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‘Dark Shadows’ lacks necessary comedic relief

I wasn’t quite sure what to expect going into the film “Dark Shadows,” the latest collaboration between renowned actor Johnny Depp and famously eccentric director Tim Burton. The film, based on the 1960s soap opera of the same title, begins in 1760 with the story of Barnabas Collins (Depp). A wealthy entrepreneur who is turned [...]

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Depp shines in ‘The Rum Diary’

If “American Beauty” is a deconstruction of the American dream, then “The Rum Diary” is its hard-partying younger brother. To describe the movie in any simpler terms would be impossible. In the words of female lead Amber Heard, “There are comedic elements, but it’s very difficult to label the movie … which is why I [...]

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