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Sing a Silly Song

Walk Hard's musical numbers help the faux biopic shine.

By Scott Renshaw

WALK HARD: THE DEWEY COX STORY ***1/2 Directed by Jake Kasdan. * Starring John C. Reilly, Jenna Fischer and Tim Meadows. * R, 98 min. * At the Century Cinemas Del Monte Center, Maya Cinemas, Northridge Cinemas.

There are so many things for which we should thank Judd Apatow in this joyous time of year. He made it through the fire of failed-but-brilliant television comedy like Freaks and Geeks and Undeclared to become film comedy's current grandmaster with The 40-Year-Old Virgin and Knocked Up. He has developed a talented company of writers and actors that has resulted in the likes of Superbad. But now, ...

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