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Pieces of April We picked this one up almost at random at the video store on a supply-met-demand weekend. April, the black sheep of the family, hosts Thanksgiving in her small New York apartment. She and her boyfriend jump through numerous comedies of error, while her family, driving in from out of state, reminisces about the good (almost none) and the bad (lots of examples) of their daughter, sister, and granddaughter April, trying to convince themselves that celebrating Thanksgiving with April is a good idea.
The movie has B- and C-list actors (and some from lists even further along the alphabet) who give some terrific performances. Shot very simply, the film is suprisingly touching and outshines all other Thanksgiving Day movies, such as Home for the Holidays.Posts: 781 | Registered: Oct 2000
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