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People Like Us offers a break from summertime comic book fare
Complex family melodrama sets off its own emotional fireworks
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From left, Chris Pine, Michael D'Addario and Elizabeth Banks are shown in a scene from "People Like Us." - photo by Zade Rosenthal
Hollywood seems to finally be getting the message that it’s not only comic book fanboys who like to go to the movies this time of year. This summer, some smaller dramas and comedies are managing to squeeze in among the blockbusters. The unconventional comedy “Seeking a Friend for the End of the World” released last week, and this week we get a heartfelt melodrama.