Jesus Christ, Manohla, How Hard Is It To Type "Jack Nicholson Phones It In Again"?
This Janus-like actor has long presented two faces for the camera, the jester called Jack and the actor named Nicholson. He has worn both faces for some of his famous roles, but over time he has grown fond of the outsize persona called Jack, with his shades and master-of-ceremonies sneer, and it's hard not to think that the man has become his mask.
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