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White House Down

Starring: Channing Tatum, Jamie Foxx, Maggie Gyllenhaal, Jason Clarke, Richard Jenkins, Joey King

Directed by: Roland Emmerich

Plot: While at a job interview for the Secret Service, DC cop Jack Cale becomes the only man who can rescue the President when terrorists launch an assault on the capitol.

Rotten Tomatoes Freshness: 46%

Critic Consensus: “White House Down benefits from Channing Tatum and Jamie Foxx’s sharp comedic chemistry, but director Roland Emmerich smothers it with narrative clichés and relentless, choppily edited action”

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The Heat

Starring: Sandra Bullock, Melissa McCarthy, Kaitlin Olson, Demian Bichir, Marlon Wayons, Michael Rappaport

Directed by: Paul Feig

Plot: A foul mouthed Boston cop and a straight laced FBI agent are made unlikely partners when their cases against a local drug lord intertwine.

RT Freshness: 67%

Critic Consensus: “The Heat is predictable, but Melissa McCarthy is reliably funny and Sandra Bullock proves a capable foil”

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