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Little Big Man: 'Notorious'

By John Brodeur and Laura Leon

Metroland | February 3, 2009

Biggie Smalls' large life is reduced to a by-the-numbers biopic in Notorious.

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Tags: Edward Zwick, Sam Mendes, Notorious, biopics, Defiance, Revolutionary Road, George Tillman Jr., drama films

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