Review of Akeelah and the Bee (2006) by Michael Phillips for Chicago Tribune — 24 Apr 2011
Predictable, corny and formulaic...Yet this latest triumph of the spelling-bee spirit, like last year's earnest, flawed film version of "Bee Season," features a film-saving performance where it counts most: from the kid playing the kid with big brain and even bigger heart.
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This review of Akeelah and the Bee (2006) was written by Michael Phillips and published by Chicago Tribune on 24 Apr 2011.
Akeelah and the Bee has generally received positive reviews.
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