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Blu-Ray Review: ‘Case 39’ Definitely Should Have Stayed Closed
Submitted by mattmovieman on January 6, 2011 - 7:34am.
CHICAGO – Some films invite instant parodies before they’re even released. Jodie Foster’s ill-advised Mel Gibson vehicle, “The Beaver,” is one of them. Christian Alvart’s long-buried Renée Zellweger vehicle “Case 39” is another. The film’s tagline reads, “Some cases should never be reopened,” which inspires the obvious (and defensible) retort, “Some films should never be released.”
E-mail this StoryFilm Review: ‘Case 39’ With Renee Zellweger Should Have Remained Closed
Submitted by BrianTT on October 1, 2010 - 8:13am.
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CHICAGO – A film where a little girl screams as her foster parents attempt to brutally murder her can be a tough sell to theater owners. Perhaps that’s why Paramount’s “Case 39” with Renee Zellweger and Bradley Cooper has been sitting on studio shelves for years since it closed production in 2006. How do you market a film that chooses to turn the world of foster parenting into a horror thriller?
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