
Beginners Movie Review: Irv Slifkin delivers his review of this acclaimed indie comedy/drama about a young man whose elderly father comes out of the closet as gay just as he contracts a terminal illness. Balancing romance, laughs, touching drama, and surreal touches (a dog speaks in subtitles!), the film by writer/director Mike Mills stars Ewan McGregor (Trainspotting, the Star Wars prequels), Melanie Laurent (Inglourious Basterds), and Christopher Plummer (The Sound of Music, The Insider). Plus, you get Irv's very first 2012 Oscar prediction! Watch the MovieFanFare podcasts! (bit.ly For more great movie content, visit MovieFanFare.com, the blog for movie collectors.
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