When a female judge is found murdered in her home, television reporter and amateur detective Joanne Kilbourn finds herself neck-deep in a homicide investigation. Her only two clues are twin wills left by the victim -- one donating everything to the woman's daughters, another donating everything to a boarding house for former criminals.
Stephen Williams
Director
Wendy Crewson
Joanne Kilbourn
Shawn Doyle
Alex Emanuel
Sally Kellerman
Judge Marcia Blackwell
Robert Davi
Wade Waters
Kristin Lehman
Shannon Blackwell
Reagan Pasternak
Lucy Blackwell
Kristen Lee Gutoskie
Leah
Angela Gei
Dianne Klassen
Callahan Connor
Angus Kilbourn
Natasha La Force
Taylor Kilbourn
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In the film adaptation, director Jon M. Chu turns each musical number into a massive show stopper, with grand set pieces and a wealth of diverse dancers. Yet, in this attempt to show reverence for the people of the Washington Heights barrio, Chu, or maybe more specifically those in charge of casting, left out a crucial part of the community, Afro-Latinos.
This 2022 Netflix Film starring Rebel Wilson delivers when it comes to comedy, but leaves you wishing there was something more.
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