking to get out this weekend, you might want to check out some of the new movies out in theaters. Kitty and R.E. talk with Carla about three movies hitting the theaters this weekend.  Sacramento Bee movie critic Carla Meyer reviews: "Shrek 3", "Away From Her", and "Georgia Rule" with Jane Fonda. 
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Friday, May 11th 2007

Kitty and Jay talk with Carla about movies in the theaters this weekend. First, they discuss follow up to 2002 hit, "28 Days Later" and "The Ex" with Amanda Peet and Zach Braff.
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Friday, May 4th 2007
Kitty and Jay chats with Carla about the new movies in theaters this weekend. This week’s movies include "Lucky You" with actress Drew Barrymore; “The TV Set" with David Duchovny and Sigourney Weaver; last but not least, Spiderman 3.
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Friday, April 27th 2007
This week Carla joins the KFBK Afternoon News and talks about new movies out this weekend, as well as, the big summer movie preview in this Sunday's Bee.
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Friday, April 13th 2007
With a look at some of the new movies in theaters this weekend, Sacramento Bee movie critic Carla Meyer joins Kitty and Jay. Carla gives her take on thriller "Disturbia" with Shia LeBeouf and Carrie Anne Moss. Also covered was "Perfect Stranger" with Halle Berry and Bruce Willis.
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Friday, April 6th 2007
Carla talks to Jay and Kitty about three new movies that opened this Easter weekend. Carla covered horror flick "Grindhouse", Hilary Swank's new movie, and "Are We Done Yet?".
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Friday, March 30, 2007

Several new movies opening this weekend -- and there's something for everyone, from a comedy, to a new Disney animated movie, a thriller and epic family saga. Movies including, "Blades of Glory", "Meet the Robinsons", and "The Lookout".
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Friday, March 23, 2007
Joining Kitty & Jay to talk movies was Sacramento Bee movie critic Carla Meyer. Carla discussed: "Shooter" with Mark Wahlberg, Adam Sandler film "Reign Over Me" and  "Pride" with Bernie Mac.
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Friday, March 16, 2007
If you're looking for something to do this weekend, you might check out some of the movies out in theaters. Sacramento Bee movie critic Carla Meyer joins KFBK to talk about movies opening this weekend, including "I Think I Love My Wife", "Premonition", and "Miss Potter".
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Friday, March 9, 2007

It's time for a look at some of the movies in a theater near you. The movies reviewed this are Dead Girl, withToni Collette, Marcia Gay Hayden and highly touted 300.
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Friday, March 2, 2007
It's finally Friday and with that comes brand new movies. This week has the thriller Zodiac and another movie that's getting a lot of buzz - Black Snake Moan with Samuel L. Jackson. Carla also gives her picks for this weekend.
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Friday, February 23, 2007
Carla Meyer joins Jay, as well as Kitty who is broadcasting live from the Hollywood, to discuss Oscars picks and movie release "Reno 911".
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Friday, February 16, 2007
It's the weekend... and with rain possible in the forecast, this might be a good weekend to see a movie. Carla discusses Music and Lyrics with Drew Barrymore and Hugh Grant, as well as, Bridge to Terabithia.
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Friday, February 9, 2007

With the weather as it is, it would be a perfect weekend for a movie. Kitty and Jay talk with Carla about a few of the new movies in theaters this weekend. "Norbit" with Eddie Murphy, "Venus" - Peter O'Toole, Diane Keaton's "Because I Said So"
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Friday, January 26th 2007
Carla discusses Catch and Release and Smokin' Aces.
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Friday, January 19th 2007
Carla discusses Letters From Iwo Jima, Volver, and the Oscar buzz.
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Friday, January 12th 2007

With a look at some of the movies out this week, we're joined by the Sacramentop Bee's movie critic Carla Meyer. "Notes on a Scandal", "Pan's Labyrinth" are among the movies reviewed. Carla also gives her picks on the Golden Globes Awards. 
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Friday, January 5th 2006
Kitty and Jay talk with movie critic for the Sacramento Bee, Carla Meyer, about the upcoming movie releases.  Among these releases, "Little Children", "Painted Veil" and "Children of Men".
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Friday, December 15th 2006
If you're planning on going to see a movie instead of fighting the crowds at the malls, Carla Meyer has a mixed bag for you this week. This week Carla reviews include Charlotte's Web, Pursuit of Happyness with Will Smith, and Eragon (the flying dragon movie).
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Friday, December 8th 2006
Some Hollywood heavy hitters are out with some new movies today. Mel, Leo and Camren all will be trying to knock off the three week power house Penguin, Happy Feet.  Jay and Jennifer Steele find out in this weeks interview with Carla.
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Friday, November 17th 2006
If you haven't made up your mind on what to do tonight, Sacramento Bee movie critic may be able to help. Joining the Afternoon News with her weekly look at the movies, Carla Meyer.
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Friday, November 3rd 2006
Jay and Kitty were joined by Sacramento Bee movie critic Carla Meyer. Carla discuss the opening of the highly anticipated movie Borat, The Queen and Flushed Away
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Friday, October 27th 2006
It's time to look at some of the movies out this weekend. Jay and Kitty were joined by Sacramento Bee movie critic Carla Meyer. Carla discussed Running with Scissors, Saw 3 and Catch A Fire.
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Friday, October 20th 2006
A favorite thing for people to do on the weekend is to go to the movies. Today, KFBK is starting a new feature. The Sacramento Bee's movie critic Carla Meyer joins KFBK to talk about two big movies opening this weekend -- Clint Eastwood's "Flags of Our Fathers" and Sofia Coppola's "Marie Antoinette." Click speaker to hear this interview Click here to hear past interviews with Carla Meyer.
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