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Josie and the Pussycats (2001) Rank 5 Reviews
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ViewLondon (Matthew Turner)
San Francisco Chronicle (Wesley Morris)
San Francisco Chronicle (Wesley Morris)
DVDActive (Chris Gould)
filmcritic.com (Norm Schrager)
Film Quips Online (John R. McEwen)
Movielocity Movie Reviews (Blake Kunisch)
Kidzworld
This movie is a fast-paced, visual rollercoaster that will leave you itching to start your own band and dump all your brand name gear in the closest trash bag. Warning: if you are a pop culture junkie with a thing for boybands you better be able to laugh ...read the complete Josie and the Pussycats movie review at Kidzworld
guerilla-film.com (Jarrette Moats)
Variety (Joe Leydon)
Sensationally exuberant, imaginatively crafted and intoxicatingly clever. ...read the complete Josie and the Pussycats movie review at Variety (Joe Leydon)
MovieMaze (Thomas Brendel)
Empire Magazine (--)
Toby Baldwin's Film Review
Home Theater Info (Doug MacLean)
ninth symphony films
Hollywood Jesus Visual Review
A Guide to Current DVD (Aaron Beierle)
filmcritic.com plays with the Pussycats
JoBlo's Movie Emporium reviews "Josie and the Pussycats"
A Guide to Current DVD (Mark McLeod)
The UK Critic (Ian Waldron-Mantgani)
Aisle Seat (Mike McGranaghan)
Josie and the Pussycats is a lot of fun, a movie filled with laughs and enough ammunition to hit the satiric bullseye more often than not. ...read the complete Josie and the Pussycats movie review at Aisle Seat (Mike McGranaghan)
Detroit News (Susan Stark)
Movie Hell (Michael J. Legeros)
Movieman's Guide to the Movies (Brian Oliver)
Movie Habit (Matt Anderson)
Rochester Democrat and Chronicle
Mr. Brown's Movies (Michael Dequina)
Soft but no less entertaining (and very timely) satire on commercialism in contemporary society, , particularly in the burgeoning teen pop music market. ...read the complete Josie and the Pussycats movie review at Mr. Brown's Movies (Michael Dequina)
JoBlo's Movie Emporium ("JoBlo")
Austin Chronicle (Marc Savlov)
Deep Focus (Bryant Frazer)
The King's Room (Paul Perkins)
The Oscar Guy (Wesley Lovell)
Scott's Movie Reviews (Scott Mantz)
Palo Alto Online (Jeanne Aufmuth)
Palo Alto Weekly (Jeanne Aufmuth)
Shameless product placement adds a refreshing wink and a nudge to this hyper kinetic rags-to-riches musical ...read the complete Josie and the Pussycats movie review at Palo Alto Weekly (Jeanne Aufmuth)
eFilmCritic.com (Erik Childress)
We could have been subjected to yet another tale about one-hit wonders and band egos, but this is a straight-up satire of the music world today and the marketing behind it. ...read the complete Josie and the Pussycats movie review at eFilmCritic.com (Erik Childress)
Jigsaw Lounge (Neil Young)
Reeling Reviews (Robin and Laura Clifford)
DVD Authority.com ("Fusion3600")
Christian Spotlight on the Movies
WHSmith.co.uk review
Film Monthly (Jason Gallagher)
MovieFreak.com (Dennis Landmann)
Movie Magazine International
JackassCritics.com (Matt Fuerst)
Mutant Reviewers From Hell
PopMatters (Ben Varkentine)
Greenwich Village Gazette (Eric Lurio)
LA Weekly (Chuck Wilson)
A surprisingly smart satire around the bubble-gum band that first found life in the pages of the Archie comic book series. ...read the complete Josie and the Pussycats movie review at LA Weekly (Chuck Wilson)
B Fatt. & Lazy Movie Reviews
TV Guide (Frank Lovece)
That rare film aimed at teenage girls that's still enjoyable for grownup viewers. ...read the complete Josie and the Pussycats movie review at TV Guide (Frank Lovece)
Almost Fabulous Movie Reviews
Empire Movies (Sean Cullin)
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3 Black Chicks ("The Diva")
Cinemania (Dan Jardine)
Boasts a self-referential irreverence that gleefully attacks pop culture by using members of pop culture ...read the complete Josie and the Pussycats movie review at Cinemania (Dan Jardine)
The Trades (Jonathan Sudduth)
The New York Times - Family Movie Guide (Peter M. Nichols)
DVD Net (Amy Flower)
Shadows on the Wall (Rich Cline)
Austin Chronicle (Marc Savlov)
Rotten Tomatoes - Reviews from the Nation's Top Critics
PopMatters (Cynthia Fuchs)
The Cranky Critic (Chuck Schwartz)
