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Three Movies That Deserved Better

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"This was a particularly bad case of somebody being cut in half." - Dewey Cox "You drove these, through the triangle of death?" - War Dogs "November is all I know. And all I ever wanna know." - Sweet November Sometimes passable movies rake in a lot of cash and sadly even achieve critical acclaim. The inverse is true as well. Solid movies fail to make much profit and receive lackluster or even acerbic reviews. Today's post will feature three movies in the latter camp. (I'm a big fan of life unfolding the way it is meant to.) Walk Hard: The Dewey Cox Story Dewey Cox  stars John C. Reilly and features some big names in comedy such as Paul Rudd, Jack Black, and Kristen Wiig. The story loosely draws from the lives of Bob Dylan, Brian Wilson, Paul McCartney, and many others. As a result, the tone of the movie can feel too crowded at times. That said, the movie is a very smart satire of the biopic genre. ...