schlocky
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Even the schlocky stuff — the films we assume will float from our memories the second they’re over — can turn out to be barn-burners as unforgettable as a good PTA speech.
From Salon
The schlocky dystopian action thriller “Mercy” touts itself as having been “filmed for Imax,” but that’s not such a selling point when almost the entire film is a dim close-up of Chris Pratt strapped to a chair.
From Los Angeles Times
The horror greats always knew how to mix the schlocky and the soul-churning.
From Los Angeles Times
There are also props: plastic chainsaws and fake knives, which might seem like schlocky touches but help with strength training.
From Los Angeles Times
Sandberg, Dauberman and Butler work in a familiar kind of schlocky groove, delivering well-worn horror stereotypes we’ve already seen too many times, before upending the whole thing with wild surprises.
From Los Angeles Times
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