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Film & Television

Thursday, March 9, 2017

‘The Shack’ is well-intentioned but tiresome faith-based drama

Jake Giles Netter/Courtesy
"The Shack" | Summit Entertainment
Grade: C

At the end of the day, “The Shack” is perfectly average fare. It’s definitely not trying to be a stand-alone masterpiece, but as a book-to-movie adaptation, it doesn’t translate well onto the big screen.
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