Into the Spotlight (2023) – Movie Review and Summary
Lisa Arnold and Kate Larson’s “Into the Spotlight” is cheerful and sunny even in its darkest moments, but the movie spreads itself thin and doesn’t explore its key ingredients in enough detail.
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Lisa Arnold and Kate Larson’s “Into the Spotlight” is cheerful and sunny even in its darkest moments, but the movie spreads itself thin and doesn’t explore its key ingredients in enough detail.
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