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The Vow—movie review

  • By Leonard Maltin
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  • February 10, 2012 1:01 AM
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'The Vow' was inspired by a news item that one of the producers read twelve years ago about a woman who, after an accident, had no memory of her husband. What a shame that the finished product—which comes after numerous attempts to create an effective screenplay over the past decade—is so lackluster. Whatever appeal it may have as a romantic drama derives from the casting of its stars; at least Rachel McAdams and Channing Tatum make an attractive and believable couple.

Skin

  • By Leonard Maltin
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  • December 11, 2009 2:54 AM
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Some films arrive with pomp and pedigree, others with hype and hoopla. Skin is opening in just a few theaters with only a handful of film festival honors to recommend it...but it’s one of the most powerful and affecting films I’ve seen all year. Its three stars—Sophie Okonedo, Sam Neill, and...