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5 days ago · On her mission, Thelma recruits a reluctant partner-in-crime in Ben, an old friend and the owner of the aforementioned stolen scooter. Ben is played the late, great Richard Roundtree, in what would be the actor's final film. (Roundtree died in 2023, shortly after making the movie.) Josh Margolin: He was the best. He was really warm, and kind ...
4 days ago · Believe it: “Thelma” is the first leading role in the great character actress June Squibb’s four-decade screen career. The 94-year-old star, whose guileless way in any movie suggests an ...
5 days ago · Danny, sweet and distracted, may not have figured out his own life yet, but he has Thelma in his corner as cheerleader and best friend; their relationship is one of the early delights of writer ...
5 days ago · When you hear the premise of Josh Margolin’s feature debut, “Thelma,” you may think you know what the movie will be. Clearly modeled on his own family (the dedication at the close of the film is “for Thelma,” which suggests he didn’t even change the heroine’s name from that of his real-life grandmother), “Thelma” is a young filmmaker’s touching and funny tribute to the olds.
4 days ago · The feature directorial debut of Josh Margolin, THELMA is a poignant action-comedy that gives veteran Oscar® nominee June Squibb (NEBRASKA and star of Scarlett Johansson’s upcoming directorial debut ELEANOR THE GREAT) her first leading role and features the final performance of trailblazing actor Richard Roundtree (SHAFT).
2 days ago · Inspired by something that happened to writer-director Josh Margolin's grandmother, Squibb plays Thelma Post, a nana scammed out of $10,000 by a con artist who calls her, claiming her grandson is ...
4 days ago · First-time feature film writer-director Josh Margolin was inspired by a real news story about an elderly person who was swindled by scammers over the phone. He also used his own grandmother for inspiration.
