Review of Childstar (2004) by Pj E — 21 Jun 2007

Great. Plus Jennifer Jason Leigh is in it.

This review of Childstar (2004) was written by Pj E on 21 Jun 2007.

Childstar has generally received mixed reviews.

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The first half of the movie was pretty funny but when it started turning into a drama at the half-way point, it started going downhill…

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By Steve R (825) on 04 Dec 2006

Very engaging, warm and quite humorous at times. I couldn't help but think of the young protagonist as a parody of McCauley Caulkin. A good time…

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By Campbell K (97) on 27 Jan 2008

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Mike Goldbach wrote Childstar in 2004; this is his first feature as writer-director, and it's nimble and full of visual tricks, funny and sexy,…

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By Aaron F (285) on 09 Jan 2007

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By Jeremy P (697) on 15 Jul 2008

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By Steve W (2,154) on 03 Jan 2008

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