Posted on July 7, 2008 by Patrick
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(2005, James Westby)
I gave this movie two stars for its guts in essentially mocking the shit out of its viewers. Who else would watch this?
The characterization of film-dweeb Scotty Pelk owes a lot to Napoleon Dynamite, a fact stated by just about everyone who’s seen this movie. Scotty’s an annoying über-geek, but lovable. The nice [...]
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Posted on July 7, 2008 by Patrick
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(1958, Morton DaCosta)
A Rosalind Russell tour-de-force. Her portrayal of an counter-culture New Yorker attempting to expose her nephew to the bohemian side of life continues to stand the test of time. The film, however, relies on hacky jokes and dated references to upper-crust stodginess, which push the film toward complete camp. It’s all about [...]
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