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February 2, 2007
At the Movies: 'Because I Said So' a chick-flick failure
By CHRISTY LEMIRE
AP Movie Critic
AP Movie Critic
Everything about “Because I Said So” screams out generic chick flick — and we do mean scream, literally — from the forgettable title to the excruciatingly corny ending.
In between, director Michael Lehmann runs through a veritable checklist of cliches. (Is it possible this is the same man who made the deliciously vicious “Heathers” nearly 20 years ago?)
| BECAUSE I SAID SO |
 Director: Michael Lehmann Cast: Diane Keaton, Mandy Moore, Gabriel Macht, Tom Everett Scott, Lauren Graham, Piper Perabo Rating: PG-13 for sexual content including dialogue, some mature thematic material and partial nudity Running time: 111 minutes |
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