Touches of talent, humor save OK 'Banger'
Film
Under normal circumstances, a girl named Banger would curse the one who named her. But for the women in "The Banger Sisters," the title is an honor given to them -- two dutiful young groupies -- by the one and only Frank Zappa. You can figure out why.
Of course, you can't be a groupie all your life. Or can you? Bob Dolman's film offers a generic and somewhat careless examination of an alternate lifestyle, and how compatible it is with the process of growing old. Call it "Once Famous." As a buddy picture, "The Banger Sisters" is enjoyable enough, benefiting from likeable actors...
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