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Review: Musical “Trolls World Tour” lacks compelling plot

By Avery Alexander • May 18, 2020

Unfortunately, "Trolls World Tour" does not live up to the excitement that 2016's "Trolls" brought.

Review: Ending plot twist redeems predictable thriller

By Erin Pedersen, Contributing Writer • October 2, 2018

While it got off to a slow start, the ending of “A Simple Favor” made the first hour and a half of the movie worth watching.

Review: ‘Pitch Perfect 2’ hits sour note with chaotic plotline

By Celisa Calacal, Assistant Life & Culture Editor • May 20, 2015

Despite attempts to stand out from, but stay true to, its predecessor, “Pitch Perfect 2” gets lost in its oversaturated plotline and fails to live up to the success of the original.

Infectious comedy defeats the odds

By Michael Reyes, Contributing writer • October 4, 2011

Echoing cross-genre films such as Adam Sandler’s “Click” and “Funny People,” which borders the line between comedy and drama, director Jonathan Levine’s new dark comedy “50/50” is a creative and effective mix of tragedy and humor.

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