“Jack and Jill”
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For every “Mrs. Doubtfire,” after all, there is a “Jack and Jill.”
From Los Angeles Times
Beyond the beach, one of the ways they did so was by joining national organizations like the Comus Social Club or the Guardsmen — or, for the children, Jack and Jill of America — which allowed rich Black families across the country to get to know one another, whether on winter ski weekends or group trips to Panama.
From New York Times
After surviving Mr. Deeds, Don't Mess With The Zohan, Grown Ups, Grown Ups 2, The Cobbler, Jack and Jill, and The Ridiculous Six, Happy Gilmore himself is generating some serious Oscars buzz for his lead in Uncut Gems, where he stars alongside the likes of Kevin Garnett and Mike Francesa as a Midtown jeweler who gets in over his with the wrong people betting on sports in mid-aughts NYC.
From Golf Digest
Nobody can predict how the country, businesses and ordinary voters will react to no deal, something the IfG has been saying for some time, say the authors, Joe Owen, Maddy Thimont Jack and Jill Rutter.
From The Guardian
While their review of "The Last Jedi" is unlikely to become as famous as their review of "The Phantom Menace," and did not achieve the transcendence of their review of "Jack and Jill," it is still an enjoyable watch that dissects the film without feeding into racist and bullying campaigns against the people who made it.
From Salon
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