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THE LAST OF THE BLONDE BOMBSHELLS

Judi Dench, Ian Holm (2000, HBO, 84 mins., PG-13, also on DVD)

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Rated: PG-13; Genres: Comedy, Drama; With: Judi Dench

Judi Dench, Ian Holm (2000, HBO, 84 mins., PG-13, also on DVD) As in her British sitcom, As Time Goes By, Dench plays a woman who rejoins a wartime love; in this case, though, it's not a man, but an all-girl swing band. Olympia Dukakis, Leslie Caron, and, yes, even Holm -- as a drummer who donned a dress to avoid the war -- play her former musical compadres in this witty and wistful comedy. Sure, you can see the denouement coming a mile away, but thanks to these adorably hammy old pros, you enjoy every note. B+

Posted Mar 09, 2001

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