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“What's most troubling about this witless mishmash of whiny, infantile philosophizing and bone-crunching violence is the increasing realization that it actually thinks it's saying something of significance.”

Quote by Kenneth Turan

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Kenneth Turan is a renowned film critic, born on October 27, 1946. He is highly respected in the film criticism community for his insightful and thought-provoking reviews. more

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