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    Judy

    Renée Zellwegger plays Judy Garland with heart-stopping brilliance in "Judy."

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    By Joe Morgenstern • Sep 28, 2019 • 3m Listen

    Renée Zellwegger plays Judy Garland with heart-stopping brilliance in "Judy." It's a performance that no one could have predicted, not even on the basis of her bedazzling portrayal of Roxie Hart in "Chicago." She sets the film on fire every time she sings a Garland classic in her own voice.

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