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Not worth the price of ‘Admission’

July 7, 2014 By themoviemaven Leave a Comment

Not worth the price of ‘Admission’

For a film about decisions, Admission (2013) can’t seem to make up its mind. Is Paul Weitz’s comedy a farce about the Ivy League admissions process, a cringe comedy about one woman’s regimented life unravelling, or a meditation on missed opportunities and unconventional families? Like an over-eager student’s personal essay, the film tries to cram in too […]

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