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she's always being embarrassed by her dorky cousins
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Some are kind of dorky; others are raunchy.
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Stephanie Zacharek, TIME, 19 Mar. 2025
Just this dorky kid that wanted to hide.
—Brian Truitt, USA TODAY, 16 Mar. 2025
The dorky, ScreenLife-adjacent technology introduced into the movie (which also includes oversized and dramatically embossed text messages emblazoned across the screen that evoke more sophisticated Word Art) is a little narratively clunky and contrived.
—Ryan Lattanzio, IndieWire, 10 Mar. 2025
While those early performances cemented his status as the typical dorky average-Joe teen, Hall evolved into a versatile actor who has played heroes, villains, and everything in between.
—Alison Weinflash, Rolling Stone, 19 Feb. 2025
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Stephanie Zacharek, TIME, 19 Mar. 2025
Just this dorky kid that wanted to hide.
—Brian Truitt, USA TODAY, 16 Mar. 2025
The dorky, ScreenLife-adjacent technology introduced into the movie (which also includes oversized and dramatically embossed text messages emblazoned across the screen that evoke more sophisticated Word Art) is a little narratively clunky and contrived.
—Ryan Lattanzio, IndieWire, 10 Mar. 2025
While those early performances cemented his status as the typical dorky average-Joe teen, Hall evolved into a versatile actor who has played heroes, villains, and everything in between.
—Alison Weinflash, Rolling Stone, 19 Feb. 2025
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“Dorky.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/dorky. Accessed 16 Apr. 2025.
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