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The Rewrite (2014)

Hugh Grant is perfect as the screenwriter whose next assignment may require ... a rewrite

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The Moment I Fell in Love with Movies

‘How the West Was Won’ sparked a life-long obsession

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The Back-Up Plan (2010)

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The Accidental Husband (2008)

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Transfusion (2023)

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The Last Word (2017)

Prepare to be pleasantly surprised by this superbly acted, if slightly cliched, comedy

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Photo of Colin Farrell and Rachel Weisz in "The Lobster" (2015)

The Lobster (2015)

Fine performances by Farrell and Weisz can't make you overlook the relentless dreariness

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Photo of Chris Pratt and Denzel Washington in The Magnificent Seven (2013)

The Magnificent Seven (2016)

Denzel Washington and Chris Pratt at their most engaging. And still you couldn't care less

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The Deal (2008)

Sandwiched between some overworked cliches is a biting little satire

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The Secret Life of Walter Mitty (2013)

Walter Mitty goes in search of a photo and discovers himself

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The Skeleton Twins (2014)

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The Oxford Murders (2008)

Elijah Wood and John Hurt should have been smart enough to avoid ‘The Oxford Murders’

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