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CANNES 2012: Lee Daniels' THE PAPERBOY

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The best that can be said of Lee Daniels' "The Paperboy" is that it’s sometimes intentionally awful. More often than not, however, it’s just awful.
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  • By Simon Abrams
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  • May 24, 2012 9:53 AM
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More: Cannes Film Festival, Simon Abrams, Lee Daniels, The Paperboy, John Cusack, Matthew McConaughey, Macy Gray, Nicole Kidman, David Oyelowo, Zac Efron

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