To Leslie

[Brian in Mesa]

To Leslie

Release date: October 7, 2022
Studio: Momentum Pictures
Director: Michael Morris
MPAA Rating: R for language throughout and some drug use
Screenwriter: Ryan Binaco
Genre: Drama

Starring: Andrea Riseborough, Owen Teague, Catfish Jean, Stephen Root, Allison Janney, James Landry Hébert, Marc Maron, Andre Royo, John Gilbert

Plot Summary: Inspired by true events. A West Texas single mother wins the lottery and squanders it just as fast, leaving behind a world of heartbreak. Years later, with her charm running out and nowhere to go, she fights to rebuild her life and find redemption.

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[Brian in Mesa]

Movie from last year mostly remembered for the controversy over the grassroots movement to get its star Andrea Riseborough a Best Actress nomination.

We just watched it (on Netflix), and she deserved that nomination. Fantastic performance. Gritty movie but worth sticking with it. We both really liked it.

Side note - our musician friend Ken Liebenson of the Doo Wah Riders has an uncredited cameo with the band at a small festival. Kind of cool when you see someone you know in a film - even in an uncredited role.