Review: 'Smokin' Aces' zippily pointless

January used to be Hollywood's official doldrums month. It still is, only now it's a snazzier, more depraved wasteland. Take "Smokin' Aces," an entertaining, Tarantino-esque film about hitmen, feds and a Mob magician. It's cool -- and empty.
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