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This is a family drama with much humor. IMDb page doesn't specify where it was filmed but in one street scene we see the sign for "Quinn Podiatry" and that is in Pearl River, NY, just near the NY/NJ state line. And, I suppose, in other smaller communities in NJ and NY just upstream from New York city.

The cast contain a number of good, experienced actors and each creates an interesting character. The story revolves around Edie Falco as Wanda. She works as a bookkeeper for several small businesses in her area.

She has a pregnant daughter who is planning her wedding. She has a young adult son who never seems to be on a good track in life. Trouble seems to follow him.

She also has an ex-husband who, with his new family, may not be able to pay half of their daughter's wedding. Plus she is being pursued romantically by two different people, a man and a woman.

In essence the whole story is about Wanda coming to grips with her own life and happiness and it is a good ride.

My wife and I watched it at home, after our usual Saturday evening steak and red wine dinner, streaming on Peacock.

Saw this at the 2024 Annapolis Film Festival. First time attending a film festival.

Appreciated this snippet from the program:

"We go to the movies to be entertained, educated, thrilled, horrified, to laugh or to cry and importantly, enjoy a respite away from our face-paced world"

This new favorite comfort movie of mine. It is incredibly charming and full with love. I really hope this gets a respectable theatrical release so I can show my mom. Really fun experience attending my first ever film festival. Thank you, Annapolis Film Festival.

Also, something cool-I sat in the row directly in front of Carmela Soprano (Edie Falco).

Edie Falco? Star. Charlie Tahan? Star. Jeannie Berlin? C'mon. Everything that you'd want from a heart-warming story-line filled with comedy AND more.

Home nursing an illness, came across this little gem. Free on Prime, fairly recent, and Edie Falco, why not? I had not previously heard of it.

Edie, flawless as usual, plays a put-upon working-class Mom divorcee. She manages her family of misfits with undying devotion and unconditional love. The actress playing daughter Sarah is hilarious, kudos to the grandma too.

The film is at times very funny, poignant, and heartfelt. I truly enjoyed it. Michael Beach was a special treat!

I'm not sure why this needs 600 minimum charcters. I see many other reviews that are very much shorter. Do a portion of reviews fit a certain criteria? Wish I knew!!!

The movie is entertaining. The protagonist character is relatable. Good acting.

1st huge flaw: Michael rappaport. Insufferable.

His acting is always bad. I saw him in several roles and he always does the same character.

2nd flaw: they call joining the army "an adventure". This normalizes violence. How is that they do not stop and think how terrible going to war is. Specially in the states, a country that uses going to war as a means to get power and economic gains, regardless of justice. It sounds like a game to their society, 'an adventure'. This description is an apology of war.

For the most part, actors are OK.

Wanda (Edie Falco) is always there for her needy family. Her mother is diagnosed with leukemia but unlikely to die from it. Her pregnant daughter is getting married, but her ex-husband is withdrawing his half of the money. Her son keeps complaining about her to his therapist who promptly quits on him. Her family keeps calling on her and she keeps answering.

The movie could do something more to drive the drama and narrative. In many ways, Wanda is just moving from one scene to another and they are all essentially the same. She is being burdened with everybody else's problems. It's a little funny but repetitive. This may work better if she is running around all day preparing for the wedding. That would allow the story to have a cohesive plotline. More than anything, this shows Edie's great acting abilities in doing simple work.