Genre: Film
Grade: B
Notable People: Meryl Streep, Julia Roberts. Juliette Lewis, Sam Sheppard, Chris Cooper, Sherlock Cumberbatch, Julianne Nicholson, Ewan Macgregor, Dermot Mulrooney, Directed by: John Wells
Title: August: Osage County
Review – Check out the cast. It’s astonishing, and they are mostly really good in it- with Streep and Roberts giving virtuosos performances and Cooper quietly stealing the show. Basically a story about one of the world’s most dysfunctional families gathering in an Oklahoma farmhouse to mourn (or cheer) the suicide of the patriarch (Sheppard). Intense, Depressing, Brutal emotionally. This movie was too much for my senses- no likeable characters except for Cooper and moved REALLY slow. Might be worth seeing for Streep and Roberts’ epic struggles and to repeatedly hear Eric Clapton sing “Lay Down Sally”’
This is Stu’s most recent obsession; something to do from hotel rooms on the road and share a bit of life’s artistic experience. If you prefer to not get it- let me know and I will remove you from the mailing list. If you like getting it- enjoy!!!