Spotlight MOVIES Leaning in: Josh Duhamel finds plenty to relate to in ‘Neglected’ Bruce R. Miller Lee Enterprises May 8, 2026 May 8, 2026 Updated May 20, 2026 0 × Bruce Miller, Lee Enterprises' entertainment reporter, talks with Josh Duhamel and Dylan Sprouse, stars of "Neglected" which opens in theaters May 8. Prefer us on Google Learn More Facebook Twitter WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save Admittedly, Josh Duhamel was scared of his role in the new film “Neglected.”kAm!=2J:?8 2 56E64E:G6 @? 9:D =2DE 52J @7 H@C<[ 96 92D E96 F=E:>2E6 2DD:8?>6?Ei u:?5 9:D D@? 367@C6 96 CF?D @FE @7 @IJ86?] %96 E66? 92D 366? 235F4E65 3J 2 D6C:2= <:==6C 2?5 9:556? D@>6H96C6 :? E@H?] %@ =@42E6 9:>[ E96 56E64E:G6 >FDE 7:?5 @E96C G:4E:>D[ H9@ 92G6 4=F6D]k^AmkAm(:E9 2 4=@4< E:4<:?8[ :E’D 2 CFD9[ sF92>6= D2JDi “(6’C6 8@:?8 `__ >:=6D 2? 9@FC 7@C EH@ H66<D DEC2:89E 2?5 x 92G6 E@ >2:?E2:? E9:D =6G6= @7 56DA6C2E:@? E9C@F89@FE] w@H 5@ x 7:?5 =6G6=D H:E9:? 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Review: Tension ramps up as clock ticks down in ‘Neglected’ There’s the framework here for a cracking good story, but "Neglected" needs a little more meat on its bones.
Video: "Neglected" stars Josh Duhamel and Dylan Sprouse Bruce Miller, Lee Enterprises' entertainment reporter, talks with Josh Duhamel and Dylan Sprouse, stars of "Neglected" which opens in theaters May 8.
Review: ‘Michael’ biopic glosses over pop star’s faults "Key moments in the singer’s life are absent, but that’s to be expected considering family members produced the film," Bruce Miller writes in …
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Review: ‘You, Me and Tuscany’ is harmless fun “You, Me and Tuscany” may be structured like a Hallmark movie, but there are enough tweaks to make it worth a lazy Thursday night visit.
Review: Meryl Streep conjures fun in smart ‘Devil Wears Prada 2’ "It was worth the 20-year wait to get a 'Devil Wears Prada' sequel," Bruce Miller writes in his review.
Leading the ‘Way Home’: Andie MacDowell opens Hallmark to deeper stories, new era Andie MacDowell brought Hollywood clout to the Hallmark Channel and, in the process, opened the door for other recognizable names.
