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Movie Review: I'll Be There

    Hey, everyone. I watched a movie on Starz tonight. It was a charming flick that I think you'd really like. The title is I'll Be There. It's the tale of a Scottish rocker from the 1980's and his abbreviated(one night stand) love affair with an English lady. Many years later(16), the rocker is confronted with the news that he has a daughter. The rocker is played by Craig Ferguson, his daughter is played by Charlotte Church and her mother is played by Jemma Redgrave. The acting is terrific as is the script and direction. It has a bit of a fairy tale quality about it. It's a romance, it's a comedy, it's 3.5 stars out of 4. If I wasn't so tight with my stars, I'd give it a 4.
    Paul Kerr is the rocker and he has a bit of a drinking problem. As he tries to straighten out his life, he seeks to make amends to the girl he left behind. He also attempts to build a relationship with the daughter he never knew he had. Heartwarming drama is much better when it's not delivered in a sad and depressing fashion, don't you think? This movie is upbeat in spirit and soundtrack and you'll love the old guy band when they do an Elvis- type version of 'Evil'. Ah, heck. Call it a 4 star.
     From the author's green retreat, I'm CE Wills.

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