Early Review: Charlize Theron stuns in "Young Adult," a beautifully bleak portrait of arrested adolescense
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Film Rating: A
I’m sure you’ve all heard the Bruce Springsteen song “Glory Days,” one of the hit singles off Born in the USA. Its catchy tune, sing-along chorus, and loose, freewheeling atmosphere understandably made it a huge success, one still heard frequently on the radio. Like many Springsteen songs, however, the song’s upbeat tone masks the darker…
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