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Killing Me Softly With His Song (1973) – Roberta Flack

I fondly recall this song being used in the movie About a Boy. None of the versions there feature the stunning, natural soul singer Roberta Flack. Instead, it’s used for both comedic and dramatic effect, like in this this scene.

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Something to Talk About (2002) – Badly Drawn Boy

The instant the subject of About a Boy came up in conversation with a friend the other day – lo and behold – it appeared on my cable that same afternoon. Once that happens, there’s no turning it off for

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About a Boy (2002) – Paul Weitz and Chris Weitz (Friday’s Finest)

I had an animated discussion about this movie recently and assumed I had written about it here at ‘Friday’s Finest‘. When About a Boy comes on cable I find myself compelled to watch it. I don’t know how many times

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