'Monster-In-Law'
(Jennifer Lopez, Jane Fonda, Michael Vartan, Wanda Sykes, et al / PG-13 / 89 mins / New Line)
Overview: This comedy is about the fiancée (Jennifer Lopez) of a man (Michael Vartan) who turns out to have the most unbearable mother imaginable (Jane Fonda).
Verdict: Fonda, one of the best actors of her generation, is downright awful in a role she could have - and probably should have - sleepwalked through! Billed as a comedy, this low-wattage sitcom is both ill-tempered and mean-spirited ... and Lopez still does little to back up her best role to date: 'The Cell'.
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