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Movie review: Russell Brand’s Arthur is not as bad as you think but not as great as the original (with video)

I shuddered when I first saw the trailer for the new, two-point-noooo! Arthur, directed by Jason Winer. The preview beckoned a pop-culture apocalypse for me — like those ridiculous parodies you see in futuristic sci-fi flicks — but uncomfortably in the present with loud, over-the-top blockbuster cliches. Talk about gilding the lily. To my eyes, Hollywood […]

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