The Family Stone (DVD)

I do and I do not want to write a review of this film. I feel compelled to on some levels and cannot be bothered on others. Forgive the self indulgence if you want, if you have a high tolerance for self indulgence, who knows, you might actually enjoy this particular film on some level. If not, well you're in for a long, manipulative, maudlin, bumpy ride, with a couple of mild laughs along the way. The film opens in NY, at Christmas-time. Everett (Dermot Mulroney, of many quality indie films and a growing number of crap major ones, two with the word "wedding" in the title) and his girlfriend Meredith (Sarah Jessica Parker, of SATC fame) are shopping. ...  Read the complete review

The family Stone was released in 2005 by 20th Century Fox and is a comedy/ drama film. It is rated 12 due to mild bad language, sex references and drug references and is 98 minutes long. Plot Christmas time is a big thing for the Stone family because they all get together, no matter where they were. This year however, they have a guest. Everett's girlfriend Meredith ventures out of her executive life in New York to spend Christmas with his family. Meredith is quite uptight and conservative which a complete contrast to Everett's family. Everett's family Everett's mum Sybil is a bohemian dealing with a fatal illness who doesn't want ...  Read the complete review

Everett is bringing Meredith home to meet the folks - she’s an uptight, self conscious and vulnerable business woman and they are a liberal, free living family unit. Sybil is the mother whose dying of cancer and trying to hide her pain, one of her sons is a deaf homosexual whose partner is black, Aimee is the sarcastic and mean youngest, Ben is the pot smoking, fun loving black sheep and the other daughter is a sensible mum type. Instantly disliking Meredith they decide to treat her appallingly - but through meeting her they discover the prejudices the family still hold and through learning to love her they help smooth over the cracks in their individual relationships. ...  Read the complete review

Ever since watching the very first episode of the fantastic sex and the city I have loved Sarah Jessica Parker as an actress and I have only just noticed she has started to appear in some recent films. The one I was most intrigued by was this film I am reviewing the family stone because it sure does boast an impressive cast including another of my favourites Diane Keaton. It should have been fantastic but as you can see I only gave it three stars and this is why. ----- The Film: Straight away we are introduced to Meredith who looks very prim and proper talking in a high loud voice on her mobile phone about some sort of business. Her ...  Read the complete review

I first saw this film on a plane on the way to Tenerife and I thoroughly enjoyed it. It was just what I needed to get me through another four hour plane trip. The Family Stone was released in 2005 and was directed by Thomas Bezucha. Plot Everett Stone (Dermot Mulroney) is returning home for the Christmas holidays to see his family and introduce is new uptight and conservative girlfriend Meridith Morton (Sarah Jessica Parker) who is a successful Corporate Executive. The family of Stones are a more rambunctious family which is a sharp contrast to that of Meridith. Due to Meridith's frosty demeanor the family find it hard to warm up to her ...  Read the complete review