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20 hours ago · The film is about a grandmother who gets duped by a phone scammer pretending to be her grandson and sets out on a mission to reclaim the money stolen from her. Susan Stephens had the opportunity to speak with June and director Josh Margolin about the movie. Feature Flix: "Thelma" Interview w/ June Squibb & Josh Margolin. Watch on.
1 day ago · In her first lead film role, she plays a 90-something who gets scammed out of $10,000 and goes on a mission to get it back. Revenge stories aren't often (or ever, really) described as sweet, but that's the magic of "Thelma," the feature debut of writer-director Josh Margolin that opens in theaters this week. It is charming, genuinely funny and ...
1 day ago · Thelma. — Josh Margolin. It’s hard to find much at all to say about Thelma, an agreeably light, mostly affectionate comedy that basically seems calculated to make you want to call your grandma. Put differently: it’s aggressively fine. June Squibb is the eponymous Thelma, a widower who really enjoys hanging out with her grandson Danny ...
20 hours ago · Although the action can move at an intentionally sluggish pace, writer/director Josh Margolin packs every set piece with suspense and humor. While it would’ve been easy to make the elderly the ...
20 hours ago · Josh Margolin's "Thelma," psychological thriller "Just The Two Of Us," "Who's Afraid Of Virginia Woolf," the bold "Lust, Caution"; and Hulu drop of "The Bear" season three. Coming up next week: Sundance Institute x Chicago, Gene Siskel Film Center Festival Showcase, Coppola's "Megalopolis" comes in September.
20 hours ago · Academy Award nominee, June Squibb has been acting for 60 years and at 93 years old she’s landed her first lead role in “Thelma”. The film is about a grandmother who gets duped by a phone scammer pretending to be her grandson and sets out on a mission to reclaim the money stolen from her. I had had the opportunity to speak with June and director Josh Margolin about the movie.
2 days ago · Writer/director Josh Margolin puts such a lovely little spin on the genre here, clearly wanting to honor his grandmother, but also just wanting to tell a good story. It’s a revenge tale on par with any of late, but the action and comedy are all done in such a way befitting characters closer to the century mark than any other potential action ...
