TY - ADVS AU - Streep,Meryl AU - Roberts,Julia AU - Shepard,Sam AU - Mcgregor,Ewan AU - Lewis,Juliette AU - Mulroney,Dermot AU - Cooper,Chris TI - August: Osage County PY - 2014/// CY - [United States] PB - Anchor Bay Entertainment KW - Drama N1 - Director, John M. Wells; Julia Roberts, Juliette Lewis, Dermot Mulroney, Chris Cooper, Ewan Mcgregor, Meryl Streep, Sam Shepard; MPAA rating: R N2 - The dark, hilarious, and deeply touching story of the strong-willed women of the Weston family, whose lives have diverged until a family crisis brings them back to the Midwest house they grew up in, and to the dysfunctional woman who raised them; "The movie also gives us a chance to see Ms. Roberts in action, and she's marvelous, too, in an austere style that perfectly complements Ms. Streep's volcanism."--Wall Street Journal; "An entertaining adaptation..."--Hollywood Reporter; "When a movie is based on a celebrated play, the first question to ask is, Does it play? In the case of August: Osage County... the answer is yes."--Entertainment Weekly; "...a fine guilty pleasure of acting excess."--Boston Globe; "There's great acting in every frame..."--Rex Reed; "...one of the meatiest roles Roberts has had in a good long time..."--Associated Press ER -