Anthony Ruivivar, James Villemaire, Jamie Harrold
A coming of age tale set at the height of the summer tourist season in Myrtle Beach, South Carolina. Frankie, has lived within the boundaries of other people's perceptions all her life. Her friends li...( read more
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DVD Release Date: June 3, 2003
Stats: 49 reviews
Ambrose's character, Frankie, dresses and acts like a woman who's entrenched in middle age without any hope of escaping. She runs the family restaurant with her older brother, Nick (Josh Pais), and she shares their parents' old house with Nick's wife and kids. Frankie's best frie...( read more)
So this is what gets shown at Sundance these days? Stories about pouty beach bunnies who think they're fat? If I wanted to see that I'd turn on MTV.
it is worth seeing the lovely Lauren Ambrose in this chick flick. nothing really exciting happens, but it is thought provoking.
MUST SEE THIS MOVIE, THERE ARE SCENES IN THIS MOVIE THAT ARE TAKEN IN MY HOTEL (ROOM SCENE WHEN LAUREN AMBROSE MEETS SOMEONE AT FREAKY TIKI- WAS A BAR AROUND THE CORNER FROM MY HOTEL) AND THE VERY LAST SCENE IN THE LAUNDROMAT. THE WALLPAINTING IS STILL THERE- I REFUSE TO PAINT OV...( read more)
Three things, to me, elevate this movie to five-star excellence. The first is the brilliance and relateability of Lauren Ambrose's exceptional performance. She can project five emotions just through a facial expression. The second, is the simplicity of the story, and its realism....( read more)
I love movies like this, that remind of real life experience. When the main character eat's dinner with her fam, it's relatable. Same for the moments when the teen's are hanging out.
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