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EW review: "Fees, fees, fees. The granddaddy of ticket services is super easy to navigate, but it ain't cheap (it's the same as calling or going to an outlet, though). Its venue list is formidable and far reaching, so chances are you'll deal with this company. Like it or lump it. Grade: A"

"A" in Entertainment Weekly

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EW review: "Awesome resource, though it sends you to either Ticketmaster.com or Tele-charge.com for buying. It's a great first stop. Exhaustive listings of Broadway, Off Broadway, and Off Off Broadway shows, with reviews, running times, cast, and credits. Tells you about each venue, how to get there, its comfort level.  Grade: B+"

EW review: "The tag line says ''To buy a ticket, just click it.'' Not so fast. Type in your zip code, click on the film you want to see, and the site spits out a list of theaters in your vicinity showing it (you can specify a 5- to 40- mile radius). If you try to buy tix to a Mann or UA theater (or General Cinema or Pacific), you're out of luck; it doesn't ticket for those chains. Some theater chains may charge up to $1 per ticket by Thanksgiving.  Grade: B"

EW review: "This AOL owned site no longer charges a fee. Contains a plethora of reviews, behind the scenes info (content from EW and E! Online), polls, chats, Internet short films, and comprehensive lists of movie times and theaters nationwide (same as MovieTickets.com). Same problem exists: It doesn't ticket National Amusements. It does ticket Cineplex Odeon, UA, Mann, and others regionally.  Grade: B"