This week’s new movie releases include “Jack and Jill,” starring Adam Sandler as both the title characters, “J. Edgar,” with Leonardo DiCaprio as the original head of the FBI, and a smaller film by Lars Von Trier and starring Kirsten Dunst, called “Melancholia.” Rafer Guzman, film critic for Newsday, and Kristen Meinzer, Takeaway culture producer, are co-hosts of the Takeaway’s Movie Date Podcast. They give their reviews for this week’s new movies.
Trailer for “J. Edgar”
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