Screen It! Entertainment Reviews for Parents
The Phantom Tollbooth
Sun Newspapers of Cleveland
Reel Film Reviews (David Nusair)
Entertainment Weekly (Owen Gleiberman)
The movie's got bounce. Spanked along by a soundtrack that has a surprising punky bite for something aimed at 13-year-olds. ...read the complete Josie and the Pussycats movie review at Entertainment Weekly (Owen Gleiberman)
Austin Chronicle (Marc Savlov)
It's a silly, goofball romp, sure, but this newfangled Josie rocks far harder than her predecessor. ...read the complete Josie and the Pussycats movie review at Austin Chronicle (Marc Savlov)
Planet Sick-Boy (Jon Popick)
Anchorage Press (Brenda Sokolowski)
Mr. Showbiz (Kevin Maynard)
Dippy, funny, and fast-paced enough to be a guilty pleasure. ...read the complete Josie and the Pussycats movie review at Mr. Showbiz (Kevin Maynard)
MediaCircus (Anthony Leong)
Philadelphia City Paper (Sam Adams)
Spirituality & Health (Frederic and Mary Ann Brussat)
Philadelphia City Paper (Sam Adams)
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The Flick Filosopher (MaryAnn Johanson)
Seattle Post-Intelligencer
eye WEEKLY (Jason Anderson)
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Laramie Movie Scope (Robert Roten)
Window to the Movies (Jeffrey Chen)
Reel Movie Critic (George O. Singleton)
FilmHead.com (Matt Heffernan)
Matinee Magazine (Chuck Rudolph)
An infectious bubblegum spirit keeps the film watchable even when it crashes and burns. ...read the complete Josie and the Pussycats movie review at Matinee Magazine (Chuck Rudolph)
Hollywood Report Card (Ross Anthony)
Pittsburgh Post-Gazette
Reel.com (Mary Kalin-Casey)
Film Freak Central review (Bill Chambers)
Rolling Stone (Peter Travers)
Harmless girlie trifle. Or at least it means to be. ...read the complete Josie and the Pussycats movie review at Rolling Stone (Peter Travers)
Los Angeles Times (Kenneth Turan)
Gets a lot of mileage out of its spirited performers and their peppy music. ...read the complete Josie and the Pussycats movie review at Los Angeles Times (Kenneth Turan)
eFilmCritic.com (Brian Mckay)
Once again the nostalgia of our youth has been strip-mined for a Hollywood remake . . . At least this one doesn't have any CGI talking-dog monstrosities in it ...read the complete Josie and the Pussycats movie review at eFilmCritic.com (Brian Mckay)
Rolling Stone (Peter Travers)
Their cool-to-be-cruel stance is too hip for the room and a likely turnoff for preteen girls who don't like fluff balls laced with bile. ...read the complete Josie and the Pussycats movie review at Rolling Stone (Peter Travers)
Film Values/Family Values (H. Arthur Taussig)
Deliciously subversive satire of teen pop culture and the adults manipulating it. Too bad the language makes it inappropriate for the age group that most needs its messages. ...read the complete Josie and the Pussycats movie review at Film Values/Family Values (H. Arthur Taussig)
Baseline.Hollywood.com (Ted Murphy)
Keeping in mind that the film is based on comic book characters, the overall result is better than most ... ...read the complete Josie and the Pussycats movie review at Baseline.Hollywood.com (Ted Murphy)
Los Angeles Times (Kenneth Turan)
Light and frothy though all this is, there is an off-putting element to "Josie," and it's what must be the film's world record number of product placements. ...read the complete Josie and the Pussycats movie review at Los Angeles Times (Kenneth Turan)
Jacksonville Film Journal (Shay Casey)
Josie and the Pussycats carries a sort of lively playfulness that winds up fairly addictive in its own right. ...read the complete Josie and the Pussycats movie review at Jacksonville Film Journal (Shay Casey)
cinEncanto (Pablo del Moral)
New York Daily News (Jack Mathews)
One long camp joke, with vamped scenes strung together. ...read the complete Josie and the Pussycats movie review at New York Daily News (Jack Mathews)
Village Voice (Jane Dark)
The excellently irrelevant music is played by excellently irrelevant real-life rockers. ...read the complete Josie and the Pussycats movie review at Village Voice (Jane Dark)
San Francisco Chronicle (Wesley Morris)
