“Made in Italy,” a drama about the importance of family, isn’t one of the worst movies of the year, but it has to be the most disappointing. Starring Liam Neeson and his son, Micheal Richardson, it’s based partly on the two reeling from the loss of Natasha Richardson (who died in a skiing accident in 2009), and partly on director James D’Arcy’s experience losing his father at an early age. But in a twist that undermines the tenderness that makes autobiographical stories (and movies) so appealing, this isn’t a personal film. “Made in Italy” is a rom-com.

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