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MOVIE REVIEW: THE BOYS ARE BACK

We are so used to seeing films with a predictable plot line of  mother wrangling unruly child or lonely miserable single mother trying to befriend her single child that we forget there are single dads out there, too.  However, when we do see them, they are generally divorced, a part-time only dad, and a girlfriend inevitably enters into the mix.   Which is exactly what makes THE BOYS ARE BACK  so refreshing, so enjoyable, so emotional and so entertaining, as it is the complete antithesis of these hackneyed worn out plot lines.  THE BOYS ARE BACK is filled with heart and love, the beautiful Southern Australian seaside of Adelaide, one of the best performances of Clive Owens’ stellar career, and a little six year old named Nicholas McAnulty who is guaranteed to not only steal every scene, but your heart as well.

Joe Warr is your average dad. Continue reading MOVIE REVIEW: THE BOYS ARE BACK