Calendar Girls
Rated PG - 13The Basics
Title: Calendar Girls
Rating: PG-13
Overall rating: 4 out of 5 stars
Best for Ages: 16+
Ages 3 - 7: Red
Ages 8 - 12: Red
Ages 13 - 17: Yellow
Violence Amount: Green
Violence Portrayal:
Green
Fear: Green
Illegal / Harmful: Green
Language: Yellow
Nudity: Yellow
Sex: Green
Review:
This delightful movie, based on a true story,
takes place in rural England. In many small
towns most women belong to the WI (Women’s
Institute) where among other things, they
listen to boring lectures on flower arranging
and equally uninteresting topics. When Annie
Clarke’s (Julie Walters) husband is stricken
with leukemia, she and ten other members of
the WI suggest a fundraiser to buy a new couch
for the family waiting room at the hospital.
Her friend, Chris Harper (Helen Mirren), comes
up with the idea for a nude calendar. The
two of them enlist nine other women, aged
45 to 60, to take a month on the calendar.
Many laughs follow as the women try to overcome
their innate shyness to pose for the calendar
photo. First, they must decide on a photographer.
Next, they have to actually let him take their
pictures. The ladies find wonderful ways of
being photographed without showing body parts
that might be offensive to some. While there
are allusions to nudity, some language, and
drug related material, the movie received
a PG-13 rating because nothing is really shown.
The women, learning things about themselves
during their project, end up the better for
it and working on the calendar helps Annie
deal with the death of her husband. Meanwhile,
their families are trying to live with the
women’s escapades and fame, for they
have become famous overnight, while collecting
over one million dollars for their calendar.
A charming, funny, and touching film, the
themes are more adult oriented and may be
more interesting to people over thirty.
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 Linda
Thomas is a native Minnesotan. She
graduated from the University of
Minnesota with a double major in
sociology and psychology. Married
with a family, she has remained
in the Minneapolis area.
Linda has been a lover of movies
since she was a small child. This
love of film eventually brought
her to the point in life where
she is now, a film critic. She
was featured on WCCO radio for
three years on the “Dark
in the Morning” show with
Dark Star.
In December of 2001, Linda became
the film critic for the syndicated
“Ruth Koscielak Show”.
Linda sees over 150 movies a
year and has had the opportunity
to interview a number of directors
and actors when they are in town.
She has also appeared on a public
access show called the "Cinema
Judge" and has ventured into
writing for "Cinestar"
magazine in September 2002. The
Twin Cities movie magazine is
available, for free, at most local
Blockbuster's and local movie
cheaters.
Her website is: www.lindathomasmovies.com
As one of the few female reviewers
in the Twin Cities area, she brings
a unique point of view to her
reviews. Linda has raised two
children, a boy and a girl, and
knows what they like in movies
and what is appropriate. Hopefully,
her reviews will help your family
in choosing where to next spend
your movie-going dollar.
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