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I fell in love with the show Community a couple years ago and wound-up binge watching the series even though the first two seasons were arguably the best and the show started going downhill not long after that. After recently learning about a possible movie based on the series, I decided to take the time to watch it again. My opinion was largely the same overall, but I also realized there were some characters that I loved while others I realized weren't as likable as I remembered. The three best characters: Pierce Hawthorne ( Chevy Chase ): I know there are others who won't share this opinion but that's part of why he's on this list. To tell you the truth, I didn't like him all that much at first either but of the characters, he probably has the most depth. On the surface, he's an aging racist and homophobe who has dated ideas and opinions. However, he was also the guy who took Troy Barnes ( Donald Glover ) in when he needed a place to live, offered surprisingl...

Synopsis: While out in the forest with her friends, Smurfette encounters a mysterious Smurf and, after being captured by the wizard Gargamel, inadvertently gives him a clue that reveals the location of a lost Smurf village. Against Papa Smurf's wishes, her, Hefty, Brainy and Clumsy head into the Forbidden Forest in an effort to warn the other Smurfs. Who's in it? The animated movie uses voices from Demi Lovato, Rainn Wilson , Mandy Patinkin , Danny Pudi and Julia Roberts . Review: My youngest daughter, Summer, discovered this movie in Netflix earlier this week and asked to have a family movie night. My wife and I agreed, despite not thinking we would enjoy this film. But, as it turns out, it was actually better than we were expecting. One thing, in particular, I found I liked about this movie is, unlike some other Smurfs films, this one seemed to be much more family-oriented. The plot, admittedly, was a little simple. But, unlike the other films, there weren't ...