Matthew McConaughey, once known more for taking his shirt off than his acting ability, continues his dramatic run this weekend with the release of "Mud," while his "Fool's Gold" co-star Kate Hudson also ditches the rom-com formula with "The Reluctant Fundamentalist."
TheWrap's film critic Alonso Duralde looks at both movies, while comparing both of the former co-stars' careers in his latest review preview.
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Find out what McConaughey and Hudson have in common, as well as how their once parallel careers have evolved over the years, in TheWrap's weekly "Review Preview":