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THURSDAY, NOVEMBER 26, 2009
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NEWS ABOUT: Peter Berg

Peter Berg stories: 2 news summaries
movie review

 People Don't Like You, Hancock 

They all want to, though

Jul 1, 08 11:22 AM CDT
(Newser) - Everyone wants to like Hancock. The idea of a slovenly, booze-swilling superhero screwup is undeniably priceless. But “the finished product is so poorly conceived and misguided that even Will Smith… can't save it,” writes Claudia Puig of USA Today. The movie starts out irreverent and fun, then veers... More »

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As Serious Film, 'Kingdom' Falls

Unrealistic action movie doesn't carry the weight it wants to, critics say

Sep 28, 07 11:47 AM CDT
(Newser) - The Kingdom, starring Jamie Foxx and directed by Peter Berg, wants to be a thoughtful action movie about terrorism—part Rambo, part Syriana, muses the Washington Post. Instead, Newsday says, it's a “clamorous and patronizing” popcorn flick, that EW calls “shameless” in pushing audiences’ buttons. More »

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