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Indie Gothic Goes South

Houston Press | January 25, 2005

This film enjoys a setting drenched in signification (New Orleans), accomplished photography and several rich personalities. But it never gels. Primarily, it can't rise above two major weaknesses: a plangent, plaintive script and the inadequacies of John Travolta.

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Tags: A Love Song for Bobby Long, Shainee Gabel

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