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Movie Review: Homeless Man hears “The Golden Voice” on Rittenhouse Square

“The Golden Voice” is the most sentimental movie treatment of living on the streets since “The Pursuit of Happyness.” Cliched, cute and cloying, its very engaging cast is never able to overcome the weight of Hallmark Movie homelessness this script … Continue reading

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Movie Review: Traumatized Artist flees Home, “Bound” by the Family She Leaves Behind

The germ of a halfway interesting story is lost in a cornucopia of cliches and coincidences in “Bound,” an indie drama about fleeing abuse only to wind up in the supportive arms of a slew of open-hearted New Yorkers. Sure. … Continue reading

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Movie Review: Struggling Siblings reconnect, or try to — “Scrap”

Thirtyish Beth smiles and gives her five-year-old daughter a squeeze. “Gremlin, you know I will always take care of you.” As we’ve heard Beth lie like she breathes, we doubt that, even if the little girl she named Barbara but … Continue reading

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