August: Osage County (R) 121 minutes C+
Everyone leaves
Starring Meryl Streep, Benedict Cumberbatch, Ewan McGregor, Abigail Breslin, Julia Roberts, Chris Cooper, Juliette Lewis, Dermot Mulroney and Sam Shepard
This film is entertaining and chock-full of top notch talent. But, it's also a hot mess. Film critic Dana Stevens nailed it when she wrote, "August: Osage County is a mess, an overcooked movie-star stew that never quite coheres into a movie." Meryl Streep is arguably the greatest actress of all-time, but even she can't overcome a script that feels like it's trying too hard to be an epic dysfunctional family drama.
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Bonus Home Release Review
Thanks For Sharing (R) 112 minutes B
I didn't mean to turn you on
Home release date: January 2014
Starring Mark Ruffalo, Gwyneth Paltrow, Tim Robbins, Alecia Moore (aka "Pink"), Josh Gad, Patrick Fugit, Joely Richardson and Emily Meade.
Thanks for Sharing is a film about four sex addicts in various stages of recovery. I really liked this film, but I couldn't get past its "made for television" feel. I felt like I was watching an HBO series rather than a feature film. Nevertheless, Thanks for Sharing is comprised of a good cast and interesting material... it's worth a look.
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