Review of Friends with Money (2006) by Cheryl C — 23 Mar 2009

Catherine Keener and Frances McDormand are pretty great, of course. a thought-provoking, playful little film.

This review of Friends with Money (2006) was written by Cheryl C on 23 Mar 2009.

Friends with Money has generally received mixed reviews.

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Holofcener's new film is extraordinary: it engages us from beginning to end without strong narrative, or narratives…

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This is when I loved Jennifer Aniston the most. This role was bare bones normal, a real and flawed woman…

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Enjoyed this for the second time. Not a huge story, and not a cute rom com as you might expect with Jennifer Anniston…

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