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2

Bandslam is an intelligent teen film that avoids teen film cliches, in an entertaining package of music and coming-of-age drama.

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3

It lacks genuine rock & roll raunch, but Richard Curtis' ode to the offshore radio stations of 1960s Britain has enough laughs and great tunes to stay smoothly afloat.

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4

Though it features strong performances by its lead players, a lack of narrative focus prevents The Soloist from hitting its mark.

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5

A biopic that lacks the luster of its subject, Notorious is generic rise-and-fall fare that still functions as a primer for those less familiar with the work and life of the hip hop icon.