Review of Mascots (2016) by Brad M — 16 Oct 2016

Meh. Some interesting parts, not worth watching.

This review of Mascots (2016) was written by Brad M on 16 Oct 2016.

Mascots has generally received mixed reviews.

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By Dimitri C (237) on 06 Nov 2016

It has its bright spots and funny moments but Guest's Mascots gets drier and duller as it moves along and never really matches his earlier work…

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By Alex G (1,313) on 08 Nov 2016

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