Pieces
Of April (2003) DVD - Widescreen & Full Screen - 5.1 Retail
Pieces Of April (2003) DVD - Widescreen & Full Screen - 5.1 Retail
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Katie
Holmes is outstanding as the title character in Peter
Hedges's PIECES OF APRIL. Holmes stars as April Burns,
the black sheep of her family who has left suburbia for
a Lower East Side tenement.
To reconnect with her mother, Joy (Patricia Clarkson),
and father, Jim (Oliver Platt), she invites them and her
wisecracking brother (John Gallagher Jr.) and perfect
sister (Alison Pill) for Thanksgiving dinner at her
apartment, and against their better judgment, the
Burnses pile up in the family station wagon, pick up
Grandma (Alice Drummond), and head to the big city from
the safe confines of their stereotypical suburban home.
But Joy is seriously ill, complicating the road trip;
meanwhile, April's oven is broken, sending her off to
her bizarre and wacky neighbors to try to borrow their
kitchen. Her interaction with Wayne (Sean Hayes) is a
riot.
Holmes is a revelation as April, showing marvelous range
and depth as the outcast daughter who still strives for
her mother's affection. Derek Luke is excellent as
April's caring boyfriend, who understands how important
this Thanksgiving dinner is to her. Platt is solid as
the father, with just the right amount of vulnerability,
but Clarkson nearly steals the movie; she takes over the
screen in every scene she's in. Hedges's directorial
debut, following screenplays for WHAT'S EATING GILBERT
GRAPE, ABOUT A BOY, and A MAP OF THE WORLD, is
well-paced and fun to watch. The soundtrack features
music by Stephen Merritt with the 6ths and Magnetic
Fields!!
Features/Specifications
Attractive Retail Box
Genre:
Dramas, Holiday, Comedy, Drama, Family Interaction,
Thanksgiving
Rated:
PG-13 (MPAA)
Rating Reason:
For Language, Sensuality, Drug
Content, and Images of Nudity.
Starring:
Patricia Clarkson, Alice Drummond, John A.
Gallagher, Sean Hayes, Katie Holmes, Derek Luke,
Alison Pill, Oliver Platt, Sisqo
Directed by:
Peter Hedges
Release Information:
Studio: Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer
Theatrical Release Date: January 1,
2003
DVD Release Date: February 24, 2004
Run Time: 80 minutes
Production Company: MGM
Package Type: Keep Case
DVD Features:
Encoding:
Region 1 (U.S.
and Canada only). This DVD will probably NOT
be viewable in other countries.
