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Buck and the Preacher
(1972)
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Emanuel Levy
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Uneven, some sequences are breezy and entertaining while others are slow and repetitive. Even so, though first-time director, Poitier shows skill for staging some scenes -- especially those with Belafonte -- with easy and unguarded humor.
Posted May 26, 2022
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5/5
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The Decalogue
(1989)
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Emanuel Levy
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Posted May 01, 2021
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4/5
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Olympia Part One: Festival of the Nations
(1938)
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Emanuel Levy
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Posted Apr 09, 2021
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2/5
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Lauryn Hill: MTV Unplugged No. 2.0
(2002)
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Emanuel Levy
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Posted Feb 05, 2021
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Reckless
(1984)
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Emanuel Levy
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The only new element in the film is its explicit sex scene, which is performed to a pulsating rock soundtrack.
Posted May 31, 2020
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2/5
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A Change of Seasons
(1980)
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Emanuel Levy
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Posted May 27, 2020
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Gay USA
(1977)
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Emanuel Levy
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Bressan's montage presents a dialectical opposition of sound and image, giving the work a spirited tone of debate.
Posted May 20, 2020
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B+
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Working Girls
(1986)
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Emanuel Levy
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Contesting Hollywood stereotypical portrait of prostitutes, Borden's semi-docu feature shows them to be clean, intelligent and in control of their career, often doing it for the good pay and flexible hours.
Posted Aug 27, 2019
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2/5
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Ghetto
(2002)
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Emanuel Levy
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Posted Jan 29, 2019
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B
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All the King's Horses
(1935)
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Emanuel Levy
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Frank Tuttle's entertaining musical revolves around the ideas of similar looks, mistaken identities.
Posted May 15, 2018
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Lovers and Other Strangers
(1970)
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Emanuel Levy
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Posted Jan 30, 2018
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B
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Chinese Roulette
(1976)
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Emanuel Levy
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Fassbinder's first international production is a bleak psychological melodrama in which the secrets of a married couple are exposed in truth-guessing game by their invalid child. The cast is headed by Anna Karina, Godard's muse in his early career.
Posted Jul 06, 2015
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2/5
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The Scenic Route
(1978)
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Emanuel Levy
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Posted Jul 26, 2013
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C
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Her Twelve Men
(1954)
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Emanuel Levy
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The last film star Greer Garson made for MGM after years in contract there is one of her weakest.
Posted Mar 26, 2013
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C+
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The Golden Hawk
(1952)
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Emanuel Levy
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Posted Mar 26, 2013
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C
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Her Twelve Men
(1954)
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Emanuel Levy
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Posted Mar 25, 2013
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C
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Best Foot Forward
(1943)
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Emanuel Levy
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Posted Mar 25, 2013
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C
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Confessions of a Teenage Drama Queen
(2004)
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Emanuel Levy
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Posted Mar 25, 2013
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B
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Freaky Friday
(2003)
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Emanuel Levy
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Posted Mar 25, 2013
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D+
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Liz
(1979)
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Emanuel Levy
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Posted Mar 25, 2013
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C
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Life-Size
(2000)
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Emanuel Levy
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Posted Mar 25, 2013
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B-
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The Parent Trap
(1998)
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Emanuel Levy
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Posted Mar 25, 2013
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B-
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Young Tom Edison
(1940)
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Emanuel Levy
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Posted Mar 24, 2013
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C+
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The Sheriff of Fractured Jaw
(1958)
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Emanuel Levy
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Posted Mar 24, 2013
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C+
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Rock 'n' Roll
(1978)
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Emanuel Levy
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Posted Mar 24, 2013
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B-
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Rock, Rock, Rock!
(1956)
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Emanuel Levy
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Posted Mar 24, 2013
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B
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Annie Oakley
(1935)
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Emanuel Levy
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Posted Mar 23, 2013
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A-
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Midnight
(1939)
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Emanuel Levy
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Starring Colbert and Barrymore, this charming fairytale is one of the best screwball comedies as well as a highlight of Mitchell Leisen's career.
Posted Mar 23, 2013
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C+
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The Company
(2003)
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Emanuel Levy
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A minor work in the oeuvre of Altman or producer Vachon, this behind the scenes dance film exhibits the director's stylisic devices but lacks fresh and poignant insights.
Posted Mar 23, 2013
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D
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The General's Daughter
(1999)
|
Emanuel Levy
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Posted Mar 22, 2013
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C
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Reindeer Games
(2000)
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Emanuel Levy
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Posted Mar 22, 2013
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A-
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The Machine to Kill Bad People
(1952)
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Emanuel Levy
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Posted Mar 22, 2013
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B
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India: Matri Bhumi
(1959)
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Emanuel Levy
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Posted Mar 22, 2013
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B
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Bellissimo - A History of the Italian Cinema
(1987)
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Emanuel Levy
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Posted Mar 22, 2013
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A
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L'Amore
(1948)
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Emanuel Levy
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Posted Mar 22, 2013
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B
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Italian for Beginners
(2000)
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Emanuel Levy
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Posted Mar 22, 2013
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B
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Roger Dodger
(2002)
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Emanuel Levy
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Posted Mar 22, 2013
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B-
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Down to the Sea in Ships
(1949)
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Emanuel Levy
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Posted Mar 21, 2013
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B
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Reality
(2012)
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Emanuel Levy
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This satire of the media's seductive power in Italian culture was the most eagerly awaited event in Cannes Film Fest, due to the fact that it's a follow up to Garrone's stunning debut, Gomorrah.
Posted Mar 21, 2013
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C
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I Live My Life
(1935)
|
Emanuel Levy
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Posted Mar 21, 2013
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B
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Manhattan Melodrama
(1934)
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Emanuel Levy
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This MGM prestige production, winner of the Original Story Oscar, features its top stars, Gable, William Powell and Myrna Loy.
Posted Mar 21, 2013
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C
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Sign of the Pagan
(1954)
|
Emanuel Levy
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Posted Mar 21, 2013
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B-
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The Croods
(2013)
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Emanuel Levy
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Borrowing from Ice Age and The Incredibles, Croods is not original, but it's visually satisfying, a fun adventure for young indiscriminating viewers.
Posted Mar 20, 2013
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C
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Down to Earth
(2001)
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Emanuel Levy
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Posted Mar 19, 2013
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C
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Bachelorette
(2012)
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Emanuel Levy
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Posted Mar 19, 2013
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C
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Come Out and Play
(2012)
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Emanuel Levy
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Posted Mar 19, 2013
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C
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Tears of the Sun
(2003)
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Emanuel Levy
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Posted Mar 19, 2013
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C-
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Bait
(2000)
|
Emanuel Levy
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Posted Mar 19, 2013
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C
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The Replacement Killers
(1998)
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Emanuel Levy
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Posted Mar 19, 2013
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B-
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Olympus Has Fallen
(2013)
|
Emanuel Levy
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Fuqua has made a mean, tense (often silly), gung-ho thriller-actioner, which doesn't allow any member of its talented cast to develop a relatable character.
Posted Mar 19, 2013
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