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Film Review - Smile 2

Film Review - Smile 2

A brilliant Naomi Scott and smart choices by Parker Finn cause me to eat my words concerning my expectations of a Smile sequel

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Oct 25, 2024
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Writer-director Parker Finn’s Smile (2022) is a horror flick I enjoyed and reviewed positively, despite my sense of impending doom about sequels. I feared a deluge of studio-mandated drivel; a Smile Cinematic Universe (SCU) that featured sequels, prequels, and spin-offs called Grin, Beam, Smirk, and perhaps an emoji smile. Given the cre…

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