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BAYWATCH

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Janet's TAKE: The series lowered the bar of TV entertainment. This movie lives up to the series. C- Surprisingly better acting, lots of typical gross-out humor,

Paris Can Wait

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Janet's TAKE: #ParisCanWait is light on plot while providing a beautifully-shot Southern France food and wine travelogue. B- Diane Lane gives another "Under The Tuscan Sun" pleasant performance while Alec Baldwin phones in his few moments as her husband. "Paris Can Wait" is great for foodies and Diane Lane rom-com fans. Synopsis: Eleanor Coppola’s feature film directorial and screenwriting debut at the age of 81 stars Academy Award® nominee Diane Lane as a Hollywood producer’s wife who unexpectedly takes a trip through France, which reawakens her sense of self and

KING ARTHUR: LEGEND OF THE SWORD

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Janet's TAKE: #KingArthurmovie feels like an extended music video on crack. D With lots of shaky-cam and disjointed edits, Guy Ritchie's direction makes it hard to keep focus on what little plot there is. The cast makes a valiant effort but

SNATCHED

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Janet's TAKE: #Snatchedmovie is an amusing but raunchy mother-daughter adventure. C+ Amy Schumer and Goldie Hawn have some on-screen chemistry that lends itself to relationship building with a few laughs and silly antics thrown in. Be warned - not a prim and proper Mother's Day outing. See the clip at Rog's Viewpoint . Synopsis- After her boyfriend dumps her on the eve of their exotic vacation,

Guardians of the Galaxy Vol. 2

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Janet's TAKE: #GuardiansoftheGalaxyVol2 is another fun ride in outer-space. B+ The characters are endearing but the plot gets a little fuzzy at times.  Still it is a commendable sequel. Set to the backdrop of 'Awesome Mixtape #2,' Marvel's Guardians of the Galaxy Vol. 2 continues