Last night, I went to The Big Picture for the first time. I was there to see Mamma Mia! As much as I enjoy Lindy West's review of Mamma Mia!: Mamma Mia! is pure entertainment. Sparkling and earnest, hammy beyond all acceptable boundaries of ham, full of slow-motion leaping and young love—it's the movie equivalent of, well, ABBA. The cast rules: Meryl Streep is adorable; Pierce Brosnan sings (TERRIBLY) and stands on a cliff looking ...

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