Article: A Dickens of a mess; FILM.(Features)

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The Mail on Sunday (London, England)
Article date:
November 8, 2009
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Byline: Matthew Bond

A Christmas Carol Director: Robert Zemeckis Certificate: PG Time: 1hr 36mins **

Bright Star Director: Jane Campion Certificate: PG Time: 1hr 59mins ***

Jennifer's Body Director: Karyn Kusama Certificate: 15 Time: 1hr 42mins **

The Men Who Stare At Goats Director: Grant Heslov Certificate: 15 Time: 1hr 35mins *

Jim Carrey is not an actor known for his restraint, and that - along with a Christmas film released just a week into November - turns out to be one of the main problems with the latest animated version of the Dickens classic A Christmas Carol. Carrey doesn't just lend his voice to Scrooge, he does ...

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