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Still, the set’s creakiness is no match for the musical itself, a leaden spoof of detective story tropes, bereft of any drama, wit or a single worthwhile song.
From Seattle Times • Mar. 11, 2024
By the end, I was less moved by Tony and María’s tragic love story, which veers expectedly between sweetness and creakiness, than I was by Spielberg’s sheer faith in the transporting power of movies.
From Los Angeles Times • Dec. 2, 2021
Weirder, one of the mystery arcs has a such a creakiness to it that “Scooby Doo” seems edgy in comparison.
From Salon • Oct. 9, 2019
And without that illusion of chosen consanguinity, the expositional creakiness of Mr. Crowley’s script is laid unflatteringly bare.
From New York Times • Jun. 1, 2018
It was old, and the woodwork and creakiness reminded me of my house.
From "The Line Tender" by Kate Allen
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