resist trying.

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Norma Shearer in ROMEO AND JULIET (1936). This was the mistake of her career, and poses like the one above gave lazy critics of the next generation license to dismiss her entire career without examining it. Two ironies: This film was completely against the pattern of the rest of her career. And, in fact, she's really good in the last act. But by then it's too late. This is the Shearer movie that can only be watched when drunk. less

Norma Shearer in ROMEO AND JULIET (1936). This was the mistake of her career, and poses like the one above gave lazy critics of the next generationfor the worst performance of his life

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Robert Downey, Jr. in "Sherlock Holmes: A Game of Shadows" (2011). He looked as sick of it as the audience felt. A phoned in performance from an actor who never lets down the energy -- and didn't, even in the first "Sherlock Holmes." less

Robert Downey, Jr. in "Sherlock Holmes: A Game of Shadows" (2011). He looked as sick of it as the audience felt. A phoned in performance from an actor who never lets down the energy -- and didn't, even in the ... more

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Ramon Novarro (center) in "The Son-Daughter" (1932). This