Review of Book Club (2018) by Genevieve F — 31 May 2018

A funny romp of woman of a certain age. Liked it so much I saw it twice and laughed both times. Very entertaining.

This review of Book Club (2018) was written by Genevieve F on 31 May 2018.

Book Club has generally received mixed reviews.

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By Matthew Toomey (680) for ABC Radio Brisbane (680) on 08 Sep 2018

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By Belle D (21) on 17 Oct 2018

Very, VERY cliched writing, and despite the stellar cast, I just couldn't sit through it after the first ten minutes…

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By Jane H (144) on 24 Oct 2018

A LIGHT hearted good feel factor film which made me laugh .and if you ask me there should be more films made that make you laugh with everything…

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By Frank Ochieng (928) for The Critical Movie Critics (78) on 06 Nov 2018

Putting the laundry list of give-and-take interactions and the serving of conflicting, yet predictable, feminine archetypes aside, Book Club…

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Really, really bad. If you watch the trailer, you've seen all the film's laughs. Four very good actresses over-act like rookies…

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By Julie W (122) on 25 Sep 2018

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