Review of Hoodwinked! (2005) by Sean O'connell for Filmcritic.com — 12 Jan 2006

Clever and funny, though overly corny in spots.

This review of Hoodwinked! (2005) was written by Sean O'connell and published by Filmcritic.com on 12 Jan 2006.

Hoodwinked! has generally received mixed reviews.

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