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Leonard Maltin

THE GUILT TRIP

  • By Leonard Maltin
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  • December 19, 2012 12:55 AM
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  • 1 Comment
I wouldn’t call The Guilt Trip a great comedy, but I had a lot of fun watching Barbra Streisand, who effortlessly commands the screen and reminds us what a gifted, natural comedienne she is.

The Watch—movie review

  • By Leonard Maltin
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  • July 27, 2012 12:58 AM
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  • 4 Comments
'The Watch' is the cinematic equivalent of a bag of pork rinds: wholly unappealing to some people and catnip to others.

50/50—movie review

  • By Leonard Maltin
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  • September 30, 2011 4:35 AM
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  • 4 Comments

How you go create a movie about one young man’s battle with cancer that manages to respect its subject and still be funny is a mystery to me—even though the screenwriter, Will Reiser, is essentially telling his own story. Still, it’s a pretty neat trick to blend comedy with a story that’s moving and relevant; it helps to have a smart screenplay, a strong cast, and an overall good vibe. Those qualities make 50/50 one of the bright—