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While her house undergoes repairs, fiercely independent senior Helen (Oscar winner Ellen Burstyn) moves into a nearby retirement community just temporarily. Once behind the doors of Pine Grove Senior Community, she encounters lusty widows, cutthroat bridge tournaments, and a hotbed of bullying “mean girls,” the likes of which she hasn’t experienced since high school, all of which leaves her yearning for the solitude of home. But somewhere between flower arranging and water aerobics, Helen discovers that it’s never too late to make new friends and perhaps even find new love.

With only a few reviews so far, Rotten Tomatoes critics gave this film only a 50% favorable rating, while the audience rating is 88% favorable. A New York Times review calls this “Mean Girls on Social Security.” Although reviewers give this film mixed reviews, they also noted that it includes many iconic and well-known actors (Ellen Burstyn, Jane Curtin, Loretta Devine, Ann-Margaret, Christopher Lloyd, Jame Caan, and others).

This film is rated PG-13 for drug use, suggestive material, and some language. The runtime is 1 hr. and 40 minutes. Movie showings are July 23-25 and 27, on Fri. & Sat. at 7:30 pm, Sunday at 3:00 pm, and Tuesday at 6:30 pm (not 7:30).

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