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John Early dreamed of playing a woman with bulimia. 'Maddie's Secret' is the wrenching result

LA Times 1 min read 4 hours ago

<p>Opening the third annual edition of the Los Angeles Festival of Movies, the comedy darling's sincere melodrama is also bracingly funny.</p>
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