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September 14, 2008
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Sanaa Lathan, Taraji P. Henson and Tyler Perry at ‘The Family That Preys’ premiere
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Sanaa Lathan, Taraji P. Henson and Tyler Perry at ‘The Family That Preys’ premiere
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ORIGINAL ARTICLE: September 14, 2008 10:39 AM
HOLLYWOOD, Calif. --
Should you check out Tyler Perry’s new film, “The Family That Preys,” at the movies?
It wasn’t screened ahead of time for critics, which is never a good sign. But then again, none of Perry’s films ever have been.
Instead, Access has the inside scoop on what critics are saying.
- Variety
- Rotten Tomatoes (various critics)
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John Travolta and Kelly Preston with daughter Ella and son Jett
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John Travolta and Kelly Preston with daughter Ella and son Jett
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Rebecca Romijn and Jerry O’Connell
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A woman the press mistook for Jamie Lynn Spears is escorted by police through LAX in Sept. 2008
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John Travolta and Kelly Preston with daughter Ella Bleu and son Jett in Paris (Nov. 2008)
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ennifer Aniston arrives at the premiere of 20th Century Fox’s ‘Marley & Me’ held at the Mann Village Theater on December 11, 2008 in Westwood, California
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