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<DIV><FONT color=#ff0000 size=6 face=Impact>EXTRA! EXTRA!
FRIDAY, NOV. 1st </FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT size=5 face=Impact>"Last Vegas" is PERFECT for THE AVON
crowd!!<BR><IMG border=2 hspace=0 alt="" align=baseline
src="cid:49DED4AF97794BCDA65C32891B31FFD3@DELLGX280"><STRONG><FONT size=2
face=Tahoma><BR><FONT size=4><U>LAST VEGAS</U> (PG13) reviewed by Leonard Maltin
</FONT></FONT></STRONG></FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT size=2 face="Century Gothic">Sometimes it’s helpful to have low
expectations. I knew I would derive some pleasure from watching Robert De Niro,
Michael Douglas, Morgan Freeman, and Kevin Kline in <I>Last Vegas</I>, but I was
fearful of a stupid and/or condescending comedy in the mold of <I>Grumpy Old
Men</I>—which I found pretty moldy. Indeed, this is a kissin’ cousin to that hit
of twenty years ago, and has a predictable number of “old” jokes, but it’s also
fun to watch…more fun than I expected it to be. Director Jon Turteltaub and
screenwriter Dan Fogelman are experienced at turning out slick, commercial
entertainment, but they’ve upped their game here, with four gifted actors at
their command.<BR></FONT><FONT face="Century Gothic"><BR><FONT size=2>You can
connect the dots of a screenplay like this just from seeing the trailer. Four
lifelong friends from Flatbush, Brooklyn reunite when one of them (Douglas)
decides to marry his much-younger girlfriend in Las Vegas. This involves Freeman
sneaking away from his loving but overprotective son in New Jersey, Kline
getting permission from his understanding wife in Florida, and the two of them
convincing reclusive De Niro to leave his Brooklyn apartment, where he’s still
mourning the loss of his wife. De Niro and Douglas have unresolved issues, which
provide a (somewhat) dramatic undercurrent to the reunion. Then, in Sin City
they both find themselves attracted to a lovely lounge singer, nicely played by
Mary Steenburgen.<BR><BR></FONT></FONT><FONT face="Century Gothic"><FONT
size=2>This is formulaic storytelling, to be sure, but the actors seem to be
having a good time, the settings are flashy, and most important, the jokes are
pretty good. <I>Last Vegas</I> doesn’t break any new ground, but it delivers on
its promise and allows us to spend time with four of the best actors alive—even
if they never break a sweat. <FONT color=#ff0000><BR></FONT><FONT
color=#ff0000><STRONG>Call me a sucker if you like, but I had a good time
watching this movie.</STRONG></FONT></FONT></FONT></DIV>
<DIV><STRONG><FONT face="Century Gothic"><FONT size=2>c 2013 Leonard Maltin
(used with permission)</FONT></FONT></STRONG></DIV>
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size=2></FONT></FONT></STRONG> </DIV>
<DIV><STRONG><FONT face="Century Gothic"><FONT size=4>Soooooooo, if you're on
the fence about seeing "LAST VEGAS", this should convince you! <BR>It's gonna be
a whole lot of fun!!</FONT></FONT></STRONG></DIV>
<DIV><STRONG><FONT face="Century Gothic"><FONT size=4><EM>Definitely NOT one for
the "McTheaters"!!!</EM></FONT></FONT></STRONG></DIV>
<DIV><STRONG><FONT color=#ff0000 size=5 face="Century Gothic">SO SEE IT AT YOUR
HOMETOWN MOVIE HOUSE....<U>THE AVON</U>!!!</FONT></STRONG></DIV></BODY></HTML>