What should have been 90 zippy minutes of jingling, giggling, winking fakery adds up to only about 20 minutes of fun. ...read the complete Josie and the Pussycats movie review at San Francisco Chronicle (Wesley Morris)
Seattle Post-Intelligencer (William Arnold)
A new millennium version of "A Hard Day's Night" without any wit to balance the silliness. ...read the complete Josie and the Pussycats movie review at Seattle Post-Intelligencer (William Arnold)
Salon.com (Stephanie Zacharek)
Would be more fun if it were either more shameless or more principled in the bad-girl way, taking a stance on the value of artistry and attitude over commerce. ...read the complete Josie and the Pussycats movie review at Salon.com (Stephanie Zacharek)
SF, Horror and Fantasy Film Review
SPLICEDwire (Rob Blackwelder)
Xiibaro Productions (David Perry)
Globe and Mail (--)
Chicago Tribune (Michael Wilmington)
It’s a big, frothy, high-tech, cutesy-poo musical comedy. ...read the complete Josie and the Pussycats movie review at Chicago Tribune (Michael Wilmington)
Movie Marshal (Jason Szabo)
Dark Horizons (Garth Franklin)
Washington Post (Michael O'Sullivan)
Cumming manages to keep the film's pandering in check with every wicked raised eyebrow. ...read the complete Josie and the Pussycats movie review at Washington Post (Michael O'Sullivan)
Film.com (Sean Means)
Fails as a movie, it works OK as a long-form video. ...read the complete Josie and the Pussycats movie review at Film.com (Sean Means)
USA TODAY
The concept is so hypocritical, it's like Britney Spears calling Christina Aguilera underdressed and overexposed. ...read the complete Josie and the Pussycats movie review at USA TODAY
Film Threat, Hollywood's Indie Voice
The Land of Eric (Eric D. Snider)
Movie Parables (Michael Elliott)
The jokes in this satirical comedy bomb so frequently, the actors should receive 'hazard pay.' ...read the complete Josie and the Pussycats movie review at Movie Parables (Michael Elliott)
The Movie Mom (Nell Minow)
That Cow (Andrew Bradford)
ReelViews (James Berardinelli)
Here's another one for the "What were they thinking?" category. As if the world didn't need one more tired, live-action retread of an old TV cartoon... This time, the victim is "Josie and the Pussycats", whose characters began life in the pages of the "Ar ...read the complete Josie and the Pussycats movie review at ReelViews (James Berardinelli)
RTE Interactive (Dublin, Ireland) (Harry Guerin)
About as fresh and fun as week-old kitty litter. ...read the complete Josie and the Pussycats movie review at RTE Interactive (Dublin, Ireland) (Harry Guerin)
Natural Born Viewers (Mike Wood)
Chicago Sun-Times (Roger Ebert)
Josie and the Pussycats are not dumber than the Spice Girls, but they're as dumb as the Spice Girls, which is dumb enough. They're a girl band recruited as they're crossing the street by a promoter who wants to use their songs as a carrier for subliminal ...read the complete Josie and the Pussycats movie review at Chicago Sun-Times (Roger Ebert)
One Guy's Opinion (Frank Swietek)
Mark Reviews Movies (Mark Dujsik)
Chicago Sun-Times (Roger Ebert)
Josie and the Pussycats are not dumber than the Spice Girls, but they're as dumb as the Spice Girls, which is dumb enough. ...read the complete Josie and the Pussycats movie review at Chicago Sun-Times (Roger Ebert)
Chicago Reader (Lisa Alspector)
The insultingly trendy post-postmodern tale rationalizes its own product placement by using overkill. ...read the complete Josie and the Pussycats movie review at Chicago Reader (Lisa Alspector)
Washington Post (Rita Kempley)
The fat cats of Hollywood have coughed up a hairball. ...read the complete Josie and the Pussycats movie review at Washington Post (Rita Kempley)
The New York Times (Elvis Mitchell)
Few people other than future airline passengers should be subjected to such misery. ...read the complete Josie and the Pussycats movie review at The New York Times (Elvis Mitchell)
New Times (L.A.) (Robert Wilonsky)
An antiadvertisement for itself. ...read the complete Josie and the Pussycats movie review at New Times (L.A.) (Robert Wilonsky)
New York Times (Elvis Mitchell)
Gruelingly self-referential, substituting sarcasm for irony. ...read the complete Josie and the Pussycats movie review at New York Times (Elvis Mitchell)
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