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Worth watching for the dog: The Friend reviewed

This sensitive if dramatically underpowered meditation on bereavement stars Bill Murray and Naomi Watts – but your focus will be on Bing the dog

Deborah Ross
Shoo-in for the Palm Dog: Bing, the harlequin Great Dane, with Naomi Watts 
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