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January 30, 2009

NEW IN TOWN

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ColeSmithey.comRennee Zellweger works her romantic comic magic as Miami corporate climber Lucy Hill who volunteers to help restructure her company's food plant in Minnesota in the heart of winter.

Lucy's culture shock is compounded by the conservative mores and short-list habits of a tight-knit community that she reluctantly comes to respect and even love, thanks in no small part to the outdoorsy charm of the town's union rep Ted Mitchell (played by Harry Connick, Jr.).

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"New In Town" is an uncomplicated fish-out-of-water romance with just enough modern-day social commentary to give it some substance.

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The sweetness here is far from saccharine, and well-crafted supporting role performances from Siobhan Fallon Hogan and J.K. Simmons go a long way toward anchoring the humor.

(Lionsgate) Rated PG. 96 mins.

3 Stars

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