Review of Hype! (1996) by Merle G — 15 Oct 2006

Excellent documentary about the Grunge scene.

This review of Hype! (1996) was written by Merle G on 15 Oct 2006.

Hype! has generally received very positive reviews.

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Tinha comeÃ§ado a ver este documentÃ¡rio sobre o grunge de Seattle hÃ¡ uns anos e (caquÃ©tico como estou) nÃ£o me lembrava se o tinha…

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