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Review: 'Notorious,' film bio of Biggie Smalls

'Notorious" is an interesting story about a smart Brooklyn teen, Christopher "Biggie" Wallace, who becomes a drug dealer and eventually a superstar rapper. That would be good enough, except the real-life story of rapper The Notorious B.I.G. is far more compelling than this movie, and the slain star's fans all know it.

It's a burden that most biopics have to carry, but the makers of "Notorious"...

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