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Friday, February 24, 2012
A road much traveled
Ann Hornaday
Paul Rudd delivers moments of inspired lunacy in "Wanderlust," a shambling mix of cheap laughs and genuinely funny set pieces from writer-director David Wain. [Read more]
The fact-based, Oscar-nominated drama — director Agnieszka Holland's third foray into Holocaust territory — is a spellbinding and soul-tugging thriller. [Read more]
Frederick Wiseman's documentary offers an inside look at the Parisian landmark that declares itself the world's most chic nude dancing club. [Read more]
Military reality and video-game fantasy shake hands and come out fighting in this action movie starring actual Navy SEALs, but the script undermines the sense of authenticity at every turn. [Read more]
"Usually I would be impressed by an act of cowardice by a faceless regime," Baron Cohen, speaking as the Republic of Wadiya leader, said. "But this is personal."
"It's stylish, fast-paced, shot in exotic locales and a pleasant reminder that the war between the sexes lives. The eye candy in the form of the two leading gents ain't bad either." That's one reader's take. Agree? Write a review and let your voice be heard.
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