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Waitress - The Ex
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"By Tricia Olszewski Waitress has received plenty of attention for a reason that has nothing to do with its quality: The film’s writer, director, and co-star, Adrienne Shelly, was murdered shortly after the movie wrapped and was submitted to the Sundance Film Festival. Shelly never got to hear any reactions to Waitress. She died before she could find out that it was accepted to the festival. Happily, there’s no need for critics to go soft and sentimental because of that tragedy—Waitress is excellent, a lovely legacy for the late indie “it” girl. It’s also a triumph for Keri Russell, the film’s star. Russell plays Jenna, a Southern diner waitress with a talent for making pies. She’s miserable with her rotten husband, Earl (Jeremy Sisto), whose behavior ranges from annoying (honking repeatedly as he’s getting close when he picks her up) to abusive (casually belittling her and grabbing her when he’s angry). Jenna is squirre ... "
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The Ex - Should get the axe
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"The Ex, staring Zach Braff and Amanda Peet is this spring’s mediocre romantic comedy. Jesse Peretz makes quick work of same old same old with a hint of the unnecessary.When married couple Tom Reilly (Braff) and Sofia Kowalski (Peet) decide they need a fresh start, they move from New York to the Midwest. Tom takes a job at Sofia’s father’s advertising company and Sofia decides to leave her law practice to be a stay at home mom. When Tom gets to work on the first day he learns that one of his co-workers had a brief relationship with his wife and his father-in-law loves him like a son. Chip Sanders (Jason Bateman) uses his wheelchair-bound status as a weapon to undermine Tom and attempts to ruin him personally and professionally.The role of Tom Reilly fits Zach Braff well. The uncomfortable, unstable, unsteady Tom doesn’t seem like much of a leap for Braff. I wonder if Braff was actually playing himself. Still, his portrayal of a dad and husband trying t ... "
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