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Queen of the Lot
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| Queen of the Lot | |
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 Film poster | |
| Directed by | Henry Jaglom |
| Written by | Henry Jaglom |
| Produced by | Rosemary Marks |
| Starring | Tanna Frederick Noah Wyle |
| Cinematography | Hanania Baer |
| Edited by | Ron Vignone |
| Music by | Harriet Schock |
| Distributed by | Rainbow Releasing |
Release date |
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Running time | 120 minutes[2] |
| Country | United States |
| Language | English |
Queen of the Lot is a 2010 American comedy-drama film written and directed by Henry Jaglom and starring Tanna Frederick and Noah Wyle.[3] It is the sequel to Jaglom's 2006 film Hollywood Dreams.[2]
Plot
[edit]During a trip to meet her movie-star boyfriend's family, an actress falls in love with a failed writer who happens to be her boyfriend's brother.
Cast
[edit]- Tanna Frederick
- Noah Wyle
- Christopher Rydell
- Peter Bogdanovich
- Dennis Christopher
- Zack Norman
- Paul Sand
- David Proval
- Kathryn Crosby
- Mary Crosby
- Jack Heller
- Ron Vignone
- Diane Salinger
- Sabrina Jaglom
Release
[edit]The film was released in theaters in Southern California on November 19, 2010.[1]
Reception
[edit]The film has a 36% rating on Rotten Tomatoes.[4] Andrew Schenker of Slant Magazine awarded the film one and a half stars out of four.[5] Colin Covert of the Star Tribune awarded it two stars out of four.[6] Wesley Morris of The Boston Globe gave the film two and a half stars out of four.[7]
Andrew Barker of Variety gave the film a negative review and wrote that "this meandering, talky film-industry satire never manages to rouse itself from a near-comatose level of self-satisfaction."[2]
Kirk Honeycutt of The Hollywood Reporter also gave the film a negative review and wrote, "Henry Jaglom again tries to mix comedy with melodrama with decidedly mixed results."[1]
The New York Times gave the film a positive review and wrote, "Juggling love story, jewel heist, suicide and a hilarious 12-step meeting, Jaglom displays his usual loosey-goosey style and insider wit."[3]
References
[edit]- ^ a b c Honeycutt, Kirk (17 November 2010). "Queen of the Lot -- Film Review". The Hollywood Reporter. Retrieved 14 November 2020.
- ^ a b c Barker, Andrew (16 November 2010). "Queen of the Lot". Variety. Retrieved 14 November 2020.
- ^ a b The New York Times (6 December 2010). "Review: Jaglom's 'Queen' another loosey-goosey Hollywood satire". The Mercury News. Retrieved 14 November 2020.
- ^ "Queen of the Lot". Rotten Tomatoes. Retrieved 14 November 2020.
- ^ Schenker, Andrew (28 November 2010). "Review: Queen of the Lot". Slant Magazine. Retrieved 14 November 2020.
- ^ Covert, Colin (9 December 2010). "Reviewed in brief: 'Rare Exports: A Christmas Tale,' 'Queen of the Lot,' 'Boxing Gym,' 'Double Take'". Star Tribune. Retrieved 14 November 2020.
- ^ Morris, Wesley (10 December 2010). "Queen of the Lot". The Boston Globe. Retrieved 14 November 2020.
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