Review of Dark Star (1974) by Anna N — 06 Aug 2007

My personal favorite is the 8-track diary entry.

This review of Dark Star (1974) was written by Anna N on 06 Aug 2007.

Dark Star has generally received positive reviews.

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This movie is a classic... dump. And like any dump, I'm sure it felt great to make but inviting people to lean in and look at it is painfully awkward…

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