Review of Mascots (2016) by Alex G — 08 Nov 2016

Not their best..but still some good belly laugh moments.

This review of Mascots (2016) was written by Alex G on 08 Nov 2016.

Mascots has generally received mixed reviews.

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Most of the dialogue and overall writing in Mascots feel forced and artificial, as opposed to other Chris Guest films like Waiting For Guffman,…

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By Richard B (1,390) on 20 Nov 2016

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