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Review: Diane

Leave a Comment / Movies, Streaming / By Virginia DeBolt / December 4, 2020 / #eldersrock, Andrea Martin, Deirdre O'Connell, Diane, Estelle Parsons, Glynnis O'Connor, Jake Lacy, Joyce Van Patten, Mary Kay Place, Phyllis Somerville

Diane stars Mary Kay Place in a drama about facing mortality. Mary Kay Place turns in a brilliant performance. The film is currently streaming on Hulu.

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Danielle Panabaker and Ed Harris in Empire Falls

Review: Empire Falls

1 Comment / TV series / By Virginia DeBolt / June 20, 2016 / Aidan Quinn, Danielle Panabaker, Dennis Farina, Ed Harris, elders rock, Empire Falls, Estelle Parsons, Helen Hunt, Joanne Woodward, Kate Burton, Lou Taylor Pucci, Paul Newman, Philip Seymour Hoffman, Richard Russo, Robin Wright, Theresa Russell, trailers

The novel Empire Falls by Richard Russo is one of the best novels I’ve ever read. The book was rich, detailed, full of memorable characters and built to an exciting climax. Adapting that to a 2-part TV mini-series must have

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Lily Tomlin and Jane Fonda in Grace and Frankie

Review: Grace and Frankie Season 2

6 Comments / Streaming, TV series / By Virginia DeBolt / May 9, 2016 / Amy Madigan, Baron Vaughn, Brooklyn Decker, Carrie Preston, Conchata Ferrell, elders rock, Ernie Hudson, Estelle Parsons, Ethan Embry, Grace and Frankie, Howard J. Morris, Jane Fonda, Joe Morton, June Diane Raphael, Lily Tomlin, Marsha Mason, Marta Kauffman, Martin Sheen, Mary Kay Place, Rita Moreno, Sam Elliott, Sam Waterston, season 2, Swoosie Kurtz, Women Directors

Grace and Frankie season 2 hit Netflix over the weekend and I watched all 13 episodes by late Sunday evening. My brief review is this: so damn good. A longer review follows, complete with some spoilers, so be aware. The

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