Critics Consensus: Sherlock Holmes Is Worth Investigating

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This week at the movies, we've got a legendary detective (Sherlock Holmes, starring Robert Downey Jr. and Jude Law); matriculating rodents (Alvin and the Chipmunks: The Squeakquel, starring David Cross and Jason Lee); a middle aged love triangle (It's Complicated, starring Meryl Streep and Alec Baldwin); turbulent business travel (Up in the Air, starring George Clooney and Vera Farmiga); and a directionless director (Nine, starring Daniel Day-Lewis and Penelope Cruz).

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Topics: alec baldwin alvin and the chipmunks: the squeakquel critics consensus daniel day-lewis david cross george clooney it's complicated jason lee jude law meryle streep nine robert downey jr. sherlock holmes up in the air vera farmiga

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