Review of Party Girl (1995) by Peter Rainer for Los Angeles Times — 24 Jan 2009

Party Girl has the courage of its own no-braininess.

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This review of Party Girl (1995) was written by Peter Rainer and published by Los Angeles Times on 24 Jan 2009.

Party Girl has generally received positive reviews.

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