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Article: Hudson, Hathaway wasted in contrived `Bride Wars'.(LIVING)(Movie review)

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January 9, 2009
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Byline: Daniel M. Kimmel

COLUMN: Movie Review

Is it too soon to start naming the worst films of 2009? January has traditionally been the time of late arriving Oscar contenders so the brand new films tend to be also-rans, but even by that lax standard "Bride Wars" is a complete waste of talent and time.

Liv (Kate Hudson) and Emma (Anne Hathaway) are childhood friends who've always dreamed that some day they would both have June weddings at the Plaza Hotel in New York. When, in a short period of time, they both become engaged, they make an appointment with Marion St. Claire (Candice Bergen), the most influential wedding planner in Manhattan. Just ...

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