'Plainsong' plays straight to heart

Deseret News (Salt Lake City) | April 23, 2004| | Copyright

There's just something about Hallmark Hall of Fame projects -- they're good. Sometimes even great.

Which is the end result of a number of things. More care is taken with a Hallmark TV movie. A bigger budget. Better actors, a lot of times. And almost always better writing.

The made-in-Utah "Plainsong," which airs Sunday at 8 p.m. on CBS/ Ch. 2, is no exception to the Hallmark rule. It's an outstanding telefilm -- better than most of what you'll see on the small or big screens this year.

This is the polar opposite of an action flick. "Plainsong" is all about its characters -- what they're ...

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