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rogerebert.suntimes.com - : I can't imagine who would want to subject themselves to this movie. MOMMIE DEAREST is a painful experience that drones on endlessly, as Joan Crawford's relationship with her daughter, Christina, disintegrates from cruelty through jealousy into pathos. It is unremittingly depressing, not to any purpose of drama or entertainment, but just to depress. It left me feeling creepy. more...
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1/4
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reviews.imdb.com - : Something of a camp classic, then, but if that's not you're cup of tea then MOMMIE DEAREST doesn't have too much to recommend it. Better you see the real Crawford in THE WOMEN (1939), MILDRED PIERCE (1945) or WHATEVER HAPPENED TO BABY JANE (1962). Great films distinguished by great performances, and a far more eloquent testament to this great woman than Frank Perry's shrieking piece of tabloid froth. more...
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2/5
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www.filmcritic.com - : Dunaway's performance here is not to be missed. Though the film rambles for too long, especially after young Christina has grown up and the story comes to an end, Mommie Dearest is unforgettable, immimently quotable, and a cultish classic. more...
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