PG-13 | 1h 52m | Rom-Com | February 11, 2022 For a time, Jennifer Lopez was the opposite of Madonna. Madonna was a groundbreaking, global pop-superstar for the ages, but didn’t act very well, although she longed for thespian street cred. Jennifer Lopez always had acting chops, but strove for pop-stardom, and while she was a bona fide dance powerhouse (beginning her showbiz career as one of the Fly Girl dancers on Fox’s sketch comedy “In Living Color”) she had a somewhat anemic stage personality as a singer. J-Lo grazed Oscar territory as Selena Quintanilla in “Selena,” but eventually anchored her acting career as a rom-com stalwart with “The Wedding Planner,” “Maid in Manhattan,” and “Monster-In-Law.” Along the way, she refined her musicianship, and established herself as a serious pop star. Isn’t “serious pop star” an oxymoron? To insist so would make one a hater. It’s a major accomplishment. Give …
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