Shot between Silver Linings Playbook and American Hustle , Serena sadly represents the runt in the recent litter of Jennifer Lawrence/Bradley Cooper couplings. Every bit as exciting as a story of lumber milling in Depression-era America sounds, Susanne Bier’s adaptation of Ron Rash’s 2008 novel starts off dull and ends …
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Shoot-outs, lovers on the lam, a villain with dreadlocks: yes, this hit-and miss comedy sure does want to be True Romance . Where the late Tony Scott’s movie was the real deal, alas, this is the ersatz facsimile that starts well but – like bad guy Bradley Cooper’s behind-bars encounter …
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