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My candle burns at both ends;    It will not last the night; But ah, my foes, and oh, my friends—    It gives a lovely light! - Edna St. Vincent Millay from "Figs from Thistles: First Fig" ( source ) Eion Bailey, Annabeth Gish, Alicia Silverstone and Matthew Knight Directed by  John Erman Written by (WGA)   Jonathan Estrin ... (teleplay) and Michael Bortman ... (teleplay) Based on the novel by K.C. McKinnon ( Cathie Pelletier ) Music by Marvin Hamlisch  It took a while before I started writing this piece.  Why?  I was so affected by the story.  It is a happy kind of sad, and a sad kind of happy movie. ALICIA SILVERSTONE plays Dee Dee, a free spirited woman whose hopes and dreams are about to come to an end, to begin another chapter of her life. I have always admired the way she acted.  She could be sweet, sultry, kind, villainous, or whatever else. Here, she's a very loving mother...

Diane (Diane Keaton) is recently widowed after 40 years of marriage, Vivian (Jane Fonda) enjoys her men with no strings attached, Sharon (Candice Bergen) is still working through her decades-old divorce, and Carol's (Mary Steenburgen) marriage is in a slump after 35 years. The lives of these four lifelong friends are turned upside down after reading the infamous "50 Shades of Grey," catapulting them into a series of outrageous life choices. Parental Guidance Director: Bill Holderman Music composed by: Peter Nashel Screenplay: Bill Holderman, Erin Simms This is a movie I have been waiting for since Mr. Dondon Monteverde announced it on Facebook  and the first thing I could think of is that it is very much worth the wait. Some of the people I know were shunning this because of the citation of E.L. James trilogy featuring Christian Grey who we later on learn that his nickname is Moby Dick.  (Wink, wink!) What I could say is this:  The four longtime ...