By Colin Covert Star Tribune (Minneapolis)

Sunny as its Greek island locations and its attitude, "Mamma Mia!" earns its exclamation point. The adaptation of the long-running stage hit is a crowd-pleasing gusher of escapism, not the least of which is respite from summertime teen action fare. 

How refreshing to find a cast in their 50s kicking up their heels, belting out corny Europop and reveling in every campy moment. The ABBA songbook gives me hives, but in a context this joyous, there's no resisting it.

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By JOCELYN NOVECK
AP National Writer

Let’s face it: “Sex and the City” may be the quintessential chick flick of all time. Women are booking their seats in giddy anticipation of the film’s Friday release. Straight men? They sound like they might prefer two hours and 25 minutes of root canal.

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