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Review: Of interest if you cannot find a movie description in your local TV or video guide.Some reviews are elucidating, but Maltin's apparent ghost writers are uneven and populist: f'r instance, of a maximum of 4 stars, 'Being There' nets a criminal 2 1/2, while trendy trash such as 'Pulp Fiction' gets 3 1/2. [I find Martin & Porter's 'Video Movie Guide' more reliable, and has an exhaustive cast listing, although not in the review itself.] In books such as these, reviews actually written by the 'author' should be marked as such.4 stars out of 5 for usefulness, down one for annoyance factor: 3 / 5 for this book so far, but the paper and printing are shockingly cheap so down to 2 stars: I tried complaining to Signet books, but was unable to track their website. Maybe they'll figure it out for its doubtless next edition . . .Bottom line: read its reviews for plot and participants, not merit.
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