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Matchbox: The Movie arrives as Mattel mines nostalgia again

Original: Matchbox: The Movie review: Mattel mines nostalgia for fast and furious fun

Reviews are in for Matchbox: The Movie, Mattel's latest big-screen adaptation of one of its classic toy lines, and the early response calls it fast, furious and fun nostalgia mining. The film continues Mattel's strategy of turning beloved toy brands into movies following the success of its Barbie adaptation. Critics appear divided on how much nostalgia can carry a toy-based blockbuster.

Why now: Mattel's push to adapt its toy brands into films keeps drawing attention as reviews for the new Matchbox movie land.

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