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Cheri

Cheri

It’s sexy, pithy, and enchantingly cutting, making the best use of Pfeiffer in a long time. As the seesaw moves from the foamy, snappy comedy of Lea and Cheri’s courtship to the cruel darkness of their separation, Frears adjusts the tone superbly. He’s also preserved a corker of a conclusion as well, leaving the opulent world of “Cheri” to implode right before our eyes, but it’s a terrific ride to the bottom...

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Dead Snow

Dead Snow

“Dead Snow” walks and talks much like any other self-referential ‘80s throwback horror picture, with two laudable distinctions: its Norwegian roots and its snow-blasted mountain locations. Oh, and possibly the appearance of Nazi zombies. What should’ve been a rollicking, kick-the-air horror bonanza is instead reduced to a weirdly fruitless genre romp which achieves a baffling, slightly mean-spirited tone...

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Year One

Year One

Seemingly foolproof, the picture instead buckles within minutes of commencing, leaving Ramis panicked to commit to jokes that aren’t even remotely funny and moldy plotting that goes nowhere. “Year One” is an awkward bust, a raucous costume party held at a funeral, and the more it sinks lowbrow to obtain laughs, the easier it is to bid adieu to Harold Ramis as a trustworthy comedic filmmaker...