Review of The 'Burbs (1989) by Rick Groen for The Globe and Mail (Toronto) — 28 Jun 2017
So little goes on that it might be argued that The Burbs means to be a comment on the vacuity of popular entertainment in the television age, though it's much more an example of it. The film does nothing for the reputation of anyone connected with it, including Mr.
Hanks, who deserves the Oscar nomination he has just received for his work in Big. This time he's attempting to act a role in a screenplay whose pages are blank.
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This review of The 'Burbs (1989) was written by Rick Groen and published by The Globe and Mail (Toronto) on 28 Jun 2017.
The 'Burbs has generally received positive reviews.
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