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08/07/08
A Wake in Providence (2005)
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Reviews Counted:10
Fresh:7
Rotten:3
Average Rating:5.6/10
Synopsis: When his grandfather unexpectedly dies, aspiring actor Anthony brings his African American girlfriend Alissa home to meet his Italian American family in Rhode Island. Chaotic and more than a little... [More]
Starring: Victoria Rowell, Vincent Pagano, Adrienne Barbeau, Louis Guss
Director: Rosario Roveto
Reviews for A Wake in Providence
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02/11/06
Top Critic[A] witless farce.
11/11/05
A warm-hearted ethnic comedy in the vein of My Big Fat Greek Wedding.
11/10/05
Top CriticThe performers’ warmth and air of good cheer make one forgiving of the film’s predictability.
11/10/05
It’s somewhat ironic that writer-actors Vincent and Mike Pagano intend “Providence” to be a film about getting past ethnic stereotypes, since they apparently couldn’t.
08/25/05
A pretty decent comedy of manners.
04/15/05
Hilarious and filled with wonderful characters and situations.
04/15/05
A film for those people who think My Big Fat Greek Wedding is the greatest comedy of the past ten years
04/14/05
Zesty indie comedy from Rhode Island is a winner, with ethnic humor easily mixing with universal truths about dealing with families.
04/13/05
Top Criticfor all the well-aimed blows it lands about how families make us crazy, it still has a very warm, very soft spot for these lunatics.
04/06/05
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