‘Jack the Giant Slayer’ movie review
A tongue-in-cheek approach and some genuinely scary moments just about save Bryan Singer’s new fantasy adventure from the realms of the half-hearted TV movie.
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A tongue-in-cheek approach and some genuinely scary moments just about save Bryan Singer’s new fantasy adventure from the realms of the half-hearted TV movie.
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