Critics Consensus: Paul Blart: Mall Cop Isn't Arresting

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This week at the movies, we've got a guard with insecurity (Paul Blart: Mall Cop, starring Kevin James); pampered pooches (Hotel for Dogs, starring Emma Roberts and Jake T. Austin); a crazed killer (My Bloody Valentine 3D, starring Jensen Ackles and Jamie King); Brooklyn's finest (Notorious, starring Jamal Woolard and...

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