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When I first watched the 2008 rendition of Mamma Mia (starring Meryl Streep, Pierce Brosnan, etc.) my mind was sent into immediate hiding when the film opened with incredibly loud female shrieks on a dock. The shrieks split sky and eardrum alike and instantly put my brain into a stupor – Sisterhood repeats the assault, but over and over again. However, unlike Mamma Mia, the screams in Sisterhood are meant to elicit laughter (not just migraines), because that’s the caliber of comedy it has to offer. The film may deserve some credit for performing admirably well considering it’s a barebones independent feature created on a shoestring budget, but there are some parts which just can’t be redeemed.

Years ago, Jack (Nicholas Ball) had a really good con going: he’d romance a woman, buy her a vacuum and then get her to sign away her possessions under the guise...