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wondered, "Why bother taking on a classic with limited popular potential when the remake is doomed to pale creatively next to the original? I'm thinking maybe this retelling of the true story ... was hatched to give actress Tammy
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is its place in the schedule. A film like this used to be showcased during sweeps, not hidden away on a
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