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Critic's Corner

Desson Howe - Weekend section, "A warm-spirited, amusing twist on heist flicks."


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'Palookaville'

Sid, who can’t even afford to feed his beloved dogs, is suffering from a recent divorce and faces eviction. Jerry, the married one in the group, depends on his wife, Betty, for money. But Betty’s working for a boss who hits on her at every available opportunity. Russ, a rather impoverished lowlife who loves to play the gangster, is obliged to live with his highly dysfunctional family.

It’s time to consider a robbery or two, just to make ends meet insists Russ. Unfortunately, these guys are not cut out for the underworld. Their first job -- robbing a jewelry store at night -- goes resoundingly awry. Breaking through a brick wall, they’re surprised to find a shop full of doughnuts, not diamonds. -- Desson Howe
Rated R


Director: Alan Taylor
Cast: William Forsythe; Vincent Gallo;
Adam Trese; Frances McDormand;
Lisa Gay Hamilton; Gareth Williams;
Bridgit Ryan; Kim Dickens
Running Time: 1 hour, 33 minutes
Filmography: Frances McDormand