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Interpol

The Hitman’s Wife’s Bodyguard movie review: kill me quickly…

Tue, Jun 15, 2021
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A movie to turn you off Going To The Movies, just as we are allowed to again, with its unlikeable characters, muddled action, and incomprehensible plot, all of which are magnified on the big screen.

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The Hitman’s Bodyguard movie review: protection racket

Fri, Aug 18, 2017
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Reluctant-buddy action comedy feels like unfunny, warmed-over ’90s leftovers. Ryan Reynolds and Samuel L. Jackson look like they’d rather be elsewhere.

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Muppets Most Wanted review: that’ll do, frog

Wed, Mar 19, 2014
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Kermit the Frog takes on his biggest challenge yet: dual roles. And truly puts the villain in vaudevillian.

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creeping fascism: Wikileaks’ Julian Assange arrested in London

Tue, Dec 07, 2010
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I find it totally fascinating that Interpol — who had Assange on its most-wanted list — has begun to take such an interest in simple rape cases. I look forward, in fact, to all the governments that have been involved in pursuing and prosecuting Assange for rape taking this crime so seriously from now on…

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