The Kids Are All Right
Reviewed in July 2010
Director: Lisa Cholodenko. Cast: Julianne Moore, Annette Bening, Mark Ruffalo, Mia Wasikowska, Josh Hutcherson, Yaya DaCosta, Eddie Hassell, Joaquín Garrido, Zosia Mamet, Kunal Sharma, Lisa Eisner, Eric Eisner, James MacDonald. Screenplay: Lisa Cholodenko and Stuart Blumberg.
Twitter Capsule: Warm, engaging, with some good acting, but lots of clumsy notes. Story and characters warrant more subtlety.

Photo © 2010 Focus Features/Gilbert Films
Not yet reviewed in full. Grade: B

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Academy Award Nominations:
Best Picture
Best Actress: Annette Bening
Best Supporting Actor: Mark Ruffalo
Best Original Screenplay: Lisa Cholodenko & Stuart Blumberg

Golden Globe Nominations and Winners:
✓Best Picture (Musical/Comedy)
✓Best Actress (Musical/Comedy): Annette Bening
Best Actress (Musical/Comedy): Julianne Moore
Best Screenplay: Lisa Cholodenko & Stuart Blumberg

Other Awards:
New York Film Critics Circle: Best Actress (Bening); Best Supporting Actor (Ruffalo); Best Screenplay
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