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Ice Age: Dawn of the Dinosaurs Starring Ray Romano, Denis Leary, and John Leguizamo Directed by Carlos Saldanha Rated PG

The first two Ice Age movies were modest distractions not intended to be viewed more seriously, the way Pixar films are now revered. But there’s certainly a place at the movies for a series like this, one with goofy jokes aimed primarily at kids that isn’t bucking for awards and respect.

The third Ice Age, subtitled Dawn of the Dinosaurs, is perfectly acceptable, too, in a series that doesn't have a lot of highs or lows. It moves pleasantly along, doesn’t make anyone think too hard, and looks good, even in 3-D. For 90 minutes, it gets your kids out of the heat.

There are a few good moments, and it never gets so dreary that there the natives will get restless. The regulars are back, including Ray Romano as Manny the mammoth, John Leguizamo is Sid the sloth, Denis Leary as Diego the sabertooth tiger, and Queen Latifah as Manny’s life partner, Ellie.

A new addition is the best feature of the movie, though: Simon Pegg from Shaun of the Dead and Star Trek as a swashbuckling weasel named Buck, who helps the ragtag pack of animals save Sid and three baby dinosaurs from the fiercest dino of them all.

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