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Pieces of April


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Aspect Ratio: 1.85:1
Audience Rating: PG-13 (Parental Guidance Suggested)
Binding: DVD
Brand: HOLMES,KATIE
EAN: 0027616901811
Format: AC-3, Anamorphic, Closed-captioned, Color, Dolby, Dubbed, DVD, Full Screen, Subtitled, Widescreen, NTSC
Item Dimensions: 25
Label: MGM (Video & DVD)
Languages: EnglishOriginal LanguageDolby Digital 5.1FrenchOriginal LanguageDolby Digital 5.1EnglishSubtitledSpanishSubtitledFrenchSubtitledFrenchDubbedDolby Digital 5.1
Manufacturer: MGM (Video & DVD)
MPN: D1005951D
Number Of Items: 1
Publisher: MGM (Video & DVD)
Region Code: 1
Release Date: February 24, 2004
Running Time: 80 minutes
Studio: MGM (Video & DVD)
Theatrical Release Date: 2003


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Editorial Review:

Product Description:
A daughter who was a misfit in suburbia tries to make amends with her family by cooking Thanksgiving dinner, which would be a nice idea if she could cook.
Genre: Feature Film-Comedy
Rating: PG13
Release Date: 13-FEB-2007
Media Type: DVD

Amazon.com:
The plot of Pieces of April, a sweet independent film, couldn't be simpler: As a raffish young woman named April (chipmunk-cute Katie Holmes, Wonder Boys, Dawson's Creek) struggles to cook Thanksgiving dinner in her dingy, cramped New York apartment, her estranged family slowly drives toward the city, stopping now and then to question why they're going to a meal they expect to be not only bad to eat, but awkward and unhappy. The writing, acting, and directing of Pieces of April ranges from straightforward to clumsy--and yet the movie builds to a surprisingly potent emotional conclusion. Much of the credit goes to wily Patricia Clarkson (High Art, The Station Agent), who plays April's cancer-ridden mother with a compelling mixture of sadness, rebellion, and wistful hope. Also featuring Oliver Platt (Funny Bones), Sean Hayes (Billy's Hollywood Screen Kiss), and Derek Luke (Antwone Fisher). --Bret Fetzer



Customer Reviews
Average Rating:  out of 5 stars

Rating: 1 out of 5 stars - Ummmm...
After I bought this dvd I was really excited but when I watched it I was really disapointed. I couldnt even get through it I dont think I even got through half of it. I took it back to hastings where I bought it as soon as I could.



Rating: 4 out of 5 stars - This movie has it!
This movie is a great example of the rawness and sense of intimacy with the viewer achieved in several indie films.

Katie Holmes has mad acting chops here. Oliver Platt also plays a great role, the link between "strangers."

This is a remarkable film about second chances and resolution.



Rating: 5 out of 5 stars - Deeply moving and humorous film of a Thanksgiving reconciliation
I always watch this movie on Thanksgiving Day... and it never fails to make me smile and also bring a tear to my eye. This is a deeply moving tale of what it means to be the misunderstood 'black sheep' of one's family who learns to make her family proud... but also of parents and a brother willing to give her one 'final' chance. Both Patricia Clarkson and Oliver Platt give real, nuanced performances as parents going thru their own tragic hell, the best they are able... and Katie Holmes does a good ... Read More



Rating: 1 out of 5 stars - disappointed Thanksgiving movie...
I was looking for a new movie to watch for Thanksgiving. I love comedies and since this movie is located under comedies and had such great reviews, I bought it. I was so disappointed with the movie. First of all, it should be under drama, not comedy. There was not one funny scene in the whole movie. It was boring in some scenes, too many close ups of the goth look of April and the movie was all around horrible. I just wanted to clear up that this movie is not a comedy, if there are any movie lovers ... Read More



Rating: 3 out of 5 stars - Katie Holmes was really good
Loved the acting and the characters.... but a 'day in the life' movies are not for me. While it was interesting, it was not entertaining to me.




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