A fair number of film critics are about to change their tune about Bohemian Rhapsody (20th Century Fox, 11.2), or at least tone down their pissy attitudes. Sometimes Average Joes know better, and this might be one of those rare occasions. I’ve never been a “power to the unwashed popcorn inhalers” type of guy, but this time I feel differently.
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