Because it's not all that terrific.(ENTERTAINMENT)(Movie review)

Telegram & Gazette (Worcester, MA) | February 2, 2007 | Copyright

Byline: Daniel M. Kimmel

COLUMN: Movie Review

"Because I Said So" is not a very good film, and yet it has enough things going for it that mothers and their adult daughters will likely have a good time watching it. It won't be for the ridiculous plot, or the unnecessarily bawdy humor - but because there are enough moments that will ring true, they will be able to make a connection.

Diane Keaton stars as Daphne, a mother of three who has spent most of her life alone. Two of the daughters are married (Lauren Graham, Piper Perabo) so that Mom can focus on Milly (Mandy ...

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