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Jun 8, 2006 · Written by. What a lovely film this is, so gentle and whimsical, so simple and profound. Robert Altman's "A Prairie Home Companion" is faithful to the spirit of the radio program, a spirit both robust and fragile, and yet achieves something more than simply reproducing a performance of the show.
Nov 12, 2008 · Roger Ebert November 12, 2008. Tweet. A collector of people: Meryl Streep, Lindsay Lohan and Lily Tomlin wait in a memory-packed backstage dressing room in "A Prairie Home Companion." Now streaming on: Powered by JustWatch. "Ebert's Altman Home Companion": A compilation of excerpts from his reviews and interviews with Altman over the years.
Jun 9, 2006 · 81% Tomatometer 198 Reviews 59% Audience Score 50,000+ Ratings A private investigator (Kevin Kline) keeps tabs on the proceedings as guests, cast and crew (Meryl Streep, Lindsay Lohan, Woody ...
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Top Critics. All Audience. Verified Audience. Peter Sobczynski The Spool. Altman conducts all of these disparate elements in a manner that simultaneously suggests both a practiced veteran and an...
Jun 9, 2006 · Featured review. 7/10. A PRAIRIE HOME COMPANION (Robert Altman, 2006) ***. Before watching this movie, I had never heard of writer/performer/radio personality Garrison Keillor and the main reason I rented this was because it was Robert Altman's last film.
Every show, as Keillor says in the film, is the last show. Big deal. Despite it's frigid demeanor, "A Prairie Home Companion" is filled with warm, quiet moments that offers each cast member has a shining, sterling moment of performance - though none takes centre stage and overpowers or overacts.
Oct 10, 2006 · A PRAIRIE HOME COMPANION is many things. First off, it's a comedy, filled with weird, quirky characters and lots of laughs induced by physical and vulgar humor. Next, it's a spiritual film, filled with thought-provoking, metaphorical references to life and death.
