Mallrats Turns 30: A Retrospective

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Written By Jamie Fenderson

This October, the movie Mallrats will be celebrating its 30th birthday. In this episode of The 80s and 90s Uncensored, the guys reflect on the initial failure of Mallrats and how, over time, people have developed a love for Kevin Smith's second film that has only gotten better with age.

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