Another Simple Favor (2025) Review & Summary
While the banter between Lively and Kendrick remains a high point, Another Simple Favor falls apart when it no longer is building to something but has to actually deliver the goods.
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While the banter between Lively and Kendrick remains a high point, Another Simple Favor falls apart when it no longer is building to something but has to actually deliver the goods.
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