THE GOOD HOUSE review

Studios: Lionsgate/Roadside Attractions/DreamWorks Pictures/Participant Media/Reliance Entertainment/FilmNation Entertainment

Plot: 'The Good House' follows Hildy Good, a wry new England realtor who loves her wine and her secrets. Her compartmentalized life begins to unravel as she rekindles a romance with her old high school flame, Frank Getchell, and becomes dangerously entwined in one person's reckless behavior. Igniting long-buried emotions and family secrets, Hildy is propelled toward a reckoning with the one person she;s been avoiding for decades - herself.

Cast

Sigourney Weaver - Hildy Good

Kevin Kline - Frank Getchell

Morena Baccarin - Rebecca McAllister

Rob Delaney - Peter Newbold

David Rasche - Scott Good

Rebecca Henderson - Tess Good

Molly Brown - Emily Good

Kathryn Erbe - Wendy Heatherton

Kelly AuCoin - Brian McAllister

Georgia Lymon - Cassie Dwight

Oliver Boyle - Ben McAllister

Holly Chou - Lisa Sanderson

Beverly D'Angelo - Mamie Lang

Paul Guilfoyle - Henry Barlow

Damien DiPaola - Buddy Santorelli

Laurie Henley - Elise Newbold

Jimmy LeBlanc - Patch Dwight

Silas Pereire-Olson - Jake Dwight

Writer(s): Thomas Bezucha (Let Him Go; Monte Carlo; The Family Stone)

Maya Forbes and Wallace Wolodarsky (Trolls 2: World Tour; A Dog's Purpose)

Director(s): Maya Forbes and Wallace Wolodarsky

Rated R for brief sexuality and language (104 minutes)

'The Good House' is an enjoyable film that is filled with some humorous moments and can also be very emotional at times as well.

Sigourney Weaver does an outstanding job as Hildy Good, who is a workaholic realtor trying to get every listing available. In between working and dealing with other things in her life, her character also enjoys a glass of wine ... well usually more than a glass.

There are quite a few moments that show her personal struggles with alcohol and how it affects not only her but some people in her life. Those moments can be moving and slightly emotional, especially if you know of someone who is struggling with alcoholism.

Sigourney Weaver and Kevin Kline work really well together in their scenes and their on-screen chemistry is amazing. Kline can also be quite funny during a few of his scenes. There are also some moments where he tries to talk with Hildy about her alcohol issues and they both do an amazing job in those moments as well. This is definitely a great little drama with romance and some comedy sprinkled throughout that will appease everyone who sees this!

There are still a couple chances to check this out during the Winter Film Festival. 'The Good House' is showing tomorrow March 4 at noon and Thursday March 9 at 5 pm!

Here are a few little tidbits about 'The Good House':

• This marks the third collaboration between Sigourney Weaver and Kevin Kline. They previously appeared together in the 1993 movie 'Dave' and the 1997 film 'The Ice Storm.'

• The whole film was shot in Nova Scotia, which stands in for Massachusetts.

• The film was originally distributed by Universal in the US, but it was shopped to Lionsgate due to financial problems. This is the first Amblin Partners/DreamWorks film not to be distributed by major studios.

• Meryl Streep and Robert DeNiro were previously attached to star.

• The film had its world premiere at the 2021 Toronto International Film Festival on September 15, 2021.

• 'The Good House' is based on the novel of the same name by Ann Leary.

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