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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 ...

( source ) Charlotte (Jennifer Lopez) is smitten when she meets Dr. Kevin Fields (Michael Vartan). So when Kevin pops the question after they start dating, Charlotte happily accepts. But she soon realizes that Kevin's mom, Viola (Jane Fonda), is not quite thrilled to have a new family member. Viola, a newscast er, has just lost her job and is feeling rather attached to Kevin, so she regards Charlotte as her new competition -- and will apparently do anything to make her son call off the wedding. Release date :  May 13, 2005 ( USA ) Director :  Robert Luketic    Original Score:   David Newman    Written by: Anya Kochoff  Never say never.  Why?  Because after watching this film for the first time more than a decade ago said to more than one person, including myself, that I would never watch this again.  I enjoyed the film, but I thought once was enough.  I was a bit tired so when my dad announ...