Lay the Favorite
2012, R, 94 min. Directed by Stephen Frears. Starring Bruce Willis, Vince Vaughn, Rebecca Hall, Catherine Zeta-Jones, Laura Prepon, Joshua Jackson.
Not reviewed at press time. Let's just say it's not a good sign when the latest Stephen Frears movie opens for an exclusive run at the local dollar house. In this film, the director of High Fidelity, The Queen, and Dangerous Liaisons orchestrates a Las Vegas roundelay.
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Lay the Favorite, Stephen Frears, Bruce Willis, Vince Vaughn, Rebecca Hall, Catherine Zeta-Jones, Laura Prepon, Joshua Jackson
