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August 23, 2002
Hollywood sendup adds nothing new
By CHRISTY LEMIRE
AP Entertainment Writer
AP Entertainment Writer
Before the house lights went down, before a single frame of film flickered in front of my eyes, I opened my notebook and made a list of all the movies "Simone" reminded me of, based solely on its premise.
It features the creation of a sex symbol, like "Weird Science" and "Mannequin."
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