This weekend features Brüno, Sacha Baron Cohen‘s follow-up to Borat. The film has been receiving decent reviews with a 70% Fresh rating on Rotten Tomatoes.
The only other major new release this weekend in the teen comedy I Love You, Beth Cooper, which can be considered a critical flop with only a 10% Fresh rating.
And that’s this weekend in movies.
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