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's quite diverting nonsense

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have done a fine job of updating white 's dry wit to a new age

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's no surprise that as a director washington demands and receives excellent performances , from himself and from newcomer derek luke .

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this is a very ambitious project for a fairly inexperienced filmmaker
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