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My Dog Skip (2008)

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Rated: PG; Genres: Comedy, Drama; With: Kevin Bacon and Frankie Muniz; Distributor: Warner Bros.

B+

By Scott Brown

Scott Brown

Scott Brown writes the Hit List for EW and is a frequent contributor to National Public Radio -- he has the tote bag to prove it

Boy meets dog — an old formula, yes, but Muniz (TV's Malcolm in the Middle) teaches it new tricks, turning in some of the best kid-to-canine chemistry since Old Yeller. Kudos also to Bacon, who expertly communicates quiet pain as his battle-scarred father. With its Forrest Gump-esque score, WWII-era backdrop, and cute-pooch trump card, My Dog Skip, like so many others of its breed, blatantly manipulates your tear ducts — and every exquisitely schmaltzy moment is worth its weight in Kleenex. B+

Posted Jul 28, 2000

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