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'Sweeney Todd'

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The blood gushes like a burst water main and spritzes smack into the camera lens.

Should we expect anything less from "Sweeney Todd" in the hands of Tim Burton, the demon prankster of Hollywood Boulevard? Hardly. The pressing question from devotees of Stephen Sondheim's landmark Broadway musical is: Does the score surge forth with commensurate power?

Yes, Virginia, "Sweeney Todd: The...

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