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Two tales based on weddings and prominently featuring the music of ABBA...
"Separated
at birth"...?
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Muriel's Wedding
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In modern fairy tale fashion, MURIEL'S WEDDING is the story of an ugly duckling who transforms herself with comic flair into a beautiful swan. Small wonder this Australian import has met with heaps of praise and affection — it's tremendously appealing, in spite of a storyline that randomly grabs narrative devices, from comedy to tragedy, and jams them into the film until it begins to resemble an overstuffed purse...
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Mamma Mia!
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MAMMA MIA is a musical based on the songs of ABBA, with music and lyrics composed and written by Benny Andersson and Bjorn Ulvaeus. Culled from the smash hit London, Toronto, and Broadway musical of the same name, MAMMA MIA is a treasure trove of ABBA hits penned by Benny Andersson and Bjorn Ulvaeus, who are also the guiding force behind said production...
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Welcome to the Dollhouse
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The plot of writer/director Todd Solondz's WELCOME TO THE DOLLHOUSE revolves around the spectacularly unpopular Dawn Wiener (well played by 12-year-old Heather Matarazzo). Known around Benjamin Franklin Junior High as "Wiener Dog", Dawn is shunned and tormented...
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Run Lola Run / Lola Rennt
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Set against the gritty urban scene-scape of Berlin and a pounding techno soundtrack, RUN LOLA RUN (aka LOLA RENNT) is a frenetic, inventive existential thriller that explores the life-altering impact of seemingly inconsequential actions...
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