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Shut Up and Sing (2006)
Big Chill with Great a capella music
A great ensemble flick (and the quintessential date film) with superb music elements - mostly a capella (who knew a capella was so cool?). SNL's Molly Shannon is a comedic standout, but what makes this film special is its ability to make you laugh at the quirky characters' buffoonery, while simultaneously feeling their angst. I recognize several of the other actors from TV and film work, and there are a couple of neat cameos from some of the Rockapella members who sang on the PBS TV show "Where In The World IS Carmen Sandiego?" I saw this film at a festival screening in NYC and the diverse audience went nuts, which bodes well for the film's mass appeal. This film is more evidence that good story-telling and offbeat music choices will always be in demand. I expect that this film will enjoy wide popularity and that writer/director Bruce Leddy will become a cinema stalwart.