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13: ‘The Family’ Starring Robert De Niro, Michelle Pfeiffer, Tommy Lee Jones

This week, we save you serious money by spoiling The Family, Luc Besson’s return to directing action/comedy starring Robert De Niro and Michelle Pfeiffer in a film that is lacking action and not as funny as it presumes to be. Whoops, spoiler. We also break down the weekly box office returns, and offer up a Video Recovery starring Robert De Niro that actually does deliver on the action and comedy.

There’s also a side trip into the 1989 Batman from Tim Burton because, hey, who doesn’t want to the “Bat Dance?” Like The Artist Formerly Known As The Artist Formerly Known As Prince says, “Keep bustin’.”

You’ve been warned.

Reel Spoilers Episode 13: The Family Starring Robert De Niro, Michelle Pfeiffer, Tommy Lee Jones

Starring: Tom O’Keefe, Joe Buttice, Dan Graney and Kevin Brackett
Run-time: 1 hr 09 min

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Kevin Brackett

Kevin Brackett is a professional film and theatre critic. He is also a member of the St. Louis Film Critics Association (SLFCA). Since founding Review St. Louis in 2008, he remains editor and operator of the online publication. Kevin is also a co-host of the Reel Spoilers podcast, and former National Vice President of the Technology Student Association (TSA), comprised of over 200,000 members worldwide. E-mail: kevin [at] reviewstl.com.