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The Joy of Positivity pick of the day is 1979's The In-Laws

The Joy of Positivity pick of the day is 1979's The In-Laws

Your uncle loves this movie for a good reason: it's hilarious!

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Feb 07, 2025
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In a role that fits him as perfectly as Lieutenant Columbo, Peter Falk stars in The In-Laws as Vince Ricardo, a wild man with a genius for saying crazy things as if they were the sanest sentiments in the world. He sounds unnervingly confident spouting lies.

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