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The Dinner (out Sep 7) is a dreary, long-winded drama about four horrible people who have dinner so as to discuss an important issue. There's tension during the final act that gets you thinking but the opening two-thirds (where multiple timelines are overlaid) are a snoozfest. The frustrating finale also will leave you disappointed. Grade: C.