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Ruthless (2023)

Dermot Mulroney goes bare knuckles against sex traffickers, but can't punch his way out of this mediocre script

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A Special Lady (2017)

A twisty plot, Godfather-reminiscent set pieces, and a gutsy heroine can't make up for the exploitive brutality

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Night in Paradise (2020)

Gangster gets sold out, with bloody results. But Jeon Yeo-been shines as a terminal case with a deadly aim

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Meg 2: The Trench (2023)

It’s not as bad as you’d think. So while it’s a waste of time, it’s your time to waste

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Barefoot (2014)

This feel-good romance about mental instability successfully walks that fine line between cliche and authenticity

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The Front Line (2011)

The vicious battle of Aerok Hill leaves North and South Korean soldiers unable to remember why they even fought

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Christmas in Scotland (2023)

A vacationing New York installation designer overcomes cliches to transform her Scottish hometown

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A Furry Little Christmas (2021)

Yet another independent, successful woman is coerced into returning to her hometown for a ‘nice guy’

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Grace of Monaco (2014)

Try as she might, even audaciously talented Nicole Kidman can't breath any life into this wooden script

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The Back-Up Plan (2010)

Spinster Jennifer Lopez's plan to invent a new life is sidetracked by a series of ever-more ridiculous coincidences

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The Accidental Husband (2008)

This chaotic tale of revenge and romance is too convoluted to follow and too silly to tolerate

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Bridesmaids (2011)

A touching, gross, and relentlessly hilarious tale of friends enduring the best and worst of times together

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