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www.eonline.com - : A widow faces her twilight years, but this is no Geritol ad. Writer-director Cassavetes--son of filmmaker John Cassavetes and Rowlands--has crafted a small slice of reality that is as much about being young as it is about growing old. Whether characters are 6 or 66, they still must struggle to create a sense of identity in a chaotic world. A small reminder that while numbers don't lie, they don't always tell the whole truth. And it's worth the price of admission to see Rowlands riding in an 18-wheeler. more...
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www.boxoffice.com - : In his feature film directorial debut, Nick Cassavetes (John's son) has effectively cast his mother, two-time Academy Award nominee Gena Rowlands, in the lead role of the widow Mildred, who's desperately searching for a purpose in life after her grown children have moved away. When trouble looms for her next-door neighbor, Monica (Marisa Tomei), Mildred offers to help by watching Monica's six-year-old boy, J.J. (Jake Lloyd). In the process, Mildred is drawn into an engaging relationship with both mother and son. But there too her usefulness comes to an end, requiring her to choose between a future that's dependent on her well-to-do son or another chance at life on her own terms. more...
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