Paramount Presents: THE FIRST WIVES CLUB [1996 / 2022] [Blu-ray] [USA Release]
Don’t Get Mad. Get Everything!
Bette Midler, Goldie Hawn and Diane Keaton are in top form in these beloved good-time battle-of-the-sexes. Sparked by snappy one-liners, great physical gags, and a healthy sense of satire, it’s the story of three Manhattanites with more than a long-time friendship in common — each has been dumped by their husbands for a newer, curvier model. Determined to turn their pain into gain, justice isn’t about getting mad, it’s about getting everything. Paramount Presents brings this beloved comedy to Blu-ray at long-last, beautifully remastered from a new film transfer.
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FILM FACT No.1: Awards and Nomination: 1996 National Board of Review, USA: Win: NBR Award for Best Acting by an Ensemble for Bette Midler, Goldie Hawn, Diane Keaton, Maggie Smith, Dan Hedaya, Sarah Jessica Parker, Stockard Channing, Victor Garber, Stephen Collins, Elizabeth Berkley, Marcia Gay Harden, Bronson Pinchot, Jennifer Dundas, Eileen Heckart, Philip Bosco, Rob Reiner, James Naughton, Ari Greenberg and Aida Linares. 1997 Academy Awards®: Nominated: Best Music, Original Musical or Comedy Score for Marc Shaiman. 1997 American Comedy Awards: Nominated: Funniest Actress in a Motion Picture for a Leading Role for Goldie Hawn. Nominated: Funniest Actress in a Motion Picture for a Leading Role for Diane Keaton. Nominated: Funniest Actress in a Motion Picture for a Leading Role for Bette Midler. 1997 ASCAP Film and Television Music Awards: Win: Top Box Office Films for Marc Shaiman. 1997 Blockbuster Entertainment Awards: Win: favourite Actress in a Comedy for Goldie Hawn. 1997 Casting Society of America: Nominated: Artios Award for Best Casting for Feature Comedy Film for Ilene Starger. 1997 Online Film & Television Association: Nominated: OFTA Film Award for Best Adapted Song for John Madara (music and lyrics), Dave White (music and lyrics), Bette Midler (performed by), Goldie Hawn (performed by), Diane Keaton (performed by) for the song “You Don't Own Me.” 1997 Satellite Awards: Nominated: Golden Satellite Award for Best Actress in a Motion Picture, Comedy or Musical for Bette Midler. Golden Satellite Award for Best Actress in a Supporting Role in a Motion Picture, Comedy or Musical for Sarah Jessica Parker.
FILM FACT No.2: For years there have been rumours of a sequel to the film ‘THE FIRST WIVES CLUB.’ Although columnists Stacy Jenel Smith and Marilyn Beck reported in a 2002 article that producer Scott Rudin would refuse to work on a sequel, the actresses have made various statements to the contrary. In a Chicago Sun-Times interview in 2003, Keaton expressed her readiness to appear in a second film. A year later, writer Paul Rudnick reportedly started writing a draft, entitled ‘Avon Ladies of the Amazon,’ and in 2005, Bette Midler confirmed to USA Today that there was indeed a manuscript but that “the strike kept it from happening.” However, as Goldie Hawn declared in a 2006 interview with the New York Daily News, Paramount Pictures declined the trio's services due to their demand for an increase in fees: “I got a call from the head of the studio, who said, 'Let's try to make it work. But I think we should all do it for the same amount of money.' Now, if there were three men that came back to do a sequel, they would have paid them three times their salary at least.” On February 25, 2011, Goldie Hawn posted a picture on Twitter of the three at a lunch confirming that they had all signed on for a sequel, and the next day re-tweeted a message from Bravo TV confirming this again. In 2016, Goldie Hawn confirmed that Netflix was working on a sequel, though she also admitted that “the script isn't working.” A musical stage version of the film opened at The Old Globe Theatre in San Diego, California on July 17, 2009, in previews, through August 23, 2009,[31] prior to a projected Broadway engagement. The book was by Rupert Holmes, with a score by the "one-time only reunited" Holland–Dozier–Holland song writing team from 1960s Motown soul music fame. Francesca Zambello directed the San Diego production. The creators and Zambello were engaged for the project in 2006.[34] An industry reading of the musical was held in February 2009, with principals Ana Gasteyer, Carolee Carmello and Adriane Lenox.
Cast: Goldie Hawn, Bette Midler, Diane Keaton, Dame Maggie Smith, Sarah Jessica Parker, Dan Hedaya, Stockard Channing, Victor Garber, Stephen Collins, Elizabeth Berkley, Marcia Gay Harden, Bronson Pinchot, Jennifer Dundas, Eileen Heckart, Philip Bosco, Rob Reiner, James Naughton, Ari Greenberg, Aida Linares, Ivana Trump, Kathie Lee Gifford, Gloria Steinem, Ed Koch, Lea DeLaria, Debra Monk, Jennfer Lam, Christopher Burge, Stephen Pearlman, J. Smith-Cameron, Walter Bobbie, Kate Burton, Gregg Edelman, Mark Nelson, Harsh Nayyar, Sue Simmons, Timothy Olyphant, Edward Hibbert, Teresa DePriest, Johnny Sanchez, J.K. Simmons, Stephen Mendillo, Robin Morse, Peter Frechette, Mark Perman, George Vlachos, Armand Dahan, Michele Brilliant, Dina Spybey-Waters, Adria Tennor, Juliehera Destefano, Marla Sucharetza, Paul Hecht, Anne Shropshire, Chelsea Altman, Eric Martin Brown, Nancy Ticotin (Dancer), Roxane Barlow (Dancer), Amy Heggins (Dancer), Elizabeth Bracco (Dancer), Diana Brownstone (Dancer) (uncredited), Bonnie Rose (Dancer) (uncredited), Richard Council (uncredited), Patrick Coleman Duncan (uncredited), Deanna Dys (uncredited), Jeff Eigen (uncredited), Patrick Ferraro (uncredited), Olivia Goldsmith (uncredited), Mark Robert Gordon (uncredited), Robert Ierardi (uncredited), Mizan Kirby (uncredited), Heather Locklear (uncredited), John Romano (uncredited), Andrew D. Schwartz (uncredited), Matilda Szydagis (uncredited), Bebie Waller (uncredited) and Hugh Wilson (uncredited)
Director: Hugh Wilson
Producers: Adam Schroeder, Craig Perry, Ezra Swerdlow, Heather McQuarrie, Noah Ackerman, Scott Rudin, Thomas A. Imperato and Tod Scott Brody
Screenplay: Olivia Goldsmith (based on the novel) and Robert Harling (screenplay)
Composer: Marc Shaiman
Costume Design: Theoni V. Aldredge
Cinematography: Donald Eugene Thorin, A.S.C. (Director of Photography)
Image Resolution: 1080p
Aspect Ratio: 1.85:1
Audio: English: 5.1 DTS Master Audio
English Audio Description
French: 5.1 Dolby Digital Audio
Subtitles: English, English SDH and French
Running Time: 102 minutes
Region: All Regions
Number of discs: 1
Studio: Paramount Pictures
Andrew’s Blu-ray Review: With the film ‘THE FIRST WIVES CLUB’ [1996] is a sparkling all-star comedy that hits all the right notes and makes you want to cheer out loud while you're watching the film. It is also a sharply written comedy about the pitfalls women face in middle age, ‘THE FIRST WIVES CLUB’ is an often hilarious film with a superb cast at their top form.
This is the story is about three former college girlfriends that after graduating from college as best friends, Brenda Morelli Cushman [Bette Midler], Elise Elliot Atchison [Goldie Hawn], Annie MacDuggan Paradis [Diane Keaton] and Cynthia Swann Griffin [Stockard Channing] drift apart and pursues their other lives. About 25 years later, Cynthia Swann Griffin commits suicide after her husband leaves her for younger woman. Brenda Morelli, Elise Elliot Atchison and Annie MacDuggan Paradis reconnect at the Cynthia Swann Griffin memorial service, and discover that they are all being badly treated by their misogynous men and all learn that they have all been dumped by their husbands for much younger women.
Brenda Morelli Cushman dedicated her life to her family, only to find her husband Morton Cushman [Dan Hedaya], the owner of a chain of electronics stores, decides to leave her for the much younger Shelly Stewart [Sarah Jessica Parker]. On top of all that Elise Elliot Atchison became a famous Hollywood star and helped her husband Bill Atchison [Victor Garber] establishes himself as a producer. Bill Atchison now wants a divorce and has his eye on young starlet named Phoebe LaVelle [Elizabeth Berkley]. Annie MacDuggan Paradis, an accommodating apologist still tolerating the constant nagging of her mother Catherine MacDuggan [Eileen Heckart], wants to desperately believe that she has a salvageable marriage to husband Aaron Paradis [Stephen Collins], a marketing executive. But Catherine MacDuggan soon also discovers that Aaron Paradis is having an affair with their joint therapist Dr. Leslie Rosen [Marcia Gay Harden].
So the three decide to bond 100% and not only to plan revenge on their husbands but take their revenge to another unexpected level that is curiously refreshing for a comedy of this type. Bette Midler, Goldie Hawn and Diane Keaton are totally marvellous as the women out for their ex-husbands' blood. Stephen Collins, Victor Garber, and Dan Hedaya are all on the mark as the scummy ex-husbands. There are funny bits contributed along the way by Rob Reiner as Goldie Hawn's plastic surgeon, Sarah Jessica Parker as Dan Hedaya 's mistress, Dame Maggie Smith as a wealthy divorcée Gunilla Garson Goldberg, who is connected to Duarto Feliz [Bronson Pinchot] as a faux designer. This is a really wonderful script and is smartly mounted by director Hugh Wilson with an energetic cast to produce a terrific hilarious comedy film which can easily be watched several times and discover new pleasures on each viewing of the film.
As to the film itself, I just totally adore it and the performance from Bette Midler, Goldie Hawn, and Diane Keaton are totally spectacular and very funny, especially as it is a very terrific funny typical 1990’s film. Which means it is pretty carefree at times and you will enjoy it immensely, combing different types of hilarious comedy and really focusing on how women can move on and it is not actually the end of the world if a marriage breaks up.
Directed by Hugh Wilson and written by Robert Harling and Paul Rudnick, ‘THE FIRST WIVES CLUB’ is a snappy hilariously riotous film. The film generates its laughs from the strength of its likable characters, and successfully steers clear of cheap gags. While some set-ups are unfortunately quite contrived and for example, the ladies end up descending a building on a barely-controlled window cleaning platform, most of the film's energy is derived from the angst of real women grappling with the unfairness of life.
The dialogue exchanges are a particular highlight of the film. Almost every conversation, jab and retort is totally polished to a shine and dipped in irony, sarcasm, or venom. They don't always work, but most of them do, especially in the hands of the brilliant main female cast, the film becomes a showcase for clever verbal sparring and timing excellence. Especially with this famous scene stealing monologue, “Elise: You think just because I'm a movie star, I don't have feelings, well, you're wrong! I do have feelings! I'm an actress! I have ALL of them!”
The film is sending a very important message “don’t get mad, get everything.” Which is the tagline for the film and we even get Ivana Trump telling them all that near the end of the film, something which I think is even funnier when watching the film now!
It takes the suicide of one of their oldest friends to bring the trio back together, reminiscing about the college days and blaming each other for them not actually staying friends. But I guess it is also very important to remember that in life you have some friends that just fade away but you know when you really need them when it all comes back together again. Reassuring as well, life does take over especially when you are constantly working and people begin starting families.
Considering this film is from the 1990’s and you can still take something from it to this day is certainly an interesting factor. Obviously the clothes and certain things would change, like the internet playing a huge part in life now. What really impressed me about ‘THE FIRST WIVES CLUB’ was the ending (which I won't give away), but let's just say that there was slightly more to it than meets the eye. But I still enjoy watching this film a hell of a lot, especially for the closing scene with the wonderful iconic song “You Don’t Own Me.”
Offering a small glimpse into the money that reigns in New York as well, which I am sure has only gotten worse over the years. I could watch this film over and over again without getting bored which certainly confirms just how much I enjoy watching it. So come on admit it, you really love this film too don’t you! If you haven’t ever watched it then I demand that you find it and watch it as soon as possible.
All in all, this was a fun ride with plenty of laughs. The plot summary will suggest that it is geared more towards women and if I'm honest I think that more women will enjoy this than men. Having said that I'm a man and I still enjoyed it. Give it a try!
THE FIRST WIVES CLUB MUSIC TRACK LIST
WIVES AND LOVERS (opening title) (Composed by Burt Bacharach) (Lyrics by Hal David) [Performed by Dionne Warwick]
SISTERS ARE DOIN’ IT FOR THEMSELVES (Written by Annie Lennox and David A. Stewart) [Performed by Eurythmics and Aretha Franklin]
TIME’S UP (Written by Joe Lisanti and T.J. Insana) [Performed by Joe Lisanti and T.J. Insana]
O JESUS, THOU ART STANDING (Written by William How, Justin Knecht and Edward Husband) [Performed by Marc Miller]
MOON RIVER (Written by Johnny Mercer and Henry Mancini) [Performed by Alfredo Lombardi and his Orchestra]
ISN’T IT ROMANTIC (Written By Richard Rodgers and Lorenz Hart)
MO’S TOES (Written by Brad Dechter)
YOU BROUGHT A NEW KIND OF LOVE TO ME (Written by Sammy Fain, Irving Kahal and Pierre Norman)
LOVE IS ON THE WAY (Written by Peter Zizzo, Denise Rich and Tina Shafer) [Performed by Billy Porter]
YOU DON’T OWN ME (Written by John Madara and Dave White) [Performed by Bette Midler, Goldie Hawn and Diane Keaton]
A BEAUTIFUL MORNING (Written by Felix Cavaliere and Edward Brigati aka Eddie Brigati, Jr.) [Performed by The Rascals]
I WILL SURVIVE (Written by Dino Fekaris and Freddie Perren aka Freddy Perren) [Performed by Chantay Savage]
MOVING ON UP’ (Written by Mike Pickering and Paul Heard) [Performed by M People]
TANGERINE (Written by Johnny Mercer and Victor Schertzinger)
IN THE COOL, COOL COOL OF THE EVENING (Written by Johnny Mercer and Hoagy Carmichael)
OVER AND OVER (Written by Phil Galdston, Alan Roy Scott and Reed Vertelney) [Performed by Puff Johnson]
YOU DON’T OWN ME (Reprise at the end of the film) (Written by John Madara and Dave White) [Performed by Bette Midler, Goldie Hawn and Diane Keaton]
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Blu-ray Image Quality – Paramount Presents us the brilliant and outrageously funny film ‘THE FIRST WIVES CLUB’ and has a gorgeous 4k restoration of the film and is shown in the 1.85:1 aspect ratio. I got an immediate jolt of colour and depth from the fun 1960’s style opening credits which had a mild amount of shimmering on some of the title sequences, but sure ads to the ambience of the film soon after the title sequences finishes. Once that passes, you will view a good solid looking film. The actual Blu-ray disc retains a lot of the look extremely well, so if you are only rocking with a Blu-ray disc capability then this will be a very pleasing and brilliant presentation and easily the best ‘THE FIRST WIVES CLUB’ film has ever looked, so well done Paramount Pictures for giving us a brilliant upgrade to this outrageous camp funny film.
Blu-ray Audio Quality – Paramount Presents brings us the brilliant and outrageously funny film ‘THE FIRST WIVES CLUB’ with a wonderful 5.1 DTS-HD Master Audio experience and it’s quite good in the front soundstage with limited surround use, and is pretty typical of comedies of the time, sadly it has nothing to test your sound system, but it gets the job done and still pleasant audio experience, especially giving you a really rich warm 5.1 audio mix making the most of the composed orchestral score.
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Blu-ray Special Features and Extras:
Special Feature: Filmmaker Focus with Screenwriter Robert Harling [2022] [1080p] [1.78:1] [10:57] Here we are presented with FILMMAKER FOCUS on ‘THE FIRST WIVES CLUB’ and here we get to meet Robert Harling the writer in his home, and informs us that the first time he had heard about ‘THE FIRST WIVES CLUB,’ was when Sherry Lansing who was between 1968 – 2008 was active as the CEO of Paramount Pictures and president of production at 20th Century Fox who at the time had found the novel “The First Wives Club” by Olivia Goldsmith and really responded to it 100% and really wanted to turn it into a film and so telephoned Robert Harling and offered him to write the screenplay, and after reading the novel, found it totally fascinating, and whenever he met his female friends and told them about the novel, they would all say to Robert Harling, “Oh that happened to me,” and they would also mention that their male spouses would reject them because they were too old, and found the experience so painful and especially how they were reject in such a way and how they had to deal with the rejection and how unfair they thought it was, and there and then Robert Harling decided it was not just a small story, this was a much bigger universal dynamic situation he wanted to explore, and eventually contacted Sherry Lansing and agreed to do the screenplay. On top of all that, Robert Harling comments that people think ‘THE FIRST WIVES CLUB’ is just another run of the mill comedy film, but feels it is all about women empowering their lives without any help from their male spouses. Robert Harling also comments that the start of the movie we get to see Cynthia Swann Griffin commits suicide after her husband leaves her for younger woman, buy throwing herself off the top of her Manhattan Apartment, and in a very dramatic way for the start of the story, but feels it gives you a place to start with the film and totally allows Cynthia Swann Griffin to galvanise the other three close friends into being their best selves and it is kind of in the novel, but of course for the film you have to change all that and you just have to focus in showing the audiences their younger selves in college, and are all full of hopes, full of dreams and then you have to show the audiences and show them going through their journey. Robert Harling says that when he writes, someone has to be talking in his head, especially with the characters voice and Bette Midler was always talking in his head while writing for her character Brenda Morelli Cushman, now with the Goldie Hawn character Elise Elliot Atchison, is a very bubbly glamorous movie star and feels Goldie Hawn is so totally perfect for the part and would not change her, and Robert Harling also feels Diane Keaton is totally wonderful as Annie MacDuggan Paradis and so totally grounded and the one thing Robert Harling realised that when he heard that the three main actresses were going to be in the film, he had show them their different qualities and their different levels of their personalities, stardom and talent, and their different excesses in what these women are, and what they brought to the mix because the three women are so different. When Robert Harling heard that Goldie Hawn, Bette Midler and Diane Keaton were in the film, he thought to himself, okay, it can’t get better than this, but over time it got better and better, and it was awesome they were playing those roles, and on top of all that, and also pleased to appearing in the film was Sarah Jessica Parker, and to also be writing the script for Dame Maggie Smith was a great honour, as well for all the other characters, and especially the male actors and the list just goes on and on, and to also be able to have these actors appear in the fil who all have incredible talent and stature, and act out these wonderful roles and knock em out of the park, it couldn’t of been more thrilling, and in creating these disparate women, these separate women, he didn’t want all their problems to be the same, and back in the days 30 year ago and for a women to get to 40 years old in Hollywood, and this is the essence of Goldie Hawn’s character Elise Elliot Atchison and with her dilemma and the realisation of where she is in her life at that moment with her career. Also Robert harling felt Bette Midler’s character Brenda Morelli Cushman had a great deal of grit and determination and Bette Midler took it to a quiet place and was so much better than her character in the novel. Robert Harling felt one thing that made Diane Keaton’s portrayal of Annie MacDuggan Paradis was so rich, having just become a mother herself and was tapping into something that was completely unique to her character and really enlightened what she was doing and bringing to the role, that was so totally different what Brenda Morelli Cushman was doing, and also what Elise Elliot Atchison was least doing and was really amazing to watch these actresses on the film set. Robert Harling then gets on to talk about the end of the film with Goldie Hawn, Bette Midler and Diane Keaton when they come together and open The Cynthia Swann Griffin Crisis Center for Women was a massive tribute to their dear close friend and of course it is a very glitzy affair. One amazing thing was said by Robert Harling, is that one of the producers set the scene about the first wife and wanted a very well-known extra special high class celebrity, who steps out of one of the limousine and just walked into the celebration party at the center, so the producers reached out Princess Diana and she was very aware of this of being offered the part in the film, but the Palace had said a definite no, because the Palace thought that if they had allowed Princess Diana to be in the scene walking into the celebration would make them look bad for some unknown reason, oh well, those were the days Robert Harling says. Robert Harling also says that a few years after the release of the film, that one day he was waiting at the baggage handling conveyor to retrieve his suitcase in the LAX Airport, and he notice at another baggage handling conveyor to retrieve their suitcase he noticed Ivana Trump and went over to say hello to her and to introduce himself, and wanted to thank her for the great line “Don’t get mad, get everything” and of course he did not write that, because Ivana Trump wrote that and she laughed and told him that she still gets residual cheques because I am still an actress you know. Robert harling was not very keen on music and especially the last song at the end of the film, but was told by another very smart person than himself, by telling him that Goldie Hawn sings, Bette Midler really sings, and Diane Keaton can also sing, and so let’s do something really amazing and they brought in the equally amazing Marc Shaiman who is a sheer genius and took that iconic song “YOU DON’T OWN ME” and totally lifted it, and make the three women characters make it their own song because they can sing, and of course what would of happened if they had not been able to perform that iconic song at the end of the film, so after much deliberation of what song it should be and of course the amazing Marc Shaiman was the one that solved that problem. Robert Harling talks about the rumour for a sequel to ‘THE FIRST WIVES CLUB,’ but here’s the thing, when the audiences views my work, I like to leave them imaging hoe it would continue, because we have taken these three women and empowered them and we have sent them out into the world and I couldn’t quite figure out what would you do for these three women, would you knock them down again, so they could re-empower themselves again, I don’t wanna see that, because they have been in power, and there are girls out there doing it, and getting it done, so I don’t want to mess with that. The characters if we would meet them now, I think those three women now would be doing incredible things, and especially Annie MacDuggan Paradis and hopefully would be running The Cynthia Swann Griffin Crisis Center for Women and reckons Annie MacDuggan Paradis would eventually and would not surprise me, become a Senator and end up in some good President cabinet. Robert Harling says that it is funny when you do something as a writer. I don’t think about what the reaction is going to be, and I hope you put something out there that people respond to and the fact that the fil sort of just exploded when it came out and it even ended up on the cover of the People magazine and people were writing all sorts of things about the meaning of the film and the empowerment and female strength and that, and he was once in New Orleans on Halloween night walking down Urban Street and coming towards him were all women dressed up as the characters from the film ‘Steel Magnolia’ and coming down another street were three women dressed like Elise Elliot Atchison, Brenda Morelli Cushman and Annie MacDuggan Paradis from ‘THE FIRST WIVES CLUB’ film and it was totally surreal. Robert Harling says that looking back almost 30 year now, I can incredibly proud, that we came together with these amazing talents and it told the story of women empowerment, which was Sherry Lansing’s objective and the film still resonates today and people enjoy the film and it still speaks to an audience decades later, and he really feels proud of that and he has met a lot of women and known a lot of wonderful women and I am so glad to celebrate these women’s triumph, and he cannot put into words and women come up to him and talk about their struggles in life 30 years ago and the film still speaks to people who were not born when the film was released in 1996 and when you are a writer in Hollywood and one day on a Saturday morning in September, when somebody like Sherry Lansing who was at the time the CEO of Paramount Pictures, wakes you up with a phone call and declares that we have a number one movie in America and you don’t get better than that and at that point the Robert Harling featurette ends and although it was quite interesting, I personally he was very self-indulgence and slightly pompous and definitely full of himself. I also felt Robert Harling thinks he is the ultimate screenwriter in the world who could have written the screenplay for ‘THE FIRST WIVES CLUB’ film.
Theatrical Trailer [1996] [1080i] [1.37:1] [2:28] This is the Original Theatrical Trailer for the film ‘THE FIRST WIVES CLUB.’ But I am slightly confused why trailer had been presented in the 1.37:1 aspect ratio?
Finally, ‘THE FIRST WIVES CLUB’ is a film in which women are empowered and told not to just settle for what the men have decided. It has a fantastic cast not only the leading ladies, but the supporting cast too. A brilliant performance from Dame Maggie Smith who easily steals the few scenes she appears in! Along with the main storyline of them trying to get even with the men so they don’t end up like Cynthia Swann Griffin, we get each individual situation and how they are all struggling in different ways to hold everything together and personally think it sends some really good messages. At the end of the film, the three charismatic leading actresses do a self-affirming song-and-dance number; it is a totally hilarious fun scene. This film is based on a more grownup and realistic bestseller by Olivia Goldsmith and feels like an old-school Hollywood musical-comedy whose musical scenes get carted off by social services in a custody fight, leaving only the comic filler. Don't expect much depth; overall tone is buoyant and fluffy, even when the theme is about divorce and the cruellest form of ageism and sexual rejection. It's like a vintage screwball romantic comedy with strong cheerleading for matronly feminist solidarity. Very Highly Recommended!
Andrew C. Miller – Your Ultimate No.1 Film Aficionado
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