Review of Newsies (1992) by Shannon N — 25 Jul 2008

AWESOME AWESOME AWESOME!!!! I love Christian Bale!!

This review of Newsies (1992) was written by Shannon N on 25 Jul 2008.

Newsies has generally received positive reviews.

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This is in the top 5 of my all time favorite films. The music is great. I find myself singing the songs. I would love to see a live play of this film…

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Critics can all go jump off a cliff! This movies is awesome…

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Overall, the movie flopped…

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