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- ↑ Mark Olsen (2006-08-11). "'L.A. Riot' comes up far short of spectacular". The Los Angeles Times .
- ↑ Baz Dreisinger (2005-06-19). "Can laughs meet riot?". The Los Angeles Times .
- ↑ L.A. Weekly Film Critics (2006-08-09). "Film Reviews". LA Weekly .
