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Thelma
Don't fret — the heart-heaviness you feel when a widowed elderly woman is victimized by a phone scam is fleeting, once you realize that June Squibb's Thelma isn't going to stand for it. What follows is a sweet and funny caper which puts the beloved 'Nebraska' star in the spotlight as she teams up with the late Richard Roundtree — in one of his final roles before his passing — to prove her independence and ensure this worst kind of modern-day thief doesn't get away with her money. Fred Hechinger (you recognize him from "The White Lotus", Season 1), Parker Posey, and Clark Gregg also star, but Squibb steals the show in the name of tough grandmas everywhere. We love an action-comedy where X-ing out of a pop-up ad and remembering a computer password are the high-stakes demands at the climax. Josh Margolin's film will be bringing laughs and warm fuzzies to the masses, now that it sold to Magnolia Pictures following its Sundance premiere.
Don't fret — the heart-heaviness you feel when a widowed elderly woman is victimized by a phone scam is fleeting, once you realize that June Squibb's Thelma isn't going to stand for it. What follows is a sweet and funny caper which puts the beloved 'Nebraska' star in the spotlight as she teams up with the late Richard Roundtree — in one of his final roles before his passing — to prove her independence and ensure this worst kind of modern-day thief doesn't get away with her money. Fred Hechinger (you recognize him from "The White Lotus", Season 1), Parker Posey, and Clark Gregg also star, but Squibb steals the show in the name of tough grandmas everywhere. We love an action-comedy where X-ing out of a pop-up ad and remembering a computer password are the high-stakes demands at the climax. Josh Margolin's film will be bringing laughs and warm fuzzies to the masses, now that it sold to Magnolia Pictures following its Sundance premiere.
PeopleRichard Roundtree, June Squibb
TitlesThelma