Queen Bees Reviews

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• there are worse ideas for movies and certainly worse casts, and Michael Lembeck's genial, predictable comedy rolls along on well-worn tracks elevated by the class and commitment of actors who've earned our affection over decades of work

  by Ty Burr [Boston Globe ]

• just like the card game that brings its characters together, this run-of-the-mill film could have an upside: providing a bridge for conversation between generations

  by Tara McNamara [Common Sense Media ]

• all in all, "Queen Bees" is a milquetoast affair, akin to an extended "Golden Girls" episode, only with a little more drama and a lot less wit. The by-the-numbers film is not hard to sit through; but its lofty, worthwhile message doesn't feel earned

  by David Lewis [San Francisco Chronicle ]

• a stellar cast graces this modest comedy about late-life love; The writing and directing are highly uneven, but "Queen Bees" is made generally watchable by a veritable Who's Who of vintage talent

  by Rafer Guzman [Newsday ]

• a middling comedy that plays like it was underwritten by the Retirement Community Association of America, if there were such a thing

  Review rate : C by Adam Graham [Detroit News ]

• a lightweight but likable comedy set primarily in a retirement community; Ellen Burstyn and James Caan head an unusually strong cast of familiar faces in director Michael Lembeck's indie crowd-pleaser

  by Joe Leydon [Variety ]

• "Queen Bees" is less memorable; In spite of a fine cast, the film is mediocre almost by design

  Review rate : C+ by James Verniere [Boston Herald ]

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