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around a core of flimsy -- or , worse yet , nonexistent -- ideas

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a decent ' intro ' documentary

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a tribute to the actress , and to her inventive director

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it 's full of cheesy dialogue , but great trashy fun that finally returns de palma to his pulpy thrillers of the early '80s .
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