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Katie Holmes

daily stream: stirring some extra stress into the cranberry sauce

Mon, Nov 20, 2023
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2003’s Pieces of April is on Max in the US, Prime in the UK.

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daily stream: a sister act in the smartest sort of chick flick

Sun, Apr 16, 2023
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2005’s In Her Shoes is on Hulu in the US, Disney+ in the UK.

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Rare Objects movie review: broken things, on the mend

Thu, Apr 13, 2023
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It’s overstuffed and often jarring. But it’s also honest and unassuming, never insipid or sentimental, with a rough power, a generous spirit, and performances that are warm, wise, and perceptive.

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AWFJ 2020 EDA Awards winners announced

Tue, Jan 05, 2021
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And the winners are…

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The Secret: Dare to Dream movie review: I’m positive this is awful

Tue, Aug 04, 2020
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Nice Guy garbage man Josh Lucas negs sad sack Katie Holmes. Based on the pernicious self-help philosophy that insists that everything wrong with your life is your fault. You know: feel-good romance!

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A Happening of Monumental Proportions movie review: no, honey, no

Fri, Sep 21, 2018
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The title is intentionally ironic, and yet still feels like a bad and desperately unfunny joke. The spectacular all-star cast holds their noses and gamely dives in anyway, for the sake of Judy Greer’s directorial debut.

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Scientology auditions for Mrs. Tom Cruise (and other adventures in social networking)

Fri, Sep 07, 2012
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Links my followers on Facebook, Twitter, and Google+ saw today…

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the least believable detail in Amazing Spider-Man (and other adventures in social networking)

Wed, Jul 04, 2012
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Links my followers on Facebook, Twitter, and Google+ saw today…

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Jack and Jill (review)

Sat, Feb 18, 2012
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There has always been something meanspirited about drag, but the meanness of this appalling movie descends to a cruel new low…

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Jack and Jill (trailer)

Thu, Sep 01, 2011
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Wow. I didn’t think Adam Sandler could sink any lower. But he has.

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