Drew McWeeny

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Lead film critic for HitFix

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Ever been to one of those weird buffets where there’s orange chicken, next to lasagna, next to club sandwiches, next to sushi?

A Strange Buffet of New Releases

Ever been to one of those weird buffets where there’s orange chicken, next to lasagna, next to club sandwiches, next to sushi?

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