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josh brener

reviews 3 stars, alfred molina, ari graynor, drama, hugh jackman, j.k. simmons, jason reitman, jenna kanell, josh brener, kevin pollack, mamoudou athie, mike judge, molly ephraim, politics, sara paxton, steve zissis, the front runner, vera farmiga

THE FRONT RUNNER

December 2, 2018

In America, questions of ethics abound in both politics and journalism. Ever wonder how we got to this point?

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Ryan McNeil
reviews 2.5 stars, aasif mandvi, comedy, dylan o'brien, john goodman, josh brener, max minghella, owen wilson, rose byrne, the internship, tiya sircar, vince vaughn

THE INTERNSHIP

June 7, 2013

This summer’s latest comedy feels a lot like ARMAGEDDON.
Just…y’know…with less asteroids and Aerosmith.

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Ryan McNeil
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