Event

The Perfect Family

Out at the Movies
Presented by the Long Island Gay & Lesbian Film Festival

Starring Kathleen Turner, Emily Deschanel, Jason Ritter, Elizabeth Peña, Richard Chamberlain

Kathleen Turner gives a deft comic performance in this heartfelt but hilarious dysfunctional family comedy about a woman who is forced to discover for the first time that her family isn't perfect

Suburban supermom Eileen Cleary (Academy Award nominee Kathleen Turner) is the ultimate Catholic, and when she's nominated for the coveted Catholic Woman of the Year Award at her local parish, it looks like she's about to get the plaque to prove it. Only one final test remainsintroducing her family to the church board for the seal of approval. Now, she must finally face the truth about her nonconformist familya truth she has been glossing over for years. Her gay daughter, Shannon (Emily Deschanel), is about to marry her life partner. Her unhappily married son Frank Jr. (Jason Ritter) is having an affair with the local manicurist. And Eileen's own marriage to a recovered alcoholic is pulling at the seams. This heartfelt dysfunctional family comedy boasts a memorable performance from Academy Award nominee Turner as the conflicted and comical matriarch, alongside a bright ensemble cast including Richard Chamberlain and Michael McGrady. Newcomer director Anne Renton keeps the pacing taut and crafts an honest, modern family tale, and writers Claire V. Riley and Paula Goldberg infuse just the right amount of seriousness and levity into their script, reminding us that family is never truly perfect. (USA, 2012, 84 Min., color, Blu-ray)

"Kathleen Turner shines One of her best screen roles in years." -Frank Scheck, HOLLYWOOD REPORTER

"A dynamite Kathleen Turner A tour-de-force performance." -Ronnie Scheib, VARIETY