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Movie Buzz: Approval Ratings

Metro Spirit | December 17, 2008

Movie Buzz is a weekly film preview column. This week Will Smith stars in Seven Pounds, Jim Carrey embraces comedy in Yes Man, Mickey Rourke earns a Golden Globe nomination, and Matthew Broderick is the big voice behind a tiny mouse in The Tale of Despereaux.

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Tags: Gabriele Muccino, The Wrestler, Yes Man, Seven Pounds, The Tale of Despereaux

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