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‘Ebenezer’ Review: Johnny Depp Scowls His Way Through a Spookily Atmospheric but Redundant ‘Christmas Carol’ Retread
Source: Variety · Published
“Before he was Scrooge he was Ebenezer,” claims the poster for “Ebenezer,” which seems a bit of a desperate lie. The character of Ebenezer Scrooge did, presumably, have a first and last name at all stages of his life, both of them quite well-known to anyone even tangentially acqu
“Before he was Scrooge he was Ebenezer,” claims the poster for “Ebenezer,” which seems a bit of a desperate lie. The character of Ebenezer Scrooge did, presumably, have a first and last name at all stages of his life, both of them quite well-known to anyone even tangentially acquainted with Charles Dickens’ novella “A Christmas […]
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