Spotlight NOW STREAMING AND ON DVD Now streaming and on DVD: Musical 'Mean Girls' doesn't have as much oomph as original BRUCE R. MILLER Apr 22, 2024 Apr 22, 2024 Updated Jul 4, 2026 × BRUCE R. MILLER Movie critic Bruce Miller says "Mean Girls" has a problem with the translation to the big screen. Here, it’s darker and, somehow, more serious. Prefer us on Google Learn More Facebook Twitter WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save Tina Fey really knows how to repurpose.kAmkDA2?mw6C 4@>65J[ “|62? v:C=D[” 92D DA2H?65 2 qC@25H2J >FD:42= 2?5 EH@ 7:=>D]k^DA2?mk^AmkAmkDA2?m%96 =2E6DE W2 7:=>65 G6CD:@? @7 E96 >FD:42= G6CD:@?X @776CD D@>6 492?86D 3FE :E’D DE:== E96 !=2DE:4D H9@ CF=6 }@CE9 $9@C6 w:89]k^DA2?mk^AmkAmkDA2?m%96J’C6 E9@D6[ k6>mH6==k^6>m[ >62? 8:C=D H9@ 56E6C>:?6 H92E’D :? 72D9:@?[ H9@’D 9:A 2?5 H92E =6?8E9D @E96CD H:== 8@ E@ E@ 36 A@AF=2C]k^DA2?mk^Am kAmkDA2?m(96? 2 ?6H 8:C= 6?C@==D[ D96’D :>>65:2E6=J E2<6? F?56C H:?8 3J EH@ @FE42DED[ s2>:2? 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Movies in a minute with film critic Bruce Miller Movie critic Bruce Miller of the Sioux City Journal offers his thoughts on the latest movies.
Movies in a Minute: "Mean Girls" Movie critic Bruce Miller says "Mean Girls" has a problem with the translation to the big screen. Here, it’s darker and, somehow, more serious.
Movies in a minute with film critic Bruce Miller Movie critic Bruce Miller of the Sioux City Journal offers his thoughts on the latest movies.