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‘The Grinch’ is a Simple Retelling, and It Mostly Works
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‘The Grinch’ is a Simple Retelling, and It Mostly Works

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I will go to my grave not understanding the hate for the 2000 Jim Carrey “Grinch” film… “The Grinch” is the third telling of the Dr. Seuss book, following the television special from 1966 and the live-action Carrey film from 2000. It features the voice of Benedict Cumberbatch as the titular green grouch who plans… Continue reading ‘The Grinch’ is a Simple Retelling, and It Mostly Works

‘Despicable Me 3’ is Everything You’d Expect, and I Enjoyed Most of It
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‘Despicable Me 3’ is Everything You’d Expect, and I Enjoyed Most of It

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Maybe the Minions aren’t as much a sign of the Apocalypse as I once feared… “Despicable Me 3” is the third film of Illumination’s most popular franchise, and follows ex-villain Gru (voiced by Steve Carell) who meets his long-lost twin brother (also Carell). The duo must then team up to defeat a childhood actor-turned-supervillain (Trey… Continue reading ‘Despicable Me 3’ is Everything You’d Expect, and I Enjoyed Most of It