J-Lo can’t save predictable Second Act
Jennifer Lopez gives it her best shot but lazily thrown-together screenplay and sloppy filmmaking means she can’t save a dull Second Act, writes Leigh Paatsch.
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Five crooked movies you should stream this week
Melissa McCarthy has ditched comedy for drama, with her excellent forgery drama Can You Ever Forgive Me? hitting cinemas today. Here are five more flicks to stream where scams are to the fore.
Mortal Engines blockbuster fails to fire
If first impressions were all that mattered, Mortal Engines would have just about every movie of 2018 well and truly beaten. But the Peter Jackson-backed blockbuster fails to fire, writes Leigh Paatsch.
Seven movies you should stream this weekend
Three period films head up this list of weekend must-streams — and they couldn’t be any more different from each other. From the movie that’s “Scot” the lot to one that’s mighty hard to get over, here’s what you should watch this weekend.
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Mediocre Muppets fail to fire
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Ty Burrell’s Peabody will win fans
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Action-packed but you’ll want more
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Noah sparks script vs scripture row
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Star power takes over military caper
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Armstrong a wheel piece of work
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A fast and furious vroom crash opera
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A great story yet not a good film
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Historical butchery back again
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