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January 25, 2013
At the Movies: 'Parker' just not a good movie
By CHRISTY LEMIRE
AP Movie Critic
AP Movie Critic
“Parker” plays like the bloodiest promotional video ever made for Palm Beach tourism. Stabbings, explosions and furniture-smashing brawls occur at some of the ritziest locations within the sun-splashed, pastel-soaked slab of Florida opulence. Kinda gives a whole new meaning to the idea of The Breakers.
| PARKER |
 Director: Taylor Hackford Cast: Jason Statham, Michael Chiklis, Wendell Pierce, Jennifer Lopez, Emma Booth, Nick Nolte Rating: R Running time: 118 minutes |
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