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Plot: Based on Carrie Fisher''s roman a clef, the story concerns a young actress who has recently gone through drug rehabilitation, and is trying to cope with not only the Hollywood scene but her own mother...( read more read more... )''s, a former musical comedy star of the 50s and 60s, more socially acceptable alcoholism.

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  • 5.0 Stars
    MCT:
    July 7, 2008
    Love it!
    Great performances from Meryl and Shirley and very well written by Carrie Fisher.
    An interesting story with great humor.
    Meryl's first chance at proving what a great voice she has too! :-)
    Always a favourite of mine to watch.
  • 3.5 Stars
    MCT:
    June 12, 2008
    Another sleeper worth seeing! I really like this film and it's fully packed with good actors & actresses. I very much recommend this film...
  • 4.0 Stars
    MCT:
    August 7, 2007
    Meryl Streep and Shirley MacLaine both give great performances in this very entertaining and funny satire on Hollywood but most importantly the relationships between mothers and daughters. The supporting cast are solid, the direction is well done and the script (by "Star Wars" star Carrie Fisher, who adapted it from her semi-autobiographical novel) is cleverly written.
  • 5.0 Stars
    MCT:
    July 16, 2007
    Meryl Streep and Shirley MacLaine are perfect together. Both do their own singing, which is even more impressive. Streep gives one of the strongest comedic performances of her legendary career. Great screenplay and brilliant direction by Mike Nichols.
  • 4.5 Stars
    MCT:
    July 6, 2007
    Streep was ingenious. I was on the floor when they were discussing her breasts and she was listening outside the trailer. Classic moment. And made me rethink and realise her brilliance.
  • 3.5 Stars
    MCT:
    July 2, 2007
    Not a WHOLE lot of reasons to see this but among them are:

    Meryl Streep
    Meryl Streep singing the blues and country
    Meryl Streep shooting at Dennis Quaid's feet and saying "Relax. They're blanks. Asshole."
    a fairly good screenplay
    and I guess Shirley MacLaine
  • 5.0 Stars
    MCT:
    May 17, 2007
    Definantly a 5 star moive. With Meryl Streep in any movie, I'd rate it 5 star. Kinda like watching a movie being created.
  • 4.0 Stars
    MCT:
    May 15, 2007
    Postcards is such a funny & sweet movie. Meryl Streep & Shirley MacLaine play off each other perfectly. It's adapted from Carrie Fisher's novel of the same name. Yes, there are a few obvious similarities betweens Meryl Streeps character Suzanne & Carrie Fisher's life.
  • 3.0 Stars
    MCT:
    March 25, 2007
    A well acted drama based on Carrie Fisher's novel this centres on the relationship between drug addicted actress (Meryl Streep) and her overbearing mother (Shirley Maclaine). The actresses work well together, though sadly this film doesn't really go anywhere though it's very interesting to see Meryl Streep singing, which she does rather well.
  • 3.5 Stars
    MCT:
    February 2, 2007
    Wow, Meryl can sing! A little cheesy in parts, perhaps, but wickedly funny in others. Streep shines, but then whats new?
  • 3.5 Stars
    MCT:
    January 31, 2007
    A fantastic, consistently amusing, satire about the wacky world of Hollywood between Meryl Streep and Shirley MacLaine. It's very funny.
  • 4.5 Stars
    MCT:
    December 29, 2006
    Again, I love this flick but I watch it less than others in my favs. My favorite quote from this film:
    "It TWIRLED up!"
  • 0.5 Stars
    MCT:
    October 12, 2006
    rubbish in the inf degree without a dought the worst film i have seen in my life up there with pulp craption
  • 5.0 Stars
    MCT:
    September 10, 2006
    This is a great film starring Streep and MacLaine as mother and daughter feuding over fame, substance abuse, and friendship.

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  • Rated: (R)
  • Directed by: Mike Nichols
  • Genres: Drama, Comedy
  • Released: January 1, 1990
  • DVD Released: May 1, 2001

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