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Movie Review: ‘Joyful Noise’ Should Be Called ‘Disappointing Cacophony’

Posted: January 13, 2012 at 10:03 pm   /   Film, Local, Movie Reviews

Most people know that a flick featuring sassy women, spontaneous songs and plenty of jazz hands is my idea of fine cheesy heaven. So why did Joyful Noise make me feel like I ate off-brand Cheez Whiz instead? Because the characters were cardboard. Because the plot was predictable. Because the story meandered. Because there were […]

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Everybody’s Fine – Movie Review

Posted: December 4, 2009 at 10:24 pm   /   Local, Tom O'Keefe Movie Reviews

One’s opinion of the new Robert De Niro film Everybody’s Fine will depend largely on one’s opinion of sentimentality. De Niro plays recent widower Frank Goode. His children are grown and living in different cities; he now spends his days alone and meticulously maintaining his lawn. He’s eagerly anticipating his kids all returning home for […]

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