Hope Springs
First screened in August 2012
Director: David Frankel. Cast: Meryl Streep, Tommy Lee Jones, Steve Carell, Elisabeth Shue, Jean Smart, Brett Rice, Marin Ireland, Ben Rappaport, Patch Darragh, Becky Ann Baker, Damian Young, Ann Harada, Jack Haley, Daniel Flaherty, Mimi Rogers. Screenplay: Vanessa Taylor.
Twitter Capsule: Incredibly special, even with aesthetic limitations and tonal slips. Middle-aged marriage treated remarkably honestly.

Photo © 2012 Columbia Pictures/Mandate Pictures
Not yet reviewed in full. Grade: B


Golden Globe Nominations:
Best Actress (Musical/Comedy): Meryl Streep

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