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thomas haden church

reviews 3.5 stars, crime, drama, emile hirsch, gina gershon, juno temple, killer joe, matthew mcconoughey, thomas haden church, william friedkin

KILLER JOE

September 2, 2012

Southern style deep-fried murder might look good on the plate, but not everybody is going to want to take a bite.

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Ryan McNeil
reviews 2 stars, action, adventure, andrew stanton, bryan cranston, ciaran hinds, dominic west, lynn collins, mark strong, samantha morton, sci-fi, taylor kitsch, thomas haden church, willem dafoe

JOHN CARTER

March 18, 2012

Adventures across the galaxy have made for some of the very best movies in cinema history. Has Disney created the next great entry?

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Ryan McNeil
reviews 3.5 stars, amanda bynes, comedy, dvd, emma stone, patricia clarkson, stanley tucci, teen movie, thomas haden church

EASY A

September 26, 2010

Believe Half of What You See, and None of What You Hear.

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Ryan McNeil